Category: Drumless

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Logic splits stems

digitalDrummer looks to Apple’s Logic Pro in its pursuit of drums-free tracks. Apple’s latest Logic Pro updates (iPad 2 and Logic Pro 11 for Mac) are the latest DAWs to add stem splitting capability – something we first saw in FL Studio late last year. We checked out the Mac version because the iPad version only works on the latest tablets with M-series processors. And even the Mac version required an operating system update for my M2 MacBook. There are plenty of bells and whistles in the new version of Logic Pro – most of them aimed at composers and producers, with features like an enhanced AI-powered ‘software drummer’. But our interest is limited to the stem separation tools, which […]

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DAW goes drumless

FL Studio has joined the stem-separation drive, including this functionality in its latest update, FL Studio 21.2. This version extracts vocals, drums, bass, and instruments from complete tracks – all within the DAW. digitalDrummer tried this offering to see how it compares to other stem separation tools which are gaining popularity among drummers keen to produce their own drumless tracks. What’s in the box Unlike some of the online separation tools based on Spleeter, a technology developed by music platform Deezer in 2019, this stem splitter resides in the latest version of FL Studios’ DAW. To access it, you will need the Producer Edition which sells for around $150 (often less with discounts). How it works I have to admit that […]

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A ripper application

digitalDrummer tries another solution in our quest for DIY drumless tracks. In May 2020, we reviewed a couple of track separation apps, attempting to create drumless tracks from full music mixes. The results were ‘mixed’, ranging from pathetic to good, and were determined more by the nature of the original mix than the app capability. Since then, there has been an explosion of apps, many free, offering to create up to five separate tracks from a music mix. Most of these are based on Spleeter, a technology developed by music platform Deezer in 2019. According to its authors, “Spleeter is a solution for recreating multitracks from a flat audio file, whether for a song, podcast, movie, game, etc. Our model […]