Welcome to ACE-Step Discussions!

[ChuxiJ]

👋 Welcome to Our ACE-Step Community Hub!

We're using Discussions as a space to explore everything about this model - from trying demos to advanced training! Here you can:

• 🚀 Share your experiences using model demos and applications
• 🛠️ Discuss training techniques (LoRA, full fine-tuning, hyperparameter tuning)
• 💡 Exchange creative ideas for practical implementations
• ❓ Get help with troubleshooting and optimization
• 📢 Showcase projects and get feedback
• 📚 Recommend resources (datasets, tools, tutorials)

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🎮 Demo & Applications

• Cool ways you're using model demos
• Real-world implementation examples
• UI/UX improvements for demos
• Integration with other tools

⚙️ Training & Tuning

• Parameter optimization strategies
• Dataset preparation tips
• Overcoming common training challenges
• Comparison of different methods (LoRA vs full fine-tuning etc.)

🧩 Advanced Techniques

• Merging models creatively
• Combining different approaches
• Efficiency optimization
• Hardware/workflow tips

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[WebChatAppAi]

🚨 Need Help Starting ACE-Step Training (New User)

Hi everyone, and thank you to the developers and community for this amazing project!

I've been trying to train a model for the last two days (over 12 hours total), but I haven't even been able to start the training. I really want to learn this, but I’m facing several roadblocks as a beginner.

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🔧 My Setup:

• Local PC with RTX 4090
• Also have access to a Cloud GPU
• I have .wav vocal files located at:
  ACE-Step/
  Audiofiles/
  audio1.wav
  audio2.wav
  All files are similar — clean vocal recordings.

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❓ My Issues:

• I don’t know how to prepare the dataset properly.
• I’m not sure which script or command to run to start the training.
• I’m encountering multiple errors like:
• language_segmentation issues
• nnAudio import path errors
• MERTConfig missing conv_pos_batch_norm
• Problems loading model checkpoints

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🙏 What I Need Help With:

1. How can I prepare a proper dataset using those .wav vocal files?
2. What are the exact steps to start training (locally or on Colab)?
3. How can I avoid or fix the import/config errors above?

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I'm really sorry if these questions seem basic — I’m new to this field but genuinely excited to learn.
Thank you again to everyone contributing to this project!

Any guidance would be truly appreciated. 💙

[ChuxiJ]

Thank you for reaching out and your enthusiasm for our project! We truly appreciate your interest and patience.

We understand your frustration with the training setup, especially as a beginner. Rest assured that we'll provide detailed guidance to help you through the process. Currently, we're focused on preparing for the release of rapMachine. Once that's out, we'll promptly update and release more in - depth instructions for training LoRA models. Alongside the LoRA release, the training and loading code will also be updated, which should address many of the issues you're facing.

Regarding your specific problems:

1. Dataset Preparation: We'll include comprehensive instructions on how to properly prepare a dataset using your .wav vocal files in the upcoming LoRA training guide. This will cover aspects such as file formatting, naming conventions, and any necessary pre - processing steps.

2. Training Steps: We'll detail the exact steps for starting training both locally (on your RTX 4090) and on Colab. This will include which scripts to run, required command - line arguments, and proper environment setup.

3. Import/Config Errors: The upcoming code updates should resolve many of the import and configuration issues you've encountered, like the language_segmentation, nnAudio import path, MERTConfig, and model checkpoint loading problems.

In the meantime, we recommend keeping an eye on our official channels for announcements related to the rapMachine release and subsequent LoRA training updates.

Thank you for your understanding and for your contribution to our community by raising these important questions. We're looking forward to helping you get started with training soon!

[WebChatAppAi]

Thank you so much for the kind and detailed response! I really appreciate the support and look forward to the upcoming LoRA training updates, Thanks Again

[goney3]

Hello ACE-Step Team, thank you all for creating such an awesome foundation model for the community to try out and learn from. I really appreciate all of your hard work. I have used the free version of Suno a lot, so seeing ACE-Step was exciting to see and try out.

Feedback from user experience:

• Installation went well enough and was easy to follow. This has been a far better experience than when I tried to load Microsoft's BitNet b1.58 2B 4T model and I still cannot get it to work. So thank you for making this frustration free!

• The Sample Button being at the top instead of the bottom is a bit of a challenge from a smaller screen perspective. If the Generate button was in its place it would make for quicker using and less accidents with the lyrics by hitting the sample button by mistake.

• I have a limited laptop experience, Win11 64 GB RAM, but only 4 GB VRAM on a laptop NVIDIA RTX 3050. It looks like only CPU runs with the GPU cold and idle, I understand the lack of VRAM is a huge issue as a new AI end-user. I guess I just wish the workload could be shared between the CPU and GPU, though I imagine that is a next to impossible task, and difficult to request for a community project of volunteer developers.

• My Intel i5-11400H can generate 240 seconds of music in approximately 1 hour at 27 iterations, 3 hours at 60 iterations. Which is still faster than me trying to make a song by myself lol

THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALL THAT YOU DO!

[lustfeind]

Just saying: I love ACE-Step! Great work!
It is incredible for the size, fast, and has his own characteristic sound. I imagine in some years people will use this model like today people love old synthesizers for their unique sound.

The ComfyUI workflow works great for my potato hardware and I would love to see a easy way to train LORA in ComfyUI.

So team, keep on rockin'! You're doing fantastic work!

[PlaShown]

Hello, I’m a music novice. Thank you very much to you and your team for sharing the ACE-Step model—a foundational tool dedicated to music generation and song synthesis—which provides a creative platform for people who aspire to create music. I’d like to ask how to precisely control specific lyrics or time segments. For example, having a gentle, classical-style piano solo from 15s to 26s in a song... Or emphasizing a passionate and uplifting mood during the performance of certain lyrics...