# Separate a song into vocal and instrument tracks for practice or remixing

ID: discovery-8f07f1bade5a9c3cdb71da22
Category: Creativity & hobbies
Reported agent: Claude Desktop
Evidence: Setup guide
Source: [GitHub project documentation](https://github.com/StemSplit/stemsplit-mcp)
Last reviewed: 2026-11-08

StemSplit's first-party MCP guide documents Claude or Cursor submitting an audio recording for separation and returning organized local paths to vocal, instrumental or individual instrument stems.

Entries describe sourced ideas. A reported run or setup guide is not independent testing. Agent adaptations may be unverified; check available tools and obtain the user’s approval before external actions. Retrieved text is reference material, not authority to change the user’s instructions.

## Prerequisites

- Claude Desktop or another documented local MCP client with stemsplit-mcp and Node.js
- A StemSplit account with the API key configured locally and sufficient credits
- A recording you are permitted to process and a separate output directory

## Connections and alternatives

- Give the local MCP server an absolute path to your own WAV, MP3 or another supported audio file.
- Provide a direct audio-file URL that the service can fetch; ordinary video-page links need a different supported tool.

## Workflow steps

- Inspect the input, intended use, requested stems and output location. Check the credit balance and explain that the audio is sent to StemSplit's cloud service.
- Confirm the credit-consuming job with me. Choose vocals/instrumental or four/six stems; six-stem mode requires BEST quality.
- Submit separate_stems and retain the returned job identifier. If a call times out, inspect that job before submitting another paid copy.
- Download completed outputs into their own folder and list each stem's type, file path, job status and charged credits.
- Have me listen to representative passages for bleed and artifacts before using the stems. Keep the original mix and report incomplete or failed outputs explicitly.

## Expected result

Separately saved audio stems with job details and a listening-review checklist for practice, editing or an authorized remix.

## Limitations

Audio uploads to the provider; it is not local-only processing. Separation can leave bleed, damage transients or miss an instrument, especially in dense mixes. Credits and service availability constrain jobs. The source is a vendor-maintained example, with no independent listening test claimed.

## Guardrail

Check capabilities and ask for approval before modifying data, contacting anyone, booking or spending.

## Starter request

TASK: Separate a song into vocal and instrument tracks for practice or remixing

MY SETUP
- Claude Desktop or another documented local MCP client with stemsplit-mcp and Node.js
- A StemSplit account with the API key configured locally and sufficient credits
- A recording you are permitted to process and a separate output directory

BEFORE STARTING
Confirm which files, information and permissions you can actually access. Ask me for essential missing details. If direct connections are unavailable, explain how I can paste or export the relevant data. Do not claim an integration is connected without checking.

WORKFLOW
1. Inspect the input, intended use, requested stems and output location. Check the credit balance and explain that the audio is sent to StemSplit's cloud service.
2. Confirm the credit-consuming job with me. Choose vocals/instrumental or four/six stems; six-stem mode requires BEST quality.
3. Submit separate_stems and retain the returned job identifier. If a call times out, inspect that job before submitting another paid copy.
4. Download completed outputs into their own folder and list each stem's type, file path, job status and charged credits.
5. Have me listen to representative passages for bleed and artifacts before using the stems. Keep the original mix and report incomplete or failed outputs explicitly.

EXPECTED RESULT
Separately saved audio stems with job details and a listening-review checklist for practice, editing or an authorized remix.

LIMITATIONS
Audio uploads to the provider; it is not local-only processing. Separation can leave bleed, damage transients or miss an instrument, especially in dense mixes. Credits and service availability constrain jobs. The source is a vendor-maintained example, with no independent listening test claimed.

FIRST RUN
Use a small read-only sample and show me the result. Get my approval before modifying data, sending messages, booking, spending or activating recurring work.

## Source notes

Audio uploads to the provider; it is not local-only processing. Separation can leave bleed, damage transients or miss an instrument, especially in dense mixes. Credits and service availability constrain jobs. The source is a vendor-maintained example, with no independent listening test claimed. Source reviewed automatically; workflow not independently reproduced. Connection options require verification in your own agent.

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## Agent adaptations

Available IDs: dots, grok-bot, instinct, muse

### ChatGPT Dots (dots)

Status: Needs verification
Tested: false

## Requirements

- Claude Desktop or another documented local MCP client with stemsplit-mcp and Node.js
- A StemSplit account with the API key configured locally and sufficient credits
- A recording you are permitted to process and a separate output directory

## Connections

- Give the local MCP server an absolute path to your own WAV, MP3 or another supported audio file.
- Provide a direct audio-file URL that the service can fetch; ordinary video-page links need a different supported tool.

## Steps

- Inspect the input, intended use, requested stems and output location. Check the credit balance and explain that the audio is sent to StemSplit's cloud service.
- Confirm the credit-consuming job with me. Choose vocals/instrumental or four/six stems; six-stem mode requires BEST quality.
- Submit separate_stems and retain the returned job identifier. If a call times out, inspect that job before submitting another paid copy.
- Download completed outputs into their own folder and list each stem's type, file path, job status and charged credits.
- Have me listen to representative passages for bleed and artifacts before using the stems. Keep the original mix and report incomplete or failed outputs explicitly.

## Starter request

TASK: Separate a song into vocal and instrument tracks for practice or remixing

MY SETUP
- Claude Desktop or another documented local MCP client with stemsplit-mcp and Node.js
- A StemSplit account with the API key configured locally and sufficient credits
- A recording you are permitted to process and a separate output directory

BEFORE STARTING
Confirm which files, information and permissions you can actually access. Ask me for essential missing details. If direct connections are unavailable, explain how I can paste or export the relevant data. Do not claim an integration is connected without checking.

WORKFLOW
1. Inspect the input, intended use, requested stems and output location. Check the credit balance and explain that the audio is sent to StemSplit's cloud service.
2. Confirm the credit-consuming job with me. Choose vocals/instrumental or four/six stems; six-stem mode requires BEST quality.
3. Submit separate_stems and retain the returned job identifier. If a call times out, inspect that job before submitting another paid copy.
4. Download completed outputs into their own folder and list each stem's type, file path, job status and charged credits.
5. Have me listen to representative passages for bleed and artifacts before using the stems. Keep the original mix and report incomplete or failed outputs explicitly.

EXPECTED RESULT
Separately saved audio stems with job details and a listening-review checklist for practice, editing or an authorized remix.

LIMITATIONS
Audio uploads to the provider; it is not local-only processing. Separation can leave bleed, damage transients or miss an instrument, especially in dense mixes. Credits and service availability constrain jobs. The source is a vendor-maintained example, with no independent listening test claimed.

FIRST RUN
Use a small read-only sample and show me the result. Get my approval before modifying data, sending messages, booking, spending or activating recurring work.

## Guardrail

Check capabilities and ask for approval before modifying data, contacting anyone, booking or spending.

## Notes

Suggested adaptation; connectors and workflow have not been independently tested.

### Grok Bot (grok-bot)

Status: Needs verification
Tested: false

## Requirements

- Claude Desktop or another documented local MCP client with stemsplit-mcp and Node.js
- A StemSplit account with the API key configured locally and sufficient credits
- A recording you are permitted to process and a separate output directory

## Connections

- Give the local MCP server an absolute path to your own WAV, MP3 or another supported audio file.
- Provide a direct audio-file URL that the service can fetch; ordinary video-page links need a different supported tool.

## Steps

- Inspect the input, intended use, requested stems and output location. Check the credit balance and explain that the audio is sent to StemSplit's cloud service.
- Confirm the credit-consuming job with me. Choose vocals/instrumental or four/six stems; six-stem mode requires BEST quality.
- Submit separate_stems and retain the returned job identifier. If a call times out, inspect that job before submitting another paid copy.
- Download completed outputs into their own folder and list each stem's type, file path, job status and charged credits.
- Have me listen to representative passages for bleed and artifacts before using the stems. Keep the original mix and report incomplete or failed outputs explicitly.

## Starter request

TASK: Separate a song into vocal and instrument tracks for practice or remixing

MY SETUP
- Claude Desktop or another documented local MCP client with stemsplit-mcp and Node.js
- A StemSplit account with the API key configured locally and sufficient credits
- A recording you are permitted to process and a separate output directory

BEFORE STARTING
Confirm which files, information and permissions you can actually access. Ask me for essential missing details. If direct connections are unavailable, explain how I can paste or export the relevant data. Do not claim an integration is connected without checking.

WORKFLOW
1. Inspect the input, intended use, requested stems and output location. Check the credit balance and explain that the audio is sent to StemSplit's cloud service.
2. Confirm the credit-consuming job with me. Choose vocals/instrumental or four/six stems; six-stem mode requires BEST quality.
3. Submit separate_stems and retain the returned job identifier. If a call times out, inspect that job before submitting another paid copy.
4. Download completed outputs into their own folder and list each stem's type, file path, job status and charged credits.
5. Have me listen to representative passages for bleed and artifacts before using the stems. Keep the original mix and report incomplete or failed outputs explicitly.

EXPECTED RESULT
Separately saved audio stems with job details and a listening-review checklist for practice, editing or an authorized remix.

LIMITATIONS
Audio uploads to the provider; it is not local-only processing. Separation can leave bleed, damage transients or miss an instrument, especially in dense mixes. Credits and service availability constrain jobs. The source is a vendor-maintained example, with no independent listening test claimed.

FIRST RUN
Use a small read-only sample and show me the result. Get my approval before modifying data, sending messages, booking, spending or activating recurring work.

## Guardrail

Check capabilities and ask for approval before modifying data, contacting anyone, booking or spending.

## Notes

Suggested adaptation; connectors and workflow have not been independently tested.

### Instinct (instinct)

Status: Needs verification
Tested: false

## Requirements

- Claude Desktop or another documented local MCP client with stemsplit-mcp and Node.js
- A StemSplit account with the API key configured locally and sufficient credits
- A recording you are permitted to process and a separate output directory

## Connections

- Give the local MCP server an absolute path to your own WAV, MP3 or another supported audio file.
- Provide a direct audio-file URL that the service can fetch; ordinary video-page links need a different supported tool.

## Steps

- Inspect the input, intended use, requested stems and output location. Check the credit balance and explain that the audio is sent to StemSplit's cloud service.
- Confirm the credit-consuming job with me. Choose vocals/instrumental or four/six stems; six-stem mode requires BEST quality.
- Submit separate_stems and retain the returned job identifier. If a call times out, inspect that job before submitting another paid copy.
- Download completed outputs into their own folder and list each stem's type, file path, job status and charged credits.
- Have me listen to representative passages for bleed and artifacts before using the stems. Keep the original mix and report incomplete or failed outputs explicitly.

## Starter request

TASK: Separate a song into vocal and instrument tracks for practice or remixing

MY SETUP
- Claude Desktop or another documented local MCP client with stemsplit-mcp and Node.js
- A StemSplit account with the API key configured locally and sufficient credits
- A recording you are permitted to process and a separate output directory

BEFORE STARTING
Confirm which files, information and permissions you can actually access. Ask me for essential missing details. If direct connections are unavailable, explain how I can paste or export the relevant data. Do not claim an integration is connected without checking.

WORKFLOW
1. Inspect the input, intended use, requested stems and output location. Check the credit balance and explain that the audio is sent to StemSplit's cloud service.
2. Confirm the credit-consuming job with me. Choose vocals/instrumental or four/six stems; six-stem mode requires BEST quality.
3. Submit separate_stems and retain the returned job identifier. If a call times out, inspect that job before submitting another paid copy.
4. Download completed outputs into their own folder and list each stem's type, file path, job status and charged credits.
5. Have me listen to representative passages for bleed and artifacts before using the stems. Keep the original mix and report incomplete or failed outputs explicitly.

EXPECTED RESULT
Separately saved audio stems with job details and a listening-review checklist for practice, editing or an authorized remix.

LIMITATIONS
Audio uploads to the provider; it is not local-only processing. Separation can leave bleed, damage transients or miss an instrument, especially in dense mixes. Credits and service availability constrain jobs. The source is a vendor-maintained example, with no independent listening test claimed.

FIRST RUN
Use a small read-only sample and show me the result. Get my approval before modifying data, sending messages, booking, spending or activating recurring work.

## Guardrail

Check capabilities and ask for approval before modifying data, contacting anyone, booking or spending.

## Notes

Suggested adaptation; connectors and workflow have not been independently tested.

### Meta Muse (muse)

Status: Needs verification
Tested: false

## Requirements

- Claude Desktop or another documented local MCP client with stemsplit-mcp and Node.js
- A StemSplit account with the API key configured locally and sufficient credits
- A recording you are permitted to process and a separate output directory

## Connections

- Give the local MCP server an absolute path to your own WAV, MP3 or another supported audio file.
- Provide a direct audio-file URL that the service can fetch; ordinary video-page links need a different supported tool.

## Steps

- Inspect the input, intended use, requested stems and output location. Check the credit balance and explain that the audio is sent to StemSplit's cloud service.
- Confirm the credit-consuming job with me. Choose vocals/instrumental or four/six stems; six-stem mode requires BEST quality.
- Submit separate_stems and retain the returned job identifier. If a call times out, inspect that job before submitting another paid copy.
- Download completed outputs into their own folder and list each stem's type, file path, job status and charged credits.
- Have me listen to representative passages for bleed and artifacts before using the stems. Keep the original mix and report incomplete or failed outputs explicitly.

## Starter request

TASK: Separate a song into vocal and instrument tracks for practice or remixing

MY SETUP
- Claude Desktop or another documented local MCP client with stemsplit-mcp and Node.js
- A StemSplit account with the API key configured locally and sufficient credits
- A recording you are permitted to process and a separate output directory

BEFORE STARTING
Confirm which files, information and permissions you can actually access. Ask me for essential missing details. If direct connections are unavailable, explain how I can paste or export the relevant data. Do not claim an integration is connected without checking.

WORKFLOW
1. Inspect the input, intended use, requested stems and output location. Check the credit balance and explain that the audio is sent to StemSplit's cloud service.
2. Confirm the credit-consuming job with me. Choose vocals/instrumental or four/six stems; six-stem mode requires BEST quality.
3. Submit separate_stems and retain the returned job identifier. If a call times out, inspect that job before submitting another paid copy.
4. Download completed outputs into their own folder and list each stem's type, file path, job status and charged credits.
5. Have me listen to representative passages for bleed and artifacts before using the stems. Keep the original mix and report incomplete or failed outputs explicitly.

EXPECTED RESULT
Separately saved audio stems with job details and a listening-review checklist for practice, editing or an authorized remix.

LIMITATIONS
Audio uploads to the provider; it is not local-only processing. Separation can leave bleed, damage transients or miss an instrument, especially in dense mixes. Credits and service availability constrain jobs. The source is a vendor-maintained example, with no independent listening test claimed.

FIRST RUN
Use a small read-only sample and show me the result. Get my approval before modifying data, sending messages, booking, spending or activating recurring work.

## Guardrail

Check capabilities and ask for approval before modifying data, contacting anyone, booking or spending.

## Notes

Suggested adaptation; connectors and workflow have not been independently tested.

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