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04/05/2006 07:03:57 AM · #1
Is there a piece of software that would allow me to extract certain parts of a track such as a bassline, drum rythm, synth structure, vocals and that type of thing? There is a small piece of music that I have in Mp3/wav format that I would like to extend and maybe even alter, but don't really have any idea on where to start. Can anybody give me any ideas on how I go about breaking down the track into parts that I can play around with? Is this even possible?

Many Thanks
04/05/2006 07:11:06 AM · #2
just from the top of my head:
try googling music morpher gold.
04/05/2006 07:19:20 AM · #3
As far as I know there is no perfect solution for this. Once a track is flatened to a single file the only way to isolate and extract a single sound is to use software that eliminates the frequencies that are higher and lower than the targeted sound. This works to a degree but generally not all that well unless there is a very distinct frequency range for that particular sound.

This is not something I have tried in quite a long time though so there may be better software out there than there used to. If you find something that works good let us know.

Message edited by author 2006-04-05 07:20:24.
04/05/2006 09:15:43 AM · #4
Yeah, what fadedbeauty said. Think of a song recorded on a multi-track device to be akin to a Photoshop file with layers. It's easy to move individual layers of the Photoshop file around, but once you save that final .jpg, it's a bear to move those elements around, if not impossible without making it look obvious.

The same goes for music; when in a multi-track recorder, you can easily grab those elements, extract them and move them around, but once it's rendered into its final two-track form (or whatever), you'll have a heck of a time pulling anything out individually.

As a former radio DJ, I'd be interested in hearing if you found something that can do this, too!

Message edited by author 2006-04-05 09:16:14.
04/05/2006 09:52:54 AM · #5
Download the Demo for Magix Music Maker 10 and see if it does what you want. Can't really strip parts as others mentioned but this one does a pretty good job of removing voices.

Has neat toys for the dj types: Vocoder (voice over analog signal), Beatbox, Scratch box, etc. Lot's of cool features and easy to use.

It's availble at bestbuy or you can buy an e-version on-line (no box no CD).
04/05/2006 10:44:35 AM · #6
Thanks for the advice people ;) I've been playing around with a couple of demos and so far nothing seems to be able to strip a track down. Looks like you were right about that one fadedbeauty. After chatting with a D.J. it seems removing distractions in the background is possible, but stripping a track down to the barebones is near impossible.

So, that leaves me with the option of creating the piece myself. It's not a really complex track, just a simple bass line, drum rhythm and such. I've checked the reviews out for music maker and it sounds like just the thing I'll need. I'm Off to download the demo :)

Thanks again

;)
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