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):
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.
I knew there would be a reason why i shouldn't have upgraded to 2.60!!!
I sure hope this is made available for 2.60 users at some point, it looks great.
I'm on the verge of selling my PSP due to lack of decent games and I hardly use it. This could be the app that sways me to keeping it.
i'm an ableton live user and i love my psp. i really want this drum machine too. but i've already upgraded to 2.60.
doh! wish i knew how to code/hack.
this would be a loverly little thing to have on the train. if only it could export patterns to elektron sysex, it'd be like having a little machinedrum satellite.
oooops a little outdated though :S
Hi there>
I just saw a downgrader for psp on the Usenet (Usenext client) it is a chance thing it doesn´t work with every psp, but if u like give it a try, im on 1.50 and not upgrading until 2.60 is totally cracked , by the way u dont need 2.60 any more therre are methods of playing 2.6 games from your MS, syphon filter Rocks!!!
Peace
I've been following this little app from the beginning and for an update, PSP Rhythm has a TB-303 bassline in it now!! The latest version even has an FX section with distortion, delay, and a lowpass filter. The devs say on their forum that they are coming out with timestretch and a highpass filter too!
BTW, I think it works with 2.6 if you use the GTA exploit!
you are all newbz. homebrew works all the way up to 2.8 WITHOUT the gta exploit. it uses a tiff image to run code with the new exploit. then you can run homebrew as if it were on a 1.5