For instance, a sample may be matched with a different duration, pitch, shape, gate length, and step sequence value every time that it plays. What if they could evolve in organic, unexpected ways, instead of just repeating? Every time the sequence moves forward, the individual Lanes are combined to create the output. 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. Each of these is a “Lane,” and each Lane can have a different number of steps and its own start, end, and loop points. 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. 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. 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.

Featuring the radically re-imagined Wave Sequencing 2.0, the Wavestate delivers astonishing, ever-changing sounds with extensive routing options and hands-on control. KORG is proud to announce the next step in digital synthesis: the Wavestate. Legendary synthesis, radically re-imagined.

Wave sequencing synthesizer