Top 19 Ambient Patches On The New Korg Wavestate Synthesizer!
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
- I've just received this new synth! Here are my top 19 Ambient Patches on the new Korg Wavestate Synthesizer! Let me know which is your favorite!
0:00 10 Pads on Sample Knob
1:00 Ancient Sunlight
2:10 Arpeggiator Pops
2:54 Audio Spa
4:06 Beauty Vox Piano
5:17 Circular Breathing
6:10 Darbo's Jig
7:19 Endless Horizon Sadness
8:07 Floating Mellow
9:03 Hymnal MW Pipes
9:53 Iceland Piano Pad
11:09 Jacinto
11:53 Lydian Space
12:49 Martian Landscape
13:41 Metallotronics
14:34 New Horizon Brass
15:43 Om-Manji Split
16:37 Subtle Thoughts
17:56 Train to Berlin
0:00 10 Pads on Sample Knob
1:00 Ancient Sunlight
2:10 Arpeggiator Pops
2:54 Audio Spa
4:06 Beauty Vox Piano
5:17 Circular Breathing
6:10 Darbo's Jig
7:19 Endless Horizon Sadness
8:07 Floating Mellow
9:03 Hymnal MW Pipes
9:53 Iceland Piano Pad
11:09 Jacinto
11:53 Lydian Space
12:49 Martian Landscape
13:41 Metallotronics
14:34 New Horizon Brass
15:43 Om-Manji Split
16:37 Subtle Thoughts
17:56 Train to Berlin
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I personally can't get enough ambient! Sounds GREAT!
Such a cool sounding synth
it is.
Excellent
Got mine yesterday, having fun with it as you obviously are too, nice job.
7donc thanks, yeah its great and complex, more videos on the way!
Expecting my Wavestate any day now so this is great to hear what it can do. Thank you.
Enjoy yours!
I wonder how people judge the sound of a synthesizer they never played themselves through their computer speakers.....I own a wavestate and it sounds neither thin or cold, it simply sounds great. And it does stuff no other synth does.
I agree, its one or the best sounding synths I’ve played in recent years.
Have to agree, it’s very unique and sounds great. The hydrasynth also sounds a bit harsh on youtube, but again in real life the top end is incredibly smooth, not harsh in the slightest. I was a bit concerned when I bought it but it’s silky smooth highs all the way which is great in a wavetable synth.
@@weyoun6535 I try to record the best audio quality for people to really get a taste of what these synths sound like.
@@jedisid youtube compresses the audio though unfortunately which there’s no much to do about and there’s no control over what a person is listening through.
It wasn’t a criticism of your vid, just a response to the above comment. I own a wavestate and it sounds great as does your vid. I was talking about the hydra because most wavetables are harsh by nature and youtube compression definitely makes them sound worse when not tamed by a filter, however it’s not the synth creating the harsh frequencies.
@@weyoun6535 Yeah I understand, shame we can't hear the best audio quality on UA-cam. Thanks for watching.
This was inspirational to say the least, thank you
That's very kind of you. Thanks.
Thank You 🤗 great Sound-Demo 👍
Thank you
Since you asked: I like Darbo's Jig Jacinto, and Lydian Space best and would use them as they are. Most of the others presented are very, very nice but i would tend to modify them.
My wavestate came in today, just before christmas! That will be a wonderful 2 last weeks of 2021 ...
Cool sounds! :)
Thank you! Enjoy.
Cool sounds. Some real classic sound track stuff you've got going there. Remind me of some of the stuff I created using Uhe's Hive, which has a slightly harder edge than this synth, but can get into areas that are timbrally quite similar. Wavestate seems like a great synth, let's hope a future upgrade of this will feature the ability to load your own wavetables.
Would be awesome to add your own wavetables and samples, for now I'll see what this little thing can do out of the box, but I'm happily surprised by it's power and complexity.
super! bardzo dziękuję!!!!!!!
thank you
I'd say Floating Mellow.. but hard to make a definite choice.. most patches are amazing. Thinking of buying this synth. It's just magic.
Glad you liked it!
im a synth newbie trying to figure out which one to get... and these are definitely the kind of sounds im looking for! Thanks!
Glad to hear, enjoy!
My early Christmas gift! Was blessed to buy this
That’s amazing, once you learn how to use it you’ll love it.
Is it hard to use?
@@robertmichalscheck3072 it all depends on your knowledge of synths. This is actually more complex! 😁
@@robertmichalscheck3072 it’s not hard but its not simple either, a bit of a learning curve.
@@jedisid okay,thank you
Amazing
Thank you very much.
The best post rock synth with Hidrasynth
February 7th, 2021 will mark my 1-year anniversary with the Wavestate. I had pre-ordered it as soon as it was available and I received #187. So, I consider myself one of the first to own this magnificent beauty! I also own a Moog Grandmother, a Deepmind 12, and a Prophet DSI Rev2-16 that I use daily in my music studio. I have many other relic synths in storage like a Korg Triton and a Novation Supernova Kb, but my favorite one is the Wavestate. If I could only own one synth for the rest of my life there is no contest, it would be the Wavestate. I just wish that it had at least a 5-octave keyboard.
That's a great list! But, you omitted 'Daylight Is Fading' which is one of my favorite ambient patches for ethereal beauty. Glad to see you using the joystick also. Most of the other videos ignore it. For ambient sounds, it helps to add a new dimension of possibilities. Thanks for your input it's helped me to discover a few new sounds that I'd overlooked. Another thing about the Wavestate that I really enjoy is that I can press just one key and it virtually comes alive with nuance and flavor that most other synths are not capable of without a lot of deep menu diving. The addition of the joystick twisting, crunching, morphing the sounds makes modulation possibilities nearly endless. The onboard special effects are great too. And it's all very intuitive right out of the box although it can get rather complex while menu diving. The Korg programmers outdid themselves with this one!
Hi sir, actually im searching for my first synth and im between the deepmind 6 and this one, which one would you recommend me? im looking for like that 70s prog rock sound but also some experimental ambient patches like the ones of this video. i would like to hear your opinion, thanks,.
@@alejoibanez8150 If you're looking for a 70s prog rock sound...then surely the new Behringer 2600
@@SirBoycie Thats much more expensive in my third world country ahahah, and as my first synth im also looking for something with keys
@@alejoibanez8150 It costs less than the Wavestate and only about $50 more than the Deepmind! As for the keys, you only need a midi controller keyboard. But yeah, the Korg or Deepmind would be far more versatile with all on the on-board effects etc. Good hunting!
@@alejoibanez8150 Sorry this is so late, but my choice would be the Deepmind 6 which is basically a Juno-6 knock-off from the '80s but it is capable of those '70s synth sounds too. By now I'm sure you've made your choice. What did you choose?
4:10 getting a real Salva Mea vibe off those strings!
Egg-cellent ambient pads you're playing. I'd love to lay some ambient guitar over some of these pads. Next time you explore these put some drums mixes in to get a moving flow through space time.
Yes already started recording some tracks!
Sounds good. Just got 1 as well. Seems pretty sweet so far... Lots of good sounds...
Yeah pretty excited to try out all the features and build my own sounds. Enjoy yours.
Iceland piano... Amazing...🙏🎹🎶🎵🎚️🎛️
Thank you!
I haven’t heard one synthesizer cover so much sound in one pass and I have the prophet X , two different synthesizers and of course the prophet x can sound very good but this really creates big atmospheres
Glad I could showoff it's power, yeah it's a fantastic synth, missing some after touch and velocity keybed functionalities, but otherwise great.
These are beautiful sounds, thanks for the nice video! I was trying this out in the shop with my own headphones for comparison and found that it sounds a little thinner (but more open in high frequencies) compared to my Wavestation. Another thing I like on the original is, that I have two separate vector outputs in addition to the stereo outputs (3 and 4) for processing with effects. If Korg would enable the Wavestate to be loaded with your own samples, I would be intrigued to get one - but like this I found too many sounds unusable for me...
There is a new 2.0 update which makes it possible to load your own samples and much more new features!
Wonderfully done!! I didnt realize wavestate has an ambient section? I have the vst software version and do not have such category.....🤷🤷
You can use a lot of the pads and softer leads to make ambient sounding patches, the ones coming from the factory are not necessarily labeled as ambient.
Just got my Wavestate VST. This thing is a monster! It's like someone took a huge chunk of the Triton Extreme samples, and added the engine of 4 Wavestations together, and this came out.
More powerful than Wavestation, it provides more capabilities in sequences.
@@303machine True, but I think its sonic potential lies mostly on the selection of multisamples.
@@apreviousseagle836 It does not provide sound manipulation, meaning sonic potential on level of subtractive, wavetable, FM/PD synthesis, it's sample based vector synthesis, so it's more like advanced sampler.
And it is 4-part multitimbral, rare thing among today's hardware synthesizers to be multitimbral, even VSTs.
Modwave I think have same sound library as Wavestate and more, but not sequencing capabilites as Wavestate.
Sounds great. A new version is coming out with 61 keys with after touch and more.
Yeah it looks great.
@Emperial But. it will be worth it.
Thanks for your video! I was wondering if this device is capable of looping a sequence, like the XD
My pleasure!
Got this synth and I'm scared half to death. Beautiful sounds, very flexible but I must say it is a beast to learn. I'm a mid level novice synther and I feel like it's going to be years before I even break the ice on this bad boy. I may never unlock it's full potential... wish me luck, I'm gonna need it!!🤓
Just have fun with it, step by step, it is complex but you'll get the hang of it.
good problem to have
amazing sound, any chance of pattern chaining to make a song mode or perpetual 4 or 8 bar loops? film soundtrack writer’s dream
Thank you, no chaining as far as I know, possibly in a future update.
I keep trying to grasp the basic concepts of this synth. Can you create a sequence on that row of lit buttons?
Yes you can create a 64 step sequence on it.
In the market for one of these, for ambient. Thanks for posting, this is exactly what I wanted to know about it. Have you ever had an Ensoniq transwave machine (Fizmo, AFX, SD1, TS1x)? I want to know how it compares.
To be honest I never tried those, but this one is a pleasant surprise and I enjoy it quite a bit.
The Wavestate sounds much better than the old Ensoniq gear. I still have my Ensoniq VFX, but have not played it in years. I tried to like the Fizmo but found the overall character of the sound to be annoyingly sterile and harsh. It was very hard to make it sound pretty. I would take a VFX, SD1 or TS1x any day over the Fizmo. I always wanted a TS10 or TS12 because I had a big EPS sample library with some really great sounds that you could load into these synths. The TS1x also had the DP4 effects processor and a really nice keyboard action.
The Wavestate is comparable to a Prophet VS, which I also own. Dave Smith took the Prophet VS technology and developed the Wavestation after Sequential went out of business back in 1987.
Best Synth i can carry with one hand 🤚😉😜
100%
I don't have a favorite. They all sounded nice. Do you know if these same programs exist on the Wavestate Mk2 and SE?
Not sure, but these are all stock sounds on this model.
Just bought mine a week ago, managed to get only 1/2 hr on it so far, sounds amazing! Not so sure about the build quality though, if I just apply a small amount of pressure around and near the LCD display it moves quite a lot 😣 is anyone else noticing this? Or am I being over critical about spending £650 and not expecting the front panel to move/dip with a bit of pressure? Great vid 👍
Oh I didn't try that, the build quality is ok, plastic with metal facia but it's not like my Moogs or DSI/Sequentials, but its also less than half the price. Sounds are fantastic and control is great over its complexity though.
Korg could care less once it is sold and good luck finding parts in a few years. The Wavestation SR is one of their better products and you could purchase 3 of them used instead. Of course you would need to get a vector stick or a midi device to control it.
Good point. I got the Minilogue XD...and it's made of metal cover plate and heavy pots, for less money AND more electronics inside (4 full circuits)...AND now I just see that the XD is kind of a wavetable synth when you use the mod sequencer. It's not fare to compare these...but they could have built the WS like the XD... I also checked the online photos, what's inside a WS and there's not much in it, they use a meager Raspberry Pi processor (50 USD) while in the XD there're 4 pieces of analogue circuitry. My point is that they could have given it a better quality...and maybe an analogue filter. I love a metal surface plate on a synth, lol.
Very nice, demo thx does it have a step sequencer on board. Can you record steps.
It's got wave sequencing, so it's like different phrases playing on top of each other, a bit different from your step sequencer.
@@jedisid thx
Are the LEDs purple or blue? Thanks! Sounds great!
They're purple. Glad you enjoyed it Thanks!
Sounds great. Does it have standard instrument sample sounds, like a good Rhodes or Wurly? I know it's a different beast to a workstation but it would be good if it did.
Yes it does, you can switch between sample based playing and sequences. The samples are good, but not the best, as it's not the focus of this instrument. (Pianos, Organs, etc...)
Are these custom sounds you programmed or standard presets?
These are all factory presets, you'll find them in the perform page listen alphabetically not on the set list patches.
You can check my drones and pads here :
lucaalbano.bandcamp.com/album/analog-drones-and-pads-modular-synthesis
Great demo. Any idea how this compares to the Blofeld?
Thank you, I've always been interested in the Blofeld but never got a chance to try it, but I believe they're different, this one focusing on vector synthesis and motion sounds.
knock it off the blofeld sucks so bad its not even worth mentioning. From now on dont ever mention blofeld ever again.
@@briankuhlman9791 never tried it
I ended up buying the Blofeld. Got a good deal on a used one. I quite like it. It has the ability to layer multiple patches up to the limit of its polyphony. It sounds different to this and is its own unique kind of thing.
@@geofff6671 great to have all these different synths out there, variety is great.
Hi. Are these alll presets that come with the unit?
Yes these are all factory patches that come with the device.
Torn between Audio Spa and Vox Piano
Love those too! Train to Berlin and Subtle Thoughts are my current favorites!
@@jedisid Subtle Thoughts, also amazing for sure! I could see some great ambient music coming out of these!
@@brightbite Thank you!
THAT iCELAND PIANO PAD SOUNDS VERY MUCH LIKE PRELUDE BY VANGELIS SOUND
Vangelis had some of the best sounds ever!
Does the korg wavestate play with a vocoder?
No it does not.
I like the sound of the opsix better but I’d imagine it’s much tougher to program
I don't have experience with the Opsix but looking forward to trying it sometime.
Have you used omnisphere? Are pads more interesting on this?
You can do complex stuff on software, but I prefer playing with hardware synths. Haven’t tried Omnisphere yet.
Yes I have GB3770! and I love it thanks for asking me. Your second question, no pads are less interesting than say on the Casio K100 or TT890 or GF45 or the RFT model 3.
I’m just learning Omnisphere now, and am also trying to learn the Wavestate. While Omnisphere is no doubt stunning and pads are dynamite, I always feel there’s something to be said about turning a real knob on the synth itself... and the Wavestate is very very responsive to random knob tweaks...something I can’t ever get the same satisfaction from in a soft synth.
@@briankuhlman9791 casio k100 has better pads than korg wavestate?
@@smokymountainblogger5509 same here, I prefer a physical instrument.
The only thing that is bugging me is the global reverb with this synth. It would be much more precise for sound design to add reverb only on certain layers. with individual sends.
Yeah layered fx would be great, but I assume would add complexity and cost to this budget synth.
@@jedisid No, just give a send per layer, instead of a global reverb FX dry/wet mix. It would cost nothing. There is still only one reverb to process for all. But you could have an individual layer/part more upfront or more distant in the mix. The way Roland is doing it on the JD-Xi is great.
Song I wrote on Wavestate:
(bomp , bomp, bomp-ah-bomp)
I play my wavestate
in key of G
it sounds so great
as I sing high "do -re- me- sol- fa- la" with it in perfect harmony!
the crowd gathers around
as I play my melody
they cant believe the magical sound
roses, nickels and dimes fall at my feet and they tell me they love me!
but I say to those little people
its not me you love
its my synth my korg wavestate piano
bought factory direct but more like a gift sent from the heavens above!
(Chorus)
Love my korg wavestate, all love and no hate
love my korg wavestate, i can hardly wait
love my korg wavestate, gonna write a song
love my korg wavestate, do you wanna sing along?
love my korg wavestate, you dont have one ha hah hah
love my korg wavestate " do-re me -sol-fa-la"
love my korg wavestate (x12)
The price is 799 dollars and 99 cents
go out and get yourself one
dont it make perfect sense
drink smoke weed blow off work stay up all night write some music have a little fun!
(Solo)
Do-loDooooooo, bomp bomp bomp bomp do-loooooooooooooooooo
(Chorus)
Repeat (x12)
(Chorus)
Repeat (x12)
Well done 👏
How much menu diving do you have to do to create your own intricate patches like this? Other review videos make it look daunting.
Sound creation will involve some menu diving yes, but that's understandable with the complexity of this thing, however performance is much less complicated with all the knobs and controls being on the front panel. It's not as bad as you think.
I have one and have definitely found it daunting. I think the menus could benefit from better UI. But once you get the hang of it it’s not so bad.
thanks. just bought a deepmind12 and am enjoying its complexity. cheers.
@@Mibbzz thank you. i have a new/old? deepmind12 and am struck by its complexity. cheers
@@blipblip88 awesome! I just bought a Poly D over a deepmind because I didn't want another complex synth lol! Enjoy!
Amazing device but from what i've heard it's not the most easy machine to learn. Is there someone who agrees or disagrees?
Yeah its complex, but its also very interesting and different from the usual synths.
I've been lusting after this synth for a while but the more I watch these demos on YT the more complex it seems.
@@architectofechoes4 I do agree it is complex but it has 2 modes. Vector and sample, sample can be used the old fashioned way and make great sounds.
@@jedisid I'm sure, despite my reservations that I will purchase this future classic!
Dont be led to believe that the korg wavestate is UNPLAYABLE. it will indeed take many years , hardship, mental breakdown ,around the clock practice, questioning your musical ability, crushing your musical talent, NO stretch of the imagination. you see the engine is complex, complex to the point that the engineers overengineered the device then korg marketed the wavestate not for profit but to as they put it " to stump and annihilate the synth player into quitting" in other words korg lives for the negative reviews in online reviews or magazines or newspapers. they made the wavestate just for this purpose.
This should be titled “Me Noodling on Korgs preset’s” I was expecting some original patches at least ?
Not showing any original patches here. Only what comes on the device.