Hand drum stem
The hand drum stem gathers auxiliary and hand parts. Shakers, congas, and extra perc share one file. The kit stays on the remainder of the mix.
Percussion Separator
A percussion separator writes a hand drum stem for shakers, congas, and extra perc. Solo the layer on percussion; the kit stays on the remainder of the mix.
Percussion + otherHand drum stem10 free minutes
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Listen first
Hear shakers and hand drums leave the bed
Solo the shaker and conga file to hear 16th-note sand and tumbao slaps together. Mute percussion to leave the kit on the remainder of the mix. The percussion separator writes these two files.
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How to use this mode
Leave Percussion selected and upload the finished song. An online percussion separator job writes percussion plus other. Use the player to isolate percussion or to duck the extra layer under a vocal.
In this mode
Features
Use the percussion separator to extract percussion as one auxiliary layer. Study shaker 16ths and hand-drum slaps. Mute perc when the chorus already has a full kit.
Online percussion separator
The online percussion separator previews perc and other in the browser. Loop a shaker 16th. Mute a cowbell hit. Download when the layer feels clear.
Shaker and conga file
The shaker and conga file is one stem for sand, slaps, and extra hand motion. Ride it under a vocal or lift it for a breakdown.
Remove percussion from song
Mute perc to remove percussion from song choruses. Keep kick and snare on other. Leave vocals and bass in place on the remainder of the mix.
Who it is for
Who can benefit
Percussionists, producers, and teachers use this page to isolate percussion, copy a shaker pattern, and hand out a hand drum stem for section rehearsal.
Percussionists
Learn a shaker part from the perc stem. Hear sand on the 16ths and a conga slap on the tumbao. Copy the layer with the kit still on other.
Producers
Duck perc under a vocal in the chorus. Lift the shaker and conga file in a breakdown. Keep the kit on the remainder of the mix.
Teachers
Hand a student the perc file for section rehearsal. Keep shakers and hand drums on one stem so the class can loop the pattern together.
From users
What people say
AAna F. · Percussionist
DDrew S. · Producer
LLuis M. · Teacher
“I heard the shaker 16ths clean on the perc stem. The percussion separator pulled sand and a conga slap onto one file I could loop.”
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Related modes
Open a nearby mode when the next job needs a different stem layout.
Frequently asked questions
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This mode is preselected on upload. 10 free minutes — no credit card.