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Know the BPM and key before you cut

Matching a cut to a track's tempo, or layering two pieces of music in the same key, usually means guessing or pulling the file into a separate app just to find out. StemForge detects both the moment a clip hits the panel in DaVinci Resolve Studio.

StemForge for DaVinci Resolve requires DaVinci Resolve Studio 19 or newer. The free version of DaVinci Resolve cannot load Workflow Integration plugins, so it is not supported.

Tempo detection

Beat-tracks the track's onset envelope to read its BPM.

Key detection

Matches the track's chroma features against classic key profiles and shows a confidence meter next to the key. It's solid for tonal music and less meaningful on atonal SFX or noise.

Render to a target

Set a target BPM or key and render a time-stretched or pitch-shifted version, then import it into your Media Pool. Key changes leave the drums unshifted so they keep their punch, and the result is level-matched and saved as a 24-bit WAV.

Questions

Which clip does it analyze?
Media Pool Selection analyzes the clip selected in the Media Pool, using the whole file. Clip at Playhead analyzes the audio clip under the playhead, using only the part used on the timeline. You can also drag a file in from Finder or choose Browse.
Does this work on dialogue or SFX, not just music?
Key detection is built for tonal material, so it's most meaningful on music. BPM detection can still pick up a usable tempo from rhythmic SFX, but results vary more outside of music.
Do I need to separate stems first?
No. Analysis and rendering work on a track as a whole. Stem separation is a separate step you can combine with this if you want to transform individual stems.
Does it work with the free version of DaVinci Resolve?
No. The free version of DaVinci Resolve cannot load Workflow Integration plugins, so StemForge requires DaVinci Resolve Studio 19 or newer.

Want vocals, drums, and bass as their own tracks too? See stem separation for DaVinci Resolve Studio.

Using Premiere Pro instead? See BPM and key detection for Premiere Pro.

Bring tempo and key into your Resolve workflow.

Pay what you want, from $35 CAD. One-time payment, lifetime license.

Get StemForge for Mac

Requires an Apple Silicon Mac and DaVinci Resolve Studio 19 or newer. The free version of DaVinci Resolve is not supported.