> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developer.audioshake.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Instrument Separation

> Isolate vocals, drums, bass, and other instruments from a mixed track

Split a song into its individual components — vocals, drums, bass, guitar, keys, and more. Use the separated stems for remixing, rebalancing, sampling, or feeding into downstream production workflows.

See the full list of available stem models on the [Models](/models) page.

## Create a Task

Include one target per stem you want to extract:

<CodeGroup>
  ```python separate_stems.py theme={null}
  import requests

  API_KEY = "your_api_key"
  HEADERS = {"Content-Type": "application/json", "x-api-key": API_KEY}

  response = requests.post(
      "https://api.audioshake.ai/tasks",
      headers=HEADERS,
      json={
          "assetId": "your_asset_id",
          "targets": [
              {"model": "vocals", "formats": ["wav"]},
              {"model": "drums", "formats": ["wav"]},
              {"model": "bass", "formats": ["wav"]},
              {"model": "other", "formats": ["wav"]}
          ]
      }
  )

  task_id = response.json()["id"]
  print(f"Task created: {task_id}")
  ```

  ```javascript separateStems.js theme={null}
  const API_KEY = "your_api_key";
  const headers = { "Content-Type": "application/json", "x-api-key": API_KEY };

  const createRes = await fetch("https://api.audioshake.ai/tasks", {
    method: "POST",
    headers,
    body: JSON.stringify({
      assetId: "your_asset_id",
      targets: [
        { model: "vocals", formats: ["wav"] },
        { model: "drums", formats: ["wav"] },
        { model: "bass", formats: ["wav"] },
        { model: "other", formats: ["wav"] }
      ]
    })
  });

  const { id: taskId } = await createRes.json();
  console.log(`Task created: ${taskId}`);
  ```

  ```bash curl theme={null}
  curl -X POST "https://api.audioshake.ai/tasks" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -H "x-api-key: $AUDIOSHAKE_API_KEY" \
    -d '{
      "assetId": "your_asset_id",
      "targets": [
        { "model": "vocals", "formats": ["wav"] },
        { "model": "drums", "formats": ["wav"] },
        { "model": "bass", "formats": ["wav"] },
        { "model": "other", "formats": ["wav"] }
      ]
    }'
  ```
</CodeGroup>

[Check Task status](/check-task-status) to monitor progress and download results, or use [webhooks](/api-reference/tasks/webhooks) to be notified when each target completes.

## Use cases

* Build instrumentals by removing the vocal stem
* Rebalance drum and bass levels for a custom mix
* Export individual stems into a DAW for editing
* Create sample packs from existing recordings

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  </Card>

  <Card title="Dialogue Separation" icon="film" href="/remove-dialogue-for-dubbing">
    Separate speech from music and effects for post-production.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>