BandLab Splitter vs Ultimate Vocal Remover

BandLab Splitter separates songs into stems so musicians can work with individual parts, including vocals, bass, drums and other instruments. It runs on Android, iOS and the web, though BandLab notes that features vary by platform and the latest Splitter features may not yet be fully accessible on Android. Free users can upload unlimited tracks, provided each file is under 15 minutes; accepted media includes MP3, WAV, M4A and video. Controls let users adjust stem volume, solo or mute parts, change the split configuration, and modify BPM, pitch or loop sections. Stems can be downloaded as audio or MIDI, or opened in BandLab Studio in either format. The free version separates four stem groups. Pro and Max add guitar, strings and piano isolation and faster separation. Splitter keeps up to three earlier sessions in Recently Imported. The Free plan costs nothing. BandLab Pro monthly costs $14.99 a month after a free 3-day trial; listed annual prices are $99,149 a year for Pro and $199,299 a year for Max.

Ultimate Vocal Remover is a free desktop application for separating audio sources and removing vocals from audio files. It uses deep neural network source-separation models and supports batch processing. Exports are available in WAV, FLAC, and MP3, with stem choices including vocals, instrumental, other, bass, drums, guitar, piano, synthesizer, strings, woodwinds, brass, and wind instruments. The project describes itself as fully open source and free to use and modify. Its GUI code uses the MIT license, while developers using the models are asked to credit UVR and its developers. UVR runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Windows installation targets Windows 10 or newer and requires the main C: drive. macOS downloads target Big Sur or newer and distinguish Apple Silicon from Intel. Linux instructions cover Debian- and Arch-based systems. FFmpeg handles non-WAV files, and Rubber Band supports time-stretch and pitch-shift tools.