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DrumSplit vs Ableton Live Stem Separation

Ableton Live 12 includes built-in stem separation that produces vocals, drums, bass and other. The drum stem is a single combined track. DrumSplit separates each kit piece into its own stem.

At a glance

FeatureDrumSplitAbleton Live
Drum output5 individual stems + drumless track1 combined drum stem
Price for drums$0.99 per splitIncluded with Ableton Live Standard/Suite ($449+)
PlatformAny device, any browserMac and Windows (Ableton required)
ProcessingCloud GPULocal CPU/GPU
IntegrationDownload WAV stems, import to any DAWBuilt into Ableton's workflow
Individual kit piecesYesNo

Why DrumSplit wins for most people

Ableton's built-in separator is seamless for quick combined drum extraction. But the moment you need to sample an individual kick or isolate a hi-hat pattern, you need DrumSplit. The ideal workflow: Ableton for the broad split, DrumSplit Direct mode on the drum stem for per-piece granularity.

What DrumSplit gives up

DrumSplit requires uploading audio to a cloud service. Ableton processes locally and integrates directly into your session. DrumSplit also only handles drums — Ableton gives you vocal, bass and other stems too.

Our take: Ableton is the better workflow tool. DrumSplit is the better drum separator. They complement each other perfectly.

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Upload a song and get 5 individual drum stems plus a drumless music track. From $0.99 per split. No subscription. Credits never expire.

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