how to cut everything but the lead vocal

crosstudio

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we've discussed flipping the phase of the right channel so that the lead vocal (if its right down the middle) will be phased out.

what if you want to hear only the lead vocal and no 12" vinyl a'cappela mix is available to you?

anyone done this?

I was thinking:

1) load the CD track in to audio software.
2) split the stereo wave into mono left and right
3) flip the phase of the right channel.
4) mix this to a stereo track (karaoke mix)
5) split the karaoke mix to separate left and right tracks
6) flip the karaoke mix left track phase
7) mix all 4 tracks... the orig L and karoake L should cancel everything but the lead vocal, and the orig R and the karaoke R (already phase flipped) should cancel everthing but the lead vocal.

8) EQ out the Bass/Kick if they were panned center.
 
sounds possible.

I never really thought that deep into it before myself.

But the " snare " would probably be an issue right?

Curious

Malcolm
 
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