How to Remove Background Music From a Song Using GoldWave
Removing the background music from recordings is somewhat challenging if you've never edited audio before. GoldWave is one of the best audio-editing software programs on the market for editing and restoration of recordings. Using GoldWave to remove the background music from a recording can be a tedious process full of redundancies, trials and errors on the part of the user.
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Things You'll Need
- MP3 file or captured sound from an external source
- GoldWave sound editing software
- Line-in cable (optional)
- Stereo with RCA input jacks (optional)
Instructions
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Use an external source, such as phonograph or tape deck connected to your computer, or a sound file that is already stored on your computer. To connect the external source to your computer, connect the red and white connectors (the connectors on some brands of line-in cable are black and red) to the external source. Plug the other end of the line-in cable into the line-in jack on either the rear or the front of your computer. Begin capturing the media from the external source by selecting the "File" menu, then selecting "new sound." You can then set the duration and sampling rate of the new sound. Press the red "Record" button in GoldWave a minute before you begin recording from the external source so that you don't miss a second of the file. Once you've captured the entire song(s) that you want, hit the "Stop" button located next to the red "Record" button. If you are not using sound from an external source, skip to Step 2.
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Use a source file, such as MP3 or .wav, that is already on your computer by simply opening the file from within the GoldWave program. You should use an already-stored sound file unless you need to capture the sound file from an external source, as described in Step 1.
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Begin removing the background music from the song. You will need to lower the vocal value in the noise reduction filter on GoldWave. To use the noise reduction filter, select the "Effect" menu, then "Filter" from the submenu. This process will require time, trial and error, and mixing of the sound from within GoldWave on your part to get the sound quality you are looking for.
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Save each file to a folder on your hard drive after you have removed the background vocals, and exit the GoldWave program. Play each file using multiple media players, such as Winamp, Windows Media Player and Real Player, to ensure that the vocals are removed to your satisfaction.
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Disconnect all of the equipment and store away the wires. This prevents wear and tear on the wires, as well as eliminating safety risks associated with small children and even clumsy adults tripping over the wires. This is also useful so that the many wires that may be involved in this process don't get tangled.
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Use the MULTIQUENCE program, which works along with GoldWave, to provide advanced music removal options. Although the previous steps will remove some of the background music from the recording, the MULTIQUENCE tool will finish the remainder of the process.
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Tips & Warnings
Save your work periodically to prevent data loss due to power failure or user mistakes from within the GoldWave program. Depending on your ability to memorize and concentrate, you may need to write down each part of the process as you go along in case you should need to go back and change something later.
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The best way to separate voice and music is the channel mixer tab (effect →stereo→ channel mixer) and click the preset that says double vocals. DO it again and play around a bit to further reduce background noise or music.
