Is it possible to extract vocals from a song?
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 651 posts since 19 Nov, 2006
When I say extract vocals, I don't mean remove them. I want the vocals without the background music.
I've tried searching for acapella samples but can't find it.
I've tried searching for acapella samples but can't find it.
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- KVRist
- 117 posts since 20 Nov, 2011 from Mao, Balears
I don't know if there is a software or plugin that do this but in a complete stereo mix the only things you can do is to play with filters and phase.
The best method is to find an instrumental version of your song (it must be exactly the same song, same mix and same mastering..) and sum it to the song with vocals but phase reversed; this method should give you the best results.
Otherwise you could play with your L and R channels but I don't know how much technical I can go.. I try giving you an extreme example to understand: if you take a classic rock song you have vocals in center and guitars panned completely to sides; if you reverse the phase of one channel you'll erase the voice (the mono component of your mix). To obtain the opposite (keep vocals) you should create a MS setup (you need a mixer with busses or a good DAW); in this way you can separate mono and stereo components from your song. In our example if you mute the S element of your mix (side) you cancel out guitars and keep vocals. If there are other instruments in the center of your song (bass, bass drum and alike) you can filter them with hipass EQs and sidechain compressors
If the song is mono or has a lot of things in the center there is a little you can do..
The best method is to find an instrumental version of your song (it must be exactly the same song, same mix and same mastering..) and sum it to the song with vocals but phase reversed; this method should give you the best results.
Otherwise you could play with your L and R channels but I don't know how much technical I can go.. I try giving you an extreme example to understand: if you take a classic rock song you have vocals in center and guitars panned completely to sides; if you reverse the phase of one channel you'll erase the voice (the mono component of your mix). To obtain the opposite (keep vocals) you should create a MS setup (you need a mixer with busses or a good DAW); in this way you can separate mono and stereo components from your song. In our example if you mute the S element of your mix (side) you cancel out guitars and keep vocals. If there are other instruments in the center of your song (bass, bass drum and alike) you can filter them with hipass EQs and sidechain compressors
If the song is mono or has a lot of things in the center there is a little you can do..
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- KVRist
- 117 posts since 20 Nov, 2011 from Mao, Balears
PS: you can find a lot of documentation on MS recording in the net. It's used basically as a stereo mic recording setup but the decoding process can be used to separate part of your mix based on space rather than frequencies.
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- KVRist
- 424 posts since 3 Apr, 2009 from Germany
If you are after acapella samples you should also check out this: http://www.soundprovocation.com/creative-tools.html
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- KVRAF
- 35191 posts since 27 Jul, 2005 from the wilds of wanny
Have a look at MashTactic ...
http://www.quikquak.com/Prod_MashTactic.html
http://www.quikquak.com/Prod_MashTactic.html
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- KVRAF
- 2095 posts since 8 Feb, 2003 from Nearish Detroit, MI
Melodyne can be used to extract and isolate vocals, but it's not something you do quickly:
http://www.celemony.com/cms/index.php?i ... el.php#top
And then click on the "De- and Re-mixing a Vocal Phrase" tutorial.
http://www.celemony.com/cms/index.php?i ... el.php#top
And then click on the "De- and Re-mixing a Vocal Phrase" tutorial.
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- KVRAF
- 2215 posts since 27 Jan, 2011
+1thecontrolcentre wrote:Have a look at MashTactic ...
http://www.quikquak.com/Prod_MashTactic.html
- KVRAF
- 10540 posts since 20 Nov, 2003 from Lost and Spaced
There is, but it's hit and miss and VERY hard. What you end up with is a highly filtered vocal that sounds like a radio signal from Mars played through a drainpipe.
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- KVRAF
- 2215 posts since 27 Jan, 2011
osiris wrote:There is, but it's hit and miss and VERY hard. What you end up with is a highly filtered vocal that sounds like a radio signal from Mars played through a drainpipe.
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- KVRist
- 117 posts since 20 Nov, 2011 from Mao, Balears
of this kind:osiris wrote:....played through a drainpipe.
- KVRAF
- 10540 posts since 20 Nov, 2003 from Lost and Spaced
Oh my. That has to be Barcelona. God, I loved Barcelona.
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- KVRist
- 117 posts since 20 Nov, 2011 from Mao, Balears
This is Dresden, Germany. Agreed on Barcellona
sorry for the little OT
sorry for the little OT
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- Banned
- 2033 posts since 19 Jun, 2011 from a world of Black Thunder chocs
Not yet (as least not to any great, clean degree). Give it a few years though and I think someone like Celemony etc might nail it perfectly.Jono-60 wrote:When I say extract vocals, I don't mean remove them. I want the vocals without the background music.
I've tried searching for acapella samples but can't find it.
It's pretty much the holy grail.
- KVRAF
- 2147 posts since 30 Oct, 2006 from Australia, NSW
No
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- KVRAF
- 6244 posts since 25 May, 2002 from Bobo-dioulasso\BF__Geneva/CH
Sonicwork isolate, though it is very expensive and still far from perfect IMO, IS anyway clearly designed for sound extraction :
http://www.sonicworx.com/sonicWORX/About.html
some sound examples :
http://soundcloud.com/user7421656
...but mac only i'm afraid
http://www.sonicworx.com/sonicWORX/About.html
some sound examples :
http://soundcloud.com/user7421656
...but mac only i'm afraid