Very interesting. I've been waiting for someone to figure this out and
utilize one of the many PMPs out there. Our company is releasing
(fingers crossed) an eBook reader this fall that runs on a fairly simple
Linux OS. It has a built-in MP3 player with 1/8" audio out. It
wouldn't be all that difficult for someone who knows more about this
than I to re-port some of the apps out there to run on devices like
this.

Granted, our processor is a bit slow for it. But there are others out
there that would be perfect.



From: mixmasters@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mixmasters@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of travis anderson-bond
Sent: 07/05/2009 08:42
To: mixmasters@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [mixmasters] Pretty good: softsynth in yer pocket








MixTasters,

Short: For about $150 US, you can get a virtual "analog" synth for
your shirtpocket. Includes sequencer, and an 1/8" headphone jack with
adjustable volume.

Long:

Well, my wife and I have succumbed, and have bought our young daughter
a (used) Nintendo DS Lite (not the iDS, with the webcam and WiFi) for
her upcoming birthday.

While looking through the used cartridges at the video game store
(e.g. Dora the Explorer! Spongebob Squarepants!), I stumbled across a
black case with "Korg DS-10 Synthesizer" written on it. Intriguing.

Took it home; pretty good -- though I don't have time to get in to it
for real.

If you have a Nintendo DS (or are willing to spend about US$100 for a
used one, plus about US$40-$50 for the cartridge), you can get a
softsynth in your pocket. Saves your settings to the game cartridge.

Has virtual kbd, kbd sequencer, drum sequencer, patchbay, mixer, and
virtual Kaos (sp?) pad. The Nintendo DS Lite has a 1/8" headphones
jack, two teeny built-in speakers, and a volume slider.

Also allows for delay, chorus, and flanger -- each as 3-4 parameter
knobs, although it seems like you only have one setting for each f/x,
which you then choose to apply to any or all busses (e.g. you can't
have a different chorus setting for synth1 and synth2).

Good for someone who wants to keep composing while waiting for the
bus, I suppose. :)

--TWAB





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