Stem separation in the Studio
Stem separation for the instrumental every sync buyer asks for
BandNavigator splits your song into a vocals-free instrumental and an a cappella, from its WAV when you've given one, and hands you each as a WAV and an MP3, ready for the sync pitches that ask for them.
- INSTRUMENTAL“Midnight Static”, no vocalFrom the model that keeps the band wholeWAV · MP3
- A CAPPELLAThe vocal on its ownFrom the model that pulls the cleanest voiceWAV · MP3
- SYNC PITCHESOffer the instrumentalOnce you've listened to it and marked itYour call
The work in view
The instrumental request shouldn't stall a sync conversation
Music supervisors and libraries almost always want an instrumental. When the session files sit on someone else's drive, that one request can hold up a conversation that was going well. Have the file before anyone asks.
Workflow
Three moves, with the artist in the loop
- 01LOAD-IN
Give the song its audio
Stems are cut from the song's stored audio: its WAV when you've given one, otherwise the MP3 copy.
- 02SOUNDCHECK
Make the instrumental and the a cappella
Press one button on the song's Studio tab. Each stem comes from the separation model that does it best, and it usually takes a few minutes.
- 03SHOWTIME
Listen, then offer it on sync pitches
Play both stems on the page and download them. Once you've checked the instrumental, say it exists under Rights & royalties and sync pitches offer it.
What is ready to work with
Built for the details behind the next decision
Two stems, each from its best model
The instrumental comes from a model that keeps the band whole, and the a cappella from one that pulls the cleanest voice.
WAV and MP3 for each
Each stem arrives as a WAV, the file music supervisors and distributors ask for, and as an MP3 to share.
A download on the listen page
On a sync pitch, the private listen page offers the instrumental as a download beside the song, once you've said it exists.
Pitches that claim only what's true
Sync pitches mention an instrumental only after you've said yes to it under Rights & royalties, never on a guess.
Buyer questions
What to expect in practice
Which stems do I get?
Two: an instrumental, the song without its vocal, and an a cappella, the vocal on its own. It doesn't split drums, bass or other instruments into separate tracks.
Which plans include stem separation?
Indie, Pro and Label, for any song with uploaded audio. The free Starter plan doesn't include it.
How do music supervisors get the instrumental?
Mark it under Rights & royalties on the song's Paperwork tab, and the listen page on your sync pitches offers it as a download beside the song.