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| Developer | |
|---|---|
| Type | Digital media player |
| Release date | 2021 |
| Storage | 8 GB |
| Connectivity | |
| Website | stem |
The Stem Player is an audio remix device and music streaming platform developed by British technology company Kano Computing in collaboration with American artist Kanye West. The device was launched in August 2021 in conjunction with the release of his 10th studio album Donda.[1]
The Stem Player has four touch-sensitive haptic sliders that adjust individual stems for tracks, and six hardware buttons for volume and effects. The device's service uses artificial intelligence to split tracks into four stems (sometimes isolated vocals, bass, and drums) with each track being able to be manipulated using a front slider.[2] Users can add tracks to the device by uploading an audio file to the device through an official online web application.
In February 2022, West made an announcement that he would begin releasing music exclusively to the device, commencing with his album Donda 2 that month.[3]
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (2021-08-25). "Kanye West Launches Donda Stem Player". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Joe Svetlik (2022-02-24). "Stem Player: everything you need to know about Kanye West's portable music player". whathifi. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "Kanye West's new album Donda 2 will be only be available exclusively on his own platform the Stem Player" – via www.news.sky.com.