How-to guide
How to separate drums using Puncher mode
Puncher mode is DrumSplit's separation mode for electronic and programmed drums — 808 kicks, synthesised snares and claps, rapid-fire hi-hat rolls, and the compressed, sidechain-heavy mixes of EDM and hip-hop.
Puncher mode is trained on electronic drum patterns — 808s, TR-909s, Linndrum hits, synthesised percussion and heavily processed acoustic samples. It handles sidechain compression, extreme stereo processing and sub-bass kick drums better than Natural mode.
Step-by-step
- Open DrumSplit.io and upload your track. EDM, hip-hop, trap, drill, house, techno — any electronic-heavy genre.
- Select Puncher mode. Click the Puncher option before processing. It is designed for programmed and electronic drum content.
- Pay and wait 2-3 minutes. $0.99. The model runs the same full analysis but with weights optimised for electronic drums.
- Evaluate the stems. Check the kick stem for clean 808 sub-bass separation. Check the hi-hat stem for clean roll isolation.
- Use the stems. 808 kicks from Puncher mode are perfect for re-pitching and layering in your own productions.
Tips for better results
- For trap and drill, Puncher mode handles the signature sliding 808 bass-kick cleanly.
- If the track mixes acoustic and electronic drums, try both Natural and Puncher — compare results and use the cleaner set.
- Puncher mode excels at isolating hi-hat rolls from dense EDM mixes where they are buried under reverb and delay.
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