A question I’m frequently asked is how to remove the vocals from tracks for clients.
While you can never completely remove the vocals, you can generally knock them down enough to make the track useful for whatever the client has planned.
Although there are boxes and tools for this now, basic recording software will enable you to do a pretty solid job for a live performance track.
As always, the video is embedded below, which I hope you find helpful.
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