Is there a software to minimize singers voice from a song?

[tsrusa2002]

Hi
Is there any software out there (preferably free) that can be used to minimize or completely get rid of singers voice in a song (wav/mp3) so that a karaoke can be created.
Thanks

[proggy]

It's not free, but here is a link:
http://www.dartpro.com/

i've never used it so I can't give any opinion.

[adam]

There is a free DX filter that does this and you can even use it through WinAmp.
You can get it here: http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/audio/vremover.htm

These filters really do work great but only if the song is mixed a certain way. Most songs have the vocals straight up the center, meaning what's coming out the L speaker is the same as the R speaker. So all these filters do is change the phase on one of the channels by 180 degrees, effectively cancelling out whatever matches on the other channel. So this usually completely removes vocals but will leave any vocal effects or chorus vocals. Sometimes it does remove other instruments though if they are mixed up the center too.

My old roommate and I used to listen to rap songs through winamp with the filter enabled and rap it ourselves.

[fmctm1sw]

My old roommate and I used to listen to rap songs through winamp with the filter enabled and rap it ourselves.

So where do I get the "Adam and the Boyz" CD

[adam]

Trust me those will die with us. We did record alot of other stuff though that we aren't so ashamed of. I played all the music and my roommate did most of the singing. Mostly covers but some originals.

[Jester700]

Another opinion coming:
These things usually suck for the pop & rock I've used them on. It all depends on what's mixed in the center. Most rock has the bass guitar and kick drum in the center, and the snare pretty near center. So you lose much or all of those. Some filters bandpass below 120Hz or so, so that you keep some bass guitar & kick, but the upper ranges & slap of those instruments are still gone.

The reverb on the lead vocal often stays around, because it's often stereo, even if the dry track is dead center.

And you always end up with a thin sounding, mono file. And if you try this with the typical 128k MP3 instead of a CD rip, it's even worse.

IMO, give it a shot; it's free. But see if a Karaoke track is available if you need quality. I usually even prefer good MIDI files to "devoxed" tracks.

[dphirschler]

It's not hard to do it yourself. Invert the left channel and mix it with the right. Invert the right channel and mix it with the left.


Darryl

[gizmofanv]

You could try Adobe Audtition (You can try free for 30days). I tried on few songs suppressed vocal about 80%.

[adam]

The DX filter I linked to has a slider which adjusts how much of the effect is applied. (At least the version I always used did.) So you can usually find a good compromise that removes most or all of the vocals without losing too much other other instruments. But yes the resulting quality sucks regardless because it loses all of its stereo qualities, and for some songs it just doesn't work at all.