# Percussion and FX Stems

AudioPod separates drums, percussion and effect layers from any song on every plan (the drum kit on Basic, the rest on Creator and above): upload the track to the Stem Splitter and pick the drum kit, kit pieces, hand percussion, xylophone and mallets, braams and cinematic hits or sound-design FX — AudioStems, AudioPod's stem-separation engine, returns each as its own file, at 990–1,320 credits per minute for the Creator+ isolators.

Canonical URL: https://audiopod.ai/stems/percussion-and-fx
Last updated: 2026-10-14

## Facts

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Options in this family | 6: the drum kit, kit pieces, hand percussion, xylophone and mallets, braams and cinematic hits and sound-design FX |
| On every plan | Drums |
| Creator and above | Kick / Snare / Toms / Hi-hat / Ride cymbal / Crash cymbal, Percussion, Xylophone, Braam / cinematic hits and FX / sound design |
| Isolator price | 990–1,320 credits per minute of audio, per row |
| A 4-minute song, one 1,320-credit isolator | 5,280 credits (about $0.70 pay-as-you-go) |
| Remove mode | Drums, Percussion, Xylophone, Braam / cinematic hits and FX / sound design |
| Download formats | Download as MP3, WAV or FLAC, with 16- or 24-bit for WAV and FLAC, on every plan — the format changes the files, not the price. |
| Catalog | Part of the 45-instrument AudioStems menu |

## Every percussion and fx option

Pick these labels in the Stem Splitter. Each row is one price, whether you take one or all of its parts.

| Pick | What it isolates | Typical use | Plan | Credits per minute | Remove mode |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Drums | The whole drum kit as one stem. | A drumless track for practice. | Every plan (Basic+) | 660 | Yes |
| Kick / Snare / Toms / Hi-hat / Ride cymbal / Crash cymbal | Kick, snare, toms, hi-hat, ride and crash as separate files. | Replacing or re-processing one drum in a mix. | Creator+ | 990 | No |
| Percussion | Auxiliary percussion — shakers, congas, tambourine — apart from the kit. | Taking a shaker out of a mix that feels too busy. | Creator+ | 1,320 | Yes |
| Xylophone | Xylophone and the rest of the mallet-percussion family. | Transcribing a marimba or vibraphone part. | Creator+ | 1,320 | Yes |
| Braam / cinematic hits | The low brass-like trailer blasts and cinematic impacts. | Collecting trailer impacts as one-shots for an edit. | Creator+ | 1,320 | Yes |
| FX / sound design | Risers, sweeps, whooshes and textures, apart from the instruments. | Studying how a producer layered the transitions in a drop. | Creator+ | 1,320 | Yes |

## How to do it

1. Open the Stem Splitter and upload a song or paste a link.
2. Switch to Isolate (or Remove) and pick the percussion and fx rows you need.
3. Check the credit quote — it is shown before anything runs.
4. Download each part. Download as MP3, WAV or FLAC, with 16- or 24-bit for WAV and FLAC, on every plan — the format changes the files, not the price.

## Choosing between percussion and fx options

- Drums is on every plan, Basic included, and takes the kit whole. Kit pieces split it into six files at one price for any or all of them.
- Percussion is the hand percussion around the kit; the kit itself stays out of it. Xylophone is pitched mallet percussion, kept apart from both.
- Braams are the big trailer hits; FX is risers, sweeps and texture. Trailer music often layers braams with real brass — to keep the musical brass instead, use the Brass page.
- To split a film or video soundtrack into dialogue, music and effects, use the dialogue split (remove background music) rather than FX, which is for effects inside music.

## Good uses

- Isolating a conga or bongo groove for a sample.
- Removing distracting effects from a song for a cleaner edit.
- Checking how a trailer track is layered.

## FAQ

**Can I split the kick and snare into separate files?**
Yes, on Creator and above: the drum-kit pieces return kick, snare, toms, hi-hat, ride and crash, one price for any or all of them.

**Can drums go to MIDI?**
Not yet — Audio to MIDI transcribes bass, vocals, piano and guitar only. Drums, percussion, mallets and FX return audio.

**How much does it cost to isolate drums, percussion and effect layers?**
Each row in the table is one price group, charged per minute of source audio: Drums 660, Kick / Snare / Toms / Hi-hat / Ride cymbal / Crash cymbal 990, Percussion 1,320, Xylophone 1,320, Braam / cinematic hits 1,320, FX / sound design 1,320 credits per minute. Picking several groups in one job adds their prices. A 4-minute song through one 1,320-credit isolator is 5,280 credits — about $0.70 pay-as-you-go — and Creator's monthly credits cover about 37 songs that long.

**Which drums, percussion and effect layers are on the free plan?**
Drums, as part of the standard split (vocals, drums, bass, guitar, piano and other) that Basic runs from its monthly credits. Kick / Snare / Toms / Hi-hat / Ride cymbal / Crash cymbal, Percussion, Xylophone, Braam / cinematic hits and FX / sound design belong to the 45-instrument menu that Creator and above unlock. See /pricing for plan prices.

**Can I remove one of these and keep the rest of the song?**
Yes for Drums, Percussion, Xylophone, Braam / cinematic hits and FX / sound design: switch the Stem Splitter to Remove mode and pick it. Removing costs the same and needs the same plan as isolating. Kick / Snare / Toms / Hi-hat / Ride cymbal / Crash cymbal can be isolated but not removed.

## Related

- [Remove background music](https://audiopod.ai/tools/remove-background-music) — Dialogue, music and effects for film and video.
- [Brass](https://audiopod.ai/stems/brass) — A real brass section rather than trailer hits.
- [Stem Splitter](https://audiopod.ai/features/stem-splitter) — The full 45-instrument menu and presets.

## Pricing

Plan prices: [pricing](https://audiopod.ai/pricing). Start: [Split percussion and fx](https://audiopod.ai/auth/signup?callbackUrl=%2Fdashboard%2Ftools%2Fstem-splitter%3Fpreset%3Dinstrument%3Akick).