Help For a dummy trying to remove vocals

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Help For a dummy trying to remove vocals

Post by BNB » Fri Feb 16, 2018 4:11 pm

Hello I will be honest I'm as dumb as a clam when it comes to this stuff. I desperately need help with removing vocals on a song that I can sell. If anyone can help Id really appreciate it.
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Re: Help For a dummy trying to remove vocals

Post by steve » Fri Feb 16, 2018 5:17 pm

I presume that you are the copyright holder for these songs?
Do you have the multi-track masters?
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Re: Help For a dummy trying to remove vocals

Post by BNB » Fri Feb 16, 2018 5:36 pm

I am the copywrite holder I am working off an MP3
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Re: Help For a dummy trying to remove vocals

Post by steve » Fri Feb 16, 2018 5:58 pm

BNB wrote:I am working off an MP3
That makes it tough. Even the best quality MP3s tend to mange the stereo separation, and that adversely affects how much vocal separation you can get.

There are various tools and procedures, but note that none of them are guaranteed to work - this task is rather like trying to unscramble an egg: http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/tuto ... ation.html
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Re: Help For a dummy trying to remove vocals

Post by BNB » Fri Feb 16, 2018 6:03 pm

ok I was hoping but it needs to be very good quality and I don't think that is going to happen. Thank You for taking the the time
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Re: Help For a dummy trying to remove vocals

Post by kozikowski » Fri Feb 16, 2018 8:20 pm

I don't think that is going to happen.
I think you're correct. Sometimes you can remove lead vocals with enough quality for home karaoke messing around, but nobody would do a paid performance that way.

You have two strikes right away. MP3 distortion and no studio masters.

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