According to the Korea Times, we’re about to witness the death of the mp3, and the birth of the new mt9 format. What makes mt9s so much better than mp3s?
Korean computer engineers are introducing a new digital music format
that has separate controls on the sound volume for each musical
instrument, such as guitar, drum, base and voice — an ideal tool for
music lovers of different tastes as well as karaoke fans.
Now that is interesting! Normally, when I want to listen to just one instrument or channel, I mentally tune the others out. I’m not sure if this is something everyone can do though. Anyhow, according to the article:
The distinctive feature of MT9 format is that it has a six-channel
audio equalizer, with each channel dedicated to voice, chorus, piano,
guitar, base and drum. For example, if a user turns off the voice
channel, it becomes a karaoke player. Or one can turn off all the
instruments and concentrate on the voice of the main singer as if he or
she is singing a cappella.
So it looks as if I might have to start converting my collection soon! The new format is already picking up interest from Samsung and LG for inclusion on their phones and digital players. If you want to know how it all sounds, then Audizen is currently selling albums in mt9 format for between 2,000 and 3,000 won (roughly R15 to R22, or between US$2 and US$3).
[Link: Korea Times]
[...] Das neue Audioformat MT9 wurde in Korea entwickelt und befindet sich noch im Laborstatus. Doch schon jetzt glaubt man, dass MT9 mp3 das Wasser reichen könnte und das mp3-Format ablösen könnte. Das Unternehmen Audizen präsentierte MT9 und erklärt, dass MT9 bis zu neun Kanäle enthalten kann. Damit soll gewährleistet werden, dass man Spuren einzeln aufnehmen und speichern kann. Man könne damit die Spuren bei der Wiedergabe separat ein- und ausschalten, sowie die Lautstärke regeln können. Viele Bearbeitungen könnten dadurch leichter durchgeführt werden. Das neue Format soll frei von einem Digital Rights Management (DRM) System sein. Samsung und LG Electronics scheinen vom neuen Audioformat begeistert zu sein und kündigten an, in Zukunft MT9-kompatible Geräte zu produzieren. Weitere Beiträge zu diesem Thema findet ihr unter: – Gulli – on221 – Utter insanity [...]
[...] and its first cousins seems like a protracted battle I’d rather just wait out. And, unlike Utter Insanity, I’m not eager to convert my collection any time [...]
Ya ! its sounds great, when i want to listen a piece of drum i used to mentaly tune as you do.. i guess it would help us to hear only the piece we want…. articles and news found in http://www.mt9hits.com