How to use Oxide with Pro Tools

By Will Barratt, who builds Oxide · Updated 8 November 2026

Short answer: there is no AAX version of Oxide, so clean the stems in the standalone Oxide app first, then import the cleaned WAVs into your Pro Tools session and mix as usual.

Pro Tools sessions are often where stems get signed off before a mix or a delivery. If those stems came from Suno or another generator, inspect them before you build a long insert chain.

Oxide’s plugins ship as VST3, AU, and CLAP, and those formats are still in beta. Pro Tools only loads AAX plugins, and Oxide has no AAX version, so the Oxide plugin isn’t supported in Pro Tools yet. Clean the files in the standalone Oxide app, then import the cleaned WAVs into your Pro Tools session. That keeps the timeline aligned.

For the app walkthrough, see How to use the Oxide app. For what to listen for, see How to clean Suno stems.

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Clean the stems first

1. Export or gather the stems you plan to use in Pro Tools. Prefer WAV over MP3.
2. Open the Oxide app and load the stem that sounds harsh, thin, or too shiny. If you have a whole folder, inspect the folder and step through the files that need attention.
3. Run a scan.
4. Listen to what was removed. You want shimmer and fizz, not words or drum attacks.
5. With Oxide Pro or Oxide Studio, export 24-bit WAVs. Folder render is the fastest way to keep a set of stems the same length and start position as the originals.

Batch Triage in Lite checks up to 3 stems; batch folder render is part of Pro. The 5-band breakdown and folder rendering are Pro and Studio features.

Import into Pro Tools

1. Create or open your session at the same sample rate as the files.
2. Import the cleaned WAVs onto separate tracks, or replace the original clips in place.
3. Confirm they still line up. If you exported from Oxide’s folder render, they should start on the same sample as the files you brought in.
4. Solo each track once in Pro Tools and check for bleed in the gaps — cleanup does not remove another instrument that was baked into the split.
5. Then mix as usual: EQ, de-essing, compression, and sends after the cleaned file, not before.

Keep the uncleaned originals on clip gain playlists or in the session folder if you want a quick A/B. Compare at matched loudness.

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Related: How to use the Oxide app · How to set up Oxide in your DAW · How to clean Suno stems · How to clean Suno vocals · Why does Suno sound metallic? · How to clean up an AI song

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Common questions

Does Oxide run as a Pro Tools AAX plugin?

The current installers include standalone, VST3, AU, CLAP, and a Max for Live device. Pro Tools isn’t supported as a plugin host yet (it only loads AAX), so clean the files in the Oxide app and import them.

Will the stems stay lined up?

Yes, if you export from Oxide without changing the file length. Folder render is meant to keep the same start position and duration as the originals.

Should I clean every stem before I import?

No. Inspect them and clean the ones that sound harsh, thin, or metallic.

Which stems should I clean first?

Usually the vocal and the hats or cymbals. Bass and kick rarely need anything. Clean the parts that bother you and leave the rest.