A list of Instruments Personas (appendix of #46 - revised version)
Preface
This list is a revised and expanded appendix to the list published in the 6th installment of this course, titled “Did you know you can use Steinway with Suno?”
This list is still a work in progress and is not yet complete.
Please note that not all instrument names listed here have been fully verified for compatibility with Suno. Some entries remain untested.
We recommend adding the generic instrument name (such as Grand Piano or Violin) after the manufacturer’s name when writing prompts.
Some electronic instruments—particularly multitimbral digital synthesizers—contain a large number of built-in timbres. In such cases, it is often impossible to determine the desired sound from the instrument name alone. Therefore, although the process may seem somewhat complex, we recommend specifying the exact patch name in your prompt, following the method described below.
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○ verified
△ Tested but uncertain
X Not yet verified
Category&General name Names to be written into Prompt Status
Keyboard
Piano
Steinway Grand Piano Steinway (Grand) Piano ○
Steinway D Grand Piano Steinway D Grand Piano ○
Bösendorfer Imperial Bösendorfer Imperial ○
Érard Grand Piano Érard (Grand) Piano ○
Bechstein Grand Piano Bechstein Grand Piano ○
Chickering Grand Piano Chickering Grand Piano ○
Harpsichord (Cembalo)
Neupert Neupert ○
Others
Synthesizer
Analog Synthesizer
MINIMOOG MINIMOOG △
Prophet-5 Prophet-5 △
Prophet VS Prophet VS X
Matrix-12 Matrix-12 △
Jupiter-8 Jupiter-8 △
Digital Synthesizer
Kurzweil K2000 See “How to use synthesizers in Suno” ○
Korg 01/W same as above ○
YAMAHA DX7 same as above ○
Electric Piano
Fender Rhodes Fender Rhodes Electric Grand Piano ○
Theremin Theremin ○
Stringed instrument
Violin
Antonio Stradivari Antonio Stradivari , Stradivarius ○
Andrea Amati Andrea Amati ○
Nicolò Amati Nicolò Amati ○
Jacob Stainer Jacob Stainer ○
Marco Stainer Marco Stainer X
Giacomo Stainer Giacomo Stainer X
Antonio Guarneri Antonio Guarneri ○
Andrea Guarneri Andrea Guarneri X
Pietro Guarneri Pietro Guarneri ○
Giuseppe Guarneri Del Gesú Antonio Guarneri ○
Nicola Gagliano Nicola Gagliano ○
Carlo Giuseppe Testore Carlo Giuseppe Testore ○
Giovanni Battista Guadanini Giovanni Battista Guadanini ○
Cello
Stradivarius Stradivarius ○
Antonio Stradivari Antonio Stradivari ○
Matteo Goffriller Matteo Goffriller ○
Giovanni Battista Grancino Giovanni Grancino ○
Nicola Gagliano Nicola Gagliano ○
Giovanni Battista Guadanini Giovanni Battista Guadanini X
Domenico Montagnana Domenico Montagnana ○
David Techler David Techler ○
Carlo Giuseppe Testore Carlo Giuseppe Testore ○
Andrea Guarneri Andrea Guarneri X
Pietro Guarneri Pietro Guarneri X
Francesco Ruggeri Francesco Ruggeri ○
Classical Guitar
Santos Hernandez Santos Hernandez ○
Edger Mönch Edger Mönch. ○
Harp
Horngacher Harp Horngacher Harp ○
Érard Harp Érard Harp ○
Lyon&Healy Harp Lyon&Healy Harp ○
Salvi Harp Salvi Harp ○
Woodwinds
Flute
Louis Lot Louis Lot ○
Haynes Haynes ○
Powell Powell ○
Hermuth Hammig Hermuth Hammig ○
Nagahara Nagahara ○
Altus ALHⅡ Altus ALHⅡ ○
Brannen brothers Brannen brothers ○
Muramatsu Muramatsu SR model ○
Oboe
Marigaux Marigaux ○
F.Loreé F.Loreé ○
Buffet Crampon Buffet Crampon ○
Rigouta Rigouta △
Clarinet
Buffet Crampon Buffet Crampon ○
Selmer Selmer MarkⅥ X
Leblanc Leblanc X
Roy Benson Roy Benson X
Grassi Grassi X
Bassoon
Wilhelm Heckel Wilhelm Heckel ○
Fox products Fox products X
Püchner Püchner X
Bernd Moosmann GmbH Bernd Moosmann GmbH X
YAMAHA YAMAHA X
Tenor Saxophone
Henri Selmer Henri Selmer X
YAMAHA YAMAHA ○
Yanagisawa Yanagisawa X
Keilwerth Keilwerth X
P.Mauriat P.Mauriat X
Cannonball Cannonball X
Antigua Antigua X
Buffet Crampon Buffet Crampon ○
French Horn
Engelbert Schmid Engelbert Schmid X
Paxman Paxman X
Hans Hoyer Hans Hoyer X
YAMAHA YAMAHA X
Gebr.Alexander Gebr.Alexander ○
Trumpet
Bach Bach ○
YAMAHA YAMAHA ○
Gear4music Gear4music X
Besson Besson X
B&S B&S X
Stagg Stagg X
Elkhart Elkhart X
Historical Instrument
Fortepiano
Pleyel et Cie Fortepiano Pleyel et Cie Fortepiano ○
Bartolomeo Cristofori Fortepiano Bartolomeo Cristofori Fortepiano ○
Andreas Stein Fortepiano Andreas Stein Fortepiano ○
Anton Walter Fortepiano Anton Walter Fortepiano ○
Harpsichord (Cembalo)
D.Dulcken Martin Skowroneck D.Dulcken model ○
Andreas Ruckers Andreas Ruckers ○
Joannes Ruckers Joannes Ruckers ○
Henri Hemsch Henri Hemsch ○
F.E.Blanchet F.E.Blanchet ○
Pascal Taskin David Rubio Pascal Taskin model ○
Christian Zell Christian Zell ○
G.B.Giusti G.B.Giusti X
Pipe Organ
Aristide Cavaillé-Coll Aristide Cavaillé-Coll ○
Gottfried Silbermann Gottfried Silbermann ○
Franz Xaver Krismann Franz Xaver Krismann ○
Arp Schnitger Arp Schnitger X
Baroque Oboe
Jacob Denner Jacob Denner ○
Basset Clarinet
Anton Stadler Anton Stadler ○
=========================================================★How to use synthesizers in Suno
Vintage analog synthesizers : Simply write the name of the instrument.
Suno will use its most characteristic or
well-known sound.
Digital multitimbral : A slightly more complex procedure is required
Synthesizers Basically,these instruments contain a large
number of sounds.
Therefore,you must specify the exact patch name.
Search online for the patch list or user manual,find
the exact name of the sound you wish to use,and
include it in your prompt.
