Native Instruments Stems audio data
File type: Audio and sound file
A stem file extension is related to the Native Instruments Stems audio file format for DJs.
File type category:
Audio and sound file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
The stem file extension is associated with the Stems an audio format developed by Native Instruments and used to store song in various stems (multi-channel audio), like a drums stem, a bass line stem, a harmony stem, and a lead stem.
The Stems is open source format developed for DJs, which uses MP4 container to store stems and it is playable in various audio players that support MP4 playback.
Songs in Stems format sells Beatport, Juno, and Traxsource.
The default name of Stems file is: nameofsong.stem.mp4
However if you have set hide file extensions option in your operating system, you will see: nameofsong.stem file.
Use Traktor to open and work with *.stem audio files.
You can use any MP4 converter to transform *.stem files to other audio formats.
Traktor (Microsoft Windows)
VLC media player (Microsoft Windows)
VLC media player for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
VLC media player for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Stem Creator Tool (Multiplatform)
Stem Creator Tool (Multiplatform)
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