KORG WAVESTATE FIRST IMPRESSIONS

[@BoBeats]

WANT TO BUY A WAVESTATE? Korg Wavestate EU: www.thomann.de/se/korg_wavestate.htm?offid=1&affid=623 US: imp.i114863.net/6a3mE

[@iam-music]

Not a fan of the 1 finger stuff but other stuff is really nice. Was going to d/l the demo but wondering the name of some of the pad types so I jump straight to it? I still have the original WS AD...some of it is very close to original. Be great if it lets you detach the animation and make it control/realtime by user

[@michaeltyborski4802]

You helped me decide to get a Korg Wavestate this week. Unfortunately, it will only know "When the Saints Come Marching In." Thanks for your wonderful presentations!

[@gabrielzanucci361]

I’m in Brazil watching this at 02:49am. Thanks for making my night more synthy :)

[@pepinillosazucarados6743]

I’m in Uruguay driving my bmw while eating a burrito !!!

[@ConwayBob]

What is going on here? We're barely a week into 2020 and I already had so much G.A.S. that I'm floating a mile above my house, and now you spring this on us?! Thanks, Bo, for another great first impression video. This thing is amazing!

[@pianist007]

Bob Conway lol 😂😂

[@reaktiv1408]

Fight fire with fire!

[@marcwav]

Damn, not bad. You know a piece of kit is worth considering when it gives you ideas the minute you see it do something.

[@Gibson1976uk]

When I first heard and saw this, I just saw a music making machine! especially for soundtrack type stuff!! you can change/mix sounds! add effects!! I heard there is a random create option?? that is amazing!! I have actually pre-ordered one now, I have never been so sucked into a synth like this before :)

[@Paytonwh]

I thought this would be the year I'd amputate my arm to get Omnisphere, instead, this may be the year where I sell my soul to get the wavestate... #ThanksKorg

[@brianbrill]

I didn't think I'd be buying any synths this year. Suddenly I'm not so sure.

[@bennethos]

wait till we get the release of korg news on 10/01. If it's an ARP2600 I will have to sell a kidney, no choice. ( at leats if it has the same grittyness to it)

[@neillyons9970]

Wait for the behringer arp2600 won’t cost you a kidney then lol

[@bandfromtheband9445]

@@bennethos I would LOVE to find out that this is a reality! Tell me it's so.......

[@bandfromtheband9445]

I hear the "Bottles" sample from the M1, and the M3R. Can't Korg come up with new sounds instead of relying on old originals (that date any kind of music from here on out)?

[@mikeexits]

And it's $800, what a damn steal (for what it is)! I'll probably get an Argon8 if anything though, that synth is sooooo amazing, I really really want it. But the Minilogue xd too, and the Moog Sirin before the price skyrockets, and the Behringer Model D + Neutron, and the Volca Drum, and Arturia Microfreak, and Elektron Digitakt... Sooo many great synths and equipment coming out recently/soon, it's driving my hungry wallet crazy!

[@BobMcCarroll]

Thanks Bo, Your video of the new Korg WaveState is the best in-depth review I've seen for this amazing product. I particularly liked the segment you did on building a new patch from scratch - it helped very much with giving you an idea of just how deep and complex this synth can be...which is great.

[@smuskind7872]

omg it sounds so warm! Thank you for your this video! Coffee + BoBeats ... perfect start!

[@BoBeats]

i need to get myself a cup too!

[@PlugInGuruVideo]

So glad you were one of the early ones to see this! Spent a nice part of last year working with this - a joy to have my samples in Wavestate as well. Woot!

[@fkthewhat]

Very excited for this one. Even the original Wavestation is impressively deep to this day... Can’t wait to try it soon!

[@BURG]

You are really bumping up the content quality for 2020 i see!! good one, very enjoyable to watch! cheers

[@jonathonkiner7415]

Whoever came up with this thing is insane!! I love it

[@tsukinowa777]

I ordered it yesterday! It will come on valentines day!! I am reading the manual now!!

[@mrnfdz7831]

Wooow. I really love wavestation evolving sounds (the old one), finally a new hi fi wavetable based on the original. Look how they exposed all the attributes with knobs and switches is wonderfull..

[@Hipster_pug]

as an ambient/downtempo musician this make me really happy what a great sound

[@MarshalArnold]

Yeah, sounds awesome! Thanks for the demo Bo!

[@NoirEtBlancVie]

OMG, what even is this!?!?!?!? It sounds soooooo fun and ambient! Bo, you’re getting all the goodies my friend! I also really like the interface. Where are you finding room for these new toys?? 😁

[@OttosTheName]

I suspect he sends some back / to the next reviewer and keeps the stuff he'll actually use, at least that's what some KZbinrs do

[@wizetek]

Would've loved to see NEBV's review of this. Bo should send it over or at least ask Korg to do so.

[@GlitchComputer]

Noir Et Blanc Vie waiting on your review bro!! 👌🏼

[@johansmolinski]

Yeah, where do you keep all these toys? Give us the exact GPS position!

[@danl9407]

This a re-hashed version of a more than 30 years old synth broo

[@scottbakermedia2457]

If any of these sounds sound vaguely familiar to you, the original Korg Wavestation was heavily sampled for the soundtrack for the Donkey Kong Country games way back when.

[@NicleT]

I really love its sound. So many variations possible too, yay!!!!!

[@ndguardian]

I think this is the first time I've started drooling over a synth. I need this.

[@RockyMountainSounds]

So awesome to see my friends work inside this machine. Well done Pluginguru and Airwave!!!!

[@BoBeats]

Yes! Amazing work

[@thomasdavis8722]

Yo that patch from scratch section was awesome. Ive been watching a videos on this thing and that really gave a me a feel for how you can make sounds on it.

[@von_Apa]

I couldn’t let it pass... I got it! It’s inspiring!🎶

[@synthphonix]

Before I dreamed for 3 years buying something like this, now I bought it and will spend 3 years trying to figure out the possibilities for what I just bought :D Happy Wavestate and Kronos 2 owner.

[@aqueous5099]

How has it held up? I’m considering picking one up coming from a pianist background? Have you approached the limits of its versatility, or are you still finding new methods to enhance your composition?

[@synthphonix]

@@aqueous5099 Its an never ending possibilig I feel, and after spending time I always see more possibilities.

[@WoodyPianoShack]

great review Bo, well done. talking of alternatives , original wavestations are easy to find for $250 and superior in some ways (aftertouch, 61 keys, pro build quality etc) and for $50 (regularly $25) you can't go wrong with korg's own VST, highly recommended!

[@deauvillevrienden]

Lots of recognisable sounds from my Triton, Karma, Wavestation A/D and SR, 01R/W, TR Rack, Krome.....

[@museonfilm8919]

Agree there, but it has many more raw waveforms for intricate sound design. My Triton's waveform's alias when stretched for low bass sounds, my Wavestate has better over all multisamples.

[@holotropik]

This seems like a synth I could keep for a very long time and it would suit whatever style I am doing at the time. Not a bad price either 👍😎

[@apislapis]

Pads, atmosphere, ambient soundscapes, M1 house piano......RAVESTATE!

[@danpreston564]

I bought my first synth in 1992. It was a Korg. For me this is what synths should sound like.

[@DaraM73]

Sound very legacy, which is great. Only criticism is that I find it very difficult to use a machine with this small a screen.

[@ShadowPilot]

Looks like a damned good time.

[@lucvanhove9639]

This is a waw and different agains the Minilogue, very good presentation Bo

[@thefool2007]

Great synth and excellent demo sir.

[@dhfg9106]

this should have come with a roli seaboard as the keyboard

[@dmomcilovic9185]

dhfg , for double the price I imagine

[@sumchi3690]

Poly after touch over midi controller!

[@nucentury08]

You can hook up any controller for poly after touch so I might just buy a Roli for mine

[@TheScreamingFrog916]

Pros = great sound creating possibilities, with nice sound quality. Cons= 3 octave keyboard, no after touch, no separate audio output for each layer, no expression pedal input, and no ext, audio input.

[@AvantHarde]

they need to make a big brother with all of this... a new wavestation?

[@sohatyi]

Everything that comes from this amazing box feels like it could be recorded directly into a soundtrack for an Aronofsky movie

[@The5thVolt]

Modal Argon 8, Hydrasynth and now this ... I'm really happy that synths are finally moving forward. I would love this synth in module format though, so I could use it with a proper MIDI keyboard with aftertouch.

[@CharlesFerraro]

Just to be clear Wavestate is not a wavetable synthesizer, but a wavesequencing one.

[@apislapis]

The Hydrasynth has poly aftertouch. You could always buy it to control the Wavestate ;-)

[@RikMaxSpeed]

@@apislapis Except that there's no mention of MPE for either synth!

[@ben1210]

@@RikMaxSpeed loopop said this will respond to at / mpe from an external kb

[@OttosTheName]

@@ben1210 iirc he said AT, but not Poly AT or MPE (not sure of that's the same)

[@lifesynthtance]

Like many have said, it would be impossible to make this beast sound bad. Korg.... you got my money !

[@exteriorsigns]

Sounds fantastic

[@robstepan6225]

BB great job and demo for everyone to understand whether this is something for our studios. This thing is Massive and swirly whirly and really sounds fantastic. They really did a huge upgrade to the original by putting life and movement into what was considered a bit repetitive. Korda always has great effect..going back to our M3. It almost reminds me of the Karma in the M3. Lots of menu diving but worth the work because of super u I’ve results. When I hear you play I can only say Beautiful....good job brother

[@BioSoftStudios]

This looks and sounds beautiful I actually own the wavestation vst in sonar along with the korg collection

[@Paulie1978100]

I remember the Roland Mc909 had 4 parts per patch, and 600 + and something waves? Great machine old as it is for making similar sounds to this, but took much more time. Great Video Bo. This will fit nice into my analogue set up, running through a DAW, big up happy Christmas 2020 👊🏽

[@MATALOMUSIC]

Not sure why the piano patch shocked me so much, considering returning my Minilogue for this

[@BluffMunkey]

There are two things I take from this. The first is that they have not scrimped on the DAC's, this thing sound beautiful. The second is they appear to have nailed the UI compromise between functionality and size. I think I'll be returning my Argon 8. Not directly comparable I know, but similar size, price and newness.

[@BoBeats]

.......have both? 👌

[@BluffMunkey]

I am currently in the middle of a relentless slaughtering of studio stock lol. I have way too many delicious things. Stop using those words.

[@SlowDescentToWild]

Great video Bo, best I've seen for close up look at Wave Sequencing Engine. Very exciting synth from Korg . I'm out of room in my studio, so wish they'd also do a VST...

[@AlexBallMusic]

Does sound very cool. Super smooth demo too Mr Beats. 👍

[@BoBeats]

♥️ 70’s porno music smooth?! ♥️

[@AlexBallMusic]

@@BoBeats As smooth as a vector sweep.

[@plucollective604]

Nice review, really like how you covered the randomize functionality.

[@bailey5924]

Sounds sick! Seems a lot more intuitive than an old Blofeld as well 😅

[@suga4all]

Nice review! With all the overlays and arps going off simultaneously it strongly reminds me of the Yamaha MODX.

[@SoundsAndGear]

Wasn't sure about this....then I watched your video and heard the organic sounds mixed in LOL, I dig it!

[@allgunsblazed9106]

Definitely really cool my only concern is it just feels like everything is already done for you with presets.

[@dirtycelinefrenchman]

Initialize patch, my dude

[@fxaarchable]

Is that a bad thing?

[@Almanacs]

Looks like the perfect soundscape machine.

[@Detour1952]

Fantastic video, I will be waiting for the fully tutorial!

[@steventaylor3789]

Thanks Bo. Despite liking the look I wasn’t immediately sure about what this actually does as I’m not familiar with the original concept but you did a great job on clearing that up. One for the list to check out at Synthfest UK later this year!

[@mootbooxle]

Yes, we needed this! Sounds great.

[@janne-seta]

Korg is killing it at NAMM with this and the ARP 2600!

[@vampolascott36]

Now I see what's going on with the Wavestate Bo! Actually, it's not that dissimilar from my Montage, but without the FM engine, added features and build quality. The Montage has motion control with lanes that can be rhythmically automated like a sequencer or controlled with the super knob. I'm glad I saw your video before I considered this as my next wavetable synth. It has more in common with my Montage than a PPG. I'm looking for a modern take on old school, Waldorf style wavetable synthesis in my next synth. From what I see, the Wavestate isn't the tool to get me there. The Hydrasynth seems the best bet for me.

[@sumchi3690]

@Rhizosphere this is way more versatile for wide pallet of sounds, than Hydra etc..

[@Kkidzz]

I love the Argon8

[@MichaelT808]

And it begins!! As the song goes.. "🎼🎵There it gooooes🎶There goes allll my monnney againnnn.." well, maybe not exactly the words. Loving this! This is a Great Introduction!! Thanks again BoBeats!! (and... yeah, thank's again Bo..😑.. you're costing me mad $$ brother! 😉lol!!)

[@BoBeats]

as long as you don't buy it on credit. don't buy stuff on credit please.

[@MichaelT808]

@@BoBeats 👍🏻Agreed!! I Don't!..well, I Usually do not.... I Mostly do not😬 but... IF... it is a bit pricey & I really Really "need" it🤔😶.. Then I'll buy it online from American Musical (AMS) Highly Recommend them!! No, I'm not an employee or sponsored by 'em (I wish!)..but, they're Awesome! I own some of the gear I do, because of them. I would've had to wait years otherwise & having to wait a year or 2 is like Forrrevvverr in "newest synth" years! lol They do 0% intrerest payment plans 3-12months (& 3 or 5mo w/No credit check!)..pay using my bank/credit card, no store credit needed. I pay the acct balance monthly. So instead of say, letting $800 go at once for a Korg Wavestate.. or if my budget didn't allow it, but would allow 300.. then I can say hello to the wavestate now & bye bye to only $267/mo for 3mos or $160/mo for 5😀😎 But Again, ONLY if can pay off monthly! I also use a 0% interest cc or VERY low at least.. Otherwise.. yes Bo, I agree!! Not good to buy stuff on credit!! Once Again, You are 100, right on point!! Just like your videos!!👍🏻

[@liviou2004]

Hello Bo, thank you again. As a very old Korg user, I'm a bit sad to see that there's nothing new in this Kb. The old Oasys was already able to do that 14 years ago !!!

[@dirkkeersmaekers4343]

They wanted just making a revival synth,not something completely new synth.

[@johnbowen3071]

Fred, not true! This has many more variables to control.

[@liviou2004]

@@johnbowen3071 I've red the Wave Sequencing 2.0 on Korg Website and didn't see anything new that couldn't be done in Kronos. But perhaps I'm wrong. Could you please specify what kind of control you spoke of ?

[@liviou2004]

@@dirkkeersmaekers4343 You're perhaps right, indeed. But 3 octaves only, no aftertouch, very tiny display...is it really a good revival ?

[@danpreston564]

Fred Liviou Kronos isn’t £650

[@supernatural802]

gorgeous looking. sounds pretty dang good too.

[@dirkkeersmaekers4343]

A must have!

[@pizzagogo6151]

Thank you for the review, (I’ll even forgive you playing the noxious “ski jam” preset😂.)...Aside from the little keyboard, I like everything about this synth-! update of a wavestation even with analogue (modelled) filters, well done Korg, this is an insta-buy for me.

[@BoBeats]

I LOVE SKI JAM!!!

[@Keyboardnut99]

@@BoBeats Ski Jam has been my wavestation favourite for years, glad it's still around and that they are moving wave sequencing on!

[@NicholasBryantBonzaiSequoias]

Perhaps that means we can import presets from iPad iWavestation..

[@pizzagogo6151]

@@NicholasBryantBonzaiSequoias I'd be surprised if that's the case, what would be pretty awesome is if you could import from the klc wavestation, or just like Yamaha did with the Montage & DX7 import actual old-school wavestation patches!

[@powermix24]

Yes yes yes!!!!! thanks for this I'm waiting to see if I need this in my life!!!

[@powermix24]

I NEED IT IN MY LIFE!!!!!

[@Ryan98391]

I feel like such a Korg fanboy. First it started with the Monologue then a couple volcas after that the minilogue and now this.

[@JaredNichols909]

If I’m not mistaken, wasn’t Dave Smith involved with the original WaveStation? I wonder how much of the original has been retained. Anyway, nice little demo, Bo. This looks awesome. Wondering what the price will be. Would’ve been nice to see some of the joystick action.

[@marklewis4024]

Jared Nichols correct. After Sequential went out of business Dave Smith went on to work for Yamaha and/or Korg, the WaveStation came from the Prophet VS.

[@digitaldiezel5870]

Outstanding sound! So much modulation...this could be my first KORG!!! ...passing on the XD. 15:23 Sealed the deal for me. This and a Jupiter XM could complete my set up.

[@jezza8558]

2mins in....I'm convinced..take all my money!!! Lovely presentation btw, loving that new clean look you have to your videos now.

[@ralphykeysartist]

Great Review, very informative and you really confirmed my desire to get one. I really like the price point, as opposed the Jupiter X at $2400 or Roland JDXi close to 1600. I used to have a Wavestation from the earliest days, but always thought it was difficult to program, but sounded great. It's good to hear this is easier to program and more accesible. Any idea when it will be available to buy.

[@blueeyedsoulman]

The manual is available at Korg's website. Each sound can be 4 layers deep but it is not a multi-timbrel instrument. It really needs aftertouch and at least 61 keys to be taken seriously as professional in this day and age. So basically you need to connect it to a controller and keep it close enough to reach the knobs. 3 octaves is what a minimalistic mono-lead synth should have, not a poly-synth.

[@nucentury08]

Just bought mine yesterday 🤩😎🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀

[@carlphoenix8213]

Very interesting demo Bo! The Hydrasynth seems far more powerful in many ways, but this seems a very logical and cheaper option, specially with the piano sounds which are a nice edition. How do the keys feel and what do they compare to please?

[@BoBeats]

The keys are not bad, but not very good either. Very average. Like MODX I'd say. So Hydra and Argon 8 have clearly better keys

[@LORDSOFFORM]

wow man! a great introduction to a new product, thanks!

[@HJPhilippi]

I think I will be forever unsure if I like wave sequencing or not. On one hand, it can produce super catchy, interesting, moody sound scapes. On the other, it sometimes seems like too much of anything... and I'm yearning back to a straightforward single sound machine like the ASM Hydrasynth. In the end, I think I will have to own both. {{{sigh}}}

[@TsavosAlliance]

Now I want one! 😎

[@armandocardenas5029]

Can't wait to have it great job korg.

[@Vin4227]

This synth sounds frickin awesome !!

[@chebtamer]

Great overview Wavestate kind of reminds me of Arturia’s Pigments. Maybe it will be my next Synth! Thank you

[@crookedninja5]

I think you like it..... I know I do!

[@baqcasanke]

Bobeats uploading at 12:50am, guess he doesnt want me to sleep.....

[@Johnsys359]

Great vid and this synth really interests me. I would think the closest alternative would be the ASM Hydrasynth desktop

[@TheJphoenix69]

going to make a spot for one on my rig now, thanks

[@filipzo]

...and the like button was hit exactly at 0:52! Bo, thank you :-)

[@braincoral9866]

It's a baby Wavestation :D

[@craigshaw141]

Ummmmm - It looks like it may be WAY more than that! It's a lusty piece of engineering.

[@andreilemieux9525]

this thing would be amazing if it had an audio input, so you could record sequences from other synths into the wave state. hopefully they make a bigger brother to this one :D

[@dirtycelinefrenchman]

And individual outs for each layer

[@DenesDobai]

I was not gonna buy any hardware synths anymore but this... wow... KORG is always surprise me. 🙃

[@Pagroove]

Instant BoC with this machine. Edited to add and much much more. Edited to add nr2: Good video :).

[@cirkustivoli4997]

This is my next synth!

[@DaraM73]

Nice introduction video, appreciated Bo

[@SabcatPrinting]

At first i was thinking it was a little over priced, but to be fair, it sounds terrific and it has a lot of "interface". Its interesting times - i know digital never went away but.. i think its winning over a lot of analogue purists nowadays.

[@matthewcody1757]

Am still smitten by the Argon8 over this as my next studio peice.

[@nolywilliams1107]

Great review Bo! Very helpful. I think I am going to have to get one :-)

[@RobyUanKeRoby]

It sound like a D50 on steroids to me!! Absolutely lovely!

[@twelvekeyz]

Definitely caught my attention

[@praiseJC4ever]

it's funny you've mentioned Jupiter XM, that's the one I had on my mind for a while, until Wavestate came out, it really grabbed my attention and price wise it is almost a half less than Jupiter XM

[@JamesD3399]

Just subbed, preordered this synth. Great review!

[@orientalflux]

like always you explained everything clearly ! keep up !

[@inthefade]

Is everyone loving this born in the late 90s? Because yes, it sounds nice, but it doesn't strike me as anything we couldn't make in the 90s and 00s with the digital synths that were pretty much the only things you could buy new back then. It is cool enough, and I would use it if it was sitting around, but nothing really impressive here as far as sound engine goes IMO. Not ragging on people who like it AT ALL, it just seems to me that we got over these digital sounds back then. Now that we have them new analog synths again, I assume the younger people who have grown up making music with them feel bored with analog stuff. I'm sure guys who were making music in the early 80s were bored with analog as well, and were surprised when my generation craved vintage analog gear! It is interesting.

[@BoBeats]

just like music sounds will also go thru its cycles. we've raved about analog monos for about 10 years now. so maybe its time for the digital stuff.

[@avrilcadabra]

I was buying old analogs in the 90's. I miss digital synths. I think this is pretty cool. Time for a decade of digital.

[@ben1210]

I think it's more about deeper access to- and editing of the components of the sounds, real-time performance and programming controls and workflow. Would love to see novation come out with a knobbier, multi-timbral Ultranova 2 for example. Maybe using bs2 tech to add a mono analogue layer to digital wavetable stuff.

[@xp50player]

It’s a classic synth, more powerful, portable and cheaper. Nothing wrong with that😇.

[@maccagrabme]

I'm fully behind the idea of remakes of older digital synths that can be improved on with modern day connectivity and controls.

[@DanielRiossuper1rios]

I like what I see and hear