Pricing
Try it free, unlock your whole library for $4.99 a month, or go Pro for AI stems and grid fixes.
For AlphaTheta/Pioneer XDJ/CDJ playback, you need rekordbox desktop on a computer: import the XML, then export the playlist and music to USB from rekordbox. CueStem does not create a standalone player library. Desktop import & USB steps.
What each service uses
Crate Prep
BPM, key, beatgrid, hot cues, loops and exports for rekordbox, Serato (beta), Engine DJ and Traktor.
Nothing uploaded — runs on your computer.
Free: 2 tracks to try. Crate and above: unlimited.
Stem Splitter
Vocals, drums, bass and melody parts from any track.
Only selected audio is uploaded; originals are removed after successful processing. Completed splits return in Saved stems with a plan-based download window.
1 split plus the track's minutes. Long extended mixes use more minutes.
Grid Fix
Optional AI beat and bar tracking for selected tracks — DnB, live drums and drifting tempos. Spot-check the result.
Only selected audio is uploaded; originals are removed after successful processing. Grid and cue data remain saved for later exports.
1 grid fix per track.
Library Step 2 unlocks after Step 1 finishes, or after you approve partial preparation and chosen jobs finish. Free folder scans prep the first 2 tracks; the rest wait rather than fail. Crate includes unlimited local prep, not AI jobs. Grid-fix checkout shows the number of booster packs needed for your selected shortfall; nothing is charged without your approval.
Saved stems survive refresh. Every plan has a 14-day download window from stem creation, then saved stems are deleted automatically. Download your own copies before the countdown ends.
Free
$0 forever
- Crate Prep: 2 tracks to try — BPM, key, grid, cues, loops, nothing uploaded
- Stem Splitter: 1 track to try
- Grid Fix: 1 track to try
- 3 AI Grid & Cue Checks a day
- rekordbox, Serato (beta), Engine DJ and Traktor exports
- Tracks up to 8 minutes; 14-day stem download window
Crate
$4.99 per month
- Unlimited Crate Prep — whole USB sticks and folders, nothing uploaded
- BPM, key, beatgrid, hot cues and loops on every track
- rekordbox, Serato (beta), Engine DJ and Traktor exports
- Free half/double tempo fixes and clear preparation status
- Add stems and AI grid fixes any time with Pro
- Cancel any time
Pro Monthly
$12.99 per month
- Everything in Crate, plus AI stems and grid fixes
- Stem Splitter: 60 tracks a month (500 minutes of audio)
- Grid Fix: 60 tracks a month (DnB, halftime, drifting tempos)
- 10 AI Grid & Cue Checks a day
- Extended mixes up to 15 minutes, files up to 100 MB
- Zipped stem folders, loop slices, batch scans and crates
Pro Annual
$99 per year
- Everything in Pro Monthly
- Unlimited Crate Prep
- Stem Splitter: 60 tracks a month (500 minutes)
- Grid Fix: 60 tracks a month
- Over a third off paying monthly
Studio Lifetime
$249 one payment
- Every Pro tool, unlimited Crate Prep
- Stem Splitter: 30 tracks a month (240 minutes), every month
- Grid Fix: 30 tracks a month
- Pay once, keep it
- Launch offer — limited number available
Stem splits are counted in both tracks and audio minutes, because a 9 minute techno cut costs three times a 3 minute edit to separate — so there are no surprise bills. AI Grid & Cue Checks: 3 a day on Free, 10 a day on Pro and Lifetime. Allowances reset on the 1st of each month, and a failed AI job is refunded automatically. Run out early and a Booster pack adds 30 separations, 240 minutes and 50 grid fixes for $9 — grab one from your account page. Payments are handled securely by Stripe; cancel a subscription any time from your account page.