KORG DS-10 Synthesizer
- World's first music tool software created for the Nintendo DS
- Two patchable dual-oscillator analog synth simulators with a four-part drum machine
- Six-track, 16-step sequencer with delay, chorus, and flanger sound effects available from the mixing board
- Three note-entry modes: Touch Screen control with real-time sound control, keyboard screen, and matrix screen
- Exchange sounds and songs and play multiple units simultaneously through a wireless communications link
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Whether you are just looking for fun on the run, or a way to work out your next hit song, the KORG DS-10 Synthesizer for Nintendo DS could be your newest best companion. The DS-10 combines the superior interface of the Nintendo DS with the design concept of the famous KORG MS-10 synthesizer to bring you portable music-creation software without rival. 
KORG DS-10 Synthesizer brings portable music creation to the Nintendo DS. |  | 
Various sound textures are made possible by implementing the two VCO's, three filter types, and more. | 
Notes that you perform can be recorded in the sequencer, allowing for further editing. | A Professional-Grade Synthesizer in the Palm of Your Hand
The ultra high-quality sound sources for the DS-10 come from KORG, maker of some of the world's finest musical instruments. Korg spared no effort in creating this ultra-portable yet powerful and easy-to-use music software with tons of the latest features-- and all with the unique accessibility of the Nintendo DS touch screen. The KORG DS-10 Synthesizer gives you the choice of sculpting your own unique sounds with expansive on-screen controls, or starting from a preset template. With two dual oscillator synth parts and four synth/drum parts, users can create synth and drum lines using the on-screen touch keyboard and drum pads, or engage the elegant six-track, 16-step sequencer. With powerful features such as KORG's KAOSS technology, users can add custom modulations in real-time, tighten the mix with a full-featured mixer, polish their grooves with multiple effects, and create complete songs that they can save on the spot. The DS-10 features a chorus, flanger, and delay parameter that can be applied individually to each synth or the drum machine, either individually or as a whole. In addition, each of the editable drum sounds can have a separate effect added to it. Various sound textures are made possible by implementing the two VCO's, three filter types, and more, while notes can be recorded in the sequencer, allowing for further editing. This broad functionality, combined with patching functionality, makes the DS-10 suited to even the most avid sound designers. Intuitive and Easy Use
The sounds made by each of the two analogue synthesizer emulators are modified using virtual knobs, and users can patch particular parameters for further modification. The user interface is mainly through the DS's touch screen. Notes can be played using a two-octave keyboard, or through an interface that detects the X and Y position of the stylus on the touch pad, simulating a KORG KAOSS Pad. The Nintendo DS's dual-screen touch panel is used to the fullest to provide a feel and operability that is unsurpassed. Although there are many expert-level features available with synthesizer, the DS-10 can be appreciated by the complete novice as well as the seasoned professional. Music Without Limits
The KORG DS-10 Synthesizer offers two types of wireless play in Multi-player and Data Exchange modes. Up to eight separate Nintendo DS players can connect via a wireless link to perform as an ensemble. Each DS-10 synthesizer can be played as its own independent instrument, or they can be assigned a part to create a band, allowing for virtually limitless applications. What's more, users who have created new riffs, tunes, or complete songs can exchange their session data with other KORG DS-10 users. It is even possible to send session data in advance to your friends, so you can all play to the same tune. Not only does the DS-10 bring stylus music to the world for the first time, but this robust connectivity allows for performances and compositions that simply aren't possible on a single Nintendo DS.
The keyboard and KAOSS pad can be played directly with a stylus. |
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KORG DS-10 Synthesizer
- Video Game: 0 pages (2008-11-04)
- Platforms: Nintendo DS
- Publisher: Xseed Games
- Label: Xseed Games
- Studio: Xseed Games
- Our Recommended Age: 5 - 20 years
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 11 reviews
- Sales Rank in Video Games: #208
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Summary: Outstanding, and then some 2008-11-17
Comment: Truly the greatest piece of software for the Nintendo DS, this is an amazing package. As a user of professional-grade software owner of numerous vintage synthesizers, I was actually shocked at how much they managed to cram into a DS cart, down to the clever effects routing, the fact that each of the four drum voices is completely editable using the same synthesizer engine used for the melodic parts when they could have just crammed in a few PCM samples...truly an impressive package. What's shocking is how intuitive and downright fun it is to use - I made three complete songs in about an hour and a half, including building all sounds from scratch. This is truly an exceptional release. It makes me long for touch-screen PC's with professional recording and synth software written to be this "playable!"
The one downside, as some have mentioned is the the limit of only 16 different one-bar patterns per session/song (though they can be combined, repeated, alternated, and sequenced into 100-measure songs). As the average "verse" or "chorus" of a song is likely to be at least four unique measures long before repeating, you've eaten up half of your available patterns for the song with just a verse and chorus...and the 8-bar bridge w/ kaoss pad solo will easily eat up the other 8 right there. So you have to do a bit of thinking and planning of your arrangement before you run out of patterns, but clever programmers will make it happen.
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Summary: I'm not a musician and I love it 2008-11-17
Comment: I love the Korg DS-10 and I'm not a musician. But I got it because I wanted something quick and easy to mess around with and useful for learning some music theory by ear. I was already motivated. If you or the person you are considering getting this software for is not a musician and has no signficant interest in learning an instrument (essentially, that's what it is--a musical instrument), then this is not the "game" for you. This is not Guitar Hero.
Unfortunately, it's difficult, especially for someone who is not a seasoned synth veteran, to explain what the Korg DS-10 actually provides. You need to check out the above videos, or the countless videos on Youtube, to see how music is created and what it sounds like. You can't make complex harmonies, unless you have multiple DSes with a copy of the DS-10 for each one, and you can't make long, complex melodies, due to the 16-pattern limit. So I guess that is my advice: watch as many videos as you can to see how music is created and what it sounds like, though I love it and hope as many people buy it as possible so that we can all look forward to more wonderful tools like this.
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Summary: korg ds-10 synth 2008-11-13
Comment: This is a fun program for the ds. Its not really a game though, its more of a musical instrument I guess. Before I bought this I did look at a few videos about it and I was a little intimidated. There were so many switches and knobs I thought it would take me months to master this.
But when it arrived I didn't even read the instructions. I just fiddled around with it and in about 45 mins of exploring what this thing could do I was saving my tracks.
This is just hours of fun. Making some beats and messing around and adjusting the sounds. I do have some music experience, but I never used anything like this so I think anyone should be able to pick this up after messing around with it for awhile.
Don't expect too much though, you're not gonna be making grammy winning songs or anything. But still, it is alot of fun. And that is what the ds is about isn't it? Picking it up and just having a good time.
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Summary: Wow! You really get a lot! 2008-11-12
Comment: No, this is not a toy synth, this is a fully controllable analog modeling synth. This thing sounds dead on the famous MS-10. It is a great deal for the money. You can manipulate any sound that comes from it. You can also use the touch screen as a kaoss pad! It's pretty cool. It's an all around great music program!!! It's like Reason in your pocket. Oh yeah, this a great addition for any 8-bit style musician.
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Summary: Amazingly innovative product! 2008-11-11
Comment: I bought this because it seemed like a fun little toy to play around with on my DS. It was not until I opened the box and played around with it for a while that I realized how deep of a product it really is. One word: Wow.
This is not really something you can just pick up and expect to crank out music for day one if you don't know what you're doing. You really have to have at least a fundamental understanding of analog synthesizers, low-frequency oscillation (sine/sawtooth/square wave etc.), sequencing, and musical scales. While beginners can play around with it and squeak out simple patterns and drum beats, people who have used analog synthesizers or synthesizer software like Reason will hit the ground running and have an absolute ball with this right out of the box.
I also need to mention that the user-interface is solid. They managed to roll a ton of complexity into a really easy to use interface. The switch screen interface is ingenious.
While the DS-10 is not going to replace anyone's Moog or even Reason for that matter it's an incredibly fun and useful tool. I can absolutely see this being used in clubs by just plugging the DS into the mixing board. I am pretty excited to see what people are going to do with it and I keep checking YouTube for a daily dose. It a product limited only by the "player's" creativity.
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