Artists & songwriters
Making your own music? Keep the references that inspire you next to the songs you are writing — and see what is actually close, not just what you remember.
For people who write, produce, and ship music from real references
Know which songs sit next to the sound you want.
MusicReference keeps the tracks that set the bar next to the songs you are writing and producing. Score how close they are on tempo, key, chords, melody contour, instruments, stereo layout, tags, and more — then switch to a facet lens when you need one job only (Sister Songs, Melody, Harmony, or Groove). Build a private catalog you can keep growing for years; the fuller the shelf, the sharper the matches.
Lyra Cloud
Private catalog
Sister Songs · Melody · Harmony · Groove
Step-record piano
Built for people who make music
Independent artists
Songwriters
Producers
Home studios
A&R
Production companies
Creative directors
Who it is for
If you already use “that song” as the bar for what you are writing or producing, MusicReference makes that habit clear, comparable, and reusable.
Producers & home studios
Stop hunting playlists mid-session. Capture tempo, key, instruments, and stereo placement for each cut, then match My Songs against the shelf that set the bar.
Labels, A&R & leads
Frame direction with concrete benchmarks — not vague vibes. Give the room one private catalog so writers, mixers, and partners review the same pairings.
Why MusicReference
Great records start with intention. This is the app that turns “sounds like…” into something you can open, compare, and share.
A catalog you grow over time
Start with a handful of references and the songs you are making now. Add more whenever a cut sets a new bar or a draft deserves a portrait — your private library compounds; richer shelves mean more useful neighbors.
References next to My Songs
Mark industry hits, personal favorites, or studio exemplars as references; mark the songs you are writing or producing as new. One shelf, clearly labeled.
Structured song portraits
Tempo (tap-to-BPM), length, time signature, key and mode (shared piano helper), chord progressions, melody via MIDI import or step-record, instruments by group, stereo map, tags, notes, and an optional listen link.
Overall scores — always fresh
Settings weights recompute live — tempo, length, time signature, key, mode, chords, melody contour, instruments (family soft credit), stereo, tags, theme, and more.
Facet lenses
When Overall is too broad, switch lenses: Sister Songs (palette + Roman chords + mode), Melody (contour only), Harmony (progressions), or Groove (pocket / tempo + rhythm section).
Compare, stereo & constellation
1v1 metric bars with lens toggle; stereo field (L / C / R × bands); constellation graph; Home, lists, Lyra blue/red themes — browser-ready on Lyra Cloud.
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What teams get out of it
Outcomes first — the product is a means, not the story.
Faster alignment
Kickoffs and reviews start with the same named references. Less “you know that track…” and more “open Blue Hour and Draft 03.” Keep adding to the shelf over years so the language of your sound stays written down, not only remembered.
- Private catalog for your camp, label, or personal library — built to grow
- References and My Songs clearly labeled
- Optional YouTube or web link for listen context
Blue HourReference
CoastlineReference
Session Draft 03New
Single — Night DriveNew
Better reference choices
See ranked neighbors with real overall scores so you do not over-index on one familiar song when another fit is closer on instruments or stereo layout.
- Home: most matches, strongest pairing, or most recent
- Similar list: matches at your threshold, then the rest ranked below
- 1v1 compare with per-metric breakdown; switch lens when you need one facet
Blue Hour67%
Coastline54%
Midnight Signal41%
Glassroom Demo33%
Clearer production direction
Document how a song is built — instruments and families, L/C/R stereo map, tempo and key, genre tags — so direction is written down, not only spoken.
- Portraits with completeness cues; MIDI or step-record melody; chord step-record
- Stereo field editor; optional tempo pulse in Settings → Visual
- Instrument families for soft matching (e.g. trumpet ↔ sax)
How it works
From first login to better production choices — four simple steps.
1
Sign in
Open your private catalog on Lyra Cloud with a LyraDisplay account.
2
Build the shelf
Add references that set the bar and the My Songs you are making — then keep expanding the catalog as your work grows.
3
Match & compare
Fill portraits (piano, MIDI, or step-record), tune Overall weights, open matches, a lens view, or 1v1 compare.
4
Decide with the same map
Use stereo maps and breakdowns so collaborators argue from the same examples.
Try it, then subscribe
14 days free with full access for your organization. Paid plans cover the whole team. Your catalog stays private. Plan amounts are listed only on the Pricing page.
Free trial
Free for 14 days. Full access. Sign in to start.
- Full access
- Free account to start
- No payment to try
Organization plans
Monthly or yearly. Owner pays. Covers everyone in the organization.
- Full access
- Whole organization
- Card checkout when ready
Ready to produce against better references?
Start a free trial — private shelf for the bar and the songs you are making — and keep building it for years. The more complete the catalog, the better the neighbors.