.SERATO-STEMS File Extension

Music producers use Serato Studio to mix samples and other audio tracks together into finished songs. Studio includes a feature called Stems, which allows producers to quickly isolate elements of an imported audio track. For example, a producer could use Stems to isolate an audio track's vocals and bass, allowing them to create a new sample using just those elements.

When a producer uses the Stems feature on an audio track, Serato Studio creates a SERATO-STEMS file associated with that track. This file has the same filename as the audio track with which it is used, except that it uses the .serato-stems extension. The SERATO-STEMS file contains data that Serato Studio uses to isolate and selectively mute each of the audio track's components.

How to delete SERATO-STEMS files

If you use Serato Studio's Stems feature extensively, you may want to periodically delete your SERATO-STEMS files, to free up space on your computer. To find the SERATO-STEMS file associated with an imported audio file:

1. Open Serato Studio and, in your library, select an audio file you've used with Stems.
2. Press CTRL + R (Windows) or CMD + R (Mac) on your keyboard.

The directory containing your audio file and its corresponding SERATO-STEMS file will appear. You can then right-click and delete the SERATO-STEMS file.

SERATO-STEMS files are not meant to be manually opened. Serato Studio loads SERATO-STEMS files when you load their corresponding audio file.