LabSharks is an AI-assisted music studio: you describe what you want, we run a composition-first pipeline, and you get real project materials, not a single mystery file from a black box. You can generate full songs or short phrases and loops (drums, keys, bass, multi-instrument grooves) with control over bar length, how many tracks, tempo, and key. The product is in public beta. We ship improvements often, and early members help set direction.
Can I make loops, not only full songs?
Yes. In phrase / loop mode you ask for material meant to repeat: e.g. a drum loop, piano or Rhodes bed, bassline, or a small ensemble with several instruments playing together. You can set how many bars the phrase spans (such as 2, 4, 8, or 16), how many tracks the system should aim for, plus tempo and key, and use the prompt for genre, feel, and references. The same multitrack rendering pipeline applies, so loops are not a watered-down stereo trick; they are sized for sampling, layering, and DAW workflows.
Can I try LabSharks for free?
Yes. Create a free account and, when you join as an active studio member (not on the waitlist), you receive 20 anytime credits at signup. Those credits let you run generations (full songs and phrase loops) in the studio. You can audition results in the app. MP3 download, stems ZIP, and the HTTP API unlock on paid tiers; see Plans.
If sign-ups are temporarily waitlisted while we scale, new accounts may not receive credits until the account is fully activated. We will make that clear in the studio.
What does “beta” mean?
Expect a product that is useful but still moving: occasional rough edges, changing limits, and new features landing without a long press cycle. You are among the first users shaping the roadmap. Recent additions include phrase/loop mode with bars, track count, tempo, and key; a versioned public HTTP API (Premium); OpenAPI / Swagger documentation; clearer billing and subscriptions; share links for feedback; and ongoing composer and queue improvements. Tell us what you need next.
What is LabSharks, in one sentence?
A guided composer and job queue that builds full songs and loop-ready phrases using MIDI, professional software instruments, and multitrack rendering, with bars, track count, tempo, and key when you want them, then lets you audition, share, and export like a production workflow.
How is this different from “press a button, get a finished track”?
We assemble music from the ground up the way a real production does: parts, tracks, and structure matter. The system creates actual musical elements (not a stereo illusion retrofitted into “stems”), renders through real synths and instruments, and hands you high-quality WAV stems and related assets your DAW can use.
That is a different tradeoff than tools optimized for instant, heavily mastered previews. We bias toward musical correctness and editable multitracks over mimicking the exact sonic fingerprint of chart-topping references.
What exactly do I download?
Depending on your plan, you get at least an MP3 preview. On tiers that include stems, you receive a ZIP with real multitrack exports: individual WAV stems and project-friendly material from the generation pipeline, plus MIDI where the pipeline provides it, so you can mix, replace sounds, or rearrange in your own environment.
See Plans for which exports unlock at each level.
Do I own the beat? Can I use it commercially?
Paid plans are built around production-ready use. Select tiers include a full exclusive license to the beats you generate, so you are not stuck in a gray zone of shared or non-exclusive library rights. For the terms that apply to your purchase, see the license or checkout terms when you subscribe. Your track, your rights, not a lease on someone else’s loop pack.
How long does a generation take?
Work runs in a queue. When the system is quiet, expect on the order of several minutes for a full pass. This is real synthesis and arrangement work, not a single neural decode. When many people are creating at once, wait times increase. The in-app progress and status views are there so you can queue ideas and come back when they are ready.
Why might a result sound less “radio polished” than I expected?
Our strength is composition and real multitrack output. We do not use machine learning to clone the exact sonic profile of hit records, so you will not get that hyper-polished, mastered-for-streaming sheen automatically. What you get is musically coherent material that often sounds best after your own mix and master, which is how many serious producers prefer to work anyway.
Sometimes a beat feels weak or off. Is that normal?
Yes. Generative systems vary from run to run. If a take is not right for your project, treat it like auditioning takes in a session: adjust the prompt, constraints, or genre tags, and start another creation. Over time, the same pipeline produces standouts. Plan credits accordingly if you like to iterate.
Can I share a track without asking people to sign in?
Creations are private by default. When you turn on sharing, you can send people a link from the app so they can hear the MP3 in the browser without an account, useful for feedback, collaborators, or social proof. You stay in control of whether a link is live.
Is there an API?
Yes. Premium includes API access so you can create full songs or phrase/loop jobs programmatically (same bar, track, tempo, key, and prompt fields as the studio) and integrate LabSharks into your own tools or products. See the Developers hub (including OpenAPI docs) and Plans for how tiers differ.
What are you building next?
We are working toward a tighter loop between generation and editing: an AI-assisted DAW and integrated softsynth experience so composition, sound design, and export live in one place. The current studio and API are the foundation; deeper integration is on the roadmap.
How do credits and subscriptions work?
Free members do not get a monthly allowance, but eligible sign-ups start with 20 anytime credits (see “Can I try for free?” above). Paid tiers add monthly credits that reset each billing period, plus support for anytime credits that do not expire at renewal. Creating a song or phrase consumes credits according to the rules on your account. Downloads and API access are gated by tier rather than charged per download in most cases. Your current balances and what each plan includes are shown on Plans and in your account in the studio.
Who is LabSharks best for?
Producers, songwriters, and beatmakers who want loops and phrases they can drop into a DAW as well as full arrangements, plus editable multitracks, clear licensing, and a studio-minded pipeline, and who are comfortable iterating and mixing to taste. If you only need a ten-second viral clip with instant mastering, other tools may feel faster; if you need stems you can treat like a real session, LabSharks is built for that.
Still unsure?
Open the studio on a free account, try phrase/loop mode with a few bars and a drum or keys prompt, or run a full song, spend a few of your 20 starter credits, and listen in the app when the job finishes. If the production-style workflow fits how you work, upgrade when you want downloads, real stems, exclusive licensing, or API access.