Stem Mastering at CraftLabMastering

Vocals Stem is usually exported with their reverb, delay, automation and all other plug-ins inserted. Vocal Stem is usually mixed with other versions (if any) of lead vocals.

 Backing Vocals Stem is usually exported with their reverb, delay, panning, automation and all other plug-ins inserted. Backing vocals can be exported as one stem with the lead vocals.

Percussions like xylophone, cymbals, darbouka, daff, rikk, triangle. Percussion Stem can be exported with the drums depending on the mix and frequency spectrum.

Drum Group mainly includes kick drum, snare, toms, cymbals, hi-hat. Drums can be exported  with the bass Stem and Percussion.  It is preferable though to send the Bass Stem by itself since many issues occur in this frequency range. 

Bass stem includes bass guitar and other sub frequencies instruments. It is advisable to send the bass Stem by itself since many issues occur in this frequency range.

Instruments like Strings, violins, cello, guitars can form one stem and exported as a stereo group track. It is often blended with the Keys group as well.

Instruments like Keyboard, piano, organ can be exported as a single stem for mastering or exported with the strings Group depending on the mix and the frequency range.