How to Remove Music From a Song and Keep Vocals Using Audacity

How to Remove Music From a Song and Keep Vocals Using Audacity

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Introduction

Music lovers often ask how they can remove the vocals from a song while still keeping the music. This can be useful if you want to create a karaoke track, or you simply want to focus on the instruments or lyrics.

There are a few ways to do this, but the most popular method is using Audacity, which is a free and open-source audio editing program. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to remove the music from a song and keep the vocals using Audacity.

Why you might want to remove music from a song

There are a few reasons you might want to remove the music from a song while keeping the vocals. Maybe you want to create a karaoke track, or you need the vocal track for a remix, or you just want to enjoy the singer without all the other instruments.

Audacity is a free and open-source audio editor that can be used to accomplish this. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to remove the music from a song and keep the vocals using Audacity.

How to remove music from a song using Audacity

If you want to create a karaoke track or a custom remix, you need to separate the vocals and instrumentals of a song. This can be done with the free audio editor called Audacity.

First, open Audacity and import the song into the program. Highlight the portion of the song that is only music, without any singing. Right-click on this selection and choose “Split Stereo Track.” You will now see two tracks in Audacity, one for the left channel and one for the right channel.

Select the track for the right channel by clicking on it. Go to “Effect” in the top menu and select “Invert.” This will invert the waveform of that track, effectively canceling out any music that was in that channel.

Now you should only hear vocals when you play back your project!

How to keep vocals when removing music from a song

Have you ever loved a song but wished that the instrumental version could be playing instead? Or maybe you have an a cappella performance coming up and need to remove the music from a track. Audacity is a completely free, open-source audio editing software that anyone can use. It’s also relatively easy to use, even if you’re just getting started with audio editing. This article will show you how to remove the music from a song while keeping the vocals using Audacity.

Tips for removing music from a song

There are a few different ways that you can remove music from a song and keep vocals using Audacity. One way is to use the built-in equalization effects to isolate the vocals. Another way is to use the built-in noise removal tool to get rid of any background noise, including music.

If you want to remove music from a song and keep vocals, one of the best ways to do it is by using the built-in equalization effects in Audacity. To do this, first, open up your song in Audacity and select the portion of the song that you want to remove music from. Then, go to “Effects” > “Equalization” and select one of the preset options for isolating vocals. Apply the effect and then listen to see if all of the music has been removed. If there is still some music remaining, you can try adjusting the settings or using a different preset option.

Another way to remove music from a song and keep vocals is by using the built-in noise removal tool in Audacity. To do this, first, open up your song in Audacity and select a portion of the song that is just background noise, including any music that you want to remove. Then, go to “Effects” > “Noise Removal” and click “Get Noise Profile.” Next, select the entire track and click “Noise Removal” again. This time, choose how much noise you want to remove and then click “OK.” Apply the effect and then listen to see if all of the music has been removed. If there is still some music remaining, you can try adjusting the settings or using a different preset option.

Things to keep in mind when removing music from a song

-Open the track in Audacity.
-Click on “Edit” at the top of the screen, then click “Select All.”
-Click on “Effect” at the top of the screen, then scroll down and click “Echo.”
-In the resulting window, set “Delay” to 700 milliseconds, “Decay” to 50%, and check the boxes marked “L and R Channels.” Click “OK.”
Your selected song should now be playing with a slight echo effect.
-Now click on “Effect” again, scroll down, and click on “Invert.”
The waveform of your song should now be inverted; that is, what was once atop the waveform is now underneath it, and vice versa.
You may need to experiment with different settings for Delay and Decay until you get the results you want. You can also try other effects in place of Invert, such as Phaser or Wahwah.

Conclusion

Assuming you have followed the steps in this guide, you should now have an MP3 file with only the vocals, or instrumental, from your original song. You can now use this new file however you see fit!

Further reading

There are a few ways to go about this, but we’ll be using a program called Audacity for this guide. Audacity is a free, open-source program that’s available for Mac, Windows, and Linux. It’s fairly simple to use and get the hang of, and it’s powerful enough to get the job done without being too complicated.

First, you’ll need to download and install Audacity. Then, open up the program and import the song that you want to remove the music from. To do this, go to File > Import > Audio and select the song file.

Once the song is imported, you’ll need to split it into two tracks. To do this, find the part of the song where there is only singing and no music playing. Then, click on the track at that point and press Ctrl + I (or Cmd + I on a Mac). This will split the track into two at that point.

Next, you’ll need to mute or delete one of the tracks. The track with the music should be muted or deleted so that only the vocals are audible. To mute a track, click on the track name and press M on your keyboard. To delete a track, click on the X next to the track name.

Now you should only have one track with only vocals remaining. You can export this new version of the song by going to File > Export > Audio and selecting the format and destination for your file.

References

This guide will show you how to remove the music from a song and keep only the vocals using Audacity. This can be useful if you want to create a karaoke track, or you just want to isolate the vocals from a song for other purposes.

Before we get started, there are a few things to keep in mind. First, this process works best with songs that have clearly separated vocals and instruments. If the vocals and instruments are mixed together, it will be more difficult to isolate the vocals. Second, this process doesn’t always produce perfect results. You may still hear some of the instruments in the final product, and the quality of the vocals may not be as good as the original recording.

With that said, let’s get started!

1. Open Audacity and import the song that you want to work with.

2. Use the equalizer to boost the frequencies that are most likely to contain vocals. For most songs, this will be in the range of 500 Hz to 2 kHz.

3. Use a high-pass filter to remove all frequencies below 500 Hz. This will remove some of the low-end noise, making it easier to hear the vocals.

4. Use a low-pass filter to remove all frequencies above 2 kHz. This will remove some of the high-end noise, making it easier to hear the vocals.

5. Use the export function to save your work as an MP3 file.

About the author

Marlene is a freelance writer and editor with more than 10 years of experience. She has a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Central Arkansas. Marlene has also worked as a professional book reviewer.