Blackstar's Beam amps get free Moises stem separation for practice and jamming
A no-cost app update lets Beam Solo and Beam Mini players mute or isolate guitar, drums or vocals in any song in real time.
Credit: Blackstar Amplification (via source)
Blackstar has added Moises' real-time stem separation to its Beam Solo and Beam Mini practice amps through a free app update. Inside the Beam app, players can pull a track apart on the fly, muting or soloing the guitar part, dropping vocals to a quarter of their volume, or rebalancing individual instruments with sliders. It works with streamed or stored music, subject to the usual streaming-service requirements.
The point is practice: learning a solo by removing the original guitar, playing along with a stripped-back mix, or performing a song with the vocal pulled down.
Blackstar announced the tie-in on September 2. The iOS update has been live since August 28, with the Android version due on September 30. There is no charge for existing Beam owners.
Credit: Blackstar Amplification
Why it matters
Stem separation has become a core practice tool, and baking it into a budget amp's own app, for free, lowers the barrier for beginners who would otherwise need a separate subscription app.
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