2× CES 2026 Innovation Awards Winner

DME Separator

Upload a video or audio file and get dialogue, music, and effects as separate tracks.

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Meridian(Netflix Open Content)
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Dialogue
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Music with Vocal

Dialogue, Music, and Effects are real results separated by Gaudio Lab's engine.

Cleanly separate dialogue, music, and sound effects with Gaudio DME Separator.

— a proud 2× CES 2026 Innovation Awards winner.

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DME Separation™ is an AI-powered audio source separation service that automatically isolates dialogue, background music, and sound effects from video. No complex editing required—clean and precise audio tracks are separated and provided effortlessly.

Connects with Gaudio Lab's Music Replacer and other localization solutions for music replacement, cue sheet generation, dubbing, and more.

Honored with two CES 2026 Innovation Awards—Filmmaking & Distribution (with Cannes Next) and Enterprise Tech—Gaudio Lab continues to deliver innovative AI technologies for global content distribution.

How would you like to use it?

There are three ways to use DME Separation

Use the API Service

Use the API ServiceNow in ServiceAPI serviceAPI access is now available to all users! $0.24/min per track

Use the Web Service

Use the Web ServiceComing soonWeb serviceStay Tuned! All users will get access to the service soon.

Prefer Expert Assistance?

Prefer Expert Assistance?Now in ServiceCustom processing tailored to your needsAI-separated audio is reviewed & optimized by top audio post-production experts

Use Cases: Who’s using DME Separation?

Broadcasters

Companies exporting thousands or millions of original TV programs for overseas distribution (Content Localization)
  • Copyright clearance
  • Dubbing
  • Music & Effects track

Streaming & FAST Platforms

Adding dubbing to licensed content (Content Localization)

Independent Creators

Creators looking to resolve copyright claims triggered by Content ID--often used in combination with Music Replacement™.

News Networks & Broadcasters

Enhancing audio quality in stand-up reports by separating dialogue and removing unwanted background music, and ambient noise.

Why Gaudio Lab's DME Separation is the best

  1. Automatically separates Dialogue, Music, and Effects (DME) from mixed audio tracks

    • Powered by Gaudio Lab’s world-class AI separation technology, GSEP™
  2. High-quality separation of speech (dialogue) vs. singing voice (vocals)

    • Distinguishing dialogue from vocals in DME separation is known as one of the most challenging problems in audio processing. Vocals should be classified as part of the music track, but other solutions often misclassify them as dialogue.
    • GSEP™ delivers state-of-the-art separation performance, built by top audio experts with craftsmanship—trained and optimized on proprietary, unmatched datasets that competitors simply cannot replicate.
  3. Flexible extraction modes to prioritize different audio elements:

    • Optimized separation modes for various audio elements, including extraction of dialogue, DME, music, M&E, and sound effects*

These are the features that make our technology top-notch

*Select the optimized extraction mode for your use cases

Dialogue Extraction

Extracts only the dialogue, with speech clarity as the highest priority.If you’ve experienced issues with vocals being mistakenly included in dialogue tracks using other tools, this is the solution you’ve been looking for. It’s the most advanced technology available for isolating dialogue—even when it overlaps with vocals in the original mix.

Music Extraction

Isolates music—including vocals—with the highest possible quality while removing dialogue and sound effects.If separating music and effects is unnecessary, the M&E mode may yield better quality. This mode is especially useful when:
  • Creating a dubbing-ready track & replace music at the same time
  • Restoring music from rare or archival videos

M&E (Music + Effects) Extraction

Provides a combined music and effects (M&E) track for dubbing purposes.As expected, vocals are retained as part of the music, and only dialogue is removed.

Sound Effects Extraction

Extracts only sound effects, excluding both dialogue and music.Because some speech or music elements may resemble sound effects acoustically, minor artifacts may occasionally occur. Still, this remains the most advanced technology available for isolating effects. If mixing effects with music or dialogue is acceptable, using M&E or D&E modes may produce better results overall.

Why Gaudio DME Separation?

1. World-class technology, proven excellence

#1 in Audio Separation
#1 in Audio Separation

Gaudio Lab's Separation tech, GSEP™, has been ranked world #1 by renowned media.

DME Separation
DME Separation

Gaudio Lab's Separation tech, GSEP™, won the CES 2024 Innovation Award.

AI Content Localization
AI Content Localization

AI content localization solution honored with two CES 2026 Innovation Awards

2. Co-developed with WAVELAB, a top-tier audio studio with 35 years of expertise in K-content production.

WAVELAB, a Gaudio company

Now, how would you like to start DME Separation?

Integrate via API

Integrate via APINow in ServiceAPI serviceAPI access is now available to all users! $0.24/min per track

Try the Web service

Try the Web serviceComing soonWeb serviceThe web version will launch for all users soon.

Need Professional Help?

Need Professional Help?Now AvailableCustomized results with expert supportOur specialists fine-tune outputs for professional-grade audio.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about DME Separation