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Remove Vocals Using Audacity

Check out this short video tutorial demonstrating how to remove vocals from a stereo track. Technically speaking, it is actually removing center channel material and isn’t guaranteed to work all the time. However, it is an interesting technique to explore.

PS. Don’t mind the squirrel.

9 Comments

  1. xaniku@yahoo.com.br

    hey, sorry but i tried it with one thousand different songs and it didnt work for none…

    Posted on 12-Sep-07 at 1:48 pm | Permalink
  2. james

    yea i didtn work 4 none of the songs i tried this was a waste of my time

    Posted on 26-Nov-07 at 9:55 pm | Permalink
  3. This works great with tracks that have instruments panned left and right and vocals in the center. It won’t work on most dance tracks.

    Posted on 28-Nov-07 at 4:58 pm | Permalink
  4. Walter

    Thanks Matt, very helpful tutorial works on most rock/pop/country CD tracks.

    Posted on 16-Jan-08 at 10:15 pm | Permalink
  5. Mike Morana

    i tried it on a bunch of songs and it didn’t work at all. it seemed to destroy the instruments more than remove the vocals.

    Posted on 04-Mar-08 at 3:24 am | Permalink
  6. Mike, it won’t work well on all songs. The ones it does work nicely with are tracks that have distinct panning for various instruments. Track that have most everything panned center won’t sound good using this method — so most dance tracks and hip-hop are out. Classic rock, Beatles, etc. work well with these techniques, though.

    Posted on 10-Mar-08 at 10:33 am | Permalink
  7. Hello Matt, Im DJ NEXTLEVEL 18 years old, and SPIN EURO ALL THE WAY. I had a question about removing instruments with the DJm 600 knobs, and what ever it takes, and is there any program where it can remove the instrument and keep the vocals? I would really appreciate your help.

    Posted on 22-May-08 at 5:59 am | Permalink
  8. Hmm. Didn’t know that trick of lowering the volume and then bringing it back up. I’ll have to try that some time.

    Posted on 24-Oct-08 at 9:50 am | Permalink
  9. Professor X (BRAZIL)

    Don’t waste your time, have a good contact with the recorders and get PROMOS, it’s easier !!!
    I’m making a new mashup !!!

    Posted on 08-Nov-08 at 10:55 am | Permalink

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