The PSP Rhythm DevTeam have released v2.1 of their popular homebrew application, PSP Rhythm!

For those unaware, PSP Rhythm is a homebrew drum machine for the Sony Playstation Portable. 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 sy nthesis. 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, and pan 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.

What’s new in this version?

• Easily Skinnable using your own 32bit BMP image files
• Song Mode - Normal or Loop
• Text Color (For custom skins)
• Audio Channels (1-32) - Use this to tune your song for best performance
• Save System (Text Color, Audio Channels, Song Mode)
• QUIT? (For future PSP OS 2.0 support)

Download PSP Rhythm v2.1

For use on the Sony PSP with OS ver. 1.0 or 1.5

PSP Rhythm is a homebrew drum machine for the Sony Playstation Portable.

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. Version 2.0 has been directly influenced by one of our favorite modern drum machines, the Elektron MachineDrum. The most significant change between ver. 1.5 to 2.0 is our use of “parameter locks” (as used by the MachineDrum). Parameter locks enable you to change the pitch, volume, and pan 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. Song Mode has been enhanced with a mixer function, allowing you even more versatility with your song writing. The user interface has been made more intuitive and easy to use.

And of course, download PSP Rhythm 2.0 here!

PSP Rhythm Composer has been updated to v1.0.

For those unaware, PSP Rhythm Composer is a homebrew drum machine for the Sony Playstation Portable developed by Louie Iturzaeta and Billy Iturzaeta.

Features include:

* 4 Memory Banks
* 16 Step Pattern Sequencer
* 16 Drum Instruments (32 Total Samples, 2 per Drum)
* 64 Drum Patterns (16 Patterns per Memory Bank)
* Song Mode (255 steps possible, 1 Song per Memory Bank)
* Drum Mutes in Pattern Mode
* Multiple Drum Hits: Normal (Sample 1), Accented (Sample 2), Flam (2 Hits of Sample 1)
* Drum Swing
* Copy Pattern Function
* Editable Sample Names

Head over to http://www.iturzaeta.com/PSPRhythm/index.html to retrieve your copy!

Louie has just emailed us an updated version of PSP Rhythm Composer - version 0.98.

Changes:

• Drum Mutes in Pattern Mode
• Drum Swing
• Song Mode

Download PSP Rhythm Composer v0.98

Also be sure to check out the PSP Rhythm Composer website

The fine folks who brought you the PSP Rhythm Composer have launched their website. And also a new version is available for download - the sequencer code has been re-written to correct some of the timing issues.

Check out their website here and also feel free to grab a new copy of PSP Rhythm Composer

Louie Iturzaeta, Billy Iturzaeta and Tri Nguyen have released a Rhythm Composer for your PSP.

PSP Rhythm Composer is a TR-x0x style drum machine. It features a easy to use 16 step sequencer, 16 drump pattern loops and 16 drum sounds.

There are 16 buttons on the bottom of the screen. Each one represents a step in a measure. There is a red line above the step currently selected. When you press the X button the step will light up orange for regular sound, then red for accented sound and green for flam (hits accented drum twice).

There is a bar above the buttons, the note represents each beat and whole gray bar shows you which buttons (steps) are in that beat.

To change the drum sounds press up or down on the D-Pad. The currently selected drum will display on the screen. The buttons on the bottom of the screen will also light up and show you the programming of the drum hits.

Put drum hits where you like and hit Start to play the pattern.

Refer to the included readme.txt for additional instructions.

Included in the zip archive are both versions for 1.0 and 1.50 firmware users. Please note 1.0 has not been tested as the author mentions in the readme. 1.50 works flawlessly for us at PSP Hacks!

Download PSP Rhythm Composer

Enjoy this fine PSP homebrew release!