You can modulate each Lane’s start, end, and loop points separately for every note, using velocity, LFOs, envelopes, Mod Knobs, or other controllers. For instance, a sample may be matched with a different duration, pitch, shape, gate length, and step sequence value every time that it plays. Each of these is a “Lane,” and each Lane can have a different number of steps and its own start, end, and loop points.Įvery time the sequence moves forward, the individual Lanes are combined to create the output. 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. Korg Wavestate SE is still in development and date/price TBA.With the Wavestation, each step of a Wave Sequence had a duration, a sample, and a pitch. Hopefully, we will see the OPSIX and the modwave in future also in these bigger versions.

It opens up a new sonic layer and expands the possibilities massively. A sophisticated engine like this lives from aftertouch. You can only ask them why not with this design from the beginning. This is how it should be at Korg, this is what a new generation Wavestation aka Wavestate should look like. It will have a more solid housing, aluminum panel, and panels. Also, the case got a major design upgrade. It will also feature a new set of internal programs and the existing ones will be optimized for aftertouch.

The biggest difference of the Wavestate SE will be the format. They hunt for the ghosts they have created themselves, that’s very good. Korg has today teased the Wavestate SE, a new version with more keys and improved design. But it seems that the negative points have reached those responsible. Great synth engine but implemented in rather half-heartedly keyboards. I personally never understood this decision of the Korg developers.

Korg wavestate case