How to get your DJ name shouted in the drop of an AI track

Type your name in the Artist field under 01 · Song name in the studio, click Write a draft for me, and leave Shout out the DJ name in the drop ticked in the Before I write… dialog. The writer is then told to include a short shout-out to that name near a drop. For exact wording, switch to Mine and put the shout-out in a [Drop] block yourself; every line in the box is sung as written.

Steps

1. Fill in the Artist field

Under 01 · Song name, type your DJ name in Artist (up to 80 characters). The field also sets the artist tag on your MP3 and WAV and the "Shared by" line on the share page. The shout-out checkbox stays disabled until this field has text.

2. Open the writer and check the box

Click Write a draft for me. In the Before I write… dialog the checkbox Shout out the DJ name in the drop is ticked by default once an artist name exists. Fill in the theme, mood and hook style as usual.

3. Write lyrics and find the shout-out

Click Write lyrics. In the draft, look for your name near a [Drop] or at the end of a [Pre-Chorus]. If it reads awkwardly, edit that one line: "Rook on the decks tonight" or simply "DJ Rook".

4. Or write the line yourself

For full control, choose Mine and write it directly:

[Pre-Chorus]
Count it in, count it in
[Drop]
DJ Rook
[Chorus]
We don't stop, we don't stop

A name alone in the [Drop] block is the cleanest way to get a producer-tag style hit. Spell unusual names phonetically if the model mispronounces them: "Rook" as "Ruke" if needed.

5. Pick a delivery that suits a tag

In Voice options set Delivery to Chant / crowd shout for a shouted tag, Spoken word for a radio-style announcer tag, or keep Sung for a melodic mention. Ad-libs around the drops adds extra hits around the name.

6. Place the drop

Set Drop at bar under 06 · DJ mix edit to control where the shout lands; 32 is the default and gives 16 bars of build after a 16-bar intro. The first drop cue point marks that spot in your files.

7. Generate and compare

Press Generate and listen to both takes at the drop. Pronunciation varies between takes, so pick the one that says the name cleanly.

Tips

• Keep the name short on the drop. One or two words hit; a full sentence smears across the drop.
• Use the name once or twice. A tag in the drop and a mention in the second chorus is enough. More feels like an advert.
• Shout it as a chant. "Rook! Rook! Rook!" in a [Drop] block with Chant delivery gives a crowd-chant tag. See writing a chant hook.
• Match the vibe. Add "producer tag shout before the drop" to 02 · Vibe so the arrangement leaves a gap for it.
• Test pronunciation cheaply. Render a 2:00 track first if your name is unusual; it costs the same 1 credit but you hear the result faster.

Common problems

The name was not in the draft. The writer sometimes drops it when the brief is long. Add the line yourself in Mine mode; it is sung exactly as written.

The name is mispronounced. Respell it phonetically in the lyrics ("Jay-Vee" for "JV") and try the other take. Capital letters do not change pronunciation; spelling does.

The shout-out landed in the verse, not the drop. Move the line into the [Drop] block and remove it elsewhere. The model follows the block placement closely.

The name got sung in the outro. Keep No vocals in outro on. The outro block says "no vocals, no ad-libs" and the vocal gate mutes the vocal stem in the outro window.