GDC 2007: Eidos to turn PSP into a DJ’s dream come true
Publisher Eidos is set to turn the PSP into a virtual music studio following an announcement at this year’s Games Developer Conference in San Francisco. The game or software is called ‘Traxxpad‘ will offer virtual sequencers, drum machines, and keyboards that could suit beginners, music lovers, and even professional DJs. Traxxpad will include a mixing and sampling feature so that users can record samples straight to the handheld and remix them on the go, with the ability to export creations as popular music types such as MP3s or WAVs.
The closest thing we have to this right now is the homebrew app PSP Kick v3.00 and development of this application is just starting up again. The question is, will the commercial application live up to the homebrew alternative? In case you’re new to the scene, PSPKick has a bit of a following here at QJ. According to Eidos’ Kevin Gill – “It’s one thing to make a powerful music device, but it is truly impressive to make an application that allows someone unfamiliar with music to make something that sounds professional.”
We can’t make a judgment on this at the moment because we haven’t yet seen anything of this Traxxpad. But sure enough, when screenshots and more details come through, the issue will be raised once more. For their sake, let’s just hope Eidos will come up with something a little different, or this game/software will flop very quickly.
Via MVCUK
Publisher Eidos is set to turn the PSP into a virtual music studio following an announcement at this year’s Games Developer Conference in San Francisco. The game or software is called ‘Traxxpad‘ will offer virtual sequencers, drum machines, and keyboards that could suit beginners, music lovers, and even professional DJs. Traxxpad will include a mixing and sampling feature so that users can record samples straight to the handheld and remix them on the go, with the ability to export creations as popular music types such as MP3s or WAVs.
The closest thing we have to this right now is the homebrew app PSP Kick v3.00 and development of this application is just starting up again. The question is, will the commercial application live up to the homebrew alternative? In case you’re new to the scene, PSPKick has a bit of a following here at QJ. According to Eidos’ Kevin Gill – “It’s one thing to make a powerful music device, but it is truly impressive to make an application that allows someone unfamiliar with music to make something that sounds professional.”
We can’t make a judgment on this at the moment because we haven’t yet seen anything of this Traxxpad. But sure enough, when screenshots and more details come through, the issue will be raised once more. For their sake, let’s just hope Eidos will come up with something a little different, or this game/software will flop very quickly.
Via MVCUK
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