Some of you may fondly recall KORG DS-10, a "musical workstation" for your humble Nintendo DS. If you enjoyed making bizarre aural creations with this cult release then you'll be please to learn that it's getting a sequel for the 3DS eShop, entitled KORG M01D.
Essentially a souped-up version of the DS original, KORG M01D will allow for 24 different "voices", tunes with up to 99 "scenes" using the 8 track, 64 step sequencer and a library of 342 unique sounds. You'll also be able to save MIDI song files to console's SD card, allowing for easy distribution and sharing.
KORG M01D won't come cheap, though — it's expected to cost 3,000 yen (approximately $30 / £20) when it launches in Japan this May. A western release is being arranged for Summer.
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[source siliconera.com]
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Too expensive.
I am not musically talented in the slightest, but I do enjoy messing round with things like this. However, if the price is too high, I'll be avoiding!
Must buy! BTW: this is NOT the successor to DS-10 (which modelled the MS-20 synth.) but an upgraded version of the M01 digital workstation software. As far as i know that was only released in Japan
Dat price....
I like the sound of being able to export the game on an SD card. Rytmik's method - connecting the DS up to a computer with a 3.5mm jack, having to balance the sounds and recording it into an audio program was far from idea.
A bit expensive, but if it has a synthesiser and much more samples, I'd seriously consider dropping £20.
If they release it in Europe. That BASIC code program was promised for Europe and never came.
Awesome!
The price seems fair to me. There's less fully featured Korg gadgetry out there at twice the price.
But will it be 3D?
@felix330 Sure. The sound will of course be 3D... sarcasm
Yay, this is very big news.
Looking forward to jammin with this.
It may be even get a cult following if used in a music video too.
Google ' Daft Punk korg DS '.
@Damo Great tagline Damien! Ah the 90’s! Us children of the night...I, I mean nineties, remember Winona Ryder when she was a cool actress and before she stole that stuff!
Yes! Instant buy,
YES
THERE IS A GOD!
Looks cool, but I already have FL Studio.
cool, if the sounds and the tweakings are better than in M01 i will buy this!! otherwise i think the DS10 was better than M01 in every way. besides the sequencer that was best in M01 =)
MIDI files direct to SD card makes this an insta-buy for me.
I've used Mix Superstar for making free music for my short films, so this kind of software is a Godsend for me.
If this was $10 to $15 I might have got it but past that is a no no to me. Hopefully they will have a sale that puts it around the price I will pay.
its to bad its the same as the M01 besides the MIDI support.. couldnt they have put some more effort and take advanteged of the 3DS power? :/
Oh.... crap. I have four (4!) copies of the KORG DS-10, and 4 DSes on which to make music. Now I have no choice but to finally buy the 3DS that I've been putting off forever. YAY!
By the way... if you're actually interested in making music, $30 is NOT a lot of money for something like this, especially considering how the DS-10 rivals some of the physical synthesizers I've owned.
I have two copies of KORG DS-10 Synthesizer. Need this new one. Hope it has more preset sounds, and more than 16 patterns to save, and more than just 15 save slots. Wii U eShop version would be fantastic as well.
this is not equally excellent as the DS10! of course it will be worth buying.. but it will be nothing like the DS10.. so dont expect that!
it has around 350 presets.. but none of them are as the DS10s presets of course.. this has a sequncer with 99 patterns to save. so dont worry about the 16 pattern limit
AWWWWW YISSSSS
Nice! I'll be picking this up. I fooled around with the DS-10 when on mini tours back in the day. Still have it, as well. I actually plugged the DS in during shows a few times Sadly I haven't played keys in a couple years for a plethora of reasons, and now my awesome keyboards just sit in the basement collecting dust.
Wow, this is great news and it's actually very cheap for such an amazing music workstation. It's much better than Rytmik.
That price is fair considering that this is a fully featured workstation based on the legendary M1-synth. This is not anything like Rytmik, which is very basic for serious music-making. Saving the MIDI-files on a SD-card means that it's also possible to continue working with the files on your computer software. Great. Definitely getting this as soon as it's released over here.
If this was $15 or less I would get it, so I pass
Wish it was cheaper. I like the MIDI export though... wish the DS-10 Plus had that.
@felix330 Good question. I'd like to know that as well. While not a deal breaker, it would help soften the blow of that price tag.
Instant download for me. Not for jamming, but for musical composition, it is excellent.
HELL YES! This thing was a beast on DS, can not wait for this. It'll be so much easier now that we can export!
Interesting.
THIS IS COMPLETELY AWESOME!!!!!!! I imported the Korg M01 Cart form Japan when it released - it as superb piece of software - Sano DG, the creator is a complete genius! I will be getting htis definitely for all the new features! BTE this price is exceedingly cheap and worth every penny. . . BUy Buy BUy!
Definitely going to buy this. It seems that whenever I'm away from home, I come up with a good song idea, but I don't have my computer and composing software to take note of it, causing me to forget the idea. That price seems very reasonable to me.
Ha how funny, I was just about to look for another ds korg10 on amazon. This is a day one eshop download for me. It just sucks that my 3ds xl has 50% the volume output of my old 3ds. I guess I'll have to invest in some quality head/ear phones.
So this can do more then just "lay down sick beats"? If it can actually make music, as the video seems to show, then I might pick it up.
I guess I'll be the grouch. Exporting to MIDI is actually a nice step up, but I have an Android app that will also export to MIDI. The $8 Android App also exports to .wav and .ogg, so I can effectively export loops into FLStudio, or even create entirely new songs while out and about.
I am excited that the interface looks more familiar and comfortable. It looks good and the rhythm instruments sounded great. I like a lot, but export to any audio format would have been the deal-maker.
I remember seeing the DS game (what was its name again?)
Looks cool. Might pick it up.
@kurtasbestos - I have 8 copies of Korg DS10+ !!! all imported from USA to UK along with 2 x US DSi and 1 x US 3DS! - just to compose and gig with DS10+ Professional level music making
Korg M01 - i imported form Japan 2 copies and use both programs side by side in recording and Gigging
cfgk24 -> Dang... you're my hero!
@ThreadShadow - You can compose Symphonies on this or Jazz masterpieces - each note can be adjusted individually volume and gate-wise and has superb polyphony - seperate mutes adjustable in real time and you can jump from pattern to pattern on the sequencer - The voices you can adjust slightly with reverb and attack . . . The drum bank is amazing as are the piano sounds - there are a few dody '80's' sounds but also some incredible ones.
Beethoven would have loved to have had this piece of software. .
YEEESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
oh my god i can't wait. this is incredible.
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