# SpectraLayers 13 Adds Advanced AI Unmixing Tools > Source: > Published: 2026-07-08 00:29:40+00:00 Tools that combine manual spectral selection with AI-driven source separation change how audio datasets are prepared and cleaned for ML, and affect post-production workflows. According to Synthtopia and Sonicstate, **Steinberg** announced immediate availability of **SpectraLayers 13**, a major update that adds multiple AI-assisted "Unmix" workflows (song, instruments, drums, multiple voices, noisy speech, sound effects, components) alongside manual spectral-editing tools. Sources including Thomann and Sweetwater describe the release as shipping in Pro and Elements editions for **macOS** and **Windows**, with SpectraLayers Pro 13 priced at **$359.99** per retail listings (Sweetwater, Synthtopia). YamahaMusicians' hands-on notes report a vocal extraction run taking about **12 minutes** on an older Intel i7 test system, illustrating real-world compute and latency tradeoffs (YamahaMusicians).