Only thing about it is that it seems to be missing most of the factory patches sounds from it. Wavestation electronic keyboard pdf manual download. A single ram bank dump from the ad is 72k and only takes about 20 seconds to transfer over midi. The korg wavestation is a vector synthesis synthesizer first produced in the early 1990s and.
Dance, rock, alternative, pop, orchestra, band, pianos, rhodespiano, electric and acoustic instruments, solo, strings, pads, bass, drums kit and percussion, fx. The pcm playback chip used in the wavestation treated pcm slightly differently than its predecessor the chip used in the m1 and tseries. Each of these zip files contains one or more banks of sysex program data, along with a brief, descriptive text file. Demos of ten patches from the korg wavestation sr, streamlined but still very powerful and with lots of banks rack wavestation unit from the. Kc wavestation korg collection for macwin korg shop. Although korg bowed to consumer pressure and added these to the wavestation ex about eighteen months later, and included them in the subsequent ad and sr rack modules in 1992 and 1993 respectively, the range never sold in huge numbers. For example, you can assign a patch to a part just by dragging the patch number up or down or. So, i installed midiox, and tried to load the original sound bank from korg s website. The original wavestation did not include any drum or piano sounds. Fade audio engineering audio mixer faders in a london pub. In the wavestation ex, also called exkws, was released pictured above. Korg s famous ms20, polysix, and monopoly analog synthesizers were reproduced at the circuit level using what would become cmt. Sporting trickledown technology from korg s behemoth kronos workstation, and weighing in at a mere 7. Posted by noise on february 3, 2008 start of digest 122 messages rfc 934 encapsulation.
However, they were added on when korg released the ex update in 1991. As the original manufacturer, korg is uniquely qualified to recreate our vintage digital synthesizers as software instruments. For the wavestation, wavestation ex, and wavestation ad, the answer is yes with some caveats, as detailed below. View and download korg wavestation players manual online. These are the rom patches, which cannot be overridden. Making the most of your korg wavestation chris carter. The ad version has audio inputs so it can be used as a sound pro. In any case, the ws has marked his time and sounds are still used sparingly and inimitable except with the korg legacy plugin. Yesterday i got ahold of a wavestation ex in really good shape.
We added the much requested highresolution and scalable interface. This file was built on the pc but should work on a macintosh. The user could operate a joystick to mix or morph between four oscillators, or create a wave sequence by placing waveforms in a specific order to create. For matters concerning the archive as a whole, please refer to the archive description or. Its additional preset memories include sounds from expansion cards previously released by korg and sound source unlimited. Everything has been said about the characteristics utilization config rather simple, it manages to sound terrible fast enough when it comes to dive deeper into the beast is a little hard but entirely possible, even for me who am more used to the old analog beasts. This is an expansion kit for the jazz ambience drums included in the korg kronos presets. The wavestation sr is a repackaged wavestation designed to provide you with all the wavestation sounds you could ever ask for in a more compact and less expensive midi module. Performances, patches, and wave sequences for the wavestation ex, ad, and sr are completely compatible via sysex. It features xlr inputs and its possible to run external signals through the synth fx engine. New sounds for korg kronos hd1 sound engine 6 drum kits 64 programs 32 combis 100 mb new multi samples korg kronos exs 82 hit factory kid nepros second exs library of sounds for the kronos hd1 sound engine is now available at the korg kronos store.
In a patch, different wave sequences can be assigned to each of the four. So heres some handson advice for getting the best from korgs wavestation series. The legendary m1 and unique wavestation round out the digital side of the collection. Dec 10, 2014 just a quick video i made of my new korg wavestation. The fashion of the time, you will find it delightfully kitsch or revolutionary for its time, or both. Korg bowed to consumer pressure and added these to the wavestation ex. For matters concerning the content of this page, please contact its authors. Super easy to use processor appearance does not affect the use of. Wavestation virtual clone for pcmac run the wavestation on your computer. The ex added 150 more waveforms 4mb including acoustic instruments and drums. Load a bank of performances, then a completely separate bank of patches ie patches that are used for a different performance bank than the one you just loaded, then a completely seperate bank of wavesequences. In 1991 the wavestation ex, also called exkws, was released pictured above.
This page is part of a big collection of usenet postings, archived here for your convenience. Korg legacy collection originally part of the first korg legacy collection and later the korg legacy collection. If you are using a ws ex or ad you could get a ws sr to supplement your. Ive found a good resource for the wavestation here. May 27, 2017 in this korg wavestation ex demo we will explore the fabulous ambient pads and other incredible sounds in the rom1 preset bank. Korg kronos exs 82 hit factory kid nepros second ex library of sounds for the kronos hd1 sound engine is now available at the korg kronos store. A partial answer is the korg wavestation ex, it contains the waves from the pr. While going through the documents i had downloaded for the sy99, i discovered i somehow got a soft copy of the maintenance manual for the sy99.
Digital edition the wavestation is now available individually. Large sound library over 1,900 voices over 70 banks. Includes 3 ram sound cards, a 256 memory card, and the korg pre load card. If you wish to load the files contained in this part of the download section, you should click here to visit our legacy forum to obtain the necessary tools and information you need to successfully load these files. Mod pitch shiftdelay, stereo compressorlimitergate, vocoder, overdrive and distortion effects, transposable keyboard and added midi. The wavestation synthesizer appeared in 1990 with its new advanced vector synthesis system which produced a new sound by combining and shifting between multiple complex waveforms. The korg wavestation ad was an improved version of the classic wavestation and wavestation ex. I highly recommend emagic sounddiver to anyone using macintosh osx or pc. Its wave sequencing capabilities are 96 wave sequences and 1500 wave sequence steps. I remember when korg had to bring out the wavestation ex because buyers were appalled it had no grand piano patches. View and download korg wavestation service manual online.
Wavestation however, i cant seem to find a pdf version of the owners manual anywhere. The previous owner said he changed the battery in it, so im assuming this is the issue why it had the same patches in rom and ram 1. It is a 1unit rackmount tone module that has all the raw power and sounds of the famous wavestationex and ad synths. Korg wavestation demo pt2 rom1 preset sounds youtube. The saving problems mentioned above also apply to midi sysex dumps of single ram banks, the difference is that you can transfer other ram banks. Using these figures the wave sequences will sync up to a single bar in a time.
I was able to create full custom patches within a hour or two of. Korg wavestation revisited inc 25 year old demo vintage. This month, we focus on the korg wavestation plugin. The iconic macintosh startup sound was generated on a wavestation ex by apple. I have a roland xv88 which has several banks of sounds.
The wavestation was a groundbreaking synth that still sounds modern. Wavestation important note for korg legacy users only. Korg wavestation ex specifications, pictures, prices, links. If you edit or even replace these patches with different ones the ram card will. Korg wavestation ex the wavestation ex is a revision to the original wavestation that doubles its wave rom and adds 119 additional waveforms and more digital effects. Sites for midi sample dump standard programs and samples. This site is not affiliated with korg in any manner. Making the most of your korg wavestation part one and two. Whats that have to do with the korg wavestation sr. Since januari 2019, this archive is no longer maintainedupdated. It has patches for roland jv80880 in directory pub music patches jv80. The ex added sending sysex files from pc to korg wavestation ad. The wavestation sr is the last hardware synthesizer in the wavestation series and has the greatest technical capabilities of any of the wavestation line and is the only one that is compatible with the 01w expansion cards.
Korg wavestation patch archive 04 theme filmsoundtrack. View online or download korg wavestation players manual, service manual, easy start. According to korg the all option is intended to dump the contents of one wavestation to another. The wavestation was also used by apple to create the startup chime thats been used on every macintosh computer since the old quadra series.
Software wavestation 2004 fourteen years after the first wavestation appeared, korg released a softwarebased emulation of the synthesizer which also included all the instrument patches from korgs line of expansion rom cards. Korg s lineup of analogdigital masterpieces as software. The next stage in the wavestation hierarchy is the patch, which has one, two. Duplication of contents of owners manuals andor product literature in part or in whole without the permission of the company for the purposes of sharing, massproducing, posting online, or personal gain of any kind is prohibited by law. Bit depressing to think i was in my early 20s back then and now here we are in 2017. 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 4stage mix envelope vector synthesis, dual stereo effects processors 47 effects, stereo and dual individual outputs, wave sequencer 255 steps, 32 preset. With up to three ram banks, each containing patch, performance, and wavesequence data, the total size of a wavestation sysex dump can be up to 207k a huge amount of midi data, and beyond the capabilities of some cheap midi interfaces to send reliably without their buffers overflowing and corrupting some of the data stream. Korg legacy collection wavestation software synthesizer. Note that these banks are identical for all wavestation models, including the original keyboard, the wavestation ex, the ad, and the sr. Well, composer mark snow notably used a wavestation sr module to score the xfiles. The huge leap forward originally part of the first korg legacy collection and later the korg legacy collection.
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