# Source Separation

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> Updated: 2026-05-13T19:59:29.509Z
> Type: glossary
> Category: ses-konusma-audio-ai
**TLDR:** A task that aims to separate a mixed audio signal into components such as speech, music, or individual speakers.

<p>Source separation aims to split a mixed audio stream from a single microphone into more meaningful components. Examples include speaker separation, vocal-music separation, and environmental sound decomposition. It is especially valuable in overlapping speech settings and in content production scenarios. It is one of the strongest examples of discriminative AI in the audio domain.</p>