Chorus Stem Exchange

Formats

Every pack follows the same layout so that any DAW can open it without conversion.

Audio files

Stems are uncompressed WAV, 24-bit, at the sample rate of the original session (usually 48 kHz). All stems in a song start at the same point and have the same length, so they line up when placed at the start of a project.

File names

Names follow the pattern song_tempo_key_number_instrument.wav, for example nighttransit_96_Fm_07_subbass.wav. Songs recorded without a click use free in place of the tempo.

Folder layout

FolderContents
stems/One WAV file per track
samples/One-shots and loops cut from the session, where included
reference/A rough stereo mix for orientation
session.txtTempo, key, track list and microphones
checksums.txtSHA-256 sums of every file in the pack