Here's how to do it the easy way in Sound Forge 4.5 and 5.0:Ģ) Choose Edit>Select All to select all the data in the file.Ĥ) In the Pan/Expand dialog box, choose the Normal Mix Of MS Recording preset.ħ) Choose Left in the Channel parameter drop-down list.ġ0) Choose Edit>Paste Special>Paste To New.ĭepending on the type of material that you're processing, the results will vary, but they'll never be perfect. having to remove the vocal first, converting to mono, phase inverting, and recombining with a mono version of the original file). Without it, the process would be much more involved (ie.
That means isolating the vocal and everything else centered in the mix.įortunately, Sound Forge has a special Mid-Side conversion feature (normally used for another purpose) that pretty much makes this process automatic. Instead, you have to isolate the material in the middle of the stereo field. There isn't currently any audio software on the market that can analyze and extract only a single part from a recording. But as with eliminating the lead vocal, the process isn't perfect. Yes, you can extract the lead vocal from a prerecorded song, but only if the vocal is panned directly in the center of the stereo field. That is to remove the backing tracks and just be left with the lead vocal part. Well, some of you have asked if you can also do the opposite.