ACE-Step UI

The Ultimate Open Source Suno Alternative
Seamless integration with ACE-Step 1.5 - The Open Source AI Music Generation Model

Demo • Why ACE-Step • Features • Installation • Usage • Contributing

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🎬 Demo

Generate professional AI music with a Spotify-like interface - 100% free and local

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🚀 Why ACE-Step UI?

Tired of paying $10+/month for Suno or Udio? ACE-Step 1.5 is the open source Suno killer that runs locally on your own GPU - and ACE-Step UI gives you a beautiful, professional interface to harness its full power.

Feature	Suno/Udio	ACE-Step UI
Cost	$10-50/month	FREE forever
Privacy	Cloud-based	100% local
Ownership	Licensed	You own everything
Customization	Limited	Full control
Queue Limits	Restricted	Unlimited
Commercial Use	Expensive tiers	No restrictions

What Makes ACE-Step 1.5 Special?

• State-of-the-art quality rivaling commercial services
• Full song generation up to 4+ minutes with vocals
• Runs locally - no internet required after setup
• Open source - inspect, modify, improve
• Active development - constant improvements

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✨ Features

🎵 AI Music Generation

Feature	Description
Full Song Generation	Create complete songs with vocals and lyrics up to 4+ minutes
Instrumental Mode	Generate instrumental tracks without vocals
Custom Mode	Fine-tune BPM, key, time signature, and duration
Style Tags	Define genre, mood, tempo, and instrumentation
Batch Generation	Generate multiple variations at once
AI Enhance	Enrich genre tags into detailed captions with proper BPM/key/time
Thinking Mode	Let AI reason about structure and generate audio codes

🎨 Advanced Parameters

Feature	Description
Reference Audio	Use any audio file as a style reference
Audio Cover	Transform existing audio with new styles
Repainting	Regenerate specific sections of a track
Seed Control	Reproduce exact generations for consistency
Inference Steps	Control quality vs speed tradeoff

🎤 Lyrics & Prompts

Feature	Description
Lyrics Editor	Write and format lyrics with structure tags
Format Assistant	AI-powered caption and lyrics formatting
Prompt Templates	Quick-start with genre presets
Reuse Prompts	Clone settings from any previous generation

🎧 Professional Interface

Feature	Description
Spotify-Inspired UI	Clean, modern design with dark/light mode
Bottom Player	Full-featured player with waveform and progress
Library Management	Browse, search, and organize all your tracks
Likes & Playlists	Organize favorites into custom playlists
Real-time Progress	Live generation progress with queue position
LAN Access	Use from any device on your local network

🛠️ Built-in Tools

Feature	Description
Audio Editor	Trim, fade, and apply effects with AudioMass
Stem Extraction	Separate vocals, drums, bass, and other with Demucs
Video Generator	Create music videos with Pexels backgrounds
Gradient Covers	Beautiful procedural album art (no internet needed)

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💻 Tech Stack

Layer	Technologies
Frontend	React 18, TypeScript, TailwindCSS, Vite
Backend	Express.js, SQLite, better-sqlite3
AI Engine	ACE-Step 1.5 (Gradio API)
Audio Tools	AudioMass, Demucs, FFmpeg

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📋 Requirements

Requirement	Specification
Node.js	18 or higher
Python	3.10+ (3.11 recommended) OR Windows Portable Package
NVIDIA GPU	4GB+ VRAM (works without LLM), 12GB+ recommended (with LLM)
CUDA	12.8 (for Windows Portable Package)
FFmpeg	For audio processing
uv	Python package manager (recommended for standard install)

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⚡ Quick Start

🎯 Pinokio - 1-Click Install (Recommended for All Users!)

The easiest way to get ACE-Step UI up and running on any platform — no terminal, no manual setup:

Pinokio handles everything automatically: Python, Node.js, dependencies, model downloads, and launching. Just click install and start making music.

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🪟 Windows - One-Click Start (Easiest!)

cd ace-step-ui
start-all.bat

That's it! This starts everything: API + Backend + Frontend in one command.

Note: By default, it looks for ACE-Step in ..\ACE-Step-1.5. If yours is elsewhere, set ACESTEP_PATH first:

set ACESTEP_PATH=C:\path\to\ACE-Step-1.5
start-all.bat

🪟 Windows - Manual Start

REM 1. Start ACE-Step Gradio (with API endpoints)
cd C:\ACE-Step-1.5
python_embeded\python -m acestep --port 8001 --enable-api --backend pt --server-name 127.0.0.1

REM 2. Start ACE-Step UI (in another terminal)
cd ace-step-ui
start.bat

Linux / macOS - One-Click Start (Easiest!)

cd ace-step-ui
./start-all.sh

That's it! This starts everything: Gradio + Backend + Frontend in one command.

Note: By default, it looks for ACE-Step in ../ACE-Step-1.5. If yours is elsewhere, set ACESTEP_PATH first:

export