Announcing new Stem support #359
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| Stems are individual audio tracks that make up a complete song. Typically, a song is split into four main stems: drums, bassline, harmony, and vocals. By isolating these elements, you can remix, mashup, and edit tracks on the fly, providing a new level of flexibility and creativity in your DJ sets. | ||
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| Mixxx now supports Native Instruments stem files, the current public specification for this format. Whether you're an amateur DJ eager to experiment with new techniques or a professional looking to enhance your performances, Stem Mixing in Mixxx offers powerful new capabilities to elevate your mixes. |
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The later part sounds more like an advertise and not like a project report. Maybe you can add something like: Advertised as ...
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I took the freedom to make that blog post not too scholar and keep it appealing for any readers.
I have reworked partially the above paragraph so perhaps it is better now. If you think it would still be probalematic, could you please point which sentence should go/be adjusted?
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| # Paving the Way for AI-Generated Stems | ||
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| The introduction of Stem Mixing in Mixxx is just the beginning of a revolutionary journey in DJing technology. This feature not only enhances your current capabilities but also sets the stage for future innovations, particularly in the realm of AI-generated stems. The Mixxx community is actively exploring ways to integrate artificial intelligence to create stems on the fly, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in live DJ performances. |
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Pushing boundaries ... Maybe you can mention one or two techniques explicit?
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Yep, that sounds like a good idea. With the live demo, I'm also planning to show some real examples too!
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Antoine, when would you like to publish your announcement? |
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My vote would be to publish the summer blog first, wait a week or such than publish the key colors blog and this one when ready. |
That would be nice and would give a fantastic impression on the website-visitors: a lot is happening and giving clear / technical info for the 'added value seeker' |
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Absolutely no objection on your news going out first, ASAP! :) I think we are still a few weeks away from having the stem feature fully announced, so I like the idea of a short teaser and preview of what's cooking! |
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Antoine, I like your newspost very much! |
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Thanks for the feedback @Eve00000
I have added a section about the standard itself and its limitation, as well as a public call to NI to allow contribution. Note that NI spec allows using ALAC for the stems codec, and is only lossy if you use AAC.
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| Stems are individual audio tracks that make up a complete song. Typically, a song is split into four main stems: drums, bassline, harmony, and vocals. By isolating these elements, you can remix, mashup, and edit tracks on the fly, providing a new level of flexibility and creativity in your DJ sets. | ||
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| Mixxx now supports Native Instruments stem files, the current public specification for this format. Whether you're an amateur DJ eager to experiment with new techniques or a professional looking to enhance your performances, Stem Mixing in Mixxx offers powerful new capabilities to elevate your mixes. |
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I took the freedom to make that blog post not too scholar and keep it appealing for any readers.
I have reworked partially the above paragraph so perhaps it is better now. If you think it would still be probalematic, could you please point which sentence should go/be adjusted?
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I know, it's a thin line between not giving enough information and becomming a teacher. |
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I'm a bit late to the party, but I think the article would really benefit from some nice screenshots or a demo video to show off stems in Mixxx at the end of the first section, before overwhelming non-technical DJs with Docker-related stuff. 😉 |
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Thanks for the feedback @Holzhaus - I had planned to do a live demo indeed, but due to timing issues on my end, I won't be able to get that ready for today (the article needs to go out today). Edit: I am still willing to do that live mixxx demo, probably later in September. I guess this will make a nice opportunity to make second article about stems! |
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Antoine, |
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This functionality is a big enhancement for Mixxx and I'm sure our users will love it once we ship it. |
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Thank you for mentoring that GSoC @JoergAtGithub ! |
preview:
https://deploy-preview-359--mixxx-website.netlify.app/news/2024-08-26-STEM-Mixing