MPC STEMS In STANDALONE FINALLY - But is it GOOD?

[@biggcebo]

I tried applying stems to the already stem'd out parts like the drums and it did clear it up more.

[@GhettoStyles]

@@biggcebo that’s interesting. I will try that.

[@forsale313]

I find that if stuff is Re-Stemed it works well depending on what you're trying to extract. After messing with pre filtered material I find that all stem separators work good. 4 years ago We had NONE of this (at this Price point). fr fr

[@MetatronsCube23]

The stand alone version is usable, but only for really short sample stem separation, and even then you need to use filters to clean the sound up. Just doing it on PC sounds better and is way faster( even if you transfer a sample from your MPC, to the PC, stem it out, and send it back the MPC it gets done faster than the MPC doing it stand alone). Glad I didn't wait on the stand alone version because it definitely wouldn't be able to do what I'm doing with it on the PC. I've been stemming out entire songs(3-9 minute tracks), chopping the whole song into loops and doing live remix tracks on my standalone MPC One+. The standalone version is definitely a lo-fi version.

[@GhettoStyles]

You are spot on.

[@BinkyWomack]

yea it's barely better than Nothing. I even ripped files from a cd put them on a flash drive imported to mpc and it was really Phased out. Nothing I could use as a Primary stand alone sample. Mainly co star space filling type samples

[@jamesbinitie7249]

not feeling the standalone version. I have te sektop version and don't use it as I was waiting for standalone as this is how i predominantly work. I was not impressed with the desktop version either. I think i get better results using their kill plugin to get bass. I basically separate into bass mid and high using air kill. Would not be suporised if Akain are not using stem separation AI algorithms as the MPC does not have the horsepower for that so instead its just using a standard set of eq and filters so some samples sound better than others depending on the frequency spectrum and how well different sounds sitin different frequency ranges.

[@djskillzz215]

VERY very interesting.... can't wait to try it myself , especially with vinyl and other audio sources that may not be as complex musically, may get cleaner separations..??? But like you mentioned, I'm sure Akai is going to get tons of feedback, positive and negative and will continue to improve it's efficiency on both production platforms, Standalone & Controller mode and offer future updates!!! Thanks for sharing and #Salute Big Bro!!!

[@GhettoStyles]

I Appreciate it! Hope you get some good results!

[@LilHendoMrFoolstyle]

Thanks for the demo. As always, you saved us some time.

[@GhettoStyles]

@@LilHendoMrFoolstyle doing my part

[@kittiecommittee139]

Thanks for the honest, no-shill opinion. So, would you recommend or not that a person spend the $10 on it for standalone?

[@GhettoStyles]

@@kittiecommittee139 if you are standalone only I say anything is better than nothing and it’s only $10 so it shouldn’t really hurt you but if you use desktop it definitely works better and there are other options as well.

[@philippebackprotips]

Jumped on it and works pretty dope!

[@GhettoStyles]

I'm glad its finally out.

[@teashea1]

The best Stems video I have seen so far.

[@GhettoStyles]

@@teashea1 thank you! 🙏🏽

[@MeExpressing]

Thank you for the share and the information 💪🏽👍🏾

[@GhettoStyles]

@@MeExpressing welcome as always

[@Roccetscience]

Im impressed by the sonic texture of that beat!😮 Sounds like an SP1200. The harmonics 👍

[@GhettoStyles]

@@Roccetscience thanks

[@lindasson]

Great video, and I'm hype!!!🙏🏾✊🏾💚

[@GhettoStyles]

@@lindasson it’s here!

[@manatee_flips6811]

I have been using it since it came out on the software. I give it a 7 out of 10. For vocals, its nice....Enjoy!!

[@cordlesswire]

i knew it. it heaaaaaavily depends on what you are stemming. meaning, some songs will stem nicely (ish) and some will just fall apart. and yeah, desktop will always be better since cpus in pcs are usually more powerful. will give it a try when i get back home from holidays, and start with something simple and short.

[@GhettoStyles]

Well said!

[@markjackman1712]

Great video ty - this demonstrates the differences perfectly.

[@GhettoStyles]

@@markjackman1712 welcome 🙏🏽

[@joserivera1054]

Can't wait to get off work to go home and create something. Finally.

[@GhettoStyles]

@@joserivera1054 salute that!

[@djskillzz215]

Indeed!!! Same here!!! and I'm Off 2mar!!!

[@trentinquarantino9771]

Dont be too enthusiastic.....it Sounds Like Shit.

[@MeanUncleMusic]

@@trentinquarantino9771😆😆😆

[@88mokeyz8k]

Yes! Sir! Desktop Version all the way! Great Comparison! Dope

[@GhettoStyles]

@@88mokeyz8k thanks

[@craigdawson9652]

I think it will get better as time moves but the controller mode is way clearer right now, I will say I can use it to come up with ideas but I think we gonna have to use filtering to get it all the way right so im gonna get the update but rock with controller mode for best results...either way its gonna be a good day in the lab for me, salute homie!!! I appreciate all you do for Us MPC heads!

[@GhettoStyles]

Salute that!

[@TheOneJPtv]

Love how you broke it down Big Dawg. I just downloaded it to my X

[@GhettoStyles]

@@TheOneJPtv let me know if you get different results.

[@forsale313]

Thanks for taking the time to show this off. If koala can do it.......Damn right an MPC can do it. It's totally usable (in a creative way), but that's what it's all about anyway right? It's going to get better, they will just have to manage the resources (via the application).

[@GhettoStyles]

Exactly!

[@ralfmoss]

Thanks for keeping us up-to-date.

[@GhettoStyles]

@@ralfmoss yessir!

[@obscuresoundz]

so akia needs to refresh th whole line with more powerful processors

[@GhettoStyles]

@@obscuresoundz I have been saying that for a very long time. New iPhones have a better processor and more RAM than every MPC.

[@ahleempennyfeather18]

That's crazy now that I think of it

[@themrworldwide]

Correction: It's Akai not akia.

[@thablackkat9905]

Or you could try to work with what you have. Don't take it for granted. 30 years ago, we only had about 12 seconds of sampling time in stereo on these units. Learn to appreciate what you have now and make do with it.

[@GhettoStyles]

@@thablackkat9905 I appreciate what we have but at the same time it is 2024. Nobody is riding horse and buggies no more, watching box floor tube televisions, or carrying around cell phones with a chord strapped to a backpack, no chorded phones at all for that matter. I appreciate that we have gotten past that.

[@Starr1onebeatz]

The Best Stems is Virtual DJ and FL Studio...but one thing to remember, the MPC is not a High Tech Beefed up Tanky PC, so when the Stems aren't great, it's the Hardware that the Stems are being used through. If your Stems are not processed in a matter of seconds, and it takes 1 minute, or minutes, then you do not have the Computer Processing Power needed to handle it

[@GhettoStyles]

I think the best I have had a chance to experience is RipX. Fl Studio is good. Logic is very good also and the fastest I have seen with a high quality. I agree the MPC in Standalone needs to be more robust to do high quality stem separation.

[@bugbman2962]

I bought it as soon as it was released. I tried everything it really sucks!! Don’t think it’s ready yet: how can they even release this

[@GhettoStyles]

Honestly I think they had to. They promised it would be out four months ago. I definitely think it is still a work in progress. All of the videos I have seen except the official Akai video had similar results as me.

[@flix3o3]

Excellent comparison and info! Makes me curious how big the difference is with Serato Studio (free).

[@GhettoStyles]

@@flix3o3 serato is VERY good 👍🏾

[@EllzTheEnginEar]

Can you try another sample? I think it could be the quality of the sample more so than software vs hardware. The sample didn’t sound the best in its original state to me.

[@GhettoStyles]

I did try a few other samples after I did this video. The results I got were similar. I have seen a few other videos as of now who got similar results as well.

[@Trioptic3D]

FL gang!!! But bro I'm so happy to have the Stems separation on standalone. I'm definitely gonna cop today! Let's go! 🎉

[@GhettoStyles]

@@Trioptic3D salute!

[@VinylAthletes]

Why did akai release it if it wasn’t gonna do what it supposed to do? I get better separation on my iphone.

[@GhettoStyles]

@@VinylAthletes they did what they could. Many cell phones like newer iPhones have a better processor and more RAM than every standalone MPC.

[@mspurple7765]

Happy Thursday 💜

[@GhettoStyles]

@@mspurple7765 same to you 💜

[@dulfaMB]

Good video. I have problems on why my Air Jura Chorus is not working or seen to be used...its purchased, downloaded and activated...yet... Pls.

[@GhettoStyles]

@@dulfaMB it’s not showing up?

[@dulfaMB]

@@GhettoStyles No...i cant find it under plugins on MPC..but on inMusic profile its activated and all...i wrote to Akai but still waiting.

[@GhettoStyles]

@@dulfaMB it should be under Modulation then Air Music Technology OR under VST then Air Music Technology if you have plugins sorted by TYPE and Manufacturer

[@GhettoStyles]

@@dulfaMB are you in standalone or controller mode? If you are in controller I would open the inMusic Software Center and just redownload it and install it again. If it’s not showing up and it is in fact installed correctly I’m assuming it might have been installed in the wrong directory. That could also be the case in standalone if you use multiple storage devices and did not select the correct one.

[@ProjectOverseer]

Good honest examples, thank you. I was excited to install "stand-alone" ... sadly not anymore - basically NO!

[@GhettoStyles]

@@ProjectOverseer I think it will be good if you want lofi type samples. If you want better quality use the software.

[@vacaywithbtay9355]

I wonder if you normalize it first will that help

[@GhettoStyles]

That could help potentially but I still think there would be a clearly detectable difference. Could be a little better though.

[@Letsgetbread8500]

Big difference 😮

[@GhettoStyles]

@@Letsgetbread8500 definitely

[@88keyz]

Thanks! You saved me some time this exactly what I would have done to test it along side fl studio and Koloa stems separation 🫡👍🏾🫡

[@GhettoStyles]

Appreciate the super thanks.

[@88keyz]

@GhettoStyles your welcome and thank you appreciate ya 🙏🏾 🙌🏽💪🏾🙏🏾

[@astroidroach1873]

Just downloaded it 🔥🔥🔥

[@GhettoStyles]

💪

[@PeteOnTheBeat]

Sorry for blabbering GS. I was having keyboard + neck + mpc connection problems. Of all of these I only fixed the MPC. From what I gathered this allows us to separate a sample into 4 stems. What I wanted was to just take out the drums of a sample so I can chop. If this can't be done,it won't be a replacement for Serato as I wanted,but for 10$ it's very good. I tried to layer all the stems together, minus the drums, and chop that pad/sample but unfortunately it only let's me chop one stem and not the 3 together. I think that we can probably resample that sample with just the 3 stems but it's not has dynamic as it should be. But again,for 10 bucks. If anyone has any work around pls tell me.

[@GhettoStyles]

@@PeteOnTheBeat I got you. So I think you want all the stems to have the exact same chops. If I have it correct what you want to do is chop the sample BEFORE applying stems. Then when you apply stems uncheck both check boxes. It will then stem out the sample but each stem will retain the sample chops.

[@PeteOnTheBeat]

Got it running. Can I just stem out the drums of a sample? So I can a drum less sample? Or do I need to use all the stems all the time?

[@GhettoStyles]

@@PeteOnTheBeat no you can deselect anything you don’t want to stem out.

[@MervinLogan]

Wats up I don’t have the download icon and I purchased the stems

[@GhettoStyles]

@@MervinLogan did you update to 2.15? You must be on the 2.15 update.

[@renaldurosier9327]

Compare more standalone vs Desk top do 808's processing cuz!

[@GhettoStyles]

Just saw this. I might try that.

[@Ast3rixMusic]

There were a lot of artifacts left behind in the standalone version. I don’t know.. I guess if I want to do this I will nab something that has an ai logic added to it. This would be ok for lofi and as an under layer but not studio quality use.

[@GhettoStyles]

@@Ast3rixMusic I agree with that. You can make excellent lofi samples with this.

[@quickstrike209]

You mean bedroom quality.

[@vacaywithbtay9355]

Thanks for letting us know

[@GhettoStyles]

@@vacaywithbtay9355 🙏🏽

[@garytskvaught7743]

Are you using the new update version on the desktop or are you using 2.14?

[@GhettoStyles]

At the time it was 2.14 on desktop

[@garytskvaught7743]

@@GhettoStyles Just curious. My software has been a little shady after i downloaded the 2.15 especially the stems. Wondering if anyone else is having any problems with it?

[@GhettoStyles]

@@garytskvaught7743 I am actually still on 2.14 on the software. I am only on 2.15 in standalone but I am in Controller Mode 95% of the time.

[@garytskvaught7743]

@@GhettoStyles I appreciate the advice and I enjoy your videos and tutorials. Is it possible to go back to 2.14 on my software?

[@GhettoStyles]

@@garytskvaught7743 yes it is. Here you go: www.akaipro.com/mpc-software-firmware-downloads.html

[@robertprince2651]

I purchased Stems today and it's been Activated/Downloaded onto my desktop. Any tips on getting it on the MPC One?

[@GhettoStyles]

You have to update the MPC one to at least 2.15 and it will then be in the ACTIVATE PLUGINS tab.

[@robertprince2651]

@@GhettoStyles My Firmware reads 2.15.0.. The Ethernet cord is acting like Dial-Up currently. If it connects to the network, I'll try again tomorrow.

[@GhettoStyles]

@@robertprince2651 you might have to log out of your inMusic profile and OG back in.

[@robertprince2651]

@@GhettoStyles I'll try it again man. Appreciate the help.

[@Isdapappy]

I could be reaching but my ear is usually correct. Is that your beat in the new mpc 3.0 video on akai youtube channel. I hear your intro music in there. I know I'm not trippin. @GhettoStyles

[@GhettoStyles]

@@Isdapappy you have a great ear. It’s not my beat but it does contain the same sample.

[@wiggesobk]

Very informative video fam!

[@GhettoStyles]

@@wiggesobk thanks 🙏🏽

[@planetweed]

It sounds to me that the standalone algo downsamples (like , make 44khz into 22khz) so that the cpu only has half the data to deal with . There might other stuff too with the standalone algo , but the desktop version clearly has more top end ...

[@GhettoStyles]

It is definitely a less efficient stem algo.

[@ahleempennyfeather18]

My "YES" is like when Thor seen The Hulk on another planet in 'Thor: Ragnarok'

[@GhettoStyles]

🤣

[@jeremycole5837]

How did you get 2.15 the website shows 2.14 as the latest update

[@GhettoStyles]

On your MPC in Standalone go to your MENU then hit PREFERENCES then go to INFO then tap UPDATE then tap ONLINE UPDATE. The software has not been updated. This is a FIRMWARE update only.

[@MervinLogan]

Yes Iam updated

[@GhettoStyles]

@@MervinLogan ok. If it’s not showing up you might need to log out of your account then refresh it and log back in. Also the email you used to purchase stems needs to be the same email on your inMusic account.

[@kellcoleStyleEnt]

About time

[@GhettoStyles]

@@kellcoleStyleEnt we been waiting since February.

[@djaffbolik]

Very interesting bro, thank you for this video 👍🏽🔥🔥🔥🔥 I will not use MPC stems in standalone.

[@GhettoStyles]

You are welcome. It might be great for lofi type stuff.

[@patrickjames8907]

Hi, I am having trouble with a sequence. I am entering 18 bars on sequence 5. , but it’s not letting me record my 18 bar sequence, it stops at 4 bars. All of my other sequences have not really given me this issue. Can you help? Thank you so much.

[@GhettoStyles]

@@patrickjames8907 on my first thought I’m wondering how big the project is. If the memory is full it will stop.

[@patrickjames8907]

@@GhettoStyles thanks for getting back to me. You always respond so quickly, that’s why I came looking for you, much appreciated! I don’t think my project is too large,but I need to double check that.

[@patrickjames8907]

The full song is 182 bars

[@patrickjames8907]

I’m gonna have to purchase some of your merch for creating great helpful content and being supportive. T-shirts are pretty cool

[@GhettoStyles]

@@patrickjames8907 check your RAM usage to make sure it isn’t full. There is an audio time recording limit also but I can’t remember how long it is off the top of my head but I think it’s around 7 or 8 minutes before audio is truncated.

[@PeteOnTheBeat]

GS, how do i get to used on my One that doesn´t have wifi

[@GhettoStyles]

@@PeteOnTheBeat you will probably have to connect an Ethernet cable

[@myfathersson3751]

@@PeteOnTheBeat hook up the Ethernet cable from your Internet modem to the Ethernet on the back of the one.

[@PeteOnTheBeat]

@@GhettoStyles that´s gonna be so hard that i´ll probably have to ask for a refund :D

Is that a Prince sample?

[@GhettoStyles]

No it’s not.

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

Using a beat that already has heavy chopping and effects added to it probably dont help the Stems Algorithm on stand alone or desktop, I'd be interested to hear how they do with a straight Vinyl sample.

[@GhettoStyles]

@@HOLLASOUNDS check out what Accurate Beats did. He got near the same results. I have seen a few others also including Ave McCree on live.

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

@@GhettoStyles I have watched other videos and the MPC in stand alone simply does not have the computing power to ever produce high quality stems. What I have heard so far is what I would describe as under water sound, like a low quality MP3.

[@GhettoStyles]

@@HOLLASOUNDS I think that is a correct assessment. They all got similar results as me no matter what the sample source was.

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

@@GhettoStyles Its fun and a good strat for ideas but only for the Live 2, when your away from the studio, if you have your computer then might as well just use that.

[@kellcoleStyleEnt]

I slick for got all about them

[@Zsklar]

Drums and bass sound horrible in every stem seperation ive done. Like really bad. Desktop version is much better, but I can get better seperation using just about anything else. Akai still has a long way to go. In my opinion, they shouldnt have even released this.

[@GhettoStyles]

@@Zsklar I’m sure it will probably get better.

[@Official360]

Yea, they really shouldve focused on something else

[@willdelliswe]

I was able to get a little better sound out of it after putting my Audio Warp Algorithm on Basic instead of Pro Ten and my auto warp off. A possible improve, I mean little.

[@musicfan2135]

Release notes: Efficiency and Quality: On-device stems are created using the zPlane Stems Efficient algorithm, desktop MPC uses zPlane Stems Pro for highest quality.

[@GhettoStyles]

@@musicfan2135 and you can tell.

[@simcitybigworldmedia]

STANDALONE STEMS sound like Foil

[@GhettoStyles]

@@simcitybigworldmedia not foil 😂

[@kellcoleStyleEnt]

Too me yeah I heard that too

[@kandidmania]

I hope Akai checks out this video cos phones apps sound way better than this, Kome on Akai get this right already. Thank for this vid.

[@GhettoStyles]

@@kandidmania I’m sure they saw it.

[@ILLUDIUM_Q_36]

This is nice 😊

[@GhettoStyles]

Thanks!

[@jonhamilton48]

Desktop sounds cleaner

[@GhettoStyles]

Absolutely!

[@mr.g4024]

Finally!!!!!

[@GhettoStyles]

@@mr.g4024 right

[@PeteOnTheBeat]

FFs. do i really need to get an ethernet cable?

[@GhettoStyles]

@@PeteOnTheBeat I think that’s the only way the original MPC One connects to the internet.

[@raminbeatz]

Yup

[@MervinLogan]

Copy that! I purchased the stems of the akai web cite Iam not sure if it asked me for a email address but if I already have account it should automatically go to my account or no

[@GhettoStyles]

@@MervinLogan if you were logged in yes it should but you can purchase as a guest also and it will send a serial for activation to your email address.

[@pwho405]

Stem separation struggles on samples with a wide stereo field.

[@GhettoStyles]

It struggles on some mono samples as well. I have found some it cannot separate at all.

[@pwho405]

@@GhettoStyles yep…. if them frequencies are too tight it sounds horrible. Long reverb tails add crazy artifacts as well. It will make things like vocals and drums fade in and out.

[@SimonPhoenix3]

I feel like standalone stems would still be useful for texture, but they’ve got a long way to go

[@GhettoStyles]

@@SimonPhoenix3 agreed

[@OGSeason]

Not impressed with it but for $9 bucks it was worth the try.

[@GhettoStyles]

I think it will be good for lofi. Otherwise then I'm going desktop.

[@richdars2515]

Its time for Akai to update the MPCs series CPU and RAM majorly. Too weak to compare to PC

[@GhettoStyles]

I have been saying that for a long time.

[@SMEL]

Akai let me down on this one... 😢

[@GhettoStyles]

I feel you

[@DJSTRATEGY]

Man it’s night and day between the stand-alone and the software😢

[@GhettoStyles]

@@DJSTRATEGY 100%

[@JohnnyJohnHub]

this really sounds bad, I'm trying to find an answer to the question why akai released steems for samplers, it doesn't make sense. There are a lot of ideas for some cool new effects etc. for mpc, but it's definitely not steems separation. It seems to me that these are also difficult times for influencers because they realize that it's crap and they have to put on a good face for a bad game. Some other guy from YT wrote that: what did you expect... but I'm asking who wanted sreemsy anyway...? akai simply responded to a potential sales demand, it means - they wanted to make money on something and came up with this idea, it's a pity that they released such a thing... it makes no sense

[@GhettoStyles]

@@JohnnyJohnHub I was hopeful that it would sound better. I believe they released it because they had to. It was initially promised to be released in February.

[@steviehustlingnetwork3129]

Akai needs to stop. I understand it's about business, but in 2024 processing power, and ram should not be an issue. Constantly introducing machines with a slight bump up and processing power. Also Ram. Smdh. I don't care about new machines. I would much rather have a stronger system. We would pay for it in the 1990s we paid $4000 for a MPC 4000. I'm not saying they should charge that much. All I'm saying is that they can't use the price as an excuse. The new stems feature sounds horrible on the standalone because of the processing power come on now.

[@GhettoStyles]

I agree.

[@dptv3057]

Salute. 😂@12:00-12:03

[@GhettoStyles]

I don't know what to say bout that! lol

[@ProducedBy10A]

Ill never pay akai for their trash plugins. I use ipad plugins and record directly to the mpc that way. Also stems on ipad is way better. Ill just do stems on ipad and then sample into mpc through the effects of the sp404mk2

[@GhettoStyles]

@@ProducedBy10A not mad at that

[@herb39hs]

You preciate you bro but stand-alone sounds muddy oh and that into track to your video is 🔥🫡⚜️💯……and bro I just can’t get this MPC to make do what be doin jeez🤦🏽‍♂️😂

[@GhettoStyles]

@@herb39hs thanks! It takes a little time to learn it.

[@Laze-Mz]

i dont understand if people have 1300$ to spend on gear why they dont help out local artists? couldnt the sample local music people? if i had that gear I would be out looking for stuff to sample .

[@GhettoStyles]

Unless I'm not understanding your comment "we" do work with local artists all the time. It could be sampling or production. I think every person with a MPC or any other pro gear works with local artist and national artists when they can. The thing is some of these local artists need to take themselves and their business seriously. If I have invested tens of thousands of dollars in my equipment and my craft it is unethical to ask me to work for free.

[@olliech33bo15]

I was excited, just had a play. Bloody awful. Maybe good for getting bass tones and the odd sound. Pretty bad overall.

[@GhettoStyles]

I would probably only use the standalone version if I intentionally wanted LoFi samples.

[@ice4278]

Yes that's what I am saying paying for a bunch of junk

[@GhettoStyles]

It is much better in the software.

[@BobbyViciousMuzik]

I would say stem out cleaner samples. This sample sounds a bit cluttered and muffled to begin with. The cleaner the sample, the cleaner the stems

[@GhettoStyles]

@@BobbyViciousMuzik that is probably true but I have already seen other videos from other people in the KZbin space that got very similar results. Desktop and Standalone do not sound the same.

[@BobbyViciousMuzik]

@@GhettoStyles aww man that’s disheartening. I have an Mpc X SE witch has double the ram of all the other Mpcs. Ours should be able to push the best version just like desktop.

[@EllzTheEnginEar]

That was my thought. I’ve seen some other examples and they did sounded a bit better as far original sample. But the sample also has less elements.

[@GhettoStyles]

@@EllzTheEnginEar there are certain samples that will probably fair very well but they will probably be simplistic. I’m usually a MPC X SE in this video it like the Key 61 has the advantage of more RAM but standalone stems still use the lower grade algo. Accurate Beats used a Key 37 and had very similar results as mine.

[@ronburg3663]

akai needs to be more realistic about making better gear ...tell me why can i buy a i7 64 gb OF RAM computer for $500 bucks but i get a crappy processor and 2gb of ram in a mpc for $1500 ..i think people forget the mpc is a computer and akai is robbing the hell out of us ...im sticking with fl studio ..oh yeah the stems were free and sound a 1000% better

[@GhettoStyles]

I agree. My phone has a better processor and more RAM.

[@Rati0nalThinker]

Cheating is having no creativity and allowing to machine to do all the work without your effort. Nothing beats learning the basics because you will never have to have to reliable machinery.

[@GhettoStyles]

@@Rati0nalThinker I’m guessing you would rather put nails in wood with a rock 🪨 than use a hammer 🔨

[@teashea1]

I would never use the standalone version- awful. The desktop version is good...

[@GhettoStyles]

Standalone might be good if you are looking to make lofi samples.

[@Zsklar]

I think they sound terrible. Like a bad beta release. Way too many artifacts and sounds tinny. Even with editing i am yet to get anything usable. Back to the drawing board.

[@GhettoStyles]

@@Zsklar I definitely understand.

[@Zsklar]

@@GhettoStyles I'm a little salty with InMusic when it comes to stems. I also got the Denon Prime 4 Plus as they promised "first ever usable stems on Pro DJ gear". All they did was release a beyond terrible beta version and never updated it. Now this for standalone? I think they are doing more harm than good by releasing this. It's a bad look. It's like saying, "well, we did it" while you can't even use it. It's a wack way to do business. They're going to need more powerful hardware to support this Stem stuff if they want to be "innovative" with standalone stems. Otherwise, just stop promoting it. Maybe they'll improve them somehow, but that's doubtful with the lower processing power on these units. We are all going to have to pony up more money for new hardware if we want stems im stand alone.

[@darkstranjahjunglebunny3667]

Yup the ain't moving the kneedle with this one so disopointing

[@GhettoStyles]

@@Zsklar it could have definitely been better but I think it’s due to the constraints of the hardware.

[@Zsklar]

@@GhettoStyles no doubt

[@MusikalHuman]

Standalo can sit TF down

[@GhettoStyles]

I rarely use standalone myself.

[@morris3481]

Sound awful i m very disapointed of akai stem

[@GhettoStyles]

It could have been a lot better.

[@Pod-e4m]

I just wasted money on this shit! the stem tool in FL studio works, the MPC stem is dog shit. I'm gonna ask for a refund.

[@GhettoStyles]

@@Pod-e4m should have watched this video first.

[@chubbyboy2242]

Not worth the time it takes.

[@GhettoStyles]

Maybe

[@ice4278]

That is a bunch of bull wolud not want it for free.

[@GhettoStyles]

@@ice4278 it’s definitely different.

[@roymoxley2587]

It’s very muddy sounding it’s go a long way to go

[@miscmisc1023]

@@roymoxley2587 eq

[@carlsharpley6271]

@@ice4278 it's not free it's an update you get cud you paid for the machine

[@thegroove2000]

Sounds horrible.

[@GhettoStyles]

@@thegroove2000 it’s not the best at all but it works and if you want lofi type samples it’s probably excellent.

[@thegroove2000]

@@GhettoStyles Kool you enjoy it.

[@GhettoStyles]

@@thegroove2000 I don’t normally use standalone so in my normal workflow I will never see it.

[@thegroove2000]

@@GhettoStyles Have fun.

[@billymoluv]

Keep it real..Straight trash..tracks bleeding into each other. The industry knows the danger of letting people break down their records and get perfect sound tracks after spending all that money in studio times with bands etc. The market would be buck wild and no one would get paid. That's like giving you a mustang factory to build the same car as ford and all you do is change the rims, seats and sterring wheels and then say its your invention. Bottomline they make money while these so called producers making all this garbage music destroying classic records, sampling etc. live a pipe dream and want the easy road to riches. Stop it. Old school grew up in the 80's and know how to make music while new school wants a free ticket...no dice!!

[@GhettoStyles]

@@billymoluv that’s a very hot take specially coming from the 80s when many of your favorite producers were sampling music and not even paying the artists and producers they sampled across most genres of music. It’s true the quality of standalone stems or any stem separation isn’t 100% there but sampling is sampling. It literally started in the 80s you said you grew up in and actually the late 70s to be exact.

[@billymoluv]

@@GhettoStyles Yeah but how can you say the artist didn't get paid? the producers and the artist doing the samples are all in the industry but locals get hit even today with copyright laws. Industry own all the samples streaming etc. We get bullshit dreams they sell us while they act rich but now you really hear the truth..They are all broke. I know a lot of industry cats. The idea was good for us but the truth is dre etc have full access to sample or use original tracks from the studios. There's will never sound like ours stuff.

[@GhettoStyles]

@@billymoluv you are talking about WHAT IS HAPPENING TODAY. The facts will show that most music that was getting sampled all the way until almost 10 years after the streaming era began. There are tons of songs from the 80s and 90s that still have unpaid samples in them. As an example Mobb Deep’s Shook Ones literally just got claimed be Herbie Hancock in I believe 2020. That song came out in 1995. Not only that many artists like George Clinton and Jams Brown had to sue to get paid from sample usage. Digital Copyright claims is still very new and often gets it wrong still. Before you argue check your history. Producers in the 80s never told where they got samples from unless it was blatantly obvious and they didn’t pay for the vast majority of it. Wu-Tang 36 Chambers had no sample clearances until around 2019. A lot of artists have had songs retroactively pulled over old samples not being cleared. Please do your research. Sampling is sampling.

[@GhettoStyles]

@@billymoluv just one side note most of the new artists today are not starting on major labels. And many aren’t going into major studios to record. XO Tour Life was recorded in a living room. Major labels don’t play nearly the same part as they use to.

[@billymoluv]

@@GhettoStyles Yeah that's real because it became a big issue because they were saying you can't copyright a beat etc.