Is Studio free?
Yes, to start. Every account gets 10,000 free credits and no card is needed. On the free plan you can write, generate and listen back as far as your credits go. Exporting the finished mix needs a paid plan.
Do I need a script?
No. Describe the piece, say a 30-second ad or a bedtime story, and Studio writes it, then casts and paces it. If you have a script, paste it and Studio reads it as written.
How does it know who is speaking?
Speaker labels such as MEERA: are enough, and so is dialogue inside prose. The narrator and each character are told apart and given their own voice. You can change any of them with a click.
Can I direct the performance?
Yes. Write directions in square brackets and they are left out of the audio. [pause] adds real silence, as long as you ask for, like [pause 3s].
Where do the music and sound effects come from?
From a library of cleared recordings. Studio picks from it to suit your brief, starts and stops each cue on the words it belongs with, and lowers music under speech. A piece that is better without sound gets none.
If I change one line, is the whole piece made again?
No. Only the line you changed is recorded again, and the sound under it follows the new take. Anything you moved or trimmed yourself stays where you put it.
How long can a piece be?
One script can run to about twenty minutes of audio for now. For longer work, like an audiobook, split it into parts and make each its own project.
Can I use the audio commercially?
Yes, on any paid plan. Paid plans include commercial usage rights, so the audio can go into ads, videos, podcasts and apps.
What can I export?
The mix as you hear it, as MP3 or as uncompressed 44.1 kHz WAV. Muted tracks are left out.