DYSEKT docs · Shaping sound

Stems

Separate a sample into drums, bass, music and vocals on your own computer, and choose which stems each slice plays.

#Stems per slice

The four stem keys in the top bar, DRUMS, BASS, MUSIC and VOCALS, switch each stem on or off for the selected slice, pad or zone. Each slice can play a different combination: the vocals alone on one slice, drums and bass on the next.

The first time you use a stem key on a sample, DYSEKT separates it. Separation runs entirely on your computer; your audio is never uploaded. The stems play while they're still being separated, and fill in as it goes.

• CANCEL, or Esc, stops a separation.
• Slicing again keeps your stem choices. If you've soloed a stem and then slice with TRANSIENT, BEAT, REGION or RANDOM, every new slice starts with the same stems.

#Best and Fast

STEM QUALITY in Settings chooses the separation engine:

• BEST: the cleanest separation, for final results. This is the default.
• FAST: much quicker, for trying ideas.

Stems made with Fast show a FAST tag in the top bar. Click it to separate again with Best; the Fast stems keep playing until the Best ones are ready.

#Where stems are stored

Separated stems are saved so each sample only needs separating once. STEM STORAGE in Settings chooses where:

• BESIDE ORIGINAL: next to the sample file.
• SYSTEM CACHE: in DYSEKT's cache folder.
• CUSTOM FOLDER: a folder you choose.

Fast stems always go to the system cache. STEM CACHE in Settings shows the space used, with keys to clear the current sample's stems or the whole cache.

#Bouncing and exporting

When your DAW bounces faster than real time, DYSEKT waits for stem audio, so a bounce never lets the full mix through.