KoreaTimes: (via reddit)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.
Seems like it might sorta work sometimes...
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.
Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are both interested in equipping their mobile phones with an MT9 player and their first commercial products are likely to debut early next year, he said.
The MT9 files are served in an album package. Audizen is currently selling a limited choice of albums at 2,000 won to 3,000 won on its Web site. More albums are being recorded in the format and even very old albums, such as Queen's or Deulgookhwa's, can be made into MT9 files if they have a digitally re-mastered music source, Ham said.
Also: "base"? >_<
The new Wildhearts album downloaded easily enough; the little Amazon app that does it DL'd in two seconds, installed in five more, and was ready to fetch the mp3s straight away.
No biggie, but without asking, it creates an Amazon mp3 folder in the default My Music folder (which I long ago learned is NOT the place to put your irreplaceable music collection -- I have a "My Muzic" folder on another drive and point only the apps I want nosing around in there at it.)
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