Remix your song into reggaeton
To remix a song into reggaeton, pick it in your Lyro library or upload your own file, open Restyle and describe the new sound in a few words, for example “Reggaeton version: dembow drums, punchy kick, rimshot snare, sub bass, plucked synth”. Lyro’s studio tools rebuild the whole track in that style and add it as a new version; the original stays as it was.
A song made on Lyro keeps its own lyrics. For your own file, paste the lyrics, or the words are lost. It costs one credit per started minute, with a minimum of 2 credits.
At a glanceReggaeton
| Tempo (BPM) | 88 to 100 |
|---|---|
| Keys | minor keys, often A minor, B minor or F# minor |
| Feel | dembow: kick on every beat, snare on the syncopated 3+3+2 accents |
| Signature sounds | the dembow drum pattern, a kick on every beat with snares on the 3+3+2 accents, plus a round sub bass, a plucked synth or Latin guitar hook and a half-sung, half-rapped vocal |
| Song form | usually the hook melody or a filtered chorus first, then the dembow, verse, pre-chorus and chorus, often a guest or rap verse in the middle, and a breakdown without the dembow before the final chorus |
Lyro keeps your song’s tempo and key. If your song is far from the usual reggaeton tempo in the table, the remix can come out feeling half-time or rushed.
How it goesThree steps
- Pick the songChoose a track from your Lyro library, or upload your own file and confirm you have the rights to it.
- Describe ReggaetonOpen Restyle and write the new style, for example: Reggaeton version: dembow drums, punchy kick, rimshot snare, sub bass, plucked synth. For your own file, paste the lyrics.
- Set how far it goes, then listenThe “How far from the original” slider sets how much changes. The result is a new version beside the old one.
Style words to pasteIn English, as the Style box reads them
Reggaeton version: dembow drums, punchy kick, rimshot snare, sub bass, plucked synth
Tips for this genre
Reggaeton is recognised by the dembow drum pattern, a kick on every beat with snares on the 3+3+2 accents, plus a round sub bass, a plucked synth or Latin guitar hook and a half-sung, half-rapped vocal. Put those sounds in your description:
- Choose the hook instrument, such as a plucked synth, nylon guitar or piano, and ask for a simple repeating motif.
- Ask for a melodic vocal with call-and-response ad-libs and state the language twice, for example "sung in Spanish, native Spanish pronunciation".
Where the limits are
- The voice in a remix is made again by the model, so it is not your exact voice. To keep your own vocal, use a beat for your vocal instead.
- Without the lyrics, a remix of your own file loses the words; a Lyro song sends its own.
- The remix keeps your song’s tempo; if reggaeton usually runs much faster or slower, expect a half-time or double-time feel.
- Remixing a song that is not yours needs the rights to it; Lyro asks you to confirm them for your own files.
Questions
Will the reggaeton remix keep my lyrics?
A song made on Lyro keeps its own lyrics automatically. For your own file, paste the lyrics into Restyle; without them the remix loses the words.
Will it keep my voice?
No. The remix is made again by the model, voice included, so it will not be your exact voice. If you want your own vocal over a reggaeton track, use a beat for your vocal instead.
What should I write to get reggaeton?
Name the sounds: “Reggaeton version: dembow drums, punchy kick, rimshot snare, sub bass, plucked synth”. Write "dembow drum pattern" by name, since it is the single most important phrase in the prompt.
What does a remix cost?
One credit per started minute of the song, with a minimum of 2 credits; a three-minute song costs 3 credits. The original stays in your library, and failed remixes are refunded automatically.
What is close to reggaeton?
The neighbouring genres differ in clear ways:
- Latin pop: the same languages and hooks over a pop backbeat, with clave-based percussion in place of the dembow
- Afrobeats: a little faster at 95 to 115 BPM, with a bouncier, clave-like kick pattern and highlife guitar
- Trap: shares the 808 and the ad-libs, in half-time at 130 to 160 BPM
Related
More for this genre: A beat for your vocal, A vocal for your beat, Mix and master
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