Korg WAVESTATION demo PT1 | Pickup, introduction and sounds
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- Probably the only Wavestation video to feature hot air balloons and circus camels...
Join me on a journey to discover the Korg Wavestation EX, starting on a summer evening with a pickup of this legendary 1990 synthesizer. We'll discuss the history, features and specifications and listen to some preset sound patches that show how the synthesizer does really nice lush pads and evolving mbient textures.
This is the first part in a series of Korg Wavestation demo videos.
Correction to the song credits, the song was by Andre Louis, link below:
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Awesome videos on this oddball synth - I've just gone and bought the original Wavestation model, having heard your demos. I'm already in to Wavetable synthesis with my Waldorf Q and Ensoniq SD1, and the Wavestation sounds fun adding Wave Sequencing, as well as lush. Out-D50's the Roland D50 by a long way. Mind you in 1988 the Kawai K1 earned the nickname of "The D50 Killer" at just £599 compared with £1,350 for a D50 plus another £300-ish for the PG-1000 programmer. I never heard a Wavestation until now. I can't wait for mine to arrive. Thanks for another set of great inspiring videos covering forgotten sonic treasures and synth gems from yesteryear.
Would it be fair to say that the nearest rival instrument to it was something like an Ensoniq SD1 as some of its waveforms are dedicated Transwaves (Wavetables) that could be modulated to some degree, although not like with Wave Sequencing on the Korg?
Thanks for all those folk who explained the Korg/Yamaha relationship, as all we knew was Yamaha bought SCI in 1988 then Korg in 1989. There is another classic Prophet that we are forgeting as well as the Prophet VS there was the Prophet 3000 16 bit sampler. Our understanding was that Yamaha acquired them to get access to SCI's sampling technology - The Prophet 3000, that found its way into the Yamaha SY family as AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) sample and synthesis that also mixed in FM apart from the SY55/85 that were both purely AWM2 based. At least that's what we heard from our local music shop Carlsbro Sound at the time. The SY22/35 blended raw AMW2 without filters with FM but used a joystick to blend sources. It seems that a few synths also used a joystick to blend Sources/Partials/Elements, such as the Kawai K1. The Korg Wavestation appears to be an evolution and refinement of the Prophet VS.
RE MIDI: Yes Yamaha, Roland, Kawai, and Korg were all into MIDI development. Dave Smith came up with the first draft of his MIDI proposal (although it wasn't called MIDI to begin with) and invited other companies to collaborate and develop the MIDI spec. It seems that only the Japanese took any seriously interest because Dave Smith's SCI was the only American company directly involved in the project, whilst the likes of Moog, Oberheim sat on the fence watching. The very first successful demo of MIDI was between a Prophet 600 and pre-production prototype Roland Jupiter 6 at the 1983 Winter NAMM. Roland reps took one of their Jupiter 6's to the Sequential booth, where they connected both instruments together and played each other's synth via MIDI. The Roland JX-3P was Roland's first production MIDI synth to be released. This was back when MIDI was just a MIDI In and MIDI Out. MIDI Thru came later.
Back in the times when new synths were exciting. Added new soundsscapes you never heard of before into your mix. Nice video!
amen brother andrew
Cool buy buddy ,
around about the same time that yamaha brought Sequential Circuits in 1989 they also purchased korg who was having financial difficulty's at the time, and needed money to help them with a few projects, so yamaha put a buy back clause in the contract, and in 1993 due to the success of the m1 and wavestation, korg acquired enough money to buy their share back off yamaha, to become their own company again, I think thats how korg was able to have the rights to Sequential Circuits wavestation design :)
sub, interesting story, thanks for the history lesson :)
The Wavestation actually has a 'Yamaha' keyboard bed in it that feels very similar to what went in my Yamaha S30 and the DX11. So it looks like the two companies shared Sequential Circuits technology between them. Nice that Yamaha finally gave Dave Smith his Sequential Circuits Inc trademark back. I think Dave Smith instruments rebranded back to being called Sequential Circuits some time in 2018-ish.
i need this in my life
this synth was used to make the iconic mac startup sound.
BONGGGGGGGGG
Great vid mate. FYI Roland's involvement in MIDI was through the founder of Roland: Ikutaro Kakehashi, who recently died (Apr 17) - he was (along with Dave Smith) paramount in getting MIDI off the ground. He was also the creator of the TR-808 :)
i tip my hat to them both
Bless both of then. Thank God. They came to earth, they made music better. Haleighleighya! (Something like that!) I say that through my bells on my layered Korg 05RWs, sound reaches heaven.
Bless you Woody. Keep playing man. WS legendary.
It's not just that Sequential Circuits' research was "picked up" by Korg... Yamaha employed Dave Smith (who created the Prophet) and placed him at Korg (Korg was under the umbrella of Yamaha) and he co-created the Wavestation there... so this is a true in fashion Dave Smith instrument manufactured by Korg...
I love this synth... (mine has wooden side panels :D)
Edit: I see you mentioned Dave Smith a bit later :D:D Okay, okay :D:D
Just amazing! I love your expressions, like a kid opening his best present at Christmas, nice, great video, thanks Woody :)
Congratulations to owning one of the most wonderful sounding synthesizers ever made!
I used to own both the EX and the A/D versions, but recently sold the EX.
It's fun to play with the presets, but be sure to also get your hands dirty and edit some sounds of your own.
The editing is made in different levels, and it is easy to mess up one patch while editing another. The easiest way is to clear everything in the RAM banks and start from scratch. That way you have control from the beginning, and it's rewarding to build your own banks. :)
The EX version lacks audio ins, but still have a vocoder effect that works between the sounds internally.
One cool tip is to program some rhythmic wavesequence and let it run through the vocoder with, lets say, an organ.
Hi Dan, do you mind if I save the editing for the VST version? I checked the screenshots and it looks a bit more approachable.
the vst is not that easy also! and sounds way worse,, it just doesnt have that deph that the hardware has! in my opinion is not worth it (if u got the real-thing) - check this controller made for the wavestation, it should work with all versions, myself have the EX version and works www.soundtower.com/synth/ws_page.htm i bought this very recently like a month ago, the page looks old but that is still solid - however the wavesequencing part i didint got it to work with that controller thats the only part i do in the synth itself
Vector Synthesis also went into the Yamaha SY22/35 and the module TG33, in the early nineties. Those used a combination of FM- and sample-synthesis. They've got quite a lot of cool sounds!
sounds like a winning combo, i'll look out for that
Robin Windsrygg You dont see many sy22 and 35s you may pick up a little bargin should you chose to buy one.
Adamski Ajull Still regret selling mine...
Robin Windsrygg Yes i bet , such a unique sounding machine .
Miss those days when synths were exciting and you had so much choice of real products I bought the O1/WFD with the dance cards and the Wavestation Rack I still have both in Immaculate condition and my original 808 and 909 drum machines.
Much sexier than software.
Wonderfull Video and Instrument! Thank you for showing us 😊
man, I miss my wavestation EX so much... I have the plugin version but the nothing compares with the real one, the feeling of discovery of every preset. Legendary keyboards as d-50, m1 and wavestation will always be something unique when you play them for the first time...
Always enjoying your awesome videos, Woody! I've watched everything you've uploaded until the emulation of the D-50 and now I need to find time to relax, watching every video of yours since then. Keep up the great work!
Hi Woody, at a point in the late 80's early 90's, Yamaha bought Korg & owned it for a time. John Bowen (the man that designed the presets for the Prophet 5 also went from working at Sequential to Korg/Yamaha & now has his own synth called the "Solara" I hail from Northern California. I got my 1st Prophet 5 rev 3 (1979) from John & visited the factory where they where built often, usually to get repair work done on the P5.
Wow, I love these sounds. The WS is a hidden gem that is often overlooked in synth history. Well done mr. Woody! 👍
thanks Zenith, +1 on your comment,
Amazing sounds cant wait to hear more of it... Great video indeed
Just bought a Wavestation SR. Just an amazing syth.
Incredible synthesiser use it quite a bit even though it's quite old sounds good to this day excellent video keep up this good work
This is still on my wants list beleive it or not or the wavestation SR . The sounds you get from this machine are out of this world. Loved the video :-)
hi adamski, the sr looks like a real convenient and compact sound-module if you're not bothered about editing. or just get the vst :) we'll have to find out if it sounds the same first though.
Woody Piano Shack . Hmm ok i thought the SR was the last revision of the wavestations as it was released in 1992 . Oh yes i always edit , i normally use midiquest xl for quick workflow on all my digital synths . Thou the wavestation A.D. Looks tasty unfortuantly i have no more room for keyboards hence i need compact rackmounts now .
So apparently the compression You Tube automatically applies means that we won't hear it with any accuracy anyway.
no, yt does not add compression, only turns down the volume if uploaded too loud
I had the first model Wavestation. I exchanged it later for a workstation because I wanted to create whole productions. But I still miss it. :( Great synth!
Excellent choice Woody - vector synths are my favourite - you lucky guy !! Re the connection between the WaveStation and Dave Smith - after he sold Sequential Circuits to Yamaha (resulting in the SY22) he then headed up a remote R&D team for Korg (based in California and comprising several of the SC engineers)... the rest is history.
Ah my first love! Sadly lost in the 2019/20 Aus bushfires. But replaced. A beautiful machine but very deep when menu diving. Kind regards Mick.
glad you found a replacement, the wavestate also a good contender these days. or just the VST!
@@WoodyPianoShack Thanks Woody. One of the first synths that I purchased, to replace equipment that I lost after the fire, was a Korg Wavestate. a wonderful synth but there is something about the Wavestation that the wavestate dose not quite capture ( keyboard for one ). I started by setting up the basics 2 synths a mixer, microphone etc but I’m afraid that the collection has grown considerably (out of control to be honest). I have found that the cards for the Wavestation are quite expensive to replace and will push me into learning more about Sys X.
I really enjoy and appreciate your opinions, comments and your channel. Kind regards Mick.
Will done woody ,thanks for sharing ..your channel is amazing
Absolutely wonderful sounding synth.. Can't wait to see more video's on this! I need it! I need it right now! Keep it up :)!
hi xavier, haven't played with it myself yet, but i'll record when I do.
So glad this synth is getting some attention. The second hand prices are probably gonna start to climb when people start hearing these things on UA-cam. I bought my first Wavestation new in 91' and later had it upgraded to the EX level. Mine is also missing one of the letters that came off over time. I actually own 2 Ex Keyboards, the SR version and of course the PC Legacy and iPad app. Obviously I'm a bit of a fanatic so I'm more than a bit biased about my feelings towards this great instrument.
If my memory serves me, when Yamaha bought out the SCI R&D department which had recently built the Prophet VS, they were using a type of Synth on a chip for all their equipment. Much like the later Oberheim synths and SCI synths did. The difference was that while the Matrix 6 or SCI Split 8 used chips with resonant filters, Yamaha's synth on a chip did not have the resonance feature, only the Low Pass EQ type filter. Since Korg was working under/with Yamaha at this point in time, the M1 and many synths that followed like the T series, the 0W series were lacking resonant filters. Before that synths like the DW8000 still had resonant filters.
Anyway, good job on you to get a physical keyboard version with the vector joystick. The SR and the app are lacking that access without mapping it to a midi controller of some kind, or sliding a finger on the app while playing. I actually purchased a Yamaha TG-33 just so I'd have another physical joystick controller to play the Wavestation SR. Happy I did because that's a nice little beast in it's own right. No resonant filter there either, in fact, no filtering at all. The TG-33 series does allow you to play and record the vector moments which I wish the Korg did, allowing you to program filter type sweeps by having radically different tones on the 4 corners and playing the joystick while holding down a note to record it's movement and saving that envelope with the preset. You can manually create the joystick envelope on the Korg, which is the "trick" to setting up a resonant filter sweep sound. Set up 4 different Resonant type waves on the 4 corners of the vector, and program a vector envelope to give you a close to resonant filter sweep. Just don't expect anywhere near self oscillation of course. :-)
had to google that tg-33, thought i knew it all but that unit has totally passed me by. thanks for the thoughtful comment with all the useful information, i appreciate your contribution.
My first synth. I love it. Got it due to seeing Tony Banks (of Genesis) use it a lot.. not just as a synth, but also as a midi controller.
I also have the M1 and the 01/W here. Feels nice to own all of the Korg "black boxes" ;)
Perhaps a bit dated sound-wise, but I still think they are magnificent and very usable. 80's and early 90's sounds are indeed coming back in style :)
that's a great collection, the korg big 3.
Yamaha owned controlling stock packet of Korg at that time. The Wavestation has a Yamaha keybed, if you don't believe, just open it up and see. And that's good, because Yamaha keybeds just work and work, so both your velocity and aftertouch are going to work fine.
Now, first MIDI equipped instruments were Sequential Circuits Prophet-600 and Roland Jupiter-6. They hooked these up via MIDI an made a demo at the 1983 NAMM show (the show is in January of each year). Yamaha also included MIDI with their upcoming DX7, later the same year.
Sounds beautiful, great channel Woody!
thank you dudley, appreciate the feedback!
Sweet buy Woody! :) It was fun to travel around to see your area. It looks very beautiful over there. This synthesizer is definitely worth it. I've heard a lot of great things about it. Take care and have a wonderful time making some tunes with it. :) Sam.
hi sam, it's beautiful when the weather cooperates. :) thanks for the comment as always
This synth was used by Genesis on their 1991 album "We Can't Dance". Also Dire Straits used one of the wave sequence patches on the song "Planet of New Orleans" from the 1991 "On Every Street" album.
the text you read says the korg wave station was developed by a team that included dave smith, and dave smith is known for being the father of the Midi standard, which he developed with Roland, in 1983. His company was purchased by Yamaha in 1988
Cool keyboard, great sounds.
Doing a Synth Stuff episode on this synth (And the Roland SE-02) soon so I'm watching your vids to get psyched, haha!
I had one of these when I was young. I regret selling it.
Would love to see a further evolution of this landmark synth, but the Kronos is a good start😎
A real Genesis/Peter Gabriel sound at 12:47. Very unique sounding synth. Looking forward to the longer demo! Thanks.
wow, totally, yes you are right!
you live in a lovely place. Congrats.
Thanks for this excellent first demo! I was also very taken by the release of the Wavestation never owned the real thing but i'm very pleased with the VST-version at the moment.
Editing is easier as it is visual. What this Legacy version also has, is all the PCM-cards / presets including some very new waves and a resonant filter for a warmer and more analog sound. ;-)
As i've read in a very early magazine-review, the drawback to this hardware version, is the latency which increases when your waves or more complex and in doing so, use up more voices.
To this day i'm still in a very nostalgic mood and on the lookout for early nineties synthesizers such as the Yamaha SY-77 and the Korg O1/W which was released around the same time as the Wavestation and had a curious new effect called waveshaping. This effect makes presets sound more natural or even other worldly. ;-) Maybe you can snag one up in the near future and demo this as well.
Anyway, i'm very pleased to discover your channel and reviews / demos and wish you lots of fun playing these beauties.
NIce buy, Woody.
wow! i have a korg 01/w, but, always wanted one of these too.
Wow! it is a very sexy sounding synth I must say, I never even heard of the wave station but now I'm educated on it, and I love what I hear so far :)
great, we both learned something today!
Sequential was bought by Yamaha, and I understand the team worked on the Yamaha sy22 ans subsequent SYs, which also used the vector morphing. I think Korg Wavestation came out in the same year, but at the time Yamaha also owned about 40% of Korg, so they might have used the same team!
Well made, Gareth! :-) another great piece of professional synth, from the 90s this time.
I've been playing with the VST version for some years now and it sounds amazing. I can easily imagine how good must be the original hard version! (converters etc)
BTW, as with all the Korg machines from that era (I knew by a 01WFD), I bet it was a really heavyweight beast, too!! good for your muscles LOL :-D
Enjoy!!
Cheers.
Another classic and another great buy Woody ! There sure seems to be a thriving second-hand synth market in Sweden, all within driving distance of Stockholm ! (SweBay....??!! hehehe)
This was (yet another) of those synths that I was interested in at the time, but ultimately couldn't justify/didn't *need* one, when I could get all the sounds I needed for a rock/covers band from what I already owned.
But now you have one, I'm looking forward to another trip down memory lane when you do an in-depth demo ! :-)
swebay, i like that! :) yeah, plenty of modern and vintage synths readily available here. yes a bit of a niche instrument, perhaps, we shall see.
aahh the wavestation I don't no why but when I think of this synth I think of phil Collins that guy loved it.the ipad version of this made me buy a ipad as that also sounds great with a few extra qwerks (not sure that's a word).look forward to next vid...also doepfer is my new drug eurorack takes over your life..
hi paul, the owner of the modular on my video warned me to stay away from eurorack. yeah, i'm hearing the genesis/pc vibe too.
you are very lucky to have one,this is a wonderfull Synth,i have the software version of this and it sounds very similar,guess that's why Korg are the Best in their field :).
Wonderful video thx Woody
really looking forward to trying the software, is it a viable replacement for the real thing, we'll have to find out
Nice demo, does anyone here know how it compares to the Wavestate?
Wow, noticed the case right away- now I want one! Nice clean Wavestation too - even minus the X graphic. I've got the software Wavestation plugin, and also a rack-mount Wavestation AD - not really too much difference and software is usually more convenient. The AD has a neat ability to process external audio through the unit effects and filter. There is another version of the rackmount that has a lessor ability to edit, but includes a lot more preset banks. The keyboard is also very good for a synth of the era - most Korgs and Yamaha's of the time had good keybeds.
maybe the vst will prove to be the best of the bunch, since the Ui on the hardware is not too generous. you'll need a controller that can replicate the joystick function though, or is that just a gimmick on the hardware?
The joystick works similarly to that of the D50 - it allows you to blend up to four parts. I believe the motion sends out CC MIDI message (I might be mis-remembering - I don't have the manual handy at the moment.) The real selling point was the wave sequences themselves, which briefly appeared in boards like the D50 (digital native dance) and the DW8000, but the Wavestation takes them down the road and over the hills into what was later called "vector synthesis". The wavestation team in fact were the same team behind the Sequential vector keyboard (Prophet VS) and later the Yamaha SY-22.
Cool Cool Cool !
This is my altime favorite :-)
John Bowen is responsible for making this one.... He came from sequential
and had also been working on the Prophet VS.
He later made the Solaris.
Really fun to see this video :-)
Wavestation’s alpha dial not an early appearance. I had a Moog Source from 1981 with a data wheel on it.
Here's a track we did a few years ago with a Korg Wavestation, M1 & Microkorg. The wavestation forms the basis of the song.
Simon Owen - Future Perfect
Future Perfect - Complicated Machine (2012)
ua-cam.com/video/PYWjdb5MEKU/v-deo.html
great track, nice images, very distinctive WS, can spot it a mile off in that arp sequence. i dig!
By the way, I was very surprised at the 12:50 to listen a patch, so close to the "Machine Run" of the Roland D-50.
Genesis used it on ''No Son Of Mine''
Thanks, nice video of one of My favorite synts. :-) In fact I cary one around everyday, on My iPhone. The only problem with it is to sync the loops in a Daw, or in a band! But it sounds amazing when you play it like this on your own. 👍👍
Or is it a easy way of syncing I have missed?
dunno jesper, good point. i might experiment with that myself.
I own a Triton........ great keyboard the wavestation
The Wavestation is an often overlooked classic and an awesome synth.
If you like this, track down a Korg Karma. It will blow you mind or if funds allow, a Korg Oasis which has Karma and Wavestation technology. Keep playing
And when Korg was part owned by Yamaha they produced the Korg DS8 synth which was essentially a DX11 with digital effects section.
am aware of those, and have been curious to try one, also the prophecy with the pitch "log" is on the bucket list
If i would have to take ONE SINGLE digital synthesizer to a desert island, i still can't decide would it be Microwave XT or a Korg Wavestation A/D (aka the ultimate model). I would say 51:49 in favour of A/D.
Korg's range of synths from that era are mind blowing - some of these sounds don't sound out of place at all today. I have a Korg 01/wfd from the same era which I still use as my master keyboard, and I love it - I call it my "power ballad synth" based on the quality of the pad and string sounds. The only disappointment is that Korg decided not to include *that* piano sound from the earlier M1 - shame!
hearing a lot of love for the 01 in the comments, need to try it out one day! agree that they still sound great, still get the job done, and m1s are sought after in latin music genres.
Im jeaous of all the cool synths you have! I only have the Reface DX and Roland JV80 and Jv1010, looking for a keyboard that can do mellotron sounds now.. any recomendations?
Whereabout in sweden do you live? :)
Hälsningar från göteborg!
hello jack in gb, i'm in sthlm. that's a nice collection you have too, i buy and sell all my synths on vend and blocket, so it's quite easy to find stuff and inexpensive. bought a new synth today actually... :o
Thats cool!! I used blocket for all my synths aswell!
I concidermyself more a guitarplayer than keyboardist, but i find better progressions by toying on synths!
Love your vids man! Id love it if you could do a video on how to controll a JV1010 from an external keyboard someday! ;)
What was that bit you skipped about FSOL?
FSOL?
At 15 min, it's really beautiful, do you know if it is editable? Can you change the wavetables from a library? Thanks.
Curious. Are you going to buy the Korg Wavestate? That could be one amazing MIDI adventure.
i think it's very cool but the korg wavestation vst scratches that itch!
Nice Synth Demo again Woody.
In fact there's a pretty good app of Korg Wavestation for IOS you should make a comparison of them both 😉
Thanks Woody for the great video, my only gripe is that you didn't play it for long enough, I too have never even seen one in the flesh but as of today I just won the exact same synth on eBay and I cannot wait until it arrives
Glen :-)
wow, that's cool glen. i'm sure you'll enjoy it!
You're expanding your synthetic family I see :-D
yeah, what you don't know yet is that i let a lot of stuff go, so actually we've shrunk.
What is a good price for one of these? I can get one for 3000 SEK and I'm undecided.
Hope we'll be hearing more Wavestation sounds soon. With that the M1 and the D50 (oh and the D20, right?), you have the ultimate late 80s/early 90s sound. :)
don't forget the dx7 :)
How remiss of me!
I Would love to see a comparison between the vst and the real hardware, thank you for your videos :) really insightful, specially when you compared the D-50 and v-synth's D-50 card :)
yeah, looking forward to that comparison too, it will happen I'm sure
Looking forward to your exploration of your Wavestation. You should definitely pick up the Korg Legacy version (or possibly the iPad version). BTW, how is the display? They were known to "hum." Mine has been replaced.
mine has a loud high pitched whining sound :) but it doesn't come out the audio outputs so not too bothered. part of the charm... :)
how do you compare the keys to the DX7? im considering buying one just to use as controller. My KX76 broke down
really exceptional keys on both, although different.
hmm... back in the days i think there was also yamaha sy22 with some vector techs ...
It seems like you live in Sweden, but you have an English accent. Are you from the UK originally, or did you perhaps study English there as a youngster?
i'm from the uk kenny but living in se.
How much did you pay for WS? I found one on CL for $400, I cant find a comp on eBay...
Hello, What are you playing thru?
m-audio 2496
here's a question Woody the kurzweil k2000 came out the same year and that is a workstation too. so which came really first or are they just doing apple and oranges. arguably both are at the top of their game at that time give that both have pluses and minuses in specs. i had the good luck of picking up a kurzweil k2500 for 100 dollars US when i went to my piano teachers office and saw it lying against the wall and just asked what was up with it.
long story short i thought he knew what it was at the time so when he quoted me 100 dollars. i thought he was giving a student deal since i liked it. only to find out later when he came over my house to take a look at it when i had it setup in my living room that he had just got it and had only plugged it in to test if it worked so he could sell it. all in all we both made out on the deal. he made some money maybe not all the money he could have got for it and i now have my first real professional syth for my collection for which i have a Yamaha U1 upright piano, the kurzweil k2500, and a CME Xkey 37. all 3 are great and i love what they can do.
I admire your love of hardware synths, but please tell me your opinion of the differences in sound of hardware vs software synths, because the software is just very much less expensive in several ways. Thanks.
it's not just about the sound, i find softwqre to be much more convenient for recording tracks. if it sounds the same/close then I prefer software, especially for these digital synths with restricted user interfaces.
Hi Woody, did you ever own the Korg Triton Studio? If so.. what are your thoughts on it?
How do you find driving on a wrong side of the road? ;) Anyway, I think you got used to it after all these years. The synth sounds awesome! Looking forward to part 2! :)
not a problem with the driving, just keep an eye out for moose on the highway.
That's my synth since 1991 ! I'll never sell it !
I have found in a hard disk found in a dumpster a set of plugin and more exactly the official plugin korg ms20 polysix and wavestation and I am rather shocked since I wanted them but they are paying basic
Are you going to compare it to the Korg Legacy version someday?
If you have an iPad, check out also the iWavestation which has the same quality but easier to program ;) Good video ;)
more likely to buy the vst, not liking the ipad connectivity and compatibility options.
from the interface, the iPad is far easier than the VST unfortunately. No problems with the iPad connectivity or compatibility
Are you in a Scandinavian country?
yes lee, the sign said stockholm :)
I sold a lot of these back in the day, but never felt the need to own one. Korgs A/D converters in that era had a 'woody' midrangy sound to em I wasn't real fond of. Great video though 👍
hi chris, cool! bestseller at the time? what was the main competition to this board?
Woody Piano Shack Hi Woody, well when I started working at Jim's Music Center in So.Cal. it was around 1991ish. I wouldn't say there was any real competition to the Wavestation at that point .. it was still its own unique thing, and I sold them mostly to accomplished and gifted keyboard players. The Korg O1/W series by far out sold the Wavestation (and Rolands at the time). On Rolands end the JV stuff came along, and I sold a lot of JV-80's, and also JD-800's. On Yamaha's end it was the SY77, and I still have the module version of it the TG77 (but mostly use Dexed out of convienance these days lol) We were not a Kurzweil dealer at that time so I can't comment on that (though I sold K250's and Kawai K's at my previous dealership) Cheers 🎹
Super, thanks, ;-)
What is the patch name that you played at the time 14:45 ? I also love it.
i don't remember exactlyl, i didn't take notes, but it is among the first 10 factory patches in ROM1 soundbank.
Thanks, however. I'm not sure whether it's available on Wavestation soft synth or not.
It's a very beautiful sound quite.
yes., you will find all these patches on the soft
You're right. It always be there but I look over it.
This patch name is "Fire dance".
Thank you so much again. I think your playing made me recognise how much beautiful it is.
I HAVE THE SOFTWARE VERSION NOT AS GOOD AS THE M1 VERSION
interesting you say that maico, i am looking forward to finding out myself. in what way, sounds, ui?
I MEANT I HAVE THE WAVESTATION VST BUT ITS NOT AS GOOD AS THE M1 VST
Its not mint condition.... But i love that synth
Check out 'Another cup of Coffee' by Mike and the Mechanics , it's the fire dance patch at 14:45!
ua-cam.com/video/JLAnzrDVgn0/v-deo.html
haha, that's really cool. great song also btw. thanks for finding that, really enjoying all the song usages.
To answer a point although a few years late korg were owned by yamaha for a while as korg almost went bankrupt and yamaha saved them they made enough from the m1 and other stuff to buy yamaha out
Jaaaa Sverige!
I hope you picked up those papers before they got blown away lol.
they must have used these on a million movie soundtracks back in the day. the sounds to me aren't that interesting - just typical Japanese new age/spacey samples. I remember when the 01/W came out. the band director brought one to school to test drive. and a friend of mine had one. a few years later, I bought a Korg X5D as my first synth. I traded it a year or 2 later on a new Trinity Plus (a huge purchase for me at that time.) I sold it 2 years later and have only (briefly) had 2 other Korgs - two Z1s. I don't think I've had a Korg product in over 15 years. they just lost their way some where and Yamaha got back in the lead, at least with their workstations. of course now I'm into Nord products. they just have the best sounds.
I do like Korg 01/W. I like older synths because they don't exactly like something and can produce sounds that are out of this world.
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not as nice as my old prophet vs.....the original vector synth :)