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Suno to GarageBand

Turn a Suno track into editable parts in GarageBand. Steps stay short — if a menu name moved in your app version, pick the closest match and verify in-app.

What you’ll need

• A Suno song you can export (stems preferred; stereo mix still works)
• GarageBand on Mac or iOS (free from Apple)
• A note of the song’s BPM if Suno shows it

Related: Exporting WAV from Suno if you only need a clean single file first.

1. Export from Suno

1. Open the song
   1. Open the track in Suno (Studio or the song editor, depending on your version).
2. Download stems when you can
   1. Use Export / Download.
   2. Prefer multitrack / stems over only the full-mix MP3.
   3. Unzip the download onto your Mac (or into Files on iOS).
3. Note the tempo
   1. Write down the BPM if Suno displays it — you’ll match that in GarageBand before importing.

Suno menus change by version. If you only get a stereo mix, import that one file and build around it — stems just give more control.

2. New GarageBand project

1. Start empty (or simple)
   1. Open GarageBand and create a new empty project, or a simple template you don’t mind clearing.
2. Set tempo first
   1. Set the project tempo to the Suno BPM before dragging files in.
   2. Show the tempo / LCD so you can double-check BPM while importing.

3. Import stems

1. One stem per track
   1. Drag each stem onto its own track (drums, bass, instruments, vocals, and so on).
2. Align at bar 1
   1. Line every region up at the start so the parts stay in sync.
3. Sanity-check
   1. Solo and mute tracks to confirm nothing is missing or doubled too loud.

4. First mix pass

1. Balance levels
   1. Pull faders so vocals usually sit a bit above the bed.
2. Light pan
   1. Pan supporting parts slightly left or right.
   2. Keep kick, bass, and lead vocal centered.
3. Subtle polish
   1. Add light EQ or reverb only where it helps clarity — don’t chase a “perfect” mix yet.
4. Bounce and listen
   1. Export / Share a mix and listen once on phone speakers.

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