Use playback, versions, and sources in Studio

The full song, processed versions, and stems stay aligned on one timeline. These are the controls you need before running a model.

Main track and stem rows

The top row is the full-song main track.
Stem rows appear below it after extraction or stem import.
Each row has its own version menu. Stem rows also have S (Solo), M (Mute), level, and FX.
Restored versions are orange, mastered versions blue, and MIDI versions yellow.

Studio main track and completed stem rows with version, Solo, Mute, and FX controls — The main track is the full song; completed stem rows sit below it with their own version and mix controls.

Playback actions and shortcuts

Action	Result
Press `Space`	Play or pause. The shortcut is ignored while typing in a field.
Use the main/stems switch	Play the main track or the current audible stem mix.
Double-click a waveform	Seek and start/pause playback. On a stem waveform, this also selects that stem.

Select audio on the waveform

Drag across the waveform to select the section a compatible job should process.
Click outside a normal selection to clear it.
A click moves playback; it does not create a region.

Prompt regions for Stable Audio 3 and SAM Audio

These models can use one or more specially marked regions to target an edit or inpainting instruction inside the song. Hold Ctrl while dragging on Windows/Linux, or Command while dragging on macOS, to create a prompt region instead of changing the normal processing selection.

To remove one, hold the same modifier and click the prompt region: Ctrl+click on Windows/Linux or Command+click on macOS.

Use the Process panel

The Process panel sits at the bottom of Studio. It is where you choose what to run, which audio should be used, and how to export the result. Selecting the main track exposes full-song workflows; selecting a stem makes that stem the active processing context.

Pipelines: run a complete multi-step workflow, such as Restore and master, Atmos preparation, or Transcribe Stems to MIDI.
Enhance: run one restoration, mastering, generative, or transcription model on the selected source.
Stems: split the main source or import stem files you already have.
Export: download Main, Combined Stems, or Individual stems in the available formats.
Settings: control track visibility, render bit depth, streaming format, and MIDI playback soundbank.

Studio Enhance panel with restoration model and source controls — In Enhance, choose the source first, then select the model that matches the audible problem.

Realtime FX and current-mix sources

Click FX on the main track or a stem to open its realtime effects. Changes are heard immediately and do not create a new stored version.

Match EQ: shapes the track toward a reference preset; Intensity controls how strongly it matches and Gain sets the output level.
EQ: boosts or cuts six frequency bands. Dynamic controls make a band react to the signal, and Makeup adjusts the final level.
Stereo: controls width, reverb, stereoization, and pan; the scope and correlation meter show the resulting stereo image.
Speed / Pitch: changes playback speed and musical pitch independently.

Studio FX panel with Cinematic Match EQ and Punchy Drums dynamic EQ presets enabled — The FX panel applies presets and detailed controls in realtime; this example uses the first Match EQ and EQ presets.

Studio FX panel with realtime Stereo and Speed Pitch effects enabled — Further down the same panel, Stereo controls space and position while Speed / Pitch changes timing and musical pitch.

To run a model on the state you are currently hearing, choose the matching current-mix source in the Process panel:

Current Main Mix: main file with realtime processing.
Current All Stems Mix: audible stems with mixer processing.
Current Stem Mix: selected stem with realtime processing.

Enhance source menu showing Current Main Mix and Current All Stems Mix — Current-mix sources include the realtime mixer and FX state you are hearing in Studio; selecting a stem also offers Current Stem Mix.

Use the Before/After slider

Select a processed version and start playback.
Move fully to Before for the original source and fully to After for the selected result.
Middle positions blend both versions; use the endpoints for a direct A/B comparison.
If you export while a blend is active, Studio renders that blend in the final file. The export matches what you hear.

Processed version menu beside the Before and After comparison slider — Move to Before for the original source and After for the selected processed version.

Next steps

Improve audio Split stems Export what you hear