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KORG Synthesizer Heading to NintendoDS

A new and affordable tool for electronic music fans everywhere has arrived. Prepare & create new and unique sounds, at anytime and in any place, as one of the world famous KORG synthesizers heads onto the NintendoDS. Reproducing the quality and behaviour original KORG products, KORG DS-10 provides a fully functional, complete synthesizer on the NintendoDS that will allow musicians to improvise and record their own music, alone or with fellow musicians, when it launches across Europe on 10th October 2008.

Whether a pro, budding amateur or someone that loves electronic music, KORG DS-10 will see all able to produce analogue synthesizer sounds and music samples on this pocket sized, convenient platform. Reviving the KORG MS-10 analogue synthesizer's behaviour, KORG DS-10 enhances the experience of music creation thanks to the innovative features of the NintendoDS. Use the console's Touch Screen to easily activate all functions including the famous KORG KAOSS PadPAD vingtly emulatinge or with a, not featured in the original product, which allows for easy beat and melody improvisation. With the Stylus or your finger, open the mixer's channels, lay down a kicker drumbeat, patch synthesizer sounds and add effects as you build up the perfect electro tune or pattern.

As you compose, work your way around the synthesizer using the replication of the original KORG MS-10 interface spread across the duel screens of the NintendoDS. Create the sound of your choice using the Touch Screen: through switching interruptors; modifying drumbeats by drawing marks; or editing the synthesizer tone colour by tweaking knobs and connecting patch cables between the jacks on the Synthesizer Patch Panel, With the ability to save up to 18 different sessions, continue to develop and build electro tunes over time and even connect to fellow musicians' consoles through the wireless connection function to work on a project together.

Fully supervised by KORG whilst being created, Takahiro Sato, Division Manager of Development Dept. of KORG Inc. comments: “We're delighted to have worked with AQ Interactive, Cavia and Procyon Studio to develop the KORG DS-10 for the NintendoDS. The unique and innovative features of the console allow for this much loved synthesizer to become portable tool and allows users to lay down all the elements to build up their tracks on the move.”

Laurent Fisher, Managing Director of Marketing & PR of Nintendo of Europe comments “KORG has been at the heart of electronic music for many years and we are very pleased to be able to offer this new creative platform to Nintendo DS users. KORG DS-10 highlights the versatility of the console as music fans to take their creativeness out of the studio, as well as being accessible to all electro music lovers with it's great value.”

Get ready to create your very own sound on this complete, professional and fully-fledged KORG product as KORG DS-10 is made available in Nintendo stockists across Europe on 10th October 2008.

Kev J.

03/09/08

 

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