KidQuaalude @ EM411 has posted a new tool for exporting and importing pattern/song and instrument data from DS-10, DS-10+ .sav files.

Hi Folks,

This will only be of interest to those of you who have a DS, either ‘Korg DS10′ or ‘Korg DS10 plus’, a PC and a way of getting your DS10 save files to/from your carts.

Last night I quickly knocked-up a tool that allows you to both import and export songs from the 18 available slots in the save file and also import and export your 24 saved synth patches. This will allow DS10 users to share songs and patches more easily and also backup and restore songs/instruments.

There is one minor issue with song sharing tho…due to the changes between DS10 and DS10 plus, songs created in plus cannot be loaded in DS10. However songs created in DS10 may be loaded in DS10 plus. This incompatibility does not affect intstruments.

The program itself is pretty self-explanitory…and there is no documentation yet

Download : http://www.lazytrap.com/files/Korg_DS10_SaveTool.zip

Enjoy! (and note i’m not responsible for any data loss/damage that may occur from using this app )

Chris

It’s a novel idea and not nearly the coolest thing about [BLOK],.. but a pretty unique and cool looking one. Made a little video of it:

The Stretta Procedure released a clone of the simple Tonematrix Flash synth that he has dubbed ‘obo’, which itself is a clone of hardware devices like the Monome/Tenori-on. It’s a simple matrix sequencer with a built in synthesizer, but Stretta has also added MIDI out/sync/scaling to it. Unfortunately it’s only for Mac/OSX as a standalone app, so limited few of us will get to enjoy it (have to admit to dusting off my macbook just for this app), but regardless of that it’s a fun tool worth pointing out to those who missed it being posted last April. Thanks Stretta! More information and download @ http://stretta.blogspot.com/2009/04/obo.html

Quote:

If you like tonematrix, but would prefer something standalone, with MIDI output, sync and tweakable note assignments, you can download this standalone application for MacOS X. It is free! Enjoy! – Stretta

The upcoming release of Blok Modular has been announced. Blok is a modular plugin for audio hosts (VSTi + Buzz formats with Effect versions planned for near future). It holds similarities to other synth building modulars like SynthEdit, SynthMaker, Reaktor and so on.. but where it breaks from those molds is its primary focus on classic modular synthesis, an intuitive interface, speed and ease of use. Its approach is simplified and more refined soley towards synthesis than the forementioned applications/plugins, but beware of misinterpreting that as meaning it lacks power or flexibility because those are it’s direct aims. There are 4 basic types of Bloks; Generators, Modifiers, Controllers, and Outputs (which also includes global bus effect bloks, signal analysis bloks, and others).

The launch is coming soon, but there is a freeware version of Blok already for Buzz modular (also freeware) and a Save-limited Demo VSTi currently available for any VSTi-compatible host.  It’s going to be crazily affordable already, but apparently smart people will be available to get in on an Early Bird special discount price (35 euros).

Anyways, that’s enough information from me, if you want to learn more visit http://www.blokmodular.com/.

The screen-shot above shows a project I recently made, it’s a setup that uses multiple Keytrack modules to split it’s Note input through different paths and control over the modifiers (a sort of multitimbral + filter tracking combo). Check out the audio below to hear what the example sounds like, everything in the recording is done via the Blok patch shown above plus an additional Drum machine Blok patch I created.

One of the cool things about Blok is that it fully supports copying and pasting of Blok data across multiple instances or from other sources. For example, if you want to try out a Blok from a site or friend, you can literally just copy and paste the XML data into Blok.  Open a Blok window then paste (Shift+V), it’s that simple… TIP: To avoid conflicts with VST loader and Host short-cuts, Blok’s editing shortcuts have been moved from the CTRL key to the SHIFT Key, so to select-all/copy/paste/undo, etc. use SHIFT-C, SHIFT-V, SHIFT-A, SHIFT-Z and so on.

more…

SynC Modular, the precusory application that lead to Native Instrument’s Reaktor, is now offically free (ahem, finally). Nowadays there are a large collection of modern applications that can do what it does, however.. the aged app presents a somewhat unique tonal quality (thanks to dated dsp no doubt, aimed @ performance marks for early 2000′s pcs) and the standalone, never-going-to-get-an-update factor of it is quite charming. Add into that several Ensembles that you can find littered across the internet and you’ve got yourself one sweet piece of modular freeware, old or not.

The free registration key and more info can be found @ SynC’s website: http://www.syncmodular.com/ A new forum has also been started there for all you trainspotting, retro-softwarizing, modular loving, low-cpu hugging geeks out there… so it appears that some people are trying to stir a community together for this fine piece of software. I’ll definitely be checking in from time to time to see what emsembles ppup-up or if any new hacked-up uses occur.

Here’s a good archive of SynC ensembles: http://sites.google.com/site/syncensembles/

sketching in buzz from stumm on Vimeo.

Recording of my workflow.. sketching out some quick ideas in the latest beta of the modular sequencer, Buzz (Build 1183 01/06/2010).  The interface shown is a wpf/xaml theme I am currently working on and is not available to the public yet (though will be soon).

The final version of the Splat theme for Buzz can be downloaded here. . Previous post/version is here.

Playing with Buzz modular’s ‘new’ xml/XAML driven interface. Splat1.zip – Extract to Themes/ with folders intact. Disable Skins on Machine View’s rightclick -> settings. It’s not skin friendly.

UPDATE: Final version here: stumm splat2.zip

This is a pack of Engines designed to work together for the music app CellsDS, a Monome-style customizable sequencer/controller with multiple layers possible of interaction for the Nintendo DS where engines are coded in the language, Lua. For more information on CellsDS and other DS music apps by the same developer, visit http://www.glitchds.com

http://www.lazytrap.com/files/amc_cellsds_pack_v1_1.zip

It includes my Step Sequencer v2, Block Mixer v1, and an enhanced version of the original Bouncer script. It also includes a Template snapshot which will added 3 Step Seqs, 1 Bouncer, and 1 Block mixer.

Key features of Step Sequencer v2:

• Scale selection. Uses the same preset scales as found on Korg products like the DS-10 and Kaossilator.
• Octave ranges
• Copy and Paste between Blocks (aka patterns) of the same engine
• Active display of data, including Sample #, Volume, Scale, Octave, current Note Freq. etc.,
• Snapshot saving/restore of all parameters and notes
• Various minor improvements and integration with Block Mixer

The Block mixer is a simple 8 Block selector that also lets you do volume fades. The fader/block handles are 2 blocks wide. The Volume settings on amc_block_mixer.lua will only work with these 3 scripts, if you use other scripts with this block selector it will still work, but there will be no volume control.

The Bouncer script (by Bret, developer of CellsDS) has been updated with the Scales, Volume, and Octave selections and Display updates.

Many thanks to Bret for the and demo scripts (CellsDS has great documentation, btw), and the GlitchDS community for additional support.

Note: I completed this last winter, but since then various changes and alternatve versions have popped up, including a MIDI version (works wirelessly with DSMI, the opensource wireless midi library for iPhone, DS, etc.) which can be found @ scripting section of the CellsDS forums, but you’ll have to dig through the spam posts.  Sooner or later I’ll post them here.