Reduce vocals plug-in for Audacity on Apple Silicon Macs?

[dandeco]

I've noticed as of Audacity version 3.5, it does not include a built-in effect/filter for reducing vocals from songs or vice-versa. Many places say to just download the plug-in from here...

Filters and EQ | Audacity Plugins

plugins.audacityteam.org

But it will not install on my Mac! When clicking to scan plug-ins, I get this error message:

Is there another plug-in out there that does the same purpose I can load into Audacity? Or am I going to have to take the time to learn how to do the same thing in Adobe Audition?

 

[StoneJack]

I've noticed as of Audacity version 3.5, it does not include a built-in effect/filter for reducing vocals from songs or vice-versa. Many places say to just download the plug-in from here...

Filters and EQ | Audacity Plugins

plugins.audacityteam.org

But it will not install on my Mac! When clicking to scan plug-ins, I get this error message:
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Is there another plug-in out there that does the same purpose I can load into Audacity? Or am I going to have to take the time to learn how to do the same thing in Adobe Audition?

Ok good to know

 

[MajorFubar]

I can't help with your Audacity query unfortunately but consider buying Logic instead of Adobe Audition. Just about the only thing Adobe Audition can do better than Logic is the spectral analysis correction which is similar (but not as powrful as) Izotope RX. But as a DAW, Logic is in a completely different league to Audition and Audacity. It also has a built-in stem-splitter to allow you to rebalance drums / bass / vox / others. I would recommend RX itself but the price is through the roof if you want a version with the bult-in stem-splitter (which in RX I think is called 're-balance'). You may as well buy Logic which does the job better anyway.

 

[dandeco]

I can't help with your Audacity query unfortunately but consider buying Logic instead of Adobe Audition. Just about the only thing Adobe Audition can do better than Logic is the spectral analysis correction which is similar (but not as powrful as) Izotope RX. But as a DAW, Logic is in a completely different league to Audition and Audacity. It also has a built-in stem-splitter to allow you to rebalance drums / bass / vox / others. I would recommend RX itself but the price is through the roof if you want a version with the bult-in stem-splitter (which in RX I think is called 're-balance'). You may as well buy Logic which does the job better anyway.

I have Logic Pro on my MacBook Air. That can actually reduce vocals and vice-versa?

 

[BrianBaughn]

Logic Pro 11 has the function. How well it works depends on the audio file…as is the case with any such processing.

https://support.apple.com/guide/logicpro/extract-vocal-instrumental-stems-stem-lgcp61bae908/mac

I've been using it for analyzing references in my music production.

 

[MajorFubar]

I have Logic Pro on my MacBook Air. That can actually reduce vocals and vice-versa?

I thought you only had Audacity and Audition? Don't get me wrong you are free to buy or use 100 DAWs if you want without judgement but IME it's better to learn one fully, and stick with it. Too many options lead to choice-paralysis along with you never truly learning the full capabilities of any of them, as demonstrated here.

I am of course assuming you have Logic 11 on a recent MBA. If you're still stuck on Logic X on an older machine, maybe another option to split your audio would be to consider an online service.

 

[dandeco]

I thought you only had Audacity and Audition? Don't get me wrong you are free to buy or use 100 DAWs if you want without judgement but IME it's better to learn one fully, and stick with it. Too many options lead to choice-paralysis along with you never truly learning the full capabilities of any of them, as demonstrated here.

I am of course assuming you have Logic 11 on a recent MBA. If you're still stuck on Logic X on an older machine, maybe another option to split your audio would be to consider an online service.

Indeed I have Logic Pro 11 on my M1 MacBook Air.

 

[MajorFubar]

I which case you have the tools to do what you want to, right in front of you.