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# DNA - Help Center

## Part A – For Music Creators Using DNA

### 1. What is DNA?

**DNA** is your artist-trained AI music model on Soundverse.

* Each DNA is built from the music or vocals of a real creator.

* It learns that creator's **sound** – production style, harmonies, groove, textures, and (for voice models) vocal tone.

* You can then generate new songs, instrumentals, or vocals that stay true to that DNA's vibe, while still being original.

There are two main types:

1. **Full DNA**

   * Trained on full songs / instrumentals / acapellas.

   * Can generate \*\*Song, Instrumental, \*\*and sometimes **Singing** outputs depending on how it's trained.

2. **Voice DNA (Voice Model)**

   * Trained only on a singer's voice.

   * Used to generate **vocals** or to **replace your own voice** with theirs in a new performance.

### 2. The DNA Generation Panel

When you click **Create** on a DNA (or open DNA from within the agent / studio), you see the **DNA panel**.

Main pieces:

1. **Mode Toggle**

   * **Model Based** – use the **whole DNA model** as one big style generator.

   * **Track Based** – use **Song Styles, Vocal Styles,** or **Instrumental Styles** as more granular starting points.

2. **Model Area**

   * Shows the selected **DNA cover art** and **name** (e.g., Cyberpunk Synth).

   * This tells you which DNA you're generating from.

3. **Select the output**

   * Buttons: **Song · Instrumental · Singing**

   * This chooses what you want to generate (full track / instrumental only / vocals only).

4. **Prompt Type**

   * Toggle: **Describe your song / Lyrics**

   * **Describe your song** – write a vibe / scenario prompt

   "Euphoric synthwave track for night driving, 120 BPM, big drums, emotional lead."

   * Lyrics – paste your lyrics, and optionally add a short style line at the top

   "emotional cyberpunk ballad about distance and hope"

5. **Prompt Box**

   * Large text field where you write your description or lyrics.

6. **CREATE button**

   * Starts the generation with the selected DNA + mode + output + prompt.

### 3. Model Based vs Track Based

**3.1 Model Based**

* You're using the entire DNA model as your style.

* Best when you:

  * Want the DNA to decide structure and arrangement.

  * Just care about "make this feel like \[creator]" rather than micro-controlling sections.

  * Steps:

    1. Choose **Model Based**.

    2. Pick your **output** (Song / Instrumental / Singing – subject to what the DNA supports).

    3. Choose **Describe your song** or **Lyrics**.

    4. Type your prompt and hit **CREATE**.

**3.2 Track Based**

Track Based lets you choose specific style presets inside the DNA.

At the top you'll see three columns:

* **Song Styles** – full song presets (structure + groove + vibe).

* **Vocal Styles** – vocal performance styles.

* **Instrumental Styles** – instrument-only textures.

Each entry (e.g., Memories, Signal Drift, Synth.wav – Neon Ghosts) has:

* A name.

* A short tag line (mood, adjectives, influences).

You choose a track style, then set the output.

**Output availability logic (important):**

* When you select a **Song Style** track → **All three outputs** are available: **Song, Instrumental, Singing** (because the preset contains full musical + vocal context).

* When you select an **Instrumental Style** track → Only **Instrumental** output is available. Song & Singing will be disabled, since there's no vocal context.

* When you select a **Vocal Style** track → Only **Singing** output is available. You'll generate vocals in that style.

So the rule of thumb:

* **Song styles** = everything allowed

* **Instrumental styles** = instrumentals only

* **Vocal styles** = vocals only

Then, as with Model Based:

1. Pick **Describe your song** or **Lyrics**.

2. Write the prompt.

3. Hit **CREATE**.

### 4. Discover, Earn, and My DNA

You'll see three main sections in the DNA experience:

**4.1 Discover**

This is where you **browse** and **explore** existing DNAs.

1. **Top Creators**

   * Carousel of featured artists (e.g., Ash Pournouri, BlueNucleus).

   * Each card shows:

     * Creator image.

     * Name.

     * A short description of their sound.

2. **Top DNAs**

   * Grid of individual DNA models (e.g., EDM, Piano House, Progressive House).

   * Each DNA card shows:

     * Artwork.

     * DNA name.

     * "by \[Creator Name]" + a short style description.

3. **Search**

   * Search bar (e.g., "Search creators…" or "Search DNA models…").

   * Type an artist name, DNA name, or keyword to find a specific sound.

Use Discover when you want to:

* Find a new style to write in.

* See what's trending or featured.

* Explore artists who've trained their own DNA.

**4.2 Earn**

The Earn tab is primarily for DNA creators, but it's useful context as a user to understand how the ecosystem works.

Here's what you see:

1. **Step 1 – Link Stripe Connect Account**

   * Button: **Connect Stripe**.

   * Creators link a Stripe account to receive royalties from their DNAs.

2. **Step 2 – Build Your DNA, Expand Your Reach**

* Short explanation of the creation process:

  * **Train Your DNA** – upload catalog and train a custom AI model.

  * **Set Your Price** – choose how much to charge per export (e.g., $0.99–$9.99).

  * **Our Team Reviews** – Soundverse reviews each DNA for quality and ethics.

**Step 3 – Get Paid, Transparently**

* Creators can track:

  * How often their DNA is used.

  * How much they've earned.

  * When payouts are scheduled.

As a **user**, the takeaway is simple:

When you use a DNA, you're supporting the artist behind it. Revenue goes back to the creator based on the license and price they've chosen.

**4.3 My DNA**

This is your **personal library** of DNA assets.

* Title: **MY DNA – Your personal AI music models for creating unique sounds.**

* **Tabs:**

  * **DNAs** – your full DNA models.

  * **Voice Models** – your voice-only DNAs.

  * **Dreampacks** – curated packs/bundles (if available to you).

**Search bar:**

* "Search DNA by name, description, or status…"

Each DNA card shows:

* Cover image.

* DNA name.

* Short description.

* A status label (e.g., **Public** or **Private**).

Use **My DNA** to:

* Generate quickly from your own models.

* Check which DNAs are public vs private.

* Manage your personal artist AI presence on Soundverse.

### 5. Models, Tracks, Voice Models (Conceptual Overview)

You'll see these three concepts across the product:

1. **Models**

* These are **full DNAs** (artist-trained AI models).

* Used in **Model Based** mode.

* Think "whole artist brain in a box" – sound, structure, feel.

2. **Tracks**

These are **style presets extracted from DNAs**:

* **Song Styles** – preconfigured full-song feels.

* **Vocal Styles** – types of vocal performances.

* **Instrumental Styles** – instrument-only moods/textures.

Used in **Track Based** mode to give you more control over which part of the DNA you use.

3. **Voice Models**

These are **voice-only DNAs**.

Used when:

* You want the DNA to sing your lyrics.

* You want to replace your voice with a specific artist's voice (where allowed).

Typically mapped to the **Singing** output.

## Part B – For DNA Creators (Artists & Producers)

This section explains how to **build and monetize your own DNA** on Soundverse.

### Overview of the Creation Flow

Creating a DNA is a **6-step process**:

1. Profile Creation

2. Upload

3. DNA Sensitivity / Voice Model Quality

4. Tagging & Categorisation

5. Review

6. Finalise & Publish

There are two creation paths:

* **Full DNA** – trains a full music model (and its track presets: song, instrumental, singing).

* **Voice DNA (Vocal Model only)** – trains only the voice, for singing / voice replacement.

### Step 1 – Profile Creation

From the DNA interface, choose **Build DNA by uploading audio tracks**.

You'll see the **Profile Creation** screen.

**1.1 Creator Profile**

* **Creator Name**

  * **Dropdown + text input**:

    * "Name such as Coldplay or type your own"

  * **Option A – Select existing profile**:

    * If you've created a profile before, choose it from the dropdown.

    * Your existing info (description, picture, etc.) is automatically filled.

  * **Option B – Create a new profile**:

    * Type a new artist/creator name.

* **Description**

  * Short description of the creator (up to 300 characters).

  * Example: "EDM artist blending melodic house with cinematic textures."

* **Upload Picture**

  * Add a square creator image (photo, logo, or illustration) that will show on Discover & My DNA.

**1.2 DNA Settings**

These settings belong to this DNA instance:

* **Tags**

  * Free-text tags (type and press comma/Enter).

  * Use genres, moods, instruments, and use-cases:

  * "electronic, EDM, chill, dark, cinematic"

* **DNA Visibility**

  * At least Public is available; typically:

    * Public – visible on Discover & usable by others.

    * Private – only visible in your My DNA.

  * Use Public if you plan to monetize and let others generate with it.

* **Price**

  * Dropdown with price points (e.g., $0.99–$9.99).

  * This is the price per export or per defined unit, depending on the product setup.

  * You can start lower to encourage adoption and raise later.

**License**

This dropdown controls what users are allowed to do with tracks generated using your DNA.

Options: Royalty free, Sample, Distribution, Sync, Full ownership.

Pick the minimum level you're comfortable granting to people who use your DNA.

1. Royalty Free

   * One-time fee; no recurring royalties to you or other rights-holders each time the track is used.

   * Great for background/underscore in YouTube videos, streams, social clips, podcasts, web & mobile apps, internal company videos, presentations, etc.

2. Sample

   * Includes everything in Royalty Free, plus the right for users to sample, loop, chop and layer the AI audio inside a larger track they create and distribute to DSPs, as long as the AI portion is not 100% of the final song.

   * Ideal for beatmakers, game/film composers, meditation music, producers adding their own vocals/instruments.

   * Users cannot resell the raw AI file on its own, create sample packs from it, or market it as a standalone asset.

3. Distribution

   * Builds on Sample rights and explicitly allows users to release finished songs (with some human accompaniment) to Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok, etc. under their artist name.

   * Aimed at creators who want to publish tracks publicly without worrying about recurring royalties to Soundverse, provided they follow the licence rules.

4. Sync

   * Covers using the music in film, TV, streaming shows, games, adverts, trailers, branded content and other "music-to-picture" uses, with sync + mechanical rights included.

   * Best suited when your DNA is likely to be used by agencies, production houses, or SaaS video tools.

5. Full Ownership

   * The strongest licence: the user gets exclusive ownership of the generated audio. They can perform it live, resell it, press vinyl/CD, add it to stock libraries, or use it across any media without needing further clearance from Soundverse.

   * Soundverse does not claim royalties later on tracks properly covered by a Full Ownership licence.

* **Tracks Visibility**

  * Example value: Visible.

  * Controls whether the uploaded Track (Song Styles / Vocal Styles / Instrumental Styles) are visible to users in Track Based mode. If this is hidden, users can't see the tracks that were used in making the DNA.

7. **Become Partner**

   * Yes/No.

   * "Yes" typically opts you into the Soundverse Partner / Revenue-share program, where you can earn from users who generate via your DNA.

Once everything looks correct, click Done.

You'll move to Step 2 – Upload Audio.

### Step 2 – Upload Audio (Build Full DNA or Voice DNA)

On this step, you choose **what kind of DNA** you want to build.

**2.1 Build Full DNA**

Use this to create a **Full DNA** (music style + structure + optionally vocal feel).

Panel shows:

* Button: **Build Full DNA**

* Instructions (visible in the UI), summarised:

  * Upload **songs**, **instrumentals**, or **acapellas** to create a complete DNA model.

  * Minimum: 3 audio files (any duration).

  * Maximum: 1000 files.

  * More files ⇒ better results, but longer training.

  * Supported formats: .mp3, .wav

**Best practices:**

* Upload tracks that **represent your real sound** today.

* Variety is good:

  * Different tempos / keys / moods.

  * But all still recognisably "you".

* Avoid:

  * Covers you don't fully own rights to.

  * Low-quality rehearsal recordings, unless that's your intended aesthetic.

When you upload for Full DNA, the system will, after training:

* Train the core model, controlled later via DNA Sensitivity.

* Create track presets (Song Styles, Instrumental Styles, Vocal Styles) from your catalog that users see in Track Based mode.

**2.2 Build Voice DNA (Vocal Model Only)**

Use this to create an only-voice DNA.

Panel shows:

* Button: **Build Voice DNA**

* Instructions (visible in the UI), summarised:

  * Upload clean vocal recordings (no background music).

  * Minimum: 2 files (same speaker) required.

  * Each file should be under 5 minutes.

  * Only one speaker per file (multiple voices confuse the model).

  * More diverse recordings ⇒ better results.

**Best practices:**

* Use studio or clean home-recorded takes (no reverb, no heavy effects if possible).

* Include:

  * Different vowels and consonants.

  * Different dynamics (soft / loud).

  * Casual speech + singing if allowed.

Once your audio is uploaded and you're happy with the list, proceed to Step 3.

### Step 3 – DNA Sensitivity / Voice DNA Quality

This step configures how the model trains.

**3.1 For Full DNA – DNA Sensitivity**

You'll see a slider for DNA Sensitivity, which corresponds to training epochs.

* Range: 0 to 350

* Recommended default: 150

Practical meaning:

* Lower values (e.g. 50–100)

  * Train faster.

  * DNA is looser – more variation, slightly less "locked" to your exact catalog.

* Medium values (around 150 – recommended)

  * Good balance between:

    * Capturing your signature sound.

    * Still allowing creative variation.

* Higher values (250–350)

  * Train longer.

  * DNA becomes very specific to your catalog.

  * Great if you want extreme fidelity; may be less forgiving to out-of-distribution prompts.

Also note:

* More audio + higher sensitivity = longer training time.

* If you're unsure, start at 150. You can always iterate later with a different sensitivity.

**3.2 For Voice DNA – Model Quality**

For voice-only DNAs, instead of sensitivity you'll be asked to pick Model Quality.

Conceptually:

* Lower quality = faster training, lighter model.

* Higher quality = more accurate voice capture, more detail.

Because exact values/levels might change over time, use the in-app description near the selector, and:

* Start at the recommended option.

* If you need more nuance (e.g., complex runs, vibrato), you can later try a higher quality setting.

### Step 4 – Tagging & Categorisation (Automatic)

Once training is triggered:

* Soundverse automatically runs tagging and categorisation for your DNA:

  * Categorizes audios into song, instrumentals and vocal tracks

  * Extracts descriptors like genres, moods, energy, instrumentation, era, etc. based on your audio.

  * Generates human-readable tags and style blurbs.

From your side:

* You don't have to stay on the page.

  * You can safely close the window or navigate away.

You'll be notified via email/ or a mobile notification (if you have the app) when:

* Training is complete.

* Tagging & categorisation are done.

* Your DNA is ready for Review (Step 5).

### Step 5 – Review

In Review, you see a complete summary of your DNA:

Likely items (based on earlier steps):

* DNA name.

* Creator profile & picture.

* Description.

* Tags (genre, mood, etc.).

* Output types enabled (Song / Instrumental / Singing).

* Price.

* License.

* Visibility (Public / Private).

* Track presets (Song Styles / Vocal Styles / Instrumental Styles) derived from your catalog.

What you should do here:

* **Check naming**

  * Is the DNA name clear and unique?

  * Does it reflect the vibe (e.g., AfroDesi, Neon Hearts)?

* **Refine description**

  * Short, punchy, and descriptive:

  * "Emotional synthpop with retro drums and lush pads."

* **Clean up tags**

  * Remove irrelevant ones.

  * Add missing but important ones.

* **Verify license & price**

  * Make sure the **license type** matches your business intent.

  * Ensure the price is something you're comfortable with for the value offered.

When everything looks correct, move to **Finalise**.

### Step 6 – Finalise & Go Live

In the last step:

* You confirm all details and click Finalise / Publish.

* Your DNA is:

  * Saved to My DNA.

  * Set to Public or Private as chosen.

  * If Public and approved:

    * Eligible to appear in Discover (Top Creators, Top DNAs).

    * Available in the DNA panel for users to generate music.

* If you have Stripe connected and are part of Become Partner = Yes:

  * Your DNA is now ready to earn royalties when used by others.

  * Usage and earnings will show in the Earn section.