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How to Export Stems

What are the requirements for exporting stems?

Updated over 4 years ago

Stem Requirements

Best Practices

  • Keep stems unmastered and ensure there is no clipping on any files.

  • You can consolidate multiple instruments into one stem. Some examples:

Instruments

Stem

Kick, snare, cymbals, etc

Drums

Percussion, shaker, claps

Percussion

Violin, viola, cello, double bass

Strings

Several rhythm guitars

Rhythm Guitar

  • If you have a group of similar instruments and one of them is a lead instrument, that instrument can be a separate stem. e.g. You have violin, viola, cello, bass. Violin plays lead/melodies. Violin can be one stem and viola, cello, bass can be another stem.

  • Any instrument you tag will be required to be uploaded as a stem. Check out this article on best tagging practices for more information.

  • You can export FX busses separately or with its respective tracks.

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