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BigV · 06-05-2006, 09:18 AM

Els:

It is waay more than a looper. It has two modes, one where it plays by itself, "Perfomance" I think, that cycles through the different creatures, while they play a set on their own, a few minutes long each. The other mode is interactive and I forget the name (it's visible in the video), where each of the modes is selectable and you have to drive it. It is very intuitive. I have gotten literally hours of enjoyment from this little gizmo. I put the headphones on and scribble away. Sometimes I shift over to autopilot and let them sing me to sleep. I got a startling wakeup once when the smooth synth sounds changed to clanging and crashing percussion just as I was crossing the border into dreamland. :yikes:

No, that is not me in the video; my appearance on the intarweb is restricted to the cellar only.

If you have a DS, I'm sure you could get a copy of the program from your local game retailer. Moreso, you could download a copy for free from anyone who had it. The copy would be fully functional, but live only in RAM. Now, I've done this with many other games, but haven't actually tried this with Electroplankton.

As to the level of amplification, it's a line out signal, suitable for headphones. I reckon that signal could easily be amplified when fed to the Line In on your own stereo. Haven't yet tried that. What I am wondering how to accomplish is how to get the video out along with the audio, so I can conduct on the big screen!

06-05-2006, 09:18 AM	#85
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Els: It is waay more than a looper. It has two modes, one where it plays by itself, "Perfomance" I think, that cycles through the different creatures, while they play a set on their own, a few minutes long each. The other mode is interactive and I forget the name (it's visible in the video), where each of the modes is selectable and you have to drive it. It is very intuitive. I have gotten literally hours of enjoyment from this little gizmo. I put the headphones on and scribble away. Sometimes I shift over to autopilot and let them sing me to sleep. I got a startling wakeup once when the smooth synth sounds changed to clanging and crashing percussion just as I was crossing the border into dreamland. :yikes: No, that is not me in the video; my appearance on the intarweb is restricted to the cellar only. If you have a DS, I'm sure you could get a copy of the program from your local game retailer. Moreso, you could download a copy for free from anyone who had it. The copy would be fully functional, but live only in RAM. Now, I've done this with many other games, but haven't actually tried this with Electroplankton. As to the level of amplification, it's a line out signal, suitable for headphones. I reckon that signal could easily be amplified when fed to the Line In on your own stereo. Haven't yet tried that. What I am wondering how to accomplish is how to get the video out along with the audio, so I can conduct on the big screen! __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.