Guides & tutorials
How to remove vocals, isolate instruments, make karaoke and mashups, and get the cleanest results from AI stem separation, written by a mixing engineer.
The Best Apps to Slow Down Music for Practice in 2026
Transcribe!, Anytune, Amazing Slow Downer, Moises, Capo, StemConsole and more: platforms, pricing models and who each suits.
The Best Fadr Alternatives in 2026
Seven alternatives to Fadr for splitting and remixing, where each one wins, and when to stay with Fadr.
The Best VocalRemover.org Alternatives in 2026
Seven alternatives to vocalremover.org, from free desktop tools to browser mixers, and when to stay.
Ultimate Vocal Remover Online: Can You Use UVR Without Installing It?
What UVR needs to run, which sites offer UVR-family models online, and browser options for Chromebooks and phones.
How to Get Stems of a Song for a Remix
Remix contests, official Stem files, cleared libraries, asking the label, and AI separation, plus prep and copyright basics.
Best AI Stem Splitters in 2026
A mixing engineer compares the free and paid stem splitters, from browser tools to DAW built-ins, and picks one for each job.
The Best LALAL.AI Alternatives in 2026
Free and paid alternatives to LALAL.AI, what each one does best, and who it suits.
Stem Separation in Logic Pro, Ableton, FL Studio and Audacity
What each DAW’s built-in stem splitter does, how to use it, and when an online splitter makes more sense.
Stem Splitter vs Vocal Remover: What’s the Difference?
2, 4 and 6 stems explained, what lands in “other”, and which split each job needs.
Anytune for Windows? The Best Anytune Alternatives
No Anytune on Windows or the web. The alternatives for PC, Chromebook and Android, and when to stick with Anytune.
StemConsole vs Anytune
AI stems in the browser vs a deep slow-down app on Apple devices: where each one wins.
The Best Moises Alternatives in 2026
Seven alternatives for splitting stems and practising, from free desktop tools to browser mixers, with the trade-offs of each.
StemConsole vs Moises
Browser mixer vs mobile practice app: free tiers, pricing, no-subscription credits, and which fits how you work.
How to Make Drumless Practice Tracks from Any Song
Mute the drums out of the music you love and play along with the real band. Free, step by step.
How to Learn Any Bassline by Ear
Solo the bass, learn it phrase by phrase, then mute it and take the bass chair yourself.
How to Remove Vocals from a Song (Free, Step by Step)
Strip the lead vocal from any song in under a minute: four methods compared, and how to check the result like an engineer.
What Is a Stem in Music?
What stems actually are, how they differ from multitracks, and the common stem types, in plain English.
The Best Free Vocal Removers in 2026
A mixing engineer compares the top free vocal removers: quality, watermarks, limits, and which to use for what.
StemConsole vs LALAL.AI
A head-to-head: price, quality, watermarks and the live mixer, and which one fits you.
StemConsole vs StemSplit
Per-song vs per-minute pricing, free tiers and the live mixer, head to head.
How AI Stem Separation Works
How AI pulls vocals, drums and bass out of a finished mix, and why some parts come out cleaner.
How to Make a Mashup
Acapella from one song, instrumental from another: match, blend and bounce. Step by step.
How to Make a Karaoke Track from Any Song
Turn any song into a karaoke track: remove the lead vocal, keep the music, check the result. Free, step by step.
Acapella vs Instrumental
What each one is, how they come from the same split, and when to use which, in plain English.
WAV vs MP3 for Stems
Why lossless matters for separation, when MP3 is fine, and what format to feed an AI splitter.
Coming soon
- How to sample a song legally
- Stems for DJs, worship and teachers