Korg Wavestate

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#262

A similar question was asked earlier (“Can I do the same thing with Octatrack and sample chains”), and answered.

You’d have to read Korg’s description of “Wave Sequencing 2.0”. A lot is explained there.

And software vs. hardware… well, it’s personal preference isn’t it.

For example for playing live gigs, I know lots of people are fine playing live with laptops and/or iPad for playing samples and stuff. I got an Octatrack as my live sampler and later added other sample players. Somehow we all get along…

#263

Also, I believe earlier in the thread there were comments from experienced Wavestation and/or iWavestation users about what they felt were usability improvements in Wavestate over the now-older stuff, as well as Wave Sequencing 2.0.

When I look at photos of the Wavestation and compared to Wavestate, an obvious difference is knobs. Lots, of knobs. Wavestation has one “knob” and everything else is buttons and a display w/ menus.

If you think of Wavestate only as a sample player, then you’re not going to get your money’s worth out of it, even at the relatively small price compared to the Udo and so on.

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Korg Modwave
#264

because knobs and a joystick are lot more fun than clicking around on a screen

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#265

Do you ever play out? And if so, you’re talking about a laptop + a controller, right?

Have you ever thought to yourself that it may be handy to have one of your favorite soft synths loaded into a stand-alone hardware unit, with a dedicated knobby interface?

If so, then perhaps you’ll get it.

#266

Yes! Exactly. Well said. And, I think, validation of the power of the original Wavestation. Sure, the EX only had 4 MB of samples and 32-note polyphony, but with four wavesequences per patch and eight patches per performance, you could program some amazing stuff! I can’t wait to see how the Wavestate holds up to that. The patch architecture looks a lot simpler – which is not a knock, because it looks a lot easier to understand. And then add the sequencing lanes, MFX, arpeggiator, GBs of samples… can’t wait!

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#267

You can use any sample player. You only need the files.

#268

Generally a good idea not to buy something if you don’t understand what it can do for you. You save $800 that way :wink:

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#269

*shrug, maybe you’re thinking about a different machine and posting in the wrong thread.

#270

Not sure what your saying but its pretty obvious what the Wavestate is. Its good if you only need one finger for a whole performance though granted.

#271

Well, it’s not a straight-forward sample playback device. You could get the original Wavestation wave roms (and indeed the additional factory content for the Wavestate) but you wouldn’t be able to replicate what the Wavestation does… you could approximate it, but not replicate. And the various additional features in the Wavestate would make even approximation even harder.

A (perhaps only slightly ridiculous) comparison would be to get a Behringer Model D and say it can do the same things as a Moog One.

#272

It plays samples back. Has it got an internal synth engine? It can modulate and shape these waveforms but thats it. I cant get excited about this at all. But i do see why people go WOW when they hear the cinematic samples you can download. Save yourself a lot of money and get an OT and download those fantastic waveform samples. Much more you can do.

#273

The Octatrack can’t even wave sequence like the original wavestation. It would run out of voices on a single sequence.

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#274

Yes. It has a synth engine. I’m sorry that you seem unable to grasp the flexibility of the synth. But equally, if it’s not your bag then that’s cool. I can assure you that an OT cannot replicate what the Wavestate can do, and equally the Wavestate can’t replicate what the OT can do. I have an OT, I’ve had the software version of the Wavestation for about 10 years and I’ve had hardware Wavestations in the past so I like to pretend that I know a little of what I’m blethering about here.

And, for laughs… you’re not going to save any money buying an OT as the Wavestate is going to be significantly cheaper than an OT. Unless you get a really good deal on a second hand OT mk I.

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#275

Its not flexible. Its constrained by the wave samples. Thats a weakness not a strength.

#276

Are you trolling? You do know that a lot of analogue synth have just one waveform at a time?

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#277

Yawn. Now your being ridiculous. Comparing a sample player to a real synth which generates its own waveforms not ones made for you.

#278

Not if you want to, you know, actually play the samples in question. There’s a pretty big disparity between what the Octatrack is versus what the Wavestate is. I really don’t get where you’re coming from here.

Cheers!

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#279

Never mind, he’s clearly trolling. We’re better than this… Moving on.

Cheers!

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#281

Nice find! Loaded with great info.