The Wavestation's 'Advanced Vector Synthesis' sound architecture resembled early vector synths such as the Sequential Circuits Prophet VS.ĭesigned as a 'pure' synthesizer rather than a music workstation, it lacked an on-board song sequencer, yet the Wavestation, unlike any synthesizer prior to its release, was capable of generating complex, lush timbres and rhythmic sequences that sounded like a complete soundtrack by pressing only one key.

Its primary innovation was Wave Sequencing, a method of multi-timbral sound generation in which different PCM waveform data are played successively, resulting in continuously evolving sounds. often compared tosort of a sample based wavetable synthesizer (ppg wave and waldorf wave and microwave series) part of the newer Korg Legacy (analog) software collection and ms20-like controller the wavestation got some resurrection.The Korg Wavestation is a vector synthesis synthesizer first produced in the early 1990s and later re-released as a software synthesizer in 2004.

only the trintiy, triton had higher sample rates. the samples are all at 32khz sample rate. there is a keyboard version, an expanded version called wavestation EX and a nice A/D version featuring a stereo input that can be used to feed the internal FX processor (vocoder inside!but AD only (2 unit 19' or KB)) ! 19' rack (1 unit high called SR) was also available. samples that make a 'resonant' sound when played sample for sample through the 'cue list'. the filter had no resonance so you had to make a wave sequence that simply plays div. its the same samples as those used for the vector synthesis. the other big thing here is the WAVESEQUENCE, with wavesequences you can play midisynced lists of samples, that can be edited on the wavestation. Korg Wavestation - 1-4 vector DCOs that can play samples includes all waves of the sequential prophet VS, with vector envelope you could record the volume amounts of those 4 Oscillators by an x-y axis joystick controlled field. 3 complex envelopes (pitch, filter, amp) for 2 layers (thats why it's 2x each env type), extra vector movement envelope. DETAILS 16track sequencer and 4MB ROM (M1 ex : 8MB ROM), some FX (2 units) and filters without resonance became studio standard the late 80ies.

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