APEXFlow — Local-First AI Music Studio by Mariano ZhaoAPEXFlow — Local-First AI Music Studio by Mariano Zhao

APEXFlow — Local-First AI Music Studio

Mariano Zhao

Mariano Zhao

🎧 APEXFlow — A Local-First AI Music Studio

APEXFlow is my personal fork of ACE-Step UI, rebuilt around how I actually use the open-source ACE-Step 1.5 model to make music locally.
I wanted one place where I could switch between checkpoints, follow the Python generation process, free up VRAM after each job, review synced lyrics, and keep finished tracks organized. So I reworked the original interface and added model aware controls, realtime progress, LRC/VTT lyric playback, fullscreen visuals.
Most of the work was about removing the friction around local AI generation: fewer repetitive settings, clearer feedback, and less jumping between the browser, terminal, and output folders.
The video above shows the full workflow, from generation to playback.
APEXFlow is an independent fork and extension of ACE-Step UI. It is not an official ACE-Step project.
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Posted Aug 6, 2026

I rebuilt ACE-Step UI into a local AI music studio with clear generation progress, model selection, synced lyrics, and a personalized artist profile.