Synthwave music generator
A retro-futuristic synthwave prompt, ready to generate on your choice of model.
Starter prompt
Synthwave, ~110 BPM, analog saw-lead synths, lush 80s pad chords, gated reverb drums, driving arpeggiated bassline, neon and nostalgic, retro-futuristic, cinematic and propulsive, instrumental.
Generate it here
Start from a preset
One click fills the builder, then tweak anything.
A sentence is plenty — the controls below fill in the detail.
Pick any that fit.
The sounds you want to hear.
Best honoured by structure-aware models like Lyria.
Synthwave, ~110 BPM, analog saw-lead synths, lush 80s pad chords, gated reverb drums, driving arpeggiated bassline, neon and nostalgic, retro-futuristic, cinematic and propulsive, instrumental. around 110 BPM.
Exactly what gets sent to the model.
Choose your model
Generate on licensed, commercial-cleared models, pick the one that fits.
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Synthwave is an aesthetic as much as a genre: analog synth leads, gated-reverb drums, arpeggiated basslines, and a neon, retro-futuristic mood. The prompt above names those signatures so a generator reaches for the 80s rather than the generic.
Copy it into your generator below, or generate here once hosted generation is live.
The synthwave signatures
Call out 'analog saw-lead synths', 'gated reverb drums', 'arpeggiated bassline' and 'lush 80s pads'. Tempo usually sits 80–120 BPM. Mood words: 'neon', 'nostalgic', 'retro-futuristic', 'cinematic'.
Darker or dreamier
For darksynth, add 'distorted, aggressive, minor key, pulsing'. For dreamwave, try 'soft, hazy, slower, romantic' and drop the tempo.
Match a reference
Reverse a synthwave track to lift its exact tempo and key, then start from there.
Frequently asked questions
- What tempo is synthwave?
- Typically 80–120 BPM; ~100–110 is a common driving pocket.
- Is it free?
- Yes to copy and use elsewhere; generating a full track here runs on credits.
- Vocals or instrumental?
- Both work, the starter prompt is instrumental; remove that word to invite vocals.