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# Keep the Original Vocals

> Retain the singer's vocals on specific lines

By default, Youka strips all vocals from a karaoke track. If you want the original singer to remain audible on certain lines (for example, tricky harmonies or a bridge), use the Duet Editor to keep their vocals in place.

## Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Duet Editor">
    Go to **Edit > Duet Editor**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose who to keep">
    In the **Keep Singer Vocals** section, pick one of the options below.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    Click **Save** to apply.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Keep Singer Vocals options

* **Singer 1** — keep vocals for Singer 1 only
* **Singer 2** — keep vocals for Singer 2 only
* **All** — keep vocals for every singer
* **Custom** — manually pick the lines where the original vocals stay

## Related

* [Set up a duet](/en/desktop/setup-duet) to assign lines to singers before choosing which vocals to keep
* [Keep background vocals](/en/desktop/keep-background-vocals) to preserve choirs and harmonies separately