MP3 gamers have lengthy been out of vogue, however that isn’t stopping rap artist Kanye West from reviving the {hardware} for his latest album.
On Wednesday, West started pre-orders for the MP3 participant on his official web site at Kanyewest.com. The product prices $200 and comes together with his newest album, A woundpreloaded.
The value is definitely excessive when present MP3 gamers on Amazon can go for beneath $50. Nevertheless, the so-called “Donda Stem Participant” has a characteristic onboard that may allow you to remix songs performed on the gadget. Based on West’s web site, the remixing capabilities embody:
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Controlling the vocals, drums, bass, and samples
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Isolating components of the music
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Including sound results
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Splitting any songs into “stems”
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Actual-time looping and velocity controls
Some movies have already begun to emerge on social media, displaying off the remixing capabilities over the hand held product.
The Verge additionally notes movies of the Donda Stem Participant have been leaked earlier this yr.
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All of the remixing happens over 4 channels for lossless audio. It’s also possible to load your personal music on the gadget, nevertheless it appears you will want to make use of a particular web site to add them.
“Can I put by myself music? Sure, the platform can break up any songs into stems. Add a hyperlink or file on Stemplayer.com,” says the FAQ on West’s web site. That stated, the gadget additionally does include a USB-C port for information and recharging functions. However the storage is proscribed to 8GB.
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The puck-shaped MP3 participant itself is outfitted with a latex-like silicone masking. There’s additionally haptic suggestions and sliding controls that mild up. The gadget helps file codecs similar to .AIFF .AIF .FLAC .M4A .MP3 .WAV .WAVE .AAC .ALAC .MP4. Different options embody a 3.5mm headphone jack, Bluetooth help, and a 97 decibel speaker.
Nevertheless, there would not look like a built-in show, so it might be exhausting to regulate playlists.
The Donda Stem Participant is being offered solely within the US and the UK. West’s web site says ordered models will probably be shipped this summer time, so he has a couple of month to hit that deadline. The Donda album itself is scheduled to launch later this week (possibly). Hopefully the Donda Stem Participant fares higher than Neil Younger’s PonoPlayer.
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