Creating a song from prerecorded audio
Turn existing voice recordings into a practice song by uploading audio files.
Web app
Mobile app
Already have a recording of each voice part — soprano, alto, tenor, bass — sung or played separately? You can turn those files into a cori practice song in a few minutes. Once it's saved, every singer can open it, hear their part, follow the notes and rehearse along at home.
Instead of uploading finished recordings, you can also record and edit voices right in the app — see Creating a song with the AudioEditor. And you're not limited to audio files: cori also accepts MIDI files, and you can create a song with just the sheet music (PDF) — no practice tracks required.
This works best when each voice part is its own audio file (one for soprano, one for alto, and so on). If you only have a single mixed recording, you can still upload it as one voice — but separate files let singers isolate and practise their own line.
Start a new song
You need song-management rights in the choir (managers and choir leaders have them).
On the web, go to your songs list (Setlists›All songs) and choose + Add, or use Add song from the dashboard. On mobile, open the songs area and tap the add button. The Create Song dialog opens with a step-by-step wizard.
On the first step, type a Song Name. Optionally set the Tempo & Time Signature and attach Sheet Music PDFs (a members' version and, if you like, a separate conductor's version). Then choose Next.
Add a voice for each part
The Voices step is where your recordings go. Add a voice part, then assign its audio file.
Tap the voice chips you need — Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass — or type a name and add a custom part. Each part appears as its own card.
On a voice card choose Import MIDI/Recording and pick that part's file. cori accepts common audio formats (mp3, wav, m4a, flac, aac, ogg) as well as MIDI. Repeat for every part so each card has its own recording.
After you add an audio recording, cori asks for a Note Reference so it can build singing exercises. Choose Analyze automatically to detect the notes from the recording, or Import from MIDI file if you have the score as MIDI.
Under Accompaniment you can add backing tracks such as a Piano reduction. Singers can mix these in or out while they practise.
Save so members can practise
On the Lyrics step, let cori transcribe words from the audio automatically, or paste them in yourself. You can skip this and add lyrics later.
On the final Save step, pick which choir the song belongs to and decide whether it's Song visible to members right away. Choose Save and watch the upload progress. When it's done, the song appears in your choir's song list.
If you left lyrics on automatic, cori processes the audio in the background after saving. The song is ready to practise straight away — transcribed lyrics simply appear once processing finishes.
What's next?
- Fine-tune your recordings in the built-in audio editor.
- Balance the parts with mixing and stereo panning.
- Add words and movements with lyrics and choreography.
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