> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.hypebot.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 5 Creative Ways to Use Instagram Reels New Multitrack Audio Function - URL: https://www.hypebot.com/5-creative-ways-to-use-instagram-reels-new-multitrack-audio-function/ - Published: 2024-07-31T13:53:05.000Z - Updated: 2024-07-31T13:56:12.000Z - Description: Instagram Reel’s new multitrack audio function allows artists to boost their audience reach significantly. Discover how this powerful feature can elevate your content and captivate your audience like never before. - Author: Alana Bonilla - Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Social Media, DIY, DIY musicians, music, music industry, musician, musicians, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:15 Instagram Reel’s new [multitrack audio function](https://www.hypebot.com/instagram-reels-adds-multiple-audio-tracks/) allows artists to boost their audience reach significantly. Discover how this powerful feature can elevate your content and captivate your audience like never before. *by [*Chris Robley*](https://blog.reverbnation.com/author/chrisrobley/?ref=hypebot.com) of [Reverbnation Blog](http://Chris Robley)* Once upon a time you could only add one audio track to a video when [promoting your music with Instagram Reels](https://blog.reverbnation.com/social-trends/?ref=hypebot.com). BORING. Well, no more. Instagram decided to jump right from one track to… **… twenty tracks per video!** Because incremental progress is too incremental. ### What is Instagram Reel’s new multitrack audio function? According to a Threads post from Instagram’s Adam Mosseri, **creators can now add up to 20 different audio tracks to a single Reels video.** Yep, multitrack audio! So you can get more precise, more ambitious, or [more experimental](https://www.hypebot.com/not-all-viral-attention-is-good-attention-on-instagram-reels-tiktok/) when creating Reels. And you don’t have to feel anchored to a single music track, voiceover, or sound effect. ![Instagram Reel's new multitrack audio](https://storage.ghost.io/c/3a/95/3a957c06-c825-4057-9939-0a274cc16d23/content/images/blog-reverbnation-com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/instagram-multitrack-audio-in-reels.png) Fans who love the audio clip can **save and reuse the new sound** you edited together using those multiple tracks. So there’s lots of opportunities for viral and trending audio to be reimagined (to an even greater degree than a “typical” trending sound). ![Instagram Reel's new multitrack audio](https://storage.ghost.io/c/3a/95/3a957c06-c825-4057-9939-0a274cc16d23/content/images/blog-reverbnation-com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/instagram-reels-multitrack-audio.png) Of course you can still use other elements as well, such as text, stickers, and clips to make your Reels as engaging as possible. ### How to add up to 20 audio tracks to your next Instagram Reel If you’ve [created Reels](https://www.hypebot.com/how-to-make-your-music-go-viral-with-instagram-reels/) in the past, the process is pretty intuitive. But if you need a tutorial, here’s a quick walkthrough: So now that you know how to add multiple tracks to a Reel, let’s think of some ways to do this in service of your own music. ### 5 music promo ideas that use multiple audio tracks in Reels: ##### 1\. A GREATEST HITS MONTAGE Put a Reel together that quickly runs through a handful of the songs you’re most proud of! Same could go for your “biggest flops.” ##### 2\. CONCERT SETLISTS Did you capture good photos from your set last night? Pair them with the studio recordings of the songs you performed, in the order you played them live. ##### 3\. YOUR FAVORITE *THEME* How about a highlight Reel of some of your best guitar solos, synth hooks, or lyrical lines? Or your most embarrassing (in hindsight) lyrics. ##### 4\. BEFORE AND AFTER We love to witness transformations. From demo to studio gem. From a song by another artist who inspired you, to your own unique composition. ##### 5\. UNLIKELY MASHUPS Got two sections of two different songs that sound like they belong together? Or how about two sections that absolutely DON’T belong together but sound hilarious? Mashup! --- ### How will YOU use multitrack audio in Reels? Do you have some creative ideas for this new feature? **I’d love to hear about them.** Share ’em in the comments to this video below, where I cover the news about Instagram’s latest announcement: