This video, via MIDI-Verse, takes a look at the Korg iWavestation, giving an overview of the new iOS app, and then demoing a wide range of patches.
Korg’s iWavestation is a software version of its classic Wavestation synthesizer. The Wavestation synthesizer was introduced in 1990, with a new “advanced vector synthesis system”, which combined and shifted between multiple complex waveforms. The user could operate a joystick to “mix” or “morph” between four oscillators, each with a waveshape selected from a large collection of waveforms.
With iWavestation, Korg says that it has ‘evolved the operability’ of the Wavestation. It preserves the sound of the original, but pairs the Wavestation synth engine with a UI that takes advantage of the iPad’s large screen.
Pricing and Availability
Korg iWavestation is available now, with an introductory price of US $19.99 (33% off).
iWavestation… it is awesome, but it really needs iOS Audio Units support for proper iOS use.
02:00 Sounds like Windows 95 overture theme
What is that keyboard? And how does he do the looping?
That’s a Novation Bass Station 2 and I believe he’s recording the MIDI from the keyboard to the MPC which is then sending MIDI to the iPad. Could be wrong about that.
MonoPoly
True. Wait.. what?
Yay! The Wavestation is the greatest synth of all time. I much prefer it to the Minimoog.
Ugh, also the “filter”? 😉
Well, pointless anyway, it’s like comparing apples and screwdrivers…
The App is quite nice IMO. The sound is very good (runs on iPad2 too) and the new surface makes editing sounds a lot more fun than on the hardware or the PlugIn.
Too bad that Korg failed (again) at wrestling with the WS’s cumbersome data structure. They should definitely break the dependencies btw Programs -> Patches -> Wavesequences which is a PITA when trying to copy or save/combine sounds.
The App did load my old sysex but you have to overwrite the full User1 to User3 banks, so you’ll never be able to combine sounds into a new bank. You can only save into the iOS App format. No sysex or fxb export.
Would have been great, if you could have used the app to edit sounds for use in the hardware or the plugin.
The Random feature is also great and yields good results.
Since they never bothered to give the plugin any overhaul, I fear that the App will suffer the same fate, so we’ll probably be stuck with the shortcomings it has.
Really didnt need to see you go through the sounds. Why didnt you show us how to hook it up to hardware? Or uploading to soundcloud or even how do we use the sounds in our own productions. waist of video. boring