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iPhono Bluetooth for PSP

Thu, 23 Mar 2006 03:32:39 GMT

clipped by: rmowery
clipper's remarks: Looks cool.

__The i-PHONO mini Bluetooth® Stereo Pod Transmitter (P/N: BT450Px) allows the SONY® PSP™ to transmit the CD quality stereo music wirelessly to the i-PHONO mini Bluetooth Stereo Headphone (P/N: BT450Rx) or the i-PHONO PLUS Bluetooth Stereo Headphone (P/N: BT420Rx) while you are enjoying the games, music and movies with the PSP.

__The i-PHONO mini stereo pod transmitter is designed with flat and thin shape that is available for fixing along the bottom system of the PSP. Thus you only need to pair the i-PHONO mini stereo pod transmitter with the compatible Bluetooth stereo headphone, and then plug the i-PHONO mini stereo pod transmitter into the headset connector of PSP. Besides, no driver installation is required.

Tags: psp, add-on, bluetooth, gaming, audio

GP2X Second Edition

Tue, 07 Feb 2006 00:54:08 GMT

clipped by: rmowery
clipper's remarks: This blows away the PSP. I have both and what I like about this one is that it is Linux based and does not restrict people from developing software for it.

Clip Source: www.lik-sang.com

Gamepark GP2X Second Edition in Stock and Shipping - Overview of Homebrew Releases

Mon Feb 6 2006 19:04:31 Hong Kong Time - Classic & Handheld

The long-awaited "Second Edition" of the Korean Linux handheld game system and "personal entertainment player" GP2X is now in stock and shipping within 24h. The units shipping from Lik Sang are no longer part of the "First Edition" bunch. Next to the main system we are stocking all five official accessories including the hot GP2X TV-Out Cable and compatible SanDisk Secure Digital (SD) flash cards. All pre-orders are being dispatched while you are reading these lines and new orders are welcome for immediate shipping. All GP2X systems are tested inside walls at Lik-Sang.com before being expedited. Only fully functional units are leaving our logistics center.

GP2X [Second Edition]

US$ 179.90

Tags: gp2x, pmp, media, gaming, linux

SONY PSP Drum machine

Wed, 25 Jan 2006 01:58:27 GMT

clipped by: rmowery
clipper's remarks: The developers that made this drum machine did one hell of a nice job. This is super cool. They have a demo MP3 that was created with the drum machine. This is a home brew application and therefore will work only on firmware less then 2.0. Hopefully SONY will get their head out of their ass soon and realize that there are developers like these folks that can make some cool stuff happen if given the chance. This is the kind of stuff that will sell the units - not their high priced games and movies. They are really dumb for not letting the home brew community grow and keep the platform open.

Clip Source: createdigitalmusic.com

And they say the PSP doesn't have a killer app. PSP Rhythm, the homebrew drum machine software for Sony's portable game console, is getting updated at an astounding rate. New in version 3.0: start/end points for drum samples (a critical feature), warped drum sounds with a reverse feature, and wave file output. Audio output is particularly cool, because you can create drum loops on your PSP, then come back to your computer and dump them onto Ableton Live, Sony ACID (hello, Sony, you listening to this?), or another program. I hope the execs at Sony who said they wanted to squash homebrew development are kicking themselves.

Check out the audio output -- not bad for a portable game system. This is a direct wavefile output from the PSP (using the new 3.0 feature):

PSP Rhythm 3.0 Demo Song

The creators describe PSP Rhythm 3.0:

Inspired by classic drum machines such as the Linndrum and Roland TR-series, PSP Rhythm has been created to use the simple, yet effective 16 step style drum sequencer. PSP Rhythm incorporates the use of audio sample playback instead of drum synthesis. PSP Rhythm has been directly influenced by one of our favorite modern drum machines, the Elektron MachineDrum. The most significant is our use of "parameter locks" (as used by the MachineDrum). Parameter locks enable you to change the pitch, volume, balance, start and end time per step to create moving, changing melodies and effects. This control over your sounds will give you much more creative freedom and allow you to not only use drums, but to use instruments in your music.

Supported PSP firmware is 1.0, 1.5 or 2.0.

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Written by Peter Kirn

Your Sony PSP on PSP Rhythm 3: A Serious Portable Drum Machine

Tuesday, 24 January 2006

Tags: sony psp, drum machine, home brew app, music maker, application