Bells Extractor

How to extract the bells from a song

1. Upload the song. MP3, WAV, M4A or FLAC, up to 10 minutes. You sign in with Google the first time.
2. Press Extract the bells. It costs 1 credit for every minute of music, and the button shows the price before anything runs. New accounts start with 5 credits, enough for one song up to 5 minutes. Most songs take 1 to 3 minutes.
3. Listen and download. The two reels are Bells and Without the bells. Click one to hear only that file, then download it as an MP3 at 320 kbps. If processing fails, your credits are returned.

Bells in a song

Bells show up in many forms. Hand bells and tubular chimes ring out a clear, pitched tone. Sleigh bells give a quick jingle on every beat, and are everywhere in winter songs. A church bell tolls with a deep, long decay. Producers often add a bell-like sound to the top of a melody for sparkle, in a lullaby, a film trailer or a holiday track. Which of these the model counts as "bells" is up to the recording, so listen to both files.

Who wants the bells alone

Producers sample a clear bell strike and tune it to their own song.

Players and arrangers hear how a bell part is written, such as whether it plays the tune or just a repeated note, then mute it to rehearse with the band.

Video editors place a bell sound under a scene change, a wedding, a holiday montage or a ghost story.

What to expect

A struck bell has a bright attack and a long, soft ring, and that ring blends into strings, synths and reverb. In a thin arrangement, such as a ballad or a holiday song, the bells usually come out clearly. In a loud mix they can be faint, and a trace of cymbals, glockenspiel or other high sounds can come along with them. The Without file can keep a trace of the bell tail, especially when it is drenched in reverb. Check both files with headphones.

For other percussion, use the Percussion Extractor. Tuned shimmer such as wind chimes, the clang of a cowbell and the ping of a triangle each have a page of their own. To see every instrument a song contains, try the Every Instrument Splitter.