How to Remove a Voice From Music With a Audio Editor

When it comes time to record a voice demo, you may want to sing to a music track. If you have been unable to find a karaoke version of your chosen song, you have two options: use live accompaniment or remove the voice track from a song. Depending on how a song is recorded, this can be completed in varying levels of success. Removing the vocals from a song takes out the "center" channel, which is the channel where most modern vocals are recorded. You may be unable to complete this task if your desired song was recorded prior to 1980 because of the way it was recorded. The program mentioned here can be downloaded as a free demo online.

Things You'll Need

• Your song on CD or unprotected mp3
• Adobe Audition 1.0 or 2.0

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Instructions

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     Open Adobe Audition

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     Right click on "Track 1." When a window opens up, select, "Import Audio File."

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     Browse your computer for your desired song and then click the "Open" button.

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     Double-click the audio file that was just imported. This will open up a new window. You will see your song as a "waveform."

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     Click on the "Effects" tab at the top of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear.

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     Select the "Graphic Equalizer" option.

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     Scroll through the list of equalizing options until you find the "Remove Vocals" option.

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     Go to the "File" tab in the top left of the screen and select "Save As."

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     Save your file.