If you are dealing with the Wavestate you have to be clear: it is not a clone or reproduction of the Wavestation (Behringer like) but a new instrument.

A highlight for many is the Korg Wavestate, an impressive further development of the Wavestation Synthesizer but also of the Wave Sequencing Engine. A video interview with the chief developer will follow shortly on the SYNTH ANATOMY youtube channel.

NAMM 2020 is history, but the Synthesizer market has become richer with new instruments. I have summarized the most important ones. 37 full-size keys.The Korg Wavestate was presented at NAMM 2020, for which there are already many sound demos out.

Modelled filters, including MS-20 and Polysix.

Extensive modulation with hands-on control.

Add in the Pitch Bend and Modulation Wheels and the unique Vector Joystick, and you’ll always have multiple dimensions of realtime expression.

Use the knobs in realtime performance, and also save the results as new sounds. Eight programmable Mod Knobs are customized to bring out the most in every sound, often taking them in entirely new directions. All of the basics–filter, envelopes, LFOs, effects–are at your fingertips with dedicated front-panel controls. The compact form-factor, with 37 full-size keys, transports easily and fits neatly into any stage, studio, or desktop setup.īursting with knobs and controllers, the wavestate invites you to explore. 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. KORG’s legendary Wavestation introduced the world to Wave Sequencing, transforming raw samples into sounds that no-one had ever heard before.

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