Isolating and Muting Stems
Bring a single layer to the front or drop it out entirely to hear a song in a new way.
2 min read. Updated June 25, 2026
Isolating and muting are the two core moves for remixing a track in StemFM. They work on screen and on the Stem Player, with one small difference in how you trigger them on hardware.
Mute a stem
On screen, tap a stem to turn it on and off. Mute the drums to hear a song breathe, or drop the vocals for an instant instrumental. On Stem 2, a single tap switches between compatible stems, so use a firm hard-press on a stem pad to toggle it on and off.
Isolate a stem
Hold a stem to isolate it — everything else fades out so you hear that layer alone. Release to bring the full mix back. This works the same way on screen and on the Stem Player.
Combine them
- Mute the vocal and isolate the melody for a karaoke-style backing track.
- Keep drums and bass, mute the rest, for a clean groove.
- Solo a single stem to study how it was played.