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, Donda, preloaded.
The worth is definitely excessive when current MP3 gamers on Amazon can go for beneath $50. Nonetheless, the so-called “Donda Stem Participant” has a characteristic onboard that may allow you to remix songs performed on the machine. In accordance with West’s web site, the remixing capabilities embrace:
- Controlling the vocals, drums, bass, and samples
- Isolating elements of the tune
- Including sound results
- Splitting any songs into “stems”
- Actual-time looping and pace controls
Some movies have already begun to emerge on social media, exhibiting off the remixing features over the hand held product.
The Verge additionally notes movies of the Donda Stem Participant had been leaked earlier this 12 months.
All the remixing occurs over four channels for lossless audio. You can also load your own music on the device, but it seems you’ll need to use a special website to upload them.
“Can I put on my own music? Yes, the platform can split any songs into stems. Upload a link or file on Stemplayer.com,” says the FAQ on West’s website. That said, the device also does come with a USB-C port for knowledge and recharging functions. However the storage is proscribed to 8GB.
The puck-shaped MP3 participant itself is outfitted with a latex-like silicone protecting. There’s additionally haptic suggestions and sliding controls that gentle up. The machine helps file codecs reminiscent of .AIFF .AIF .FLAC .M4A .MP3 .WAV .WAVE .AAC .ALAC .MP4. Different options embrace a 3.5mm headphone jack, Bluetooth help, and a 97 decibel speaker.
Nonetheless, there does not look like a built-in show, so it could be laborious to regulate playlists.
The Donda Stem Participant is being bought solely within the US and the UK. West’s web site says ordered models can be shipped this summer time, so he has a few month to hit that deadline. The Donda album itself is scheduled to launch later this week (perhaps). Hopefully the Donda Stem Participant fares higher than Neil Younger’s PonoPlayer.