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Karma-Lab has updated its site, and added the Karma-Lab Wiki, which aims to build a library of useful “how to” information for working with the various keyboards, music workstations and software incorporating KARMA technology.
It features articles covering all aspects of the products that incorporate KARMA (such as Korg Keyboards like the M3, OASYS, Karma Workstation, [...]

 

MP3 Death has released a free album of music made with the Korg DS-10, the new virtual synth for the Nintendo DS.
You can preview a mix of the tracks below, or download the full set at the MP3 Death site.

 
icon for podpress  Diplodocus DS-10 Compilation [26:19m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
 


Nintendo Korg DS-10 Synthesizer Available For Order

The Korg DS-10 Synthesizer - a software synthesizer for the Nintendo DS - is available now for order and will be shipping at the end of September.
Features:

Professional-grade music tool software for the Nintendo DS
Two patchable dual-oscillator analog synth simulator, -part drum machine that uses sounds created with the analog synth simulator
Six-track (analog synth x [...]

 

DS Lite Orchestra - Cicadas - performed on the Korg DS-10.

 

David Battino has documented a boot-up hack that lets you create 4-bar loops with the Korg Kaossilator:

While holding the Tap and Loop Rec buttons, slide the power switch from Standby to On. The display willl show DLY (delay) to confirm you’re in bufferless mode.
Release the buttons.
Hold down Loop Rec and Tap again; this puts the [...]

 

Thinking about getting a MIDI drum pad controller?
DJ Tech Tools has a great smackdown between the Korg PadKontrol, the M-Audio Trigger Finger and the Akai MPD 24
They compared the MIDI drum pad controller 8 ways:

features
build quality
ergonomics
what’s in the box
ease of MIDI configuration
looks
price
mixing challenge

The bottom line:
“The Akai MPD24 kicked ass in every round that mattered in [...]

 

Ladytron is back with a new video, for Runaway off of their new release Velocifero.
Nice video and I always like the synth porn, but the song does nothing for me. Am I missing something?

 

“Do you think this is just yet another toy synth?” asks Denkitribe. “I don’t think so. This is a very serious virtual analog synth.”
Looks pretty cool from the demo.

 

This episode of the 1Up show - an online video game show - features a look at the new Korg DS-10 synthesizer, which runs on the Nintendo DS platform.

 

Korg has introduced the new nanoSeries line of MIDI control surfaces, designed for mobile music-making.
The lineup includes three products: nanoKEY, nanoPAD and nanoKONTROL:

nanoKEY is a 25-note, velocity-sensitive model. It will ship with a download code for the full version of Korg’s M1Le - a cutdown version of the synth that forms part of the Legacy [...]