Korg Synthesizer now for the Nintendo DS! :)

LPChip · October 14, 2008, 20:07:40

Okay, this actually is a bit of older news, as it was released some weeks ago, yet I learned about it today, and I'm going to buy it tomorrow

Curious about what it is? Then check this youtube one out.

Oh and Sam_Zen, if you have a DS, you're going to want one too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK1K_jJ08Rc

Sam_Zen · October 15, 2008, 00:22:53

I don't have a DS, and don't need one. But this looks quite nice.
I'm sure that the device has more possibilities than this quite primitive demonstration.

residentgrey · October 16, 2008, 23:24:02

I have heard of the ds 10, one of me buddies messes with it.

Louigi Verona · October 17, 2008, 06:19:35

I wonder how good it is. I have M3 Real card so all I need is to find where to download the ROM.

LPChip · October 17, 2008, 12:51:27

I couldn't get it to work with my CycloDS, so I bought one. Its very good actually. Perhaps a little bit limited, but its so much fun. It has a sequencer even to make a full song with it. Oh yeah, a big toy.

Louigi Verona · October 17, 2008, 14:46:32

With M3 Real it should work fine. But do you have the ROM?

LPChip · October 17, 2008, 14:52:57

Quote from: "Louigi Verona"With M3 Real it should work fine. But do you have the ROM?

You can google it

And I have a real plastic one

Louigi Verona · October 17, 2008, 15:16:58

Thanks! I'll give it a try )

Louigi Verona · October 20, 2008, 05:47:54

Tried it out just today - superb stuff!

LPChip · October 20, 2008, 13:32:33

It certainly is. I already made 2 songs with it, and I can say that doing chiptunes really pays off for this. Did some things you'd not expect possible with this

I added a polyphony Guitar as 3rd instrument

while still having a basedrum and snare.

Louigi Verona · October 21, 2008, 06:07:31

Wow? Like how did you do that?
Pity you cannot edit volumes there - at least I haven't found yet.

LPChip · October 21, 2008, 11:07:54

Quote from: "Louigi Verona"Wow? Like how did you do that?
Pity you cannot edit volumes there - at least I haven't found yet.

Yes you can

Its very flexible actually, Most things can be automated using an OSC or you can draw a note and set its volume and duration. (duration being 100% or smaller than one block, or slide through the next.

I'll soon get my songs recorded to youtube so you can see and listen to it. I'll also make mp3s available.

Louigi Verona · October 21, 2008, 11:46:04

found volume editing. I still don't understand how patching works. not yet.

LPChip · October 21, 2008, 13:35:33

Quote from: "Louigi Verona"found volume editing. I still don't understand how patching works. not yet.

Patching is quite easilly, you just have to learn how the flow goes.

On the left, you have a speed knob. This controls an OSC. That osc moves to the bottom then to the right to 4 outputs. A triangle, saw, square and a random one. By connecting these to any of the upper, you can control them. Next on top, you have Pitch all, Pitch 1 and Pitch 2. They control the pitch for the 2 sounds that are available per synth. On the right, there's the control for filter cut-off, and on that right, there's the volume. The EG on the bottom right, is something about the entire patch. Not sure how that one works yet, and the VCL2 or so out is for the 2nd sound in the synth. (something like that)

The knobs determine how much of a change you want.

The other editing scheme is actually much easier to understand. If you have a question about that, shoot.

Louigi Verona · October 21, 2008, 14:27:23

the other scheme I have no questions about too )