Batch vocal removal for a YouTube series

The batch mindset

Every episode on Monday, all edits on Tuesday. That's the whole trick. Vocal removal gives us consistent stems so we can focus on what actually matters—the content.

Key insight: keep your filenames boring. Simple naming = calm weeks.

Naming matters more than you think

Suffix for residual, suffix for isolated, stored next to the original. Any editor can grab the right file without Slacking anyone.

We also keep a quick log when something needs manual adjustment. Helps when we're templating the next batch.

Ten episodes later

Multiple hours back every week. But honestly? The real win is stress. No more Sunday night 'oh god we need to ship tomorrow' panic.