I have been reading about the KORG DS-10 for a while now, and the more I hear about it, the more I want it. It looks like a pretty nifty tool for making synthesized music, but I don’t want to drop $129.99 for a new DS Lite, and another $50 on Ebay just to play the imported Japanese version (it’s completely in English though).

Before I decide to buy it, I’m going to have to master my two other musical tools, my newly bought microKORG, and BeatMaker (which I made a lot of progress in this morning).

I’m starting to figure out how I would play the music I make live, and from what I can discern it would take probably two people and a lot more gear.

Here are the specs that are posted on the DS-10 website:

The KORG DS-10 is a music-creation software for the Nintendo DS that combines the superior interface of the Nintendo DS and the design concept of the famous MS-10 synthesizer.

The sound sources in the KORG DS-10 come from KORG – one of the world’s top musical instrument producers – and no effort was spared in creating these ultra-high-quality sounds. The Nintendo DS’s dual-screen touch panel is used to the fullest to provide a feel and operability that is unsurpassed, and combined with the sensory input mode at the touch-control screen, this unit can be appreciated by the complete novice as well as the seasoned professional.

In addition to the 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 be connected and played together through a wireless link, and this and other features make the Nintendo DS and KORG DS-10 almost limitless in their application – they can take you places that no single synthesizer can.

Description

1. World’s first music tool software created for the Nintendo DS
2. Two patchable dual-oscillator analog synth simulators:
3. Four-part drum machine that uses sounds created with the analog synth simulator
4. Six-track (analog synth x 2, drum machine x 4) /16-step sequencer
5. Delay, chorus, and flanger sound effects available from the mixing board
6. Three note-entry modes: touch-control screen, keyboard screen, matrix screen
7. Real-time sound control mode via touch-control screen
8. Exchange sounds and songs and play multiple units simultaneously through a wireless communications link.

-Jameson

[Source: Advant-garde]

Filed under: Nintendo DS Games, KORG DS-10