[sdiy] Nintendo DS-10 (was Radio Shack catalogs)

[Paul Cunningham]

Someone did it using two ds-10s and using the 2nd one to send a sync signal to max msp yadayadayada... Does anyone know what's proprietary about the wifi sync signals coming from a ds-10???

On May 13, 2010, at 8:05 PM, wdwhaleyemail-synthdiy at yahoo.com wrote:

> I bought it for my kids, but I end up playing with it a lot more than they do!
> 
> Frankly, I like the Legacy Collection emulation of the MS-20 better than the MS-10 emulation of the DS-10 soundwise.  The former I find more authentic (when all of the effects are off).  But, like you, if I think of the DS-10 as its own, unique synth, then I like it.
> 
> Interfacewise, I am not a fan of using a stylus to adjust knobs, buttons and sliders.  But, given the small form factor, I understand and accept the limitation.
> 
> The sequencer and X-Y pad are intuitive and easy to use.
> 
> Is there a way to sync to external MIDI?  That's the one real shortcoming that annoys me.  I'd like to be able to throw together a bass line and drum track and then sync that to arpeggios and melody from other gear in my studio.
> 
> WD
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Walker Shurlds <walkershurlds at gmail.com>
> To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Sent: Thu, May 13, 2010 4:43:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] Nintendo DS-10 (was Radio Shack catalogs)
> 
> Hey guys,
> What do you think of/have you messed with the Nintendo/Korg DS-10?
> 
> It's a "clone" (although I've found several fundamental differences) of
> the MS-10, with a sequencer, kaoss pad, and drum machine (which they
> claim is making MS-10 sounds, but I don't hear it) added.
> 
> Even if I don't think it's a very good clone, I can pretend it's
> not a clone and was made up from scratch, in which case I think it's a
> hella lot of fun to play. I'm really thinking about trying to play one
> on stage, just for the "lol he's gigging a video game" reaction, more
> than anything.
> 
> Walker Shurlds
> 
> On Thu, 13 May 2010 15:32:01 -0400
> Paul Cunningham <paul at cometway.com> wrote:
> 
>> I'm not sure how this thread turned to synth software interfaces, but
>> I can definitely tell you that the iPad makes a lot of those novelty  
>> iPhone
>> instruments immediately a lot more accessible. Apps such as the
>> argon and
>> ellatron are suddenly real instruments to me and worthy of  
>> consideration.
>> Before it was just kinda fun to play mellotron strings on my phone  
>> but now
>> I can actually play them as an instrument. Choose your interface
>> whether it is a touch screen or knobs and banana plugs. If you can
>> connect to it in a meaningful way who cares?
>> 
>> Anyone care to comment on the mopho keyboard and the complexity that  
>> lies
>> beneath the knobs? I just got one yesterday and feel I have a pretty  
>> good
>> grasp of how to work it, but there is definitely a lot of software in
>> play... I would like to diy an instrument at this level of
>> complexity one
>> of these days... -pc
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