Korg Wavestation
Released: 1990
MSRP: Y220,000 ($2485US)
Synopsis:
Similar to an M1 (different samples), swapping the sequencer for wave sequencing and dedicating an ENV to vector synthesis from the Prophet VS. Architecture Class: Rompler.
Ebay Description:
The Korg Wavestation is a pressure and velocity sensitive 61 key (32 voice, 16 channel multitimbral) four oscillator synthesizer, featuring 365 waveforms (16 bit, 2MB, more via card), a 4-stage mix envelope (vector synthesis), dual stereo effects processors (47 effects), stereo and dual individual outputs, wave sequencer (255 steps, 32 preset sequences, 64 editable sequences), and MIDI. Each oscillator channel features a low pass filter, dual 4-stage envelopes, dual LFOs, and flexible modulation routing. The 70 user editable presets can be saved via MIDI SysEx or memory card (35 presets are not editable).
Physical
| Form Factor | Dimensions | Weight | Audio Input | Audio Output | Communication Port | Control Input | Control Output | Switch Input | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 keys | W:1000mm D:350mm H:110mm | 12.5kg | no | stereo individual:2 | MIDI:In/Out/Thru | pedal:2 MIDI | MIDI | assignable:2 | 11W AC |
Interface
| Compatibility | Multitimbral Memory | Program Memory | External Storage | External Programming | UI Input | UI Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wavestation WavestationEX WavestationA/D WavestationSR | multiset(ch:16):16 performance(ch:8): preset:50 user:50x2 card:50 | preset:35 user:35x2 card:35 | MIDI:SysEx program-slot:RAM(MCR-03)|ROM-card(WPC) sample-slot:ROM-card(WSC) | MIDI:SysEx | menu based | LCD display |
Architecture
| Multitimbral | Polyphony | Unison | Architecture |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 32 | no | [DO1->DF1->DA1]+[DO2->DF2->DA2]+[DO3->DF3->DA3]+[DO4->DF4->DA4] |
Output
| Effects | Pan Modulator | Volume Modulator | Headphone |
|---|---|---|---|
| dual (serial|parallel) stereo multieffects processors (47 effects) | key velocity | Amp-ENV aftertouch key ModWheel LFO1 LFO2 ENV1 pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC8 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 velocity | yes |
Control
| Arpeggiator | Arpeggiator External | Sequencer | Sequencer Memory | Sequencer External | Continuous | Program Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| no | N/A | wave | 255 steps/sequence with cross-fade and loop (500 steps/bank, 32 sequences/bank) | N/A | joystick Pitch-Wheel Mod-Wheel MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC6 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC16 MIDI-CC17 MIDI-CC38 MIDI-CC100 MIDI-CC101 | pedal MIDI |
Keyboard
| Key Pressure | Chord Memory | External Control | External Sustain | Key Scaling | Velocity Curves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| curves:8 | no | MIDI | pedal MIDI | temperament:5 (preset:4 user:1) | 1 |
Sample
| Stereo | Sample Depth | Sample Rate | Sample RAM | Sample ROM | Sample Points | Sample Trigger | Sample Loop | Sample Edit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 16bit | N/A | no | 2MB | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source
| Name | Signal Class | Waveform | Octave Range | Amplitude Modulator | Harmonics Modulator | Pitch Modulator | Wave Assign Modulator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DO-A | digital | samples:365 | 4' 8' 16' | joystick Mix-Env aftertouch key ModWheel LFO1 LFO2 ENV1 pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC8 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 velocity | no | Pitch-Wheel aftertouch key ModWheel LFO1 LFO2 ENV1 pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC8 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 velocity MIDI-Bend | wave-sequence |
| DO-B | digital | samples:365 | 4' 8' 16' | joystick Mix-Env aftertouch key ModWheel LFO1 LFO2 ENV1 pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC8 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 velocity | no | Pitch-Wheel aftertouch key ModWheel LFO1 LFO2 ENV1 pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC8 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 velocity MIDI-Bend | wave-sequence |
| DO-C | digital | samples:365 | 4' 8' 16' | joystick Mix-Env aftertouch key ModWheel LFO1 LFO2 ENV1 pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC8 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 velocity | no | Pitch-Wheel aftertouch key ModWheel LFO1 LFO2 ENV1 pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC8 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 velocity MIDI-Bend | wave-sequence |
| DO-D | digital | samples:365 | 4' 8' 16' | joystick Mix-Env aftertouch key ModWheel LFO1 LFO2 ENV1 pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC8 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 velocity | no | Pitch-Wheel aftertouch key ModWheel LFO1 LFO2 ENV1 pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC8 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 velocity MIDI-Bend | wave-sequence |
Filter
| Name | Signal Class | IC | Resonant | Shape | Frequency Modulator | Resonance Modulator | Shape Modulator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filter-A | digital | DSP | no | low pass | aftertouch key ModWheel LFO1 LFO2 ENV1 pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC8 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 velocity | no | no |
| Filter-B | digital | DSP | no | low pass | aftertouch key ModWheel LFO1 LFO2 ENV1 pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC8 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 velocity | no | no |
| Filter-C | digital | DSP | no | low pass | aftertouch key ModWheel LFO1 LFO2 ENV1 pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC8 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 velocity | no | no |
| Filter-D | digital | DSP | no | low pass | aftertouch key ModWheel LFO1 LFO2 ENV1 pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC8 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 velocity | no | no |
Envelope
| Name | Level | Rate | Loop | Polarity | Trigger | Level Modulator | Rate Modulator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Env1-A | 4 | 4 | no | no | no | velocity | key velocity |
| Amp-Env-A | 3 | 4 | no | no | no | velocity | key velocity |
| Env1-B | 4 | 4 | no | no | no | velocity | key velocity |
| Amp-Env-B | 3 | 4 | no | no | no | velocity | key velocity |
| Env1-C | 4 | 4 | no | no | no | velocity | key velocity |
| Amp-Env-C | 3 | 4 | no | no | no | velocity | key velocity |
| Env1-D | 4 | 4 | no | no | no | velocity | key velocity |
| Amp-Env-D | 3 | 4 | no | no | no | velocity | key velocity |
| Mix-Env | 4 | 4 | yes | no | no | velocity | key velocity |
LFO
| Name | Waveform | Delay | Polarity | Sync | Delay Modulator | Level Modulator | Rate Modulator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFO1-A | triangle saw:up saw:down square | yes | no | key | no | Mod-Wheel aftertouch key ModWheel LFO1 LFO2 ENV1 pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC8 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 velocity | aftertouch key ModWheel LFO1 LFO2 ENV1 pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC8 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 velocity |
| LFO2-A | triangle saw:up saw:down square | yes | no | key | no | Mod-Wheel aftertouch key ModWheel LFO1 LFO2 ENV1 pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC8 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 velocity | aftertouch key ModWheel LFO1 LFO2 ENV1 pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC8 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 velocity |
| LFO1-B | triangle saw:up saw:down square | yes | no | key | no | Mod-Wheel aftertouch key ModWheel LFO1 LFO2 ENV1 pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC8 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 velocity | aftertouch key ModWheel LFO1 LFO2 ENV1 pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC8 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 velocity |
| LFO2-B | triangle saw:up saw:down square | yes | no | key | no | Mod-Wheel aftertouch key ModWheel LFO1 LFO2 ENV1 pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC8 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 velocity | aftertouch key ModWheel LFO1 LFO2 ENV1 pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC8 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 velocity |
| LFO1-C | triangle saw:up saw:down square | yes | no | key | no | Mod-Wheel aftertouch key ModWheel LFO1 LFO2 ENV1 pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC8 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 velocity | aftertouch key ModWheel LFO1 LFO2 ENV1 pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC8 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 velocity |
| LFO2-C | triangle saw:up saw:down square | yes | no | key | no | Mod-Wheel aftertouch key ModWheel LFO1 LFO2 ENV1 pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC8 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 velocity | aftertouch key ModWheel LFO1 LFO2 ENV1 pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC8 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 velocity |
| LFO1-D | triangle saw:up saw:down square | yes | no | key | no | Mod-Wheel aftertouch key ModWheel LFO1 LFO2 ENV1 pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC8 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 velocity | aftertouch key ModWheel LFO1 LFO2 ENV1 pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC8 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 velocity |
| LFO2-D | triangle saw:up saw:down square | yes | no | key | no | Mod-Wheel aftertouch key ModWheel LFO1 LFO2 ENV1 pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC8 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 velocity | aftertouch key ModWheel LFO1 LFO2 ENV1 pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC8 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 velocity |
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