music gadgets

The Korg DS-10, the cool new virtual synth for the Nintendo DS, is going to get worldwide distribution, according to the DS-10 blog:

Hi there! my name is Tomi from AQI Inc.and I’ll be in charge of this product for international territories. For those of you out there wondering the release of DS-10 other than Japan, well, here’s a good news. YES, we will release DS-10 worlwide and currently we’re making an adjustment with each territory. So please be patient. Your support means a lot to us and we’ll keep you all with the latest update of the international release as soon as possible.

Here’s a video of the DS-10 in action:

via Matrix

GrooveStep Digital Music Studio is a new music making application for the Nintendo DS.

GrooveStep features an easy to use step sequencer for pattern based music making. You can make beats, melodies and full songs with GrooveStep.

A live performance with the Tonium Pacemaker – the pocket-sized DJ system, performed on Beatport’s stage at Hotel National, Miami, March 29th 2008.

I’m still not sold on the idea of a palm-sized DJ system. How can you work this with any level of control.

Anybody want to set me straight?