
Also added are new characteristics including shapes, gate times, and step sequencer values. Wave Sequencing 2.0 splits apart the timing, the sequence of samples, and the melody, so that each can be manipulated independently.

What if they could evolve in organic, unexpected ways, instead of just repeating? This created ear-catching patterns–but the patterns repeated the same way, over and over. With the Wavestation, each step of a Wave Sequence had a duration, a sample, and a pitch. The compact form-factor, with 37 full-size keys, transports easily and fits neatly into any stage, studio, or desktop setup. Featuring the radically re-imagined Wave Sequencing 2.0, the wavestate delivers astonishing, ever-changing sounds with extensive hands-on control.įar from a nostalgic reissue, the wavestate is designed from the ground up for a new generation of musicians, producers, and composers, taking cues from sources as diverse as modular synths, groove boxes, and algorithmic composition. Now, KORG is proud to announce the next step in digital synthesis: the wavestate.

The flagship OASYS and KRONOS keyboards developed Wave Sequencing even further, expanding on its unique palette of lush, evolving pads and driving rhythms. It also includes some general tips and tricks for the Wavestate and some insight into how these Performances were built.KORG’s legendary Wavestation introduced the world to Wave Sequencing, transforming raw samples into sounds that no-one had ever heard before.

The accompanying user manual describes each Performance in detail, with a guide to both playing and twisting knobs.

The soundbank works with both the Wavestate hardware synthesizer and the Wavestate Native software plug-in. The individual Layers in a Performance are designed so they both work well together and can play alone – just like individual members of a band. The Performances are designed for live tweaking, taking advantage of the Wave Sequences to modify rhythm, pitch, timbre and dynamics. The Performances use Arpeggiators, allowing you to play a few notes, perhaps a short melodic phrase, and the Arpeggiators and Wave Sequences will take it from there, play the notes in different order and automate the parameters in a musical way. The soundbank has 22 original Performances inspired by the Berlin School of Electronic Music, and it continues in the spirit of the first volume released at the end of 2020.Īll the Performances are built from four Layers, each with multiple Lanes of Wave Sequences. Welcome to my second soundbank for the incredible Korg Wavestate synthesizer, built over a period of 6 months in the first half of 2021.
