KORG Gadget launches April 26, 2018

Heazy · Apr 19, 2018

$48.00 / £35 (Digital Download Only)

- Employs the intuitive KORG Gadget user interface
- 16 unique synthesizer and drum machine gadgets
- Multi-player mode allows for collaboration by up to 4 people (Local)
- Actively create and perform by operating the Joy-Con™

More info can be found here - http://www.korg.com/us/products/software/korg_gadget_for_nintendo_switch/

I'm really looking forward to having a little portable DAW on the Switch, I just wonder if we can pull out project files of the SD card and then share? (I'm doubting that, but it would be cool)

Deleted member 6436 · Apr 19, 2018

As a musician I'm really interested to see how this goes. Be pretty neat if my Switch also became an important part of my music setup.

Heazy · Apr 19, 2018

Viking Jesus said:
As a musician I'm really interested to see how this goes. Be pretty neat if my Switch also became an important part of my music setup.

Also interested to see if there's any export functionality.

herbchamberz · Apr 19, 2018

Woah what...? Didn't know about this. I like the idea, but personally, I'd only consider it if I can export out of the program into my DAW (Ableton Live).

IwazaruK7 · Apr 19, 2018

Viking Jesus said:
As a musician I'm really interested to see how this goes.

Hurry up and get iPad, dammit. Music making software on iOS evolved so much since 2008. I'm serious, all the best things happen there. Though it was always nice to have Korg DS etc. on consoles.

Hero of the Wild · Apr 19, 2018

Will probably be getting this, looks promising!

Seezyr · Apr 19, 2018

I can't wait to swing my joycon around to make a crazy solo.

edit: Korg and Detune's previous software for Nintendo did not have audio exporting options besides M01D, which only exported a basic midi file. I've been recording the audio from the headphone jack to my computer to overcome that problem. It's not an ideal solution, but it works. I also hope they change it up with Gadget for Switch.

Deleted member 6436 · Apr 19, 2018

BrettHeazy said:
Also interested to see if there's any export functionality.

Yeah I'm crossing my fingers for this too, but I have a feeling I'm gonna have to get creative with getting tracks on my computer.

Seezyr said:
I can't wait to swing my joycon around to make a crazy solo.

Oh this is dope. I didn't know there was video footage out there.

Deleted member 9035 · Apr 19, 2018

HYPE!
Loved the original on DS. Used to hook it up to my keyboard and jam with the beats.

Fermbiz · Apr 19, 2018

This is a must buy if I ever get the Switch!

Deleted member 2321 · Apr 19, 2018

Can I somehow integrate this into my actual DAW? Or export uncompressed Audio?

Camjo-Z · Apr 19, 2018

I really can't wait for this, particularly that Kamata gadget that lets you make Namco arcade-style sounds.

Heazy · Apr 19, 2018

Viking Jesus said:
Yeah I'm crossing my fingers for this too, but I have a feeling I'm gonna have to get creative with getting tracks on my computer.

GlamFM said:
Can I somehow integrate this into my actual DAW? Or export uncompressed Audio?

Yeah, I'm guessing that if I want to mix, master and export tracks i'll have to run a line out of the Switch to the Interface and record each instrument as audio - no bother at all.
It'll be nice to have some synths on the go to track ideas and such.

Deleted member 2321 · Apr 19, 2018

BrettHeazy said:
Yeah, I'm guessing that if I want to mix, master and export tracks i'll have to run a line out of the Switch to the Interface and record each instrument as audio - no bother at all.
It'll be nice to have some synths on the go to track ideas and such.

If I could bounce to a server and get a DL link via email I'd be all over this.

Deleted member 13101 · Apr 19, 2018

Will there be a LABO interface plug in so I can use my new keyboard with this?

NintendoNinjaNews · Apr 19, 2018

Interested in this one - looks great to me

Dubz · Apr 19, 2018

I have this on the IPad and it's really great.

plngsplsh · Apr 19, 2018

This might actually convince me to get a Switch.

Prophane33 · Apr 19, 2018

I have this (and many of the extra Gadgets) on my Ipad and it's an incredibly nifty DAW, especially for making chip tune music (there's even a licensed Namco gadget). Seriously considering double dipping, if only to support Korg and Detune (I own just about everything they've put out on ios and DS).

zerocalories · Apr 19, 2018

I loved messing around on korg ds. This makes me wanna get a switch

zerocalories · Apr 19, 2018

Prophane33 said:
I have this (and many of the extra Gadgets) on my Ipad and it's an incredibly nifty DAW, especially for making chip tune music (there's even a licensed Namco gadget). Seriously considering double dipping, if only to support Korg and Detune (I own just about everything they've put out on ios and DS).

How full fledged is the program, you can make quality full length songs?

Prophane33 · Apr 19, 2018

zerocalories said:
How full fledged is the program, you can make quality full length songs?

Absolutely! While I have an older ipad and can only use like 4 tracks (I'm curious what the limitations are on the Switch version), on a modern ipad it is only limited by device specs. A couple of the gadgets I have are included with purchases of other synths (for example the Korg iM1), meaning that each "Gadget" is a fully featured instrument. Also, there are samplers, drum machines etc. There is even a gadget for inputting guitar or vocals from a real instrument. As for the Nintendo Switch version, I don't know if they plan on adding any of the other Gadgets, though with a cursory glance they do seem to have a good selection of gadgets including ones that are sold separately on other versions (one that I paid separately for on ipad was the Kamata, licensed by Namco Bandai for that 80s arcade sound); nor can I really say how the sound quality is (i.e. maximum bitrate and all that jazz) or even how they plan on having you output your track to other devices (perhaps a separate SD card or more likely export to some of the services set up online for such things)

Regardless, what I can tell you is that it is an easy to use DAW with a nice selection of built in instruments that sound great. Most of the best functionality on the switch version is going to come from the touchscreen (e.g. inputting keys on keyboards, pads on drum machines), unless they somehow support midi controllers (which would be great). Currently it doesn't seem like there is that much actual hard technical data yet, so everything I CAN tell you is just speculation from my experience with the ios version.

Edit: After really looking over the link in the OP, it doesn't go much beyond using the Joy-Cons for input (which is understandable as they are trying to describe WHAT makes this version different), but I would be honestly shocked if it didn't allow touch input in tablet mode.

DoubleYou · Apr 19, 2018

Oooh, interesting! I might start using this in a liveset.
I wonder if there's some kind of sync feature. That would be great.

bounchfx · Apr 19, 2018

BrettHeazy said:

I'm unreasonably annoyed that they went through all the trouble of 3d modeling the synths and decided not to have them cast any shadow on the table itself. they're all floating ahh!

but seriously, day one. Been itching to play with this for a while!

No Audible Release · Apr 19, 2018

Cool, I had no idea this was coming out. I loved the KORG synthesizers and sequencers on DS and 3DS, and used them quite a lot. But I do hope KORG Gadget will make it a little easier to export sound files, I had to use a regular audio cable on 3DS and the quality suffered for it.

Heazy · Apr 19, 2018

bounchfx said:
I'm unreasonably annoyed that they went through all the trouble of 3d modeling the synths and decided not to have them cast any shadow on the table itself. they're all floating ahh!

but seriously, day one. Been itching to play with this for a while!

just to annoy you a little more, look at that slight shadow on the cream coloured drum synth (or is that a Volca wannabe)

to be fair most look like flat images awkwardly thrown on table.png in photoshop :P

Deleted member 6436 · Apr 19, 2018

Prophane33 said:
I have this (and many of the extra Gadgets) on my Ipad and it's an incredibly nifty DAW, especially for making chip tune music (there's even a licensed Namco gadget). Seriously considering double dipping, if only to support Korg and Detune (I own just about everything they've put out on ios and DS).

What are the export options on the iPad version? Trying to get a feel for what we can expect on Switch.

Dynamite Cop · Apr 19, 2018

Camjo-Z said:
I really can't wait for this, particularly that Kamata gadget that lets you make Namco arcade-style sounds.

This is the first I've heard of that, sounds awesome! I really hope Nobuyoshi Sano is making some new tracks for the upcoming Ridge Racer.

yyr · Apr 19, 2018

Wonderment said:
Will there be a LABO interface plug in so I can use my new keyboard with this?

Underrated post

superpretend · Apr 19, 2018

Anyone interested in this should check out the free demo version on the iPad or iPhone (if you have one). Korg also released some cool little midi controllers which are tailor-made to work with gadget too.

Viking Jesus said:
What are the export options on the iPad version? Trying to get a feel for what we can expect on Switch.

You can export to an ableton project, or just export the wav stems. Pretty great.

Shaneus · Apr 19, 2018

So in for this. Hopefully the price doesn't translate too badly to AUD.

XrossExam · Apr 24, 2018

Just found out about this today and damn comes out in 2 days. Hyped for this, I've been looking for a way to have a chiptune wavetable and a new Korg app for Nintendo handhelds. I'm a musician and beat maker so this will be the perfect compliment to my DAW. I loved the DS one back in the day.

A little pricey I'd say but for what you're getting and being on the Switch, a place you can play modern video games on, I'd say it's worth it 100% if you like making music.

superpretend said:
You can export to an ableton project, or just export the wav stems. Pretty great.

Perfect, I was wondering about that as well.

replicantUK · Apr 24, 2018

So cool.

Medalion · Apr 24, 2018

I am fairly excited for this

Dinjoralo · Apr 24, 2018

I'm a bit confused... Do these programs not come with being able to export what you've made? Are you supposed to get a capture card for these things?

Ninjadom · Apr 24, 2018

superpretend said:
Anyone interested in this should check out the free demo version on the iPad or iPhone (if you have one). Korg also released some cool little midi controllers which are tailor-made to work with gadget too.

You can export to an ableton project, or just export the wav stems. Pretty great.

On the Switch you can export? How?

Tesser · Apr 24, 2018

This will be interesting to try out, that's for certain. MS-10/MS-20 is one of my favourite hardware synths so I really enjoyed seeing it show up on the DS. Controls were a little off, but for a portable emulation, I had a surprising amount of fun with it. I remember seeing a video online of someone managing to play the synth part of Pink Floyd's On The Run on the DS-10 alone. But if anything, I'd kill for Roland to do something similar with their own back catalog of devices. Roland Gadget (for lack of a better name) with the 303, 606, 808, 909, SH-101, Jupiter-8, Juno-106 etc. (anyone with an interest in electronic music will know these terms) would be divine.

Ninjadom · Apr 24, 2018

Tesser said:
This will be interesting to try out, that's for certain. MS-10/MS-20 is one of my favourite hardware synths so I really enjoyed seeing it show up on the DS. Controls were a little off, but for a portable emulation, I had a surprising amount of fun with it. I remember seeing a video online of someone managing to play the synth part of Pink Floyd's On The Run on the DS-10 alone. But if anything, I'd kill for Roland to do something similar with their own back catalog of devices. Roland Gadget (for lack of a better name) with the 303, 606, 808, 909, SH-101, Jupiter-8, Juno-106 etc. (anyone with an interest in electronic music will know these terms) would be divine.

Is the Roland 808 officially emulated anywhere?

XrossExam · Apr 24, 2018

I really hope you can just export to your SD card? Otherwise yeah gonna have the record the audio via the headphone jack and it could be inconsistent and another time waster mixing the track before putting it into your entire song.

apessino · Apr 24, 2018

I know what I am going to do on my upcoming flight to Europe :) - all of Korg's software instruments are amazing, this collection is going to be nothing less!

Cloud-Hidden · Apr 24, 2018

I'm actually hoping to review this on Switch; its features and UX. KORG PR got back to me saying that they haven't received any codes from Nintendo yet. I'm assuming that, as with a lot of third-party software, they'll likely get them right before launch. I wish Nintendo was promoting this more from their own social accounts. This is a cool tool, and could pave the way for similar software suites making their way to Switch.

Tesser · Apr 24, 2018

Ninjadom said:
Is the Roland 808 officially emulated anywhere?

There are plenty of close replicas and VST's that could be considered a spitting image, but as far as the 808 goes, nothing official. It's a common thing for Roland hardware; part of the battle is finding a decent-enough emulation if you're not lucky enough to purchase the real thing. And I mean the original, vintage hardware, not their recent re-production line (TB-3/TR-8) with updated technology. Practically given up on the idea of ever owning an original 303 or 808, which is why I work to find the best possible emulation of such a device.

superpretend · Apr 24, 2018

Ninjadom said:
On the Switch you can export? How?

That was for the iPad version. It would export to Dropbox, so hopefully they would have similar functionality on the switch version

baggage · Apr 26, 2018

Tesser said:
There are plenty of close replicas and VST's that could be considered a spitting image, but as far as the 808 goes, nothing official. It's a common thing for Roland hardware; part of the battle is finding a decent-enough emulation if you're not lucky enough to purchase the real thing. And I mean the original, vintage hardware, not their recent re-production line (TB-3/TR-8) with updated technology. Practically given up on the idea of ever owning an original 303 or 808, which is why I work to find the best possible emulation of such a device.

Roland Cloud offers Official TR-808 and TR-909 VSTs , but you have to get it through roland cloud subscription.

On Topic, This thing should be out in a matter of hours!

Shaneus · Apr 26, 2018

baggage said:
Roland Cloud offers Official TR-808 and TR-909 VSTs , but you have to get it through roland cloud subscription.

On Topic, This thing should be out in a matter of hours!

Not soon enough for my train trip home from work tonight, but that's okay. Can't wait!

Hopefully there's no holdups for the AU/EU store. And the price doesn't translate too badly to AUD.

Shaneus · Apr 26, 2018

KORG Gadget for Nintendo Switch

Release date: April 26, 2018 (Thursday Japan time)
Regular Price: AUD 58.5
Publisher: Detune Ltd.

http://www.korg.com/au/news/2018/0419/

31GhostsIV · Apr 26, 2018

I lost interest when I heard there was no midi export option, can anyone elaborate on the export functions? Is this still the case?

AkimbOb-omb · Apr 26, 2018

I'll download this later today. I'm excited!

2Blackcats · Apr 26, 2018

Wonderment said:
Will there be a LABO interface plug in so I can use my new keyboard with this?

You know full well that there's gonna be hipster bands that just use this and Labo. Can't wait for the YouTube videos.

Heazy · Apr 26, 2018

First thing I checked was the store when I woke up, but still coming soon.

I wonder if this will go live at 10am (18:00 JPN) or if I'll have to wait until 18:00 (UK) for the store update.

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