Editorial archive · 20 posts
AI music guides, Suno workflows & label news
Read Planetary Records editorial: sourced AI music explainers, practical Suno workflows, lyrics and mastering guides, release context, and updates from the label.
AI stem splitter: what it does, what it cannot do, and how to judge a result
A practical guide to AI stem splitting: how source separation works, how deep to go, how to listen for bleed, and when separation helps or hurts a release.
Suno stem split: when the built-in export is enough—and when it is not
How to think about a Suno stem split: built-in exports versus external separation, depth choices, cleanup timing, and honest isolation limits for AI mixes.
how to split AI music into stems: a practical workflow
Step-by-step: prepare the export, choose depth, decide on cleanup, run separation, QC named WAVs, edit, then master—with honest limits.
vocal and instrumental separation for AI music exports
What two-stem separation can and cannot do, how to listen for bleed, and when two stems are enough before deeper AI music stem separation.
AI music stem separation: depth, models, and honest limits
A category guide to AI music stem separation—from two stems to full drum kits—plus how cleanup and mastering fit around it without marketing fog.
AI audio artifact reduction: cleaner texture without a mastering chain
What AI audio artifact reduction targets, what it leaves alone, how to A/B fairly, and how it differs from stem splitting and mastering.
Suno AI artifacts: a practical map of what you are hearing
Identify metallic highs, phasey consonants, mud, and stereo instability in Suno exports—and match each symptom to reduction, separation, regenerate, or master.
how to remove AI artifacts from vocals (honest reduction workflow)
A listening-first workflow for how to remove AI artifacts from vocals in practice—using reduction, fair A/B tests, and clear stop conditions.
fix metallic Suno vocals without flattening the mix
How to fix metallic Suno vocals with diagnosis, targeted reduction, optional stems, and mastering that does not re-sharpen the problem.
Suno vocal cleaner: what artifact reduction actually does
Clear definitions for Suno vocal cleaner workflows—reduction recipes, listening tests, limits, and how stems and mastering fit around them.
stem split before mastering: when order improves the final print
Why stem split before mastering helps some AI exports, when to clean first, how to recombine, and when mastering the stereo alone is enough.
clean AI vocals before mastering: a release checklist
Why you should clean AI vocals before mastering, how to A/B reductions, and when a stem split belongs in the path.
AI Song Mastering: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide
Learn what AI song mastering does, what it cannot repair, and how to turn one finished mix into a clean, release-ready master without sacrificing the song.
AI Music Mastering: How It Works, Benefits, and Limits
A technical but practical guide to AI music mastering: how automated systems analyze audio, build a processing chain, measure results, and where human judgment still matters.
Mastering for Spotify: Loudness, True Peak, and a Clean Upload
Use Spotify's current official guidance without turning one playback reference into a creative rule. A practical master, codec, and export checklist.
How to Make AI Music Sound Professional Before Release
A source-to-release workflow for Suno and other AI music: choose the right generation, separate writing problems from audio problems, mix, master, and verify.
AI Lyrics Generator Guide: From Blank Page to Singable Draft
Use an AI lyrics generator as a structured writing partner: define the scene, meter, section map, and hook, then revise for voice, singability, and human authorship.
How to Write Lyrics for Suno: Structure, Meter, and Better Hooks
Write Suno-ready lyrics that are easier to sing and shape: separate style from words, use a clear section map, control line length, and revise the hook.
How to Write Song Lyrics That Sound Natural When Sung
Most lyric advice treats words on a page. But a song lives in the air—here's how to write lines that feel inevitable when a voice carries them.
Best Suno Mastering Tools in 2026: 5 Options Compared
An evidence-led comparison of five Suno mastering workflows, including prices, free entry points, output formats, stem options, and the limits each product publishes.