Also added are new characteristics including shapes, gate times, and step sequencer values. What if they could evolve in organic, unexpected ways, instead of just repeating? Wave Sequencing 2.0 splits apart the timing, the sequence of samples, and the melody, so that each can be manipulated independently. 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. Modeled filters, including MS-20 and Polysix.Extensive modulation with hands-on control.The compact form-factor, with 37 full-size keys, transports easily and fits neatly into any stage, studio, or desktop setup. Far 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. Featuring the radically re-imagined Wave Sequencing 2.0, the wavestate delivers astonishing, ever-changing sounds with extensive hands-on control.

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. Take a listen to what Tom discovered when he headed to the studio. Sister site Keys Review takes a look at both the Korg Wavestate Sequencing Synthesiser and the Altered Opsix FM Synthesizer in this review doubleheader.

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