# Strings Stems

AudioPod separates string instruments from any song on the Creator plan and above: upload the track to the Stem Splitter and pick violin, viola, cello, double bass, the whole bowed section, harp, the plucked family, mandolin or banjo — AudioStems, AudioPod's stem-separation engine, returns each as its own file, at 1,320 credits per minute for the Creator+ isolators.

Canonical URL: https://audiopod.ai/stems/strings
Last updated: 2026-10-14

## Facts

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Options in this family | 9: violin, viola, cello, double bass, the whole bowed section, harp, the plucked family, mandolin and banjo |
| On every plan | None — these are catalog isolators |
| Creator and above | Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass, Strings (ensemble), Harp, Plucked strings, Mandolin and Banjo |
| Isolator price | 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 | Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass, Strings (ensemble), Harp, Plucked strings, Mandolin and Banjo |
| 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 strings 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Violin | The violin, the highest bowed string. | Learning a fiddle or violin line. | Creator+ | 1,320 | Yes |
| Viola | The viola, the inner voice between violins and cellos. | Hearing inner harmony that the section usually buries. | Creator+ | 1,320 | Yes |
| Cello | The cello line, bowed or plucked. | A cello-minus practice track for a quartet or orchestral part. | Creator+ | 1,320 | Yes |
| Double bass | Upright bass, plucked or bowed — jazz, bluegrass and orchestral. | Learning a walking bass line from a jazz record. | Creator+ | 1,320 | Yes |
| Strings (ensemble) | The full bowed section — violins, violas, cellos, basses — as one stem. | Removing the string pad from a ballad for a stripped-down mix. | Creator+ | 1,320 | Yes |
| Harp | Concert, folk or Celtic harp: glissandi, arpeggios and plucked chords. | Lifting a harp glissando for a cinematic sample. | Creator+ | 1,320 | Yes |
| Plucked strings | Harp, mandolin, lute, banjo and similar, together in one stem. | Pulling out a plucked part when you are not sure which instrument it is. | Creator+ | 1,320 | Yes |
| Mandolin | Mandolin: tremolo melodies, chop chords and bluegrass breaks. | Learning a bluegrass mandolin break. | Creator+ | 1,320 | Yes |
| Banjo | Banjo: rolls, picked melodies and strummed backing. | Slowing down and learning a banjo roll. | 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 strings 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 strings options

- Section or instruments: Strings (ensemble) returns the whole bowed section as one file. To split the section, pick Violin, Viola, Cello and Double bass instead — each is its own price group, so the prices add together.
- Cello and double bass overlap in range and are often written an octave apart; when both play the same line, run both and compare.
- Viola often doubles the violin or cello line; where it does, part of the doubled line can stay in the neighbouring stem.
- Plucked strings is for when you do not know (or do not care) which plucked instrument it is; Harp, Mandolin and Banjo each have their own isolator.
- For bass guitar or synth bass rather than an upright, the standard Bass stem on Basic is the right pick.

## Good uses

- Playing along with an orchestral or quartet recording, your part removed.
- Sampling a cello phrase or harp run for a film or hip-hop production.
- Hearing a string arrangement on its own to transcribe it.

## FAQ

**Should I pick Strings (ensemble) or the single instruments?**
Strings (ensemble) when you want the whole bowed section in one file, for example to remove a string pad. The single isolators when you need one part — a cello line, a viola part — and each of those is priced on its own.

**Is the double bass the same as the bass stem?**
No. The standard Bass stem (every plan) takes the low end of the mix, mostly bass guitar or synth bass. Double bass (Creator+) targets the upright instrument, useful when a bass synth and an upright share a song.

**How much does it cost to isolate string instruments?**
Each row in the table is one price group, charged per minute of source audio: every row is 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 string instruments are on the free plan?**
None of these isolators: Basic includes the standard split (vocals, drums, bass, guitar, piano and other). The strings isolators belong to the 45-instrument menu that Creator and above unlock; every public plan meters stems from credits. See /pricing for plan prices.

**Can I remove one of these and keep the rest of the song?**
Yes for Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass, Strings (ensemble), Harp, Plucked strings, Mandolin and Banjo: switch the Stem Splitter to Remove mode and pick it. Removing costs the same and needs the same plan as isolating.

## Related

- [Brass](https://audiopod.ai/stems/brass) — The brass section of the same orchestra.
- [Woodwinds](https://audiopod.ai/stems/woodwinds) — The woodwind section of the same orchestra.
- [Bass to MIDI](https://audiopod.ai/audio-to-midi/bass) — Turn the bass stem into MIDI.
- [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 strings](https://audiopod.ai/auth/signup?callbackUrl=%2Fdashboard%2Ftools%2Fstem-splitter%3Fpreset%3Dinstrument%3Aviolin).