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Why LANDR Stems is the best solution for achieving pro-level stem separation on the market right now - and how you can get a whopping Black Friday discount
While the numerous threats and potential problems that AI might cause music-makers have been heavily discussed in recent years, one startlingly brilliant AI-driven innovation that is unanimously agreed on as being ‘a good thing’ has been the advent of algorithm-driven stem separation.
From mining ancient, dusty tape-based audio to being able to smartly crack apart a long-locked digital audio file, stem separation technology has enabled what was once believed impossible to become a reality of the modern production landscape.
It’s not just old MP3s whose original stems have long been lost to time that are now accessible, basically anything - the recently-released music of your favourite artist, dense film soundtracks or even old home-movies - can now become editable DAW projects. This miraculous innovation has been widely taken-up by tens of thousands of amateurs and producers. No AI-anxiety when we're talking about stem separation - it's a prime example how it can be deployed to assist creatives.
Although the technology is generally improving all the time, if you want to seriously interrogate your audio then there are certainly some stem separators that we’d cite as being head and shoulders above the rest. LANDR Stems, we'd say, is certainly the most producer-angled, high-quality and easiest option.
While we’ve previously hands-on tested some of the finest stem separators on the market, LANDR Stems consolidates all the features we've come to expect into the most time-and-workflow sensitive package we've encountered.
Most importantly, it's the results that speak volumes…
The latest innovation from the plugin polymaths at LANDR approaches the new field of stem separation with the same technical nouse that it has already applied to the mastering domain, - becoming almost a byword for self-releasing artists as a route for speedy, affordable and rather brilliant mastering results.
LANDR Stems’ hyper-intelligent AI algorithms are powered by the industry-acclaimed AudioShake. They get to work quickly to accurately detect and chop out the respective Bass, Vocal, Drum and ‘Other’ tracks from anything you throw its way with unparalleled precision.
Unlike other - more overwhelming - interfaces, LANDR Stems's UI has been carefully structured with the fluid workflow in mind.
It’s a simple and effective tool that offers swift, pristine results.
Once loaded into your respective DAW, users are invited to upload a track via dragging and dropping their file into a central circular upload portal, (accepting audio formats MP3, MP4, M4A, WAV, FLAC, OGG, AIF, AIFF.)
Once your file is thrown in, LANDR’s intelligence works hyper-fast to discern and cleanly partition each element with absolutely no spill.
In a matter of seconds, you’re presented with your colour-coded, clearly-divided stems. Now, you’re given the option to playback the full intact mix or mute any of the specific stems you don’t wish to hear.
Clicking on the solo button (illustrated with a pair of headphones) enables you to explore each element in turn. This offers the perfect insight for those looking to make an instrumental version of a track, or for those aiming to use the stems for remixing purposes.
This is an uncomplicated tool, then, but the resulting fidelity and lack of artefacts or intrusion from other audio on the final stems is staggeringly pro-level.
While other services on the market - such as Gaudio Studio, LALAL.AI and Moises offer their separation abilities via standalone apps, the fact that LANDR’s stem separator can be loaded as a plugin within your DAW means that it can be speedily called-upon while you’re deeply engaged in a creative project. No time-consuming exporting or importing, and no switching focus.
LANDR'S producer-empathising mindset is also borne out by its partnership with the industry-leading minds at AudioShake.
This isn’t just your basic algorithmic frequency-carving stem separation - far from it.
AudioShake’s acclaimed expertise has been widely praised for its ability to conjure exceptionally clean stems from a vast range of sources. As any producer will tell you, this level of 'cleanness' is vital - no further EQing or painstaking spill-removal required.
Another key benefit of LANDR Stems is the fact that it's available as part of the LANDR Studio subscription bundle. This means that for a small monthly fee, LANDR’s acclaimed suite of mastering tools, sample libraries and versatile plugins are also at your disposal, meaning that you’ve got access to a whole ecosystem designed to empower the creative musician.
Here's the best news, a LANDR Studio subscription can be purchased at a discounted price during the Black Friday sale until Wednesday December 3rd (it began on Oct 28th.)
LANDR Studio Standard Yearly package is currently 31% off ($99.28 billed upfront (or $8.27/month) LANDR Studio Pro Yearly is 50% off, that's $149.94 billed upfront (or $12.50/month.)
Whichever route you choose, you'll be armed with the ultimate producer-angled stem separator around right now, for minimal monthly outlay.
If you want a time-prioritising workflow and ultra-pristine stems - effortlessly trimmed from their source using state-of-the-art algorithms - then LANDR Stems will serve you well. It's undoubtedly a resource you’ll continue to rely on through your music production journey.