How to Remove Vocals in Adobe Soundbooth

You don't need expensive equipment to edit audio.

In the past, audio editing was the province of specialists working in complex and well-equipped studios. In recent years, computer-editing applications have come on the market that make it possible for the average person to edit audio. For example, you might want to use Adobe Soundbooth to create your own karaoke tracks or replace the current singer with another one. The process is simple, as long as you have a multitrack version of the recording with the vocals on a separate track.

Instructions

1. Load the multitrack audio file onto your computer, saving it to a folder on your desktop where you can find it.

2. Click the shortcut to open Adobe Soundbooth to start the application. Select "File" from the menu and choose "Open." In the dialog that appears, locate the audio file you loaded and open it.

3. Go to the tracks listed and play them separately to determine which one has the vocals. Select that track and click "Delete." Select "File" from the menu and click "Save." This overwrites the original file with the new one, which has only the instruments.

References

• Adobe TV: Learning Soundbooth CS4