Slynk demonstrates once again why he is boss.

One of the most frequently asked questions I get concerning audio production is how to extract an acapella, DIY style. To be honest I didn’t know how to do it well. Then my friend Slynk brought the business. He brought it correct too! Literally takes about 2 minutes inside Ableton, and probably other DAWs, and it sounds better than most the junk you find floating about out there on the net.

Some key notes to take away from the video. You need the identical vocal and the instrumental versions of the song. It is best to get the HQ WAV of the tracks. Beyond that and some fine EQ tuning all you need is the utility effect from Live’s stock library of audio devices.

Simply turn the Phz-L and Phz-R on and drop it on the instrumetal’s channel. Then play both tracks simultaneously and you will instantly hear, more-or-less, only the acapella. Crazy, I know!

Once you have that you should record both tracks into a new channel and then set out to EQ whatever might be left. Watch the video below to see him do it in real time.

Make sure to subscribe to his youtube channel and stay tuned for more great tutorials and part two of this one!! And, swing by his website to peep everything else he has to offer!

Watch Part 1 of the 2 Part Video Tutorial Series