KORG turns the DS into a music synthesizer
Is there anything the Nintendo DS can’t do? Japanese electronic musical instrument manufacturer KORG and AQ Interactive have turned the DS into a music synthesizer with the KORG DS-10 software that combines the touchscreen interface of the Nintendo DS with the famous MS-10 music synthesizer, creating music-creation software that can be appreciated by complete novices as well as seasoned professionals. More inside In addition to two analog synth simulators and drum module, a 6-track/16-step sequencer enables precise control and provides a wide range of musical possibilities. Several units can also be connected and played together through the DS’s wireless link.
With the already released Jam Sessions from Ubisoft, Electroplankton from Nintendo and now the KORG DS-10, gamers looking to start a band should have everything they need to become the next big thing.
The KORG DS-10 is currently on display at the International Musikmesse in Frankfurt, Germany and will be released in July for 4800 yen (AU$50). Sadly, KORG DS-10 has so far only been announced for Japan.
KORG DS-10 features
– World’s first music tool software created for the Nintendo DS
– Two patchable dual-oscillator analog synth simulators:
– Four-part drum machine that uses sounds created with the analog synth simulator
– Six-track (analog synth x 2, drum machine x 4) /16-step sequencer
– Delay, chorus, and flanger sound effects available from the mixing board
– Three note-entry modes: touch-control screen, keyboard screen, matrix screen
– Real-time sound control mode via touch-control screen
– Exchange sounds and songs and play multiple units simultaneously through a wireless communications link.
