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Suno Prompt Guide · Synthwave

Suno prompts for Synthwave.

1985 neon nostalgia with modern low-end

BPM range
85–118
Common keys
A minor, D minor, E minor

Synthwave is a production-aesthetic genre: gated reverb snares, analog polysynth pads, chorused bass arpeggios. Name the hardware palette (Juno, DX7, LinnDrum character) and the cinematic mood. Vocals are optional — retrowave instrumentals often land better.

The key insight: Reference the sound palette, not just "80s". "Gated reverb snare, Juno-style pads, chorused bass arpeggio" is the actual recipe.

A real synthwave style field

Suno style field · 597 chars
synthwave, 100 BPM, A minor, soaring analog lead melody with portamento as the defining element, gated reverb snare on a punchy LinnDrum-character beat, warm Juno-style polysynth pad progression, chorused bass arpeggio pulsing in eighth notes, glittering DX7-style bell accents, slow cinematic build with a nostalgic key-change lift in the final third, neon-lit night-drive energy, melancholic hopeful mood, retrowave and outrun lineage, The Midnight and Kavinsky aesthetic, FM84 warmth, polished modern mixdown with vintage character and full sub-bass extension, wistful 1985 undertone throughout

Prompting tips for synthwave

1

"Gated reverb snare" is the single most era-defining phrase.

2

The Midnight = vocal synthwave; Kavinsky/Carpenter Brut = darker instrumental.

3

Add "modern sub-bass extension" — real 80s mixes lack low-end Suno should keep.

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