Wave Sequencing for the 21st Century
Wave sequencing synthesis is back and better than ever, in the Korg Wavestate 37-key synthesizer. Building on the legendary heritage of the original Wavestation from 1990, and with a focus on real-time performance and groundbreaking sample manipulation, everyone from fans of classic '90s synths to forward-thinking sound designers have reason to be excited. By combining elements of subtractive synthesis, groove boxes and drum machines, and algorithmic composition, Wavestate offers sonic capabilities you won't find anywhere else. And with the ability to save your presets as a Set List for fast recall, and Smooth Sound Transitions that allow a sound to finish ringing out even after you've changed patches, the Korg Wavestate synthesizer keyboard could be the new performance synth you've been waiting for.
Wave Sequencing 2.0
With its ability to take raw samples and transform them into never-before-heard sounds, the original Korg Wavestation became a favorite for its rich, evocative pads and pulsating, rhythmic sounds. Wave Sequencing returned in Korg's OASYS and KRONOS keyboards to the delight of music producers, sound designers, and composers alike. And with the Wavestate synthesizer, Wave Sequencing 2.0 gives you more creative potential to manipulate sounds.
In the original Wavestation keyboard, a wave sequence is comprised of individual steps, each with its own duration, sample, and pitch. The results could be incredibly animated and rhythmic, but with unchanging repetition. Wave Sequencing 2.0 allows you to manipulate sample sequence, timing, and pitch independently to create complex, evolving patches with a non-linear vibe. Each of these parameters (and many more) are assigned their own "Lane," and each Lane can have a different number of steps, with control over their start, end, and loop points. Lanes can even randomize their step order every time they are played, for a completely unpredictable and non-linear playing experience.
64 stereo voices and a huge sample library
With gigabytes of samples to explore, the Korg Wavestate synthesizer features thousands of times more raw samples than the original Wavestation. And in addition to completely new samples from Korg, you'll also find a range of samples from Korg's KRONOS and KROME libraries, as well as a cool bank of sounds from Plugin Guru. And however you decide to combine them, you'll be able to play up to 64 stereo voices simultaneously, with amazingly pristine sound quality thanks to Korg's anti-aliasing sample playback technology. It packs all the character that made the original Wavestation so popular, but on a whole new level of sound quality and sonic precision.
Spend some time with the Wavestate and you'll soon love the ability to control four layers of sound at a time. Use the Vector Joystick to morph between the layers in real time. Each layer has its own arpeggiator, and layers can have up to three dedicated effects like tape echo, reverb, guitar amp modeling, and much more. With the ability to smoothly morph from an intriguing soundscape into a vibrant lead tone and back again, the Wavestate may be the performance synthesizer you've been waiting for.
Shape your sounds with MS-20 and Polysix filters
While Wave Sequencing offers sonic possibilities far beyond typical subtractive synthesis, it's hard to beat the creative potential of a good filter. The Wavestate synthesizer packs lowpass and highpass filters modeled after those found on the classic MS-20 synthesizer, as well as a lowpass filter model based on the Polysix synthesizer. You'll also find an array of 2- and 4-pole lowpass, highpass, bandpass, and band-reject filters. And of course, you'll also find Korg's beloved multimode filter, which can morph and modulate between multiple filter modes.