Separate a song into tracks: solo or mute one part

Track separation requires Pro. Only files you have the right to upload and process can be split; YouTube videos cannot be split. A permitted song file becomes six tracks: vocals, drums, bass, guitar, piano, and other. Use them in two opposite ways:

Mute one track and take its place

Choose Play along to mute one track and play with the others. Creating a Play along mix requires Pro.

• Mute vocals: sing the part yourself.
• Mute drums: play the groove yourself.
• Mute bass: play your own bass line with the band.
• Mute guitar: play the guitar part yourself.
• Mute piano: take the piano part.

Solo one track and hear it clearly

Choose Solo to hear just one part of the recording.

• Isolate vocals: hear the melody and phrasing.
• Isolate drums: study the groove and fills.
• Isolate bass: pick out the line, then practise it at a slower speed.
• Isolate guitar: hear the riffs and rhythm part.
• Isolate piano: listen for the melody and chords.

“Other” collects the remaining sounds; it is not a track for one specific instrument.

Which files can be split?

Only files you have the right to upload and process, such as your own recording or one you have explicit permission to use. Buying a song or CD does not by itself grant that permission.

YouTube audio plays through YouTube's own player and does not enter the separation process. Embeddable YouTube videos can still be looped, slowed and tracked for free.

See the selector in action

Once a file has been split, choose Bass Solo to hear the line or Drums Play along to mute the drums and play with the other tracks. The demo shows the selection and playback controls, not the upload or separation process. The first Play along mix may take a moment to prepare.

From listening to playing

Solo a part when you need to hear it clearly: a bass line under the guitars, a drum fill, a vocal phrase, or a piano or guitar figure. In practice mode, loop the phrase and slow it without changing pitch. The isolated track stays on the song's original timeline.

When you are ready to play the part yourself, choose Play along on that track. It mutes the selected part while the others keep playing. You can rehearse against the same recording at the same loop and speed; nothing needs to be lined up by hand.

Sound quality and practice history

Separation quality depends on the recording. Vocals, drums and bass are often easier to distinguish; guitar and piano can bleed into other tracks in dense arrangements. No split guarantees complete removal of a part.

Solo and Play along use the original song's timeline. Loops, pitch-preserved slow-down and practice tracking still work; time spent practising a split track counts towards the same song's practice history, not a separate record. Practice mode also remembers that song's track settings.

Separation happens in the cloud and usually takes a few minutes. Afterwards, you can reuse the result or download individual tracks.

Cost and free practice

Splitting and creating a Play along mix require Pro. Pro costs £4.99 / €5.99 / $6 a month, or £47 / €57 / $58 a year. It includes cloud sync for your uploads, 15 separations a month and deeper practice insights. Pro subscribers can purchase extra separation packs if they need more. A pack adds separations; it does not replace Pro.

Uploading your own file is free, but needs a free account. Without separation or cloud sync, it stays on the device where you added it. Looping, slow-down and practice history are free too.