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Audio / THE PRACTICAL GUIDE

Make it sound like something.

Create background music, full songs and sound effects. Give your video a score, your podcast a sting or your fictional world an atmosphere.

Music & sound effects: Make it sound like something.
Late-night synthwave instrumental

ElevenLabs Music v2.5 · Ole Lehmann

See the original example and walkthrough ↗
BRING THIS

A mood, musical direction or sound description

MAKE THIS

Generated music or a sound-effect file

FROM IDEA TO OUTPUT

Here’s how to do it.

1

Define the sound

For music, name the mood, instruments, vocal direction and length. For an effect, describe the source, material, distance and timing.

2

Choose the right tool

Ask for a model that fits the job: background music, songs with lyrics, precise duration or a dedicated sound effect.

3

Listen in context

Test underneath your video or narration. Adjust levels and timing, then add a fade or clean ending in the edit.

LESS STARING AT A BLANK CHAT

Your starting prompt,
ready to go.

Copy this into your connected assistant. Change the details to fit your idea and attach the references it asks for.

Claude, ChatGPT, Codex or OpenClaw setup ↗
MAKE IT YOUR OWN

“Use Creative Claw to compose an instrumental for a warm product reveal: soft analog synths, a light beat, no vocals and a clean ending. Suggest the model for a 15-second video, then show me the credit cost. Keep the audio separate so I can reuse it.”

Open in ChatGPTOpen in Claude

Ask for the current cost before generating. In Codex or OpenClaw, copy the prompt into your connected chat.

THE TOOLBOX FOR THIS JOB

Models & tools.

Lyria 3.5Mureka V9.5ElevenLabs Music v2.5ElevenLabs Sound Effects v2

Your assistant can help you choose for your input, style and budget. Availability and supported settings vary. Current pricing

TAKE THE IDEA A LITTLE FURTHER

You could make…

A distinct podcast intro

An original song with your lyrics

Footsteps, whooshes and room tone

AND THEN?

Keep the good idea going.

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Find your voice

Browse the voice library, design a new voice or clone your own. Create narration, character dialogue and multilingual voiceovers.

A script, a language and a voice directionSee how
Build a short film example

Video

Build a short film

Plan a story, approve a storyboard and generate connected shots. Bring the scenes together with narration, music and a finished cut.

A story idea, audience and target lengthSee how
Cut, reframe & finish example

Edit & reuse

Cut, reframe & finish

Trim and reorder clips, change the frame, add captions or a voiceover, and mix in music. Finish media you already have.

Existing video or audio and your edit requestSee how