Music library FAQ
Direct answers on prompts, presets, copyright, voice, ownership and commercial use - the questions we are asked most.
About the library
What is the Music Style Library?
It is a free educational resource of 24 original music style presets across four categories - ambient and sensory, cinematic and emotional, rhythm and energy, and spatial and atmospheric. Each preset gives a full musical specification, a complete prompt, an explanation of which phrase controls which musical dimension, and guidance on adapting it.
Who is it for?
Producers, composers, filmmakers, game developers, podcasters, students and anyone learning to describe music precisely. No prior music theory is assumed; every technical term is defined where it first appears.
Does the library generate music?
The library itself is reading material. Generation lives in the Studio, where prompts pass through the same safety screening described here.
Does it cost anything?
No. All library pages are free to read and the presets are free to adapt for your own work.
Writing prompts
What is a music prompt?
A written description of the musical characteristics you want - tempo, time feel, instrumentation, harmony, texture, dynamics, arrangement and spatial production. A prompt describes sound rather than pointing at an existing recording.
Why can't I just name an artist or song I like?
Two reasons. Legally, naming a performer or title asks a system to reproduce someone else's protected creative work. Practically, it is imprecise, because one name can span decades of very different records. Describing tempo, instrumentation, structure and space gives a far more predictable result.
How do I turn a reference in my head into a usable prompt?
Ask four questions and write the answers instead of the name: what is the tempo and time feel, which instrument families carry melody, harmony and low end, how does the piece change from start to finish, and how wide and reverberant does it sound.
How long should a prompt be?
Long enough to cover the eight components in the prompt-anatomy template - typically two to four sentences. Beyond that, extra adjectives usually add ambiguity rather than control.
Why do presets end with a negative constraint?
Because saying what a piece must not contain removes whole families of likely outputs. Every preset closes by excluding imitation of identifiable artists, compositions, recordings, melodies and performances. Keep that sentence when you adapt a preset.
Copyright and safety
Are the presets copies of existing music?
No. Every preset was written from objective musical characteristics only. None references an artist, band, producer, song, album, label, film or playlist, and none is intended to reproduce or imitate any protected creative work.
What happens if I submit a prompt that names an artist?
The prompt is rejected before it reaches any provider, with an explanation of which rule it triggered and a suggested descriptive rewrite. The screening normalises text first, so spacing tricks and simple misspellings do not bypass it.
Can I clone or imitate a singer's voice?
No. Voice cloning and vocal impersonation are prohibited here. Recreating a real person's voice can infringe personality, publicity and performers' rights even when no recording is copied. Describe a vocal role generically instead, such as wordless vocalise with a soft, breathy tone.
Can I use lyrics from a song I like?
No. Lyrics are separately protected literary works. Use lyrics you wrote or are licensed to use, or ask for an instrumental.
Is explicit content allowed?
No. SonicSenses explores the emotional, immersive and sensory power of sound as an educational music and audio platform. Pornography, sexually explicit content and adult-entertainment uses are not permitted.
Ownership and use
Who owns audio I generate?
Rights in generated output are governed by the terms of the AI provider that produced it and by the law of your jurisdiction, which in several countries limits copyright in purely machine-generated material. Read your provider's terms before commercial release.
Can I use the presets commercially?
You can adapt any preset as the starting point for your own prompt, including for commercial projects. What you may not do is republish the library text or the preset set as your own content.
Do I need to disclose that music was AI-assisted?
Disclose wherever the platform, client, competition or employer requires it. We never suggest that generated material is a human performance or that a real artist was involved.
I am a rights holder with a concern. Who do I contact?
Email ira@idigits.com with the subject line “SonicSenses.com - Rights and Content enquiry”, including the page URL, the specific text or asset, the right you hold and your preferred resolution. We aim to acknowledge within two business days.
Still have a question?
Email ira@idigits.com with the subject line “SonicSenses.com - Music Style Library question”.
SonicSenses.com explores the emotional, immersive and sensory power of sound. It is an educational music and audio platform. Pornography, sexually explicit content and adult-entertainment uses are not permitted.
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Editorial owner: iDigits LLC. Last reviewed August 5, 2026. Policy information was reviewed against publicly available ElevenLabs materials on August 5, 2026. ElevenLabs may update its policies, so users should consult the current official terms before using its services.