Turn Music into Visual Magic with Automatic Stem Extraction
Upload any song and instantly extract 8 individual stems - drums, bass, vocals, and more. Link each stem to visual parameters and create perfectly synchronized audio-reactive animations that pulse, morph, and flow with your music.
What Are Music Stems?
Music stems are the individual components or tracks that make up a complete song. Think of them as the separate ingredients in a recipe - drums on one track, bass on another, vocals separate, and so on. With stems, you have precise control over each element of your music.
Why Stems Matter for Visual Creation:
- Link specific instruments to specific visual effects
- Create animations that respond to exact musical elements
- Design unique visual experiences for each part of your song
How Stem Extraction Works
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Upload Your Song
Simply upload any audio file to the timeline. neural frames accepts MP3, WAV, and other common formats. Works in both frame-by-frame and text-to-video modes.
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Automatic Stem Extraction
Our AI instantly separates your song into 8 individual stems: kick, snare, hi-hats, bass, vocals, and more. No waiting, no manual work - it's completely automatic.
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Link Stems to Visual Parameters
Connect any stem to any visual parameter. Make visuals pulse to the kick drum, rotate with the bass line, or morph with the vocals. The possibilities are endless.
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Create Audio-Reactive Magic
Watch as your visuals come alive, perfectly synchronized with your music. Every beat, every note, every vocal creates a unique visual response.
8 Powerful Stem Components
Each stem can control any visual parameter in your animation
Kick Drum
Perfect for pulsing effects and impact moments
Snare
Great for sharp transitions and rhythmic accents
Hi-Hats
Ideal for subtle flickering and texture
Bass
Drive smooth movements and color shifts
Vocals
Create emotional visual responses to lyrics
Melody
Link harmonic content to visual evolution
Harmony
Control background elements and atmosphere
Other Percussion
Add complex rhythmic visual elements
Control Every Visual Aspect
Link stems to these parameters for infinite creative possibilities:
Strength - Control how much the image changes
Zoom - Create dynamic camera movements
Rotation - Spin and rotate with the music
Flicker - Add rhythmic visual pulses
Pan X/Y - Move the camera horizontally or vertically
Tile Echo - Create trippy, repeating patterns
Edge Echo - Maintain shape stability while morphing
Perfect For
Music Videos
Create videos where every visual element responds to your music
Live Visuals
Generate audio-reactive content for performances and DJ sets
Social Media Content
Make engaging videos that capture attention with perfect sync
Artistic Projects
Explore the intersection of sound and vision in your art
Ready to Make Your Music Visual?
Join thousands of creators using stem extraction to create stunning audio-reactive animations.
Music Stems & Audio-Reactive FAQs
What are stems in music production?
Stems are the individual tracks or components that make up a complete song - like drums, bass, vocals, and instruments separated into different channels. In music production, stems give you control over each element independently. neural frames automatically extracts 8 stems from any song you upload: kick drum, snare, hi-hats, bass, vocals, melody, harmony, and other percussion. This separation allows you to create videos where different visual effects respond to specific instruments.
How do I extract stems from my music for video creation?
With neural frames, stem extraction is completely automatic! Simply upload your song (MP3, WAV, or other audio formats) to the timeline, and our AI instantly separates it into 8 individual stems. There's no manual work, no waiting, and no technical knowledge required. This works in both our frame-by-frame animator and text-to-video modes. Once extracted, you'll see all stems in the timeline, ready to link to any visual parameter.
What is stem extraction used for in audio-reactive videos?
Stem extraction transforms static videos into dynamic, music-driven experiences. By separating music into individual components, you can make visuals pulse to the kick drum, rotate with the bass line, flicker with hi-hats, or morph with vocals. This creates perfectly synchronized animations where every visual movement has a musical purpose. It's used for music videos, VJ performances, social media content, and any project where you want visuals to dance with your music.
Can I make audio-reactive animations with extracted stems?
Absolutely! neural frames specializes in audio-reactive animations using stems. After automatic extraction, link any stem to visual parameters like zoom, rotation, strength, or flicker. For example, connect the kick drum to make visuals pulse on every beat, or link vocals to color changes. You can combine multiple stems controlling different parameters simultaneously, creating complex, layered animations that respond to every nuance of your music. It's like having a visual synthesizer controlled by your song.
What visual parameters can I control with music stems?
neural frames lets you modulate any visual parameter with stems. Control camera movements (zoom, pan, rotation), visual effects (strength, flicker, smoothing), and artistic parameters (tile echo, edge echo). Each of the 8 extracted stems can control multiple parameters with customizable amplitude and direction. Make visuals zoom in with the bass, spin with the melody, or strobe with the snare. The modulation system is incredibly flexible - you're essentially turning your music into a controller for visual effects.
Do I need music production knowledge to use stem extraction?
No musical or technical knowledge required! neural frames handles all the complex audio processing automatically. Just upload your song and the AI does the rest. The interface shows each stem visually on the timeline, making it intuitive to understand which sounds control which visuals. Whether you're a musician, visual artist, or content creator, you can create professional audio-reactive videos. Many users with no music background create stunning synchronized animations using our stem extraction feature.
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