The 3DS eShop has apps to cover various hobbies - for example you can draw, code games in BASIC and, of course, create music. Musicverse: Electronic Keyboard has some competition in the music composition area, but it's keen to make its mark on the portable.
Having arrived in North America on 18th February, it's now confirmed for Europe on 3rd March at a price of €7.99. Below is a list of features that we previously shared:
Main Functions:
- Video tutorials included in the application.
- Automatic accompaniment with 14 music styles and 4 variations.
- Eight programmable chords and 12 chord types to choose.
- Availability of 32 instruments from retro to modern style.
- Integrated sequencer with independent chord and melody tracks.
- Independent mutes for drum, bass and chorus parts.
- Six octave keyboard (2 visible).
- Chord scale visualization.
- Key zoom function.
- Real-time quantization.
- Pitch bend function.
- Metronome.
- Left-handed mode.
Specifications:
- Store up to 128 creations.
- Share your music through Miiverse™, Facebook and Twitter.
- Import other user's music from Miiverse™ or QR Code patterns.
- Export your songs in AAC format to the SD Card.
Are many of you in Europe tempted to pick this up?
Comments 14
This could be fun... but as mentioned, has some stiff competition already on eShop already.
@Shiryu
Can you recommend the best ones? Preferably kid-friendly.
@Splatburst I reckon neither are "kid friendly" since these are music making apps. I own all of KORGs lineup and am quite impressed with "Rhytmik Ultimate". All of them have a difficult entry point, and most people will not learn from the tutorials before they become at ease with them. You might want to keep an eye out for this one when the NL review hits.
@Shiryu
Thanks. I'll keep those in mind.
I've wanted to try a game like this or one of KORG's Rhytmik games. I'm very into writing music and would love to be able to do it on my 3DS on the go. Any suggestions or recommendations?
@Splatburst I recommend getting your kid a real keyboard, something from the Yamaha PSR or the Casio CTK range.
@Shiryu do you have a list?
I gave my brother one of them for 2014 christmas I think but I don't know if it was the best one...
love your work BTW
@Uberchu Thanks!
From KORG there are:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KORG_DS-10
https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/3ds-eshop/korg_dsn_12
https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/3ds-eshop/korg_m01d
These are more than simple music making apps, they are fully emulated vintage synthesiser from KORG, it really quite amazing the things tht are possible to do nowadays, both in computers and portable devices (DS and 3DS included)
Rhytmic Ultimate:
https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/3ds-eshop/rytmik_ultimate
Disregard previous versions of Rhytmic, "Ultimate" lives up to it's name, not just assembling all the previous versions in one product but adding wav export which is terribly handy.
These are what I got, I recommend them all. They are no substitute for my laptop of course, but they are handy to make noise on the go.
@Shiryu Thank you! Yeah I gave my brother one of the Korg games.
I'm gonna look into them later this week. quite busy this weekend.
I might consider getting them for myself.
@Uberchu CAUTION: they are not games!
@Shiryu ops my bad.
im so used to most of the stuff on my 3ds and wii u being games...
wonder why an app like this isn't on the wii u yet?
@Uberchu I have a feeling the biggest selling point is portability. Plus, if you can carry it in your pocket, it's bound to appeal to chiptunists who use Game Boy s and such in their live acts.
@Shiryu you do have a good point, I was just thinking for larger screen usage.
Largest screen size you can do is 3DS XL or N3DS XL
I have an old 3DS XL I can use for this I guess.
@Uberchu Yep, the bigger the screen to more comfortable to use.
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