How to Separate Stems in ShiMuv
Split any song into vocals, drums, bass and instruments using ShiMuv's built-in AI stem separator.
March 5, 2026
ShiMuv's stem separator uses AI to break a mixed audio file into individual components — vocals, drums, bass and instruments. You can use this for remixing, sampling, karaoke or studying professional mixes.
Step 1: Open a Recording in the DAW
Go to Song > New and create a session. Import the track you want to separate by clicking the Import button in the toolbar and selecting a file from your library or uploading from your computer.
Step 2: Open the Stems Panel
In the bottom panel bar, click the Stems button (highlighted in yellow). This opens the stem separation interface.
Step 3: Choose Separation Mode
Select your mode:
- 2-Stem — Vocals + Instrumental (12 credits)
- 4-Stem — Vocals, Drums, Bass, Other Instruments (18 credits)
Click Separate to start processing.
Step 4: Wait for Processing
The AI processes your track in the cloud. Most songs under 5 minutes complete in 30–90 seconds. You'll see a progress indicator while it works.
Step 5: Load Stems onto Tracks
Once complete, each stem appears as a separate audio file. Click Load to Tracks to automatically create a new track for each stem in your session. Now you can solo, mute, add effects or re-mix each component independently.
You can also use the public Stem Splitter tool without opening the DAW.
What to do next
- Mix the isolated vocals with EQ, compression, and reverb
- Create a cover song — sing over the extracted instrumental
- Create a lipsync video using the isolated vocal for cleaner lip sync
- Replace the instrumental with an AI-generated beat at the same BPM
- Build a remix music video in Edit Hub
- Detect the BPM and key before splitting for better remix results
- Collaborate on a remix — share stems with another creator
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