---
title: "Demucs Music Source Separation for Vocal and Stem Extraction"
description: "Demucs is Meta's open-source music source separation project for splitting songs into stems such as vocals, drums, bass, and accompaniment. It fits agent workflows that need repeatable audio preprocessing before transcription, remixing, analysis, captioning, or archive preparation."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/facebookresearch/demucs"
category:
  - "Media & Transcription"
framework:
  - "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "facebookresearch/demucs"
  github_stars: 9949
---

# Demucs Music Source Separation for Vocal and Stem Extraction

Demucs is Meta's open-source music source separation project for splitting songs into stems such as vocals, drums, bass, and accompaniment. It fits agent workflows that need repeatable audio preprocessing before transcription, remixing, analysis, captioning, or archive preparation.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/demucs-music-source-separation-for-vocal-and-stem-extraction/)