5 stems, 7 stems and Hi-Fi
What each stem option contains, what Hi-Fi changes, and when the 7-stem split is worth the wait.
#The options
| Option | You get | Quality | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Stem | Vocals, Drums, Bass, Other, Metronome | Standard | Everyone |
| 5 Stem + Hi-Fi | Same stems, cleaner separation | Hi-Fi | Members |
| 7 Stem | Vocals, Drums, Bass, Guitar, Piano, Other, Metronome | Hi-Fi, always | Unlimited Plus |
The metronome is not separated from the song; it is generated from the detected beat grid so you can practice to a click that follows the track. It behaves like any other stem in the mixer and is muted by default.
#What Hi-Fi changes
Hi-Fi is the higher-quality separation. In practice it means less vocal bleed in the other stems, cleaner cymbals, and fewer "underwater" artefacts on sustained notes. It takes roughly twice as long. If you plan to export stems for a remix or a release, use it. If you want to learn a bass line, standard is plenty.
#When 7 stems is worth it
- Guitarists and pianists: your instrument gets its own track instead of living inside "Other".
- Remixers: guitar and piano as separate stems make re-arrangement far easier.
- Karaoke and backing tracks: mute vocals and the instrument you play, keep everything else.
#Switching after the split
Open the stem count menu at the top right of the Studio to move between 5 and 7, and flip the Hi-Fi switch next to it. Each profile is rendered once and kept, so switching back is instant. On the standalone Stem Splitter app the quality is picked for you: standard on free accounts, Hi-Fi for members, and 7 stems always Hi-Fi.