DS2? Try DS-10!

So, you want to make music on your DS, do you? Okay, check out the awesome Daigassou Band Bros. DX. Oh, but you want something in English? Well, how about the Korg DS-10 Synth? Oh, I see; it's only available online so you can't be bothered to buy it, right? Well, worry no more. Gamestop recently revealed that they will soon be stocking the portable music software in actual stores.

The DS-10 Synth, for those who don't know, brings the power of Korg synthesizers into your pocket. It offer two dual oscillator synth parts and four synth/drum parts, which can be recorded in real time via the on screen keyboard and drum pads or via the 16-step sequencer. Effects and modulations can also be added in real time using a touchscreen MIDI controller, not unlike Korg's Kaoss Pad. All manner of variables can be tweaked to create fully original sounds and music, and creations can be shared wirelessly with friends. You can even connect up to 8 units together for the ultimate mixing session.

So, since this product has been available for a while now, why haven't you heard about it here before? Well, I had always intended to buy it upon release, but had enough on my plate this holiday season to keep me occupied and just sort of overlooked it. Now it's back in my mind though, and will be available in Gamestop on February 10th, so I'll definitely be picking it up this time. Look forward to a review, and hopefully a few songs, sometime next month.

For now, here's a video of the DS-10 in action, so you know what to look forward to: