DigiMelody

Digimon Xros Wars and its tie-in media feature two concepts which share the theme of representing or embodying Digimon using sound and music. Melodies (メロディ Merodi) are a plot point which represent the life force of Digimon, while DigiMelodies (デジメロディ Dejimerodi) are a feature of Xros Wars merchandise which use sound to unlock new Digimon for the player in compatible games.
=Overview=
==Melodies==
Different Digimon have distinct melodies from each other. Melodies appear to be an embodiment of a Digimon's life force; they have been described as being "the melody of life" , and it is possible to discern from the sound of a melody that a Digimon is dying. Melodies can be taken into a Xros Loader, in which injured Digimon can recuperate. 
Melodies can be heard by other Digimon. However, the ability to hear them is evidently rare among humans; Kudou Taiki is the only one among his human traveling companions who ever appears to do so, and is able to do so across considerable distances. When Taiki is hearing a melody, it is represented on-screen as a , and he also often hears the Digimon speaking along with the melody's sound.
==DigiMelodies==
DigiMelodies are sound files which can be used to unlock new Digimon in various Digimon Xros Wars tie-in video games and LCD toys. A total of 68 valid DigiMelodies are known to exist, including four which are not currently known to have been officially distributed anywhere.
The majority of these DigiMemories were first distributed in the Digimon Xros Wars anime itself. From its 13th episode to its 54th, the Digimon Data Collection bonus segment plays one Digimon's DigiMelody per episode for the benefit of viewers' Digimon Xros Loader toys. Typically, two days after each episode aired, its DigiMelody was added to the "DigiMelody Reload Challenge" page on Digimon Web."デジメロディ　リロードチャレンジ" ["DigiMelody Reload Challenge"]. Digimon Web. September 29, 2011.
A minority of DigiMelodies were released exclusively via other sources.
===Structure===
The only part of a DigiMelody that has functional meaning to compatible games is the sequence of three tones; in officially disseminated DigiMelodies, these tones are followed by additional musical/sound effect content, but this is purely flavor for the human audience's benefit, and has no meaning to the games, which only look for the tones. The pitches of DigiMelody tones are all within the range of F (fa) to treble C (do).ファグナ [Faguna]. "デジメロディメモ" ["DigiMelody Memo"]. ウカレタ蝶がヒラリ。 [The Merry Butterfly Nimbly.] November 5, 2010. The tempo and timing of the tones does not make a difference to the games' ability to recognise them.
As a consequence of their simple three-tone structure, it is also possible to generate DigiMelodies via third-party means and use them on compatible games. Through this method, several tone sequences that are recognized as valid DigiMelodies by the games, but have never been officially released in any way, have been discovered.ファグナ [Faguna]. "【デジモンクロスローダー】デジメロディ作ってみた" ["[Digimon Xros Loader] I Tried to Make DigiMemories"]. ウカレタ蝶がヒラリ。 [The Merry Butterfly Nimbly.] October 25, 2010.
===List of DigiMelodies===
Image	Name 	DigiMelody	Release Date 	Release Source
 	Dondokomon 	 	October 15, 2010 	Website: DigiMelody Reload Challenge page launch
 	Jyureimon 	 	October 15, 2010 	Website: DigiMelody Reload Challenge page launch
 	Monitamon 	 	October 15, 2010 	Website: DigiMelody Reload Challenge page launch
 	Pharaohmon 	 	October 19, 2010 	Digimon Xros Wars: "Taiki, The Goddess's Warrior!"
 	Mad Leomon 	 	October 26, 2010 	Digimon Xros Wars: "Warrior Beelzebumon, Dance!"
 	Devimon 	 	October 2010 	Arcade game: Digimon X Arena (clear Devimon's Special Battle)V Jump. December 2010 issue. p.221. October 21, 2010.(Scans by Vande)
 	Goddramon 	 	November 3, 2010 	Soundtrack: "Never Give Up!" (single)
 	Ancient Volcamon 	 	November 9, 2010 	Digimon Xros Wars: "Heaven Zone, The Snare of Paradise!"
 	Daipenmon 	 	November 16, 2010 	Digimon Xros Wars: "Dark Knight Digimon, An Entrance!"
 	Chibickmon 	 	November 23, 2010 	Digimon Xros Wars: "Miraculous Digi Xros! Shoutmon X5 Flies!"
 	Lucemon 	 	November 30, 2010 	Digimon Xros Wars: "Stingmon, The Hero of the Digimon Jungle!"
 	Angewomon 	 	November 2010 	Arcade game: Digimon X Arena (clear Angewomon's Special Battle)
 	Guilmon 	 	Late November 2010	Toy: Sound Action Digimon Wrister (Taiki's Army Version A)ファグナ [Faguna]. "デジメロディメモ　■2" ["DigiMelody Memo ■2"]. ウカレタ蝶がヒラリ。 [The Merry Butterfly Nimbly.] October 2, 2011.
 	Gaossmon 	 	Late November 2010	Toy: Sound Action Digimon Wrister (Kiriha's Army)
 	Metal Greymon L 	 	December 1, 2010 	Soundtrack: Anime "Digimon Xros Wars" Insert Songs "Sora Mau Yūsha! X5"
 	Dukemon 	 	December 1, 2010 	Arcade game: Digimon X Arena (clear Quest Battle)V Jump. January 2011 issue. p.157. November 20, 2010.(Scans by Vande)
 	Scorpiomon 	 	December 7, 2010 	Digimon Xros Wars: "Legendary Deckerdramon, Stir!"
 	Atlur Kabuterimon (Red)	 	December 14, 2010 	Digimon Xros Wars: "Dust Zone, Grand Locomon's Great Scrap City!"
 	Phascomon 	 	December 15, 2010 	Website: Digimon Xros Loader Simulator
 	Skull Knightmon (Red) 	 	December 18, 2010 	Event: (Defeat Dark Knightmon in Digimon X Arena at Bandai's "D-Athlon" booth)"デジモンオフィシャルポータルサイト" ["Digimon Official Portal Site"]. Digimon Web. Date unknown.
 	Stingmon 	 	December 21, 2010 	Digimon Xros Wars: "Showdown! Dark Knightmon VS Xros Heart!"
 	Platinum Numemon 	 	January 1, 2011 	Arcade game: Digimon X Arena (clear Challenge Quest)V Jump. February 2011 issue. p.256. December 18, 2010.(Scans by Vande)
 	Blue Meramon 	 	January 11, 2011 	Digimon Xros Wars: "Wisemon, The Secret of the Digital World!"
 	Skull Greymon 	 	January 18, 2011 	Digimon Xros Wars: "Shinobi Zone, The Comical Ninja Battle!"
 	Gomamon 	 	January 25, 2011 	Digimon Xros Wars: "Leftover Monitamons, Hang in There!"
 	Yukidarumon 	 	February 1, 2011 	Digimon Xros Wars: "Zone Collapse! The Sparking Taiki and Kiriha!"
 	XV-mon 	 	February 8, 2011 	Digimon Xros Wars: "Shoutmon, The Proof of a King!"
 	Dracomon 	 	February 15, 2011 	Digimon Xros Wars: "Sweets Zone, The Sweet-toothed Digimon Rampage!"
 	Caturamon 	 	February 15, 2011 	Website:
 	Spinomon 	 	February 22, 2011 	Digimon Xros Wars: "The Ultimate Weapon Launches! Hang in There Cutemon!"
 	Kabuterimon 	 	March 1, 2011 	Digimon Xros Wars: "Taiki and Kiriha VS the Bagra Army, An All-out Showdown!"
 	Chaosdramon 	 	March 8, 2011 	Digimon Xros Wars: "A New Journey!! The Great Tokyo Showdown!!"
 	Guardromon 	 	April 3, 2011 	Digimon Xros Wars: "To a New World! The Fire-fury General's Dragon Land"
 	Garudamon 	 	April 10, 2011 	Digimon Xros Wars: "Stand Up, Kihira! The Xros Heart Rescue Strategy"
 	Pandamon 	 	April 16, 2011 	Digimon Xros Wars: "Spine-chilling! The Moonlight General's Vampire Land"
 	Bombmon 	 	April 22, 2011 	Home media: Digimon Xros Wars Volume 2 (rental edition)"デジモンクロスウォーズ 03" ["Digimon Xros Wars 03"]. ゲオ宅配レンタル [Geo Home Delivery Rental]. Date unknown.
 	Chikurimon 	 	April 22, 2011 	Home media: Digimon Xros Wars Volume 3 (rental edition)"デジモンクロスウォーズ 02" ["Digimon Xros Wars 02"]. ゲオ宅配レンタル [Geo Home Delivery Rental]. Date unknown.
 	Parrotmon 	 	April 23, 2011 	Digimon Xros Wars: "Don't Die, Greymon! The Birth of Shoutmon DX"
 	Lady Devimon 	 	May 1, 2011 	Digimon Xros Wars: "Power is Being Sucked Up! The Hunters of Honey Land"
 	Bakemon 	 	May 7, 2011 	Digimon Xros Wars: "The Laughing Hunter! The Wood-spirit General Zamielmon"
 	Taomon 	 	May 15, 2011 	Digimon Xros Wars: "Little Brother, Why!? The Nightmare of Enemy General Yuu"
 	Rukamon 	 	May 22, 2011 	Digimon Xros Wars: "The Mysterious Cyber Land! The Beauty of the Steel City"
 	Ikkakumon 	 	May 29, 2011 	Digimon Xros Wars: "The Xros Heart Break-up Crisis! The Water-tiger General's Devious Trap"
 	Bancho Leomon 	 	June 5, 2011 	Digimon Xros Wars: "Cheerful Pirate, Appear! The Voyage to Gold Land!!"
 	Koromon 	 	June 8, 2011 	Soundtrack: "New World" (single)
 	Lopmon 	 	June 8, 2011 	Soundtrack: "New World" (single)
 	Fladramon 	 	June 12, 2011 	Digimon Xros Wars: "Olegmon, the Gold-thief Laughs! Farewell, Xros Heart!"
 	Dinorexmon 	 	June 26, 2011 	Digimon Xros Wars: "Whispering to Kiriha! Earth-god General of the Canyon, A Demonic Temptation!"
 	Agnimon 	 	July 3, 2011 	Digimon Xros Wars: "A Mighty Love! Deckerdramon's Last Cry!!"
 	Nefertimon 	 	July 17, 2011 	Digimon Xros Wars: "X7 of Bonds! The Grand Battle with Gravimon!!"
 	Pico Devimon 	 	July 24, 2011 	Digimon Xros Wars: "The Final Kingdom, the Shining Sun's Bright Land!"
 	Valkyrimon 	 	July 31, 2011 	Digimon Xros Wars: "Life or Death, the Showdown with Hell's General!"
 	Palmon 	 	August 7, 2011 	Digimon Xros Wars: "Taiki VS. Yuu, the Showdown of the Boy Generals!!"
 	Tylomon 	 	August 14, 2011 	Digimon Xros Wars: "Beelzebumon, Fade into Light!"
 	Togemon 	 	August 21, 2011 	Digimon Xros Wars: "Taiki's Decision! Surpass the Strongest Apollomon!"
 	Cerberumon 	 	August 28, 2011 	Digimon Xros Wars: "Resurrect! The Appearance of all Seven Death Generals!!"
 	Numemon 	 	September 4, 2011 	Digimon Xros Wars: "For the Future of the Digital World! The Friendship with the Death Generals!"
 	Whamon 	 	September 11, 2011	Digimon Xros Wars: "Bagra Brothers! The Bonds of Darkness"
 	Troopmon 	 	September 25, 2011	Digimon Xros Wars: "Glorious DigiXros, Seize it! Our Future!!"
 	Tyilinmon 	 	TBA 	Arcade game: Digimon X Arena
 	Dark Tyranomon 	 	TBA 	Arcade game: Digimon Xros Wars Super Digica Taisen
 	Ex-Tyranomon 	 	TBA 	Arcade game: Digimon Xros Wars Super Digica Taisen
 	Sinduramon 	 	TBA 	Arcade game: Digimon Xros Wars Super Digica Taisen
 	Ogudomon 	 	TBA 	Event: D-Slinger
 	Chrysalimon 	 	N/A 	Not currently known to have ever been officially distributed
 	Goburimon 	 	N/A 	Not currently known to have ever been officially distributed
 	Greymon (Orange) 	 	N/A 	Not currently known to have ever been officially distributed
 	Shoutmon (Black) 	 	N/A 	Not currently known to have ever been officially distributed
=Appearances=
==Anime==
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After being transformed into a DigiMemory and cast into the Real World due to the shattering of the Digital World, Omegamon sought a human capable of hearing the melodies of Digimon. He eventually identifies one when Shoutmon is also sent to the Real World in critical condition: only Kudou Taiki hears Shoutmon's melody, and he follows its sound to come to his aid. Omegamon offers Taiki a Xros Loader to use to save Shoutmon's life/melody, and Taiki accepts and takes Shoutmon's melody to into the Xros Loader to heal his wounds.
When Xros Heart arrives in Lake Zone, Taiki hears Knightmon's melody. He deduces that, like Shoutmon, he is on the verge of death, and follows the sound of the melody to the lake in order to save him with his Xros Loader. 
While Xros Heart is recuperating in Shinobi Zone, Taiki hears the melody of Spadamon, who has come from Sweets Zone, and follows its sound to aid him as well.
During the conflict in Vampire Land, while Xros Heart and Aonuma Kiriha are confronting Neo Vamdemon following his absorption of Metal Greymon, both Shoutmon and Taiki hear Metal Greymon's melody from within Neo Vamdemon, confirming that he is still alive. This knowledge spurs Shoutmon into baiting Neo Vamdemon to absorb him as well, so that he can save Metal Greymon from within.
During the final battle against Bagramon in Tokyo, when the completed Code Crown chooses Taiki over Bagramon, it shares a melody with Taiki which teaches him how to perform a Final Xros and form Shoutmon X7: Superior Mode.
==Manga==
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On June 21, 20XX, when Shoutmon is cast into the Real World in critical condition, Kudou Taiki hears Shoutmon's melody. He follows the sound of the melody to come to Shoutmon's aid. A disembodied voice offers Taiki a Xros Loader to use to save Shoutmon's melody, and Taiki accepts and takes him into the Xros Loader to heal his wounds.Digimon Xros Wars: "Xrosroad!! The Boys' Paths Cross"
==Video Games==
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When the player defeats a random-encounter enemy Digimon, there is a small chance that it will drop a Melody item; they can also occasionally be found via other means, and can be traded between players. Melodies can be Reloaded at the DigiLab to resurrect the Digimon as an ally. If the player possesses multiple Melodies for the same Digimon, they may use up to 10 of them at once to increase the created Digimon's starting level and, by extension, stats (1 level per Melody spent; maximum 10).
The Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars games are also compatible with DigiMelodies, which can be input through the microphone of the Nintendo DS/3DS/2DS system in the Reload Challenge menu on the title screen. When the game detects a DigiMelody input, it will add a corresponding ticket key item for the Digimon to the player's save file. These tickets may then be presented to Clockmon's Service Counter in Sky Fort or the various Cities in order to briefly summon the Digimon, who will award the player an item, usually its corresponding Melody (exceptions include Ogudomon, Platinum Numemon and Phascomon, who award DigiMemories of other Digimon instead). Each DigiMelody may only be input once.
All 68 known DigiMelodies are compatible with the Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars games; a selection of 39 DigiMelodies, all of which were also aired in Digimon Data Collection, were made available on the games' official website from February 18 to September 8 2011. The ability to input text passwords to attain the Digimon is offered as an alternative to DigiMelodies, and the official website also provided these for the aforementioned 39 Digimon."配信中デジメロディ" ["Distributing DigiMelodies"]. Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars Blue & Red. September 08, 2011.
==Virtual Pets==
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The Digimon Xros Loader is compatible with DigiMelodies, which can be input by sliding open the top of the device to reveal the "Digimon Reload Mic" and pressing the central button to initiate a "Digimon Reload." When the device detects a DigiMelody input, the Digimon will typically be Reloaded (obtained), although it may not always be possible to Reload certain Digimon.
The Xros Loader's manual also encourages using the Reload function to attempt to Reload Digimon at random from environmental and ambient sounds.Digimon Xros Loader Toy (instruction manual)(Scans on the Internet Archive)
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The Digimon Fusion Loader is compatible with DigiMelodies, which can be input through the device's "Reloading Microphone" by selecting the Reloading Mode menu option. When the device detects a DigiMelody input, the player acquires the Digimon's Data Card.
Bandai Asia hosted DigiMelodies for use with the Digimon Fusion Loader on its "Digimon Fusion Battles" (Digimon Xros Wars) merchandising website. From November 27, 2012 to May 10, 2013, 42 DigiMelodies were released on the website: all of the DigiMemories that were released on Digimon Web's "DigiMelody Reload Challenge" page, except for the last three "Digimon Data Collection" DigiMemories."DigiMelody". DIGIMON FUSION BATTLES Official Site. May 10, 2013.
=Additional Information=
=External Links=
* DigiMelodies on Digimon Web (Archived by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine)
* DigiMelodies on the Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars official website (Archived by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine)
* DigiMelodies on Bandai Asia's Digimon Fusion Battles (Digimon Xros Wars) official website (Archived by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine)
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