Triangle Extractor

How to isolate the triangle in 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 triangle. 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. You get two reels: Triangle and Without the triangle. Click one to hear only that file and download it as an MP3 at 320 kbps. If processing fails, your credits are returned.

The triangle as an instrument

This page is about the musical triangle: a steel rod bent into a triangle, hung from a loop and hit with a small metal beater. It makes a high, clear ping that rings for a moment. In classical music it appears at quiet, bright moments in an orchestra or band, and a rapid roll along one corner makes a shimmer. In pop, country and world music it can ring on a single accent or pulse on every beat. It is often played by one person who has little else to do, so a part can be sparse, with long gaps.

Who wants it alone

Students of percussion want to hear when the player comes in, and whether the part is a single ping or a roll. Hearing the Triangle file next to the Without file shows how the part fits.

Orchestra and band players can use the Without the triangle file to practise the part on a real instrument against a recording.

Producers sample a clean ring and layer it on top of a bright part of their own song.

What to expect

A triangle is quiet, high, and has few hits, so it is one of the harder sounds to extract. In a full mix it can easily hide behind cymbals, bells and strings, and the Triangle file may come back faint or have only part of a ring. If you hear nothing, the part may be too soft for the model to find. Songs where the triangle is clearly audible, such as a sparse arrangement or a recording with a prominent accent, work best. Other high, ringing sounds, such as a bell or a cymbal, can land in either file, so listen to both.

To get all the hand percussion in a song, use the Percussion Extractor. To take on the jingle of a Tambourine, use that page. For the kit, try the Drum Remover.