stem decks

Last week in a beta update to Serato DJ, we finally saw the future of DJ mixing arrive - real-time stem separation. This is pretty huge as it marks a large population of open format DJs getting access to a technology that works incredibly…

Recent months have seen lots of news related to Native Instruments Stems files, from Mixed In Key's Flow DJ software incorporating support, to Ean's tutorial on cracking the files into custom instrumentals. Today we take a closer look at an…

At this point, many of you have probably heard about the Stems concept from Native Instruments, which allows you to play songs with four parts and isolate each part from one another - for example, removing the drums. While these files are…

Native Instruments has released a beta version of the Stem Creator Tool, allowing producers and DJs to craft and create their own Stems for playback in Traktor's Stem Decks. Read on to get the download and learn how the process works.…

It's been a full week of Stem-related news, starting with the launch of Stem Decks + Traktor 2.9 on Monday and our launch of a Midi Fighter Twister mapping yesterday. One of the biggest questions people have asked has been "Why can't I see…

We've been waiting quite a while for the Stem Decks to get their official release in Traktor, but as of yesterday the wait is over. Of course to be able to use the Stem Decks requires a Kontrol S8/D2/F1 for native control, so we've built a…

This morning Native Instruments is launching the Traktor 2.9 update, which is the first software on the market to use their new Stems audio file format. The update is free for all Traktor users and is rolling out in Service Center now. Read…

Look out Ableton, Traktor might take your job soon. As teased in yesterday's video, Native Instruments new stems format is set to drop very soon, and many have been asking if DJs will embrace the format. We suspect that a surprisingly…