| Sound Cells | |
| File:Soundcellds.png | |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Patryk |
| Type | Music Application |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Licence | Mixed |
| Links | |
| [Media:Soundcells1ds.zip Download] | |
| Website | |
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SoundCells is an experimental synth, aimed to be a real DS instrument.
User guide
SoundCells was designed to be played with the user holding the DS with its screen facing outwards.
- Note Layout - In its normal mode, SoundCells presents two octaves-full of natural notes to the user.
- Tone - There are only a limited number of tones, and they eventually loop.
- Recording - SoundCells only permits playing one live note at a time. It has 3 recordable tracks. Record an accompaniment, and then jam along with it.
- Technique - One technique is to slide the point of contact up and down between octaves to obtain a kind of mandolin sound. It is also particularly good for trills.
Additional mode
- Bagpipe mode - Start a drone sound like you'd get on a bagpipe.
- Double-your-octaves mode - Subdivide each octave row into two more octaves.
Controls
Stylus or Guitar pick - Play
R+Note - Access Sharps
Up/Down - Change tone
L - Activate Bagpipe mode
Select - Activate Double-your-octaves mode
Y - Record tracks (as ABX)
A/B/X - Play recorded track
Note: It is possible to play back several recorded tracks at once by holding several track buttons down. But you can only record to one track at a time.
Media
Credits
Thanks to:
HyperHacker for his clear post explaining how to use sound generators.
The DSDev folks for the libraries.