Guides
How stems, tempo, key, and backing tracks work, and what each tool can and cannot do with your song.
How to Find the BPM of a Song
Find the BPM of a song by looking it up, tapping along, or analyzing the file. See why databases disagree and how to spot half-time and double-time reads.
What Key Is This Song In?
What key is this song in? Find the home note by ear, check major against minor, learn why detectors disagree, and read a Camelot code for harmonic mixing.
How to Remove Drums From a Song
How to remove drums from a song for a drumless backing track, or keep the drums alone to sample. Why EQ fails, how AI separation works, and its limits.
MP3 to MIDI: How the Conversion Works and Why the Notes Come Out Messy
An MP3 to MIDI conversion listens for pitch and timing, not sound. See what each method does, which one fits your recording, and how to clean up the MIDI.
What Are Stems in Music?
What are stems in music? Full-length audio files that each hold one part of a song. See how they differ from multitracks and where to get them.