Can Wingman separate stems for a remix?
Yes. Wingman can separate audio into stems such as vocals, bass, drums, and instruments. You can use those stems to isolate the part you want to remix, build new chords around a vocal, convert audio to MIDI, or create a new arrangement from an existing track or loop.
Split a track into usable remix parts
This workflow shows how to record audio into Wingman, separate it into stems, choose the stem you want to build from, and export the parts back into your DAW.
When to use this workflow
Use this workflow when you want to isolate parts of a track or sample before creating a remix. Instead of working with the full mix, you can focus on the vocal, bass, drums, or instruments separately.
Good starting points
- A full song
- An acapella source track
- A sample or loop
- A remix reference
- An audio file with vocals or instruments
What you can create
- Vocal-based remix ideas
- New chords around a vocal
- Basslines from an isolated part
- MIDI ideas from stems
- New arrangements in your DAW
What you need before you start
Wingman installed as a plugin inside your DAW.
A track, loop, sample, or audio file loaded on a DAW track.
A section of audio that contains the part you want to isolate or build from.
How to separate stems for a remix
Add the track or sample to your DAW
Start by placing the audio you want to remix on a track in your DAW. This can be a full song, loop, sample, or any audio section you want to split into stems.
Choose a section that contains the elements you care about most, such as a vocal hook, drum groove, bassline, or instrumental phrase.
Record the audio into Wingman
Add Wingman to the track and use Record Audio to capture the section you want to work with. Wingman uses this recording to create stems and musical suggestions.
Capture the track section you want to split
Use Wingman’s Record Audio button to capture the part of the track, sample, or loop that you want to separate into stems.
Separate the audio into stems
Use Wingman’s stem separation tools to split the audio into parts such as vocals, bass, drums, and instruments. This lets you work with the individual pieces of the original audio instead of the full mix.
Once the stems are created, listen through each part and decide which one is most useful for your remix.
Isolate vocals, bass, drums, and instruments
Use the separated stems to focus on the part you want to remix, rebuild, or use as the foundation for new ideas.
Choose the stem you want to build from
Decide which stem should guide the remix. For vocal remixes, the vocal stem is usually the most important. For groove-based remixes, the bass may be the better starting point.
Wingman lets you base ideas on specific parts of the audio, so your chord and bass suggestions can focus on the stem that matters most.
Generate chords or basslines from the stem
Once you choose the stem you want to build from, explore chord and bassline ideas in Wingman. This is useful when you want to create a new harmonic direction around a vocal, instrument, or loop.
Convert a stem to MIDI if needed
If you want to edit a musical part more deeply, convert the audio to MIDI. This can help you rebuild a melody, create a new instrument layer, or use part of the original track as the foundation for a new idea.
MIDI gives you more control over notes, timing, sound design, and arrangement.
Export the stems back into your DAW
Export the separated stems from Wingman and drag them back into your DAW. You can arrange the vocal, drums, bass, or instruments on separate tracks and start building your remix.
Build a new arrangement around the stems
Once the stems are back in your DAW, use them creatively. You can keep the vocal, replace the instrumental, rebuild the bassline, create new chords, or use only a small part of the original track as inspiration.
This turns stem separation into a creative remix workflow instead of just a cleanup tool.
Tips for better results
Start with the most important stem
If the remix is vocal-focused, build around the vocal. If the remix is groove-focused, start with the drums or bass. This keeps the new idea connected to the part that matters most.
Use stems as creative material
You do not need to use every stem. Sometimes the best remix comes from keeping one strong element and replacing everything else.
Export stems before arranging
Once the stems are separated, export them into your DAW so you can mute, cut, rearrange, process, and mix each part independently.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Wingman can separate audio into stems, including vocals, bass, drums, and instruments, so you can isolate the vocal or other parts of a track.
Yes. You can export separated stems from Wingman and bring them back into your DAW for editing, arranging, and mixing.
Yes. After separating stems, you can use a specific stem, such as the vocal or instruments, as the basis for new chord and bassline ideas.
Yes. Stem separation is useful for remixing because it lets you isolate the parts you want to keep, replace, process, or rebuild.
Yes. Wingman can help convert audio to MIDI, which is useful when you want to edit a musical part from a stem in your DAW.
Turn stems into new remix ideas.
Use Wingman to separate vocals, bass, drums, and instruments, then build new chords, basslines, MIDI, and arrangements around them.