How-to guide
How to remove vocals from a CD rip
A ripped CD is one of the best possible sources for vocal separation: 16-bit/44.1 kHz lossless PCM, identical to the master the label pressed onto the disc. VocalSplit takes full advantage.
Rip to FLAC or WAV, not MP3 — you will get noticeably cleaner stems from lossless sources. Apple's Music app, dbPowerAmp, Exact Audio Copy and X Lossless Decoder all support lossless ripping.
Step-by-step
- Rip the CD to FLAC or WAV. Use any lossless ripper. Apple Music rips to Apple Lossless by default; dbPowerAmp and EAC are the gold standard on Windows.
- Open VocalSplit.io. Works in any browser.
- Upload a single track. One song at a time, or batch up to 10. Files up to 100 MB each.
- Pay for the split. $0.99 per track, or $14.99 for 50 if you are processing a whole album collection.
- Download the stems. Lossless 24-bit WAV output. Each track comes back as a vocals stem and an instrumental stem.
Tips for better results
- CD rips are 16-bit, but VocalSplit upsamples to 24-bit on output — no quality loss.
- Albums released on CD in the 80s and 90s are often available at higher resolution on HDtracks or Qobuz.
- For whole-album batch processing, the 50-pack brings per-song cost to $0.30 — cheaper than any subscription tool.
Try VocalSplit free
Upload a song and get clean vocals and instrumental stems in under 15 seconds. First split is $0.99.
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