Software that can remove a voice from a song can cost a lot of money.
Vocal scrubbing is never perfect.
And even if you’re able to remove most of the vocals the instrumental track still sounds altered.
Audacity
Powerful and popular audio-editing program.
Tweak waveforms even if plugins don’t work.
Requires understanding of waveform editing.
MP3 rendering requires additional setup.
The popular Audacity audio editor has built-in support for vocal removal.
There are different scenarios where this may be helpful.
One is if the vocals are in the middle of the stereo image with instruments spread around them.
Another is if the vocals are in one channel and everything else in another.
The option for vocal removal in Audacity is through theEffectmenu.
you might read more about these options fromAudacity’s support page about vocal removal.
Before you download and use Audacity, be sure to review itsprivacy policyto ensure youre comfortable with its terms.
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Wavosaur
Automatic processing.
Lots of powerful waveform editing tools.
As with all voice removal software, the results you get with Wavosaur vary.
AnalogX Vocal Remover (Winamp Plugin)
Algorithmic approach to voice canceling.
Does one thing, and does it cleanly.
Successful in limited cases.
Once installed, it has a simple interface for removing vocals.
There’s also a useful slider bar so you’re free to control the amount of audio processing.
To use AnalogX Vocal Remover in Winamp, go toOptions>Preferences>DSP/effect.
