Frequently Asked Questions

• how good is your vocal removal?
  it is at least as good as common methods, but usually better. The amount of reduction however can never be predicted; that is why we always do a test run on a short segment to see if it's good enough. More information here.
• can I remove a lead instrument from a mix?
  in principle, yes. However, similar limitations exist as for vocal reduction. Complete elimination, with no residue at all, is not often possible.
• can you extract a vocal, in stead of removing it?
  To some extent, yes; we can always significantly boost the vocal relative to the music, sometimes we can extract it completely. In any case, we can make it a lot better suitable for re-mixing. More here..
• How do I know I will like the result?
  In most cases we can provide you with a intermediate or partial result, to make sure that what we achieve is what you need, before we proceed doing the complete job.
• How do I supply the audio material?
  As you can imagine, most of our work is computer-based. Therefore the most convenient medium is CD, either audio CD or CD-R. A CD-R may contain any type of sound format. However, compressed sound formats (such as mp3) are not suitable, due to the inherent loss of quality. The vocal removal service is web-based, you upload a sound file (use for example www.yousendit.com), we send a sample back, before sending the full file.
• Isn't it better to go back and re-record or re-mix to solve my problem?
  In principle yes, it is better, but:
  - are you sure you can re-create the right recording ambience, performance and/or mix, that matches the other recordings in your project?
  - is it worth the time and money? You wouldn't want to re-build a car just because there is a dent in it; you just want it fixed!
  We don't claim to have the perfect solution all the time, but quite often we have the most effective!