KORG MODWAVE wavetable synthesizer // sound demos, walkthrough & first impressions 

Yes please!

This is essentially the question we are all asking. I cannot purchase both :(

I'd sell my Wavestate for this.

Loopop has one

@@InnerVisions68 loopop can have one, but it's not a Bobeats one

Okay, but can say that in English now?

Agreed, while I do own an MS20, moog and admittedly a Monopoly Clone. I could see just running this through one of my API/NEVE. Then just dumping my own sounds, and even full live performance songs to it. Probably could produce strings, have great stereo effects. Make entire drum patches for recording and live playbacks. I think having 5 other analog synths in the mix. A digital synth is a great contrast. May some thing shrill on its own. But in a mix and live performance. This could shine very much, and spawn creativity.

Wavetable can sound good(digitakt por example) but personally this modwave sounds like an old plugin.

@@onderbox186 that was my thought as well. I wasn't a fan of the sound. It was lacking.

Not everything needs to sound analog. This sounds wonderful.

Hope you have fun with it and glad my video could be helpful!

Both.

"Get both!" - Your troubled G.A.S. mind trying to rationalize spending $$

Modwave

he's an honest advertiser and influencer

I want this TShirt....is the store up?

😂🍻 same

and mine.. and probably at least one other person on this channel

Unfortunately true for me too. Anyone know where I can get a Modwave for a good price ???

which one to choose if needed to choose?

@@mysticcity312 op6

That is why I purchased this one as well. It's perfect for live performances 100%

Like a 90s mp3 player.

it's been a year; did you buy one?

Been looking for this comment whole day

Forget this thin sound gear. The wavestate is the best.

I’m extremely surprised that no one has made a Modwave vs Blofeld video… it’s been 2 years…

​@@Aetila You mad bro..

The Hydrasynth to me always seemed like it was designed exclusively for maximum modulation with zero attention to how it sounds. It sounds terrible to me... I was hoping it was going to replace the Virus TI but it just sounded so bad. The modwave actually sounds pretty decent, still no Virus to my ears though.

It sounds like a workhorse for modern Industrial , EBM , Synthwave , and where I’m sure pop will go in a few years ....when those producers catch up . I wanted to hate it because of the obvious ASM influence in the OSC architecture ( since ASM are small cool boutique vs. giant Korg ) but damn I think I’m going to have to have one . I’m not ever impressed with presets so they are irrelevant but this is a programmers synth for sure and it hints at what it’s capable of and it seams capable of being the center piece of a good forward looking set up IMHO .

This leaves me wondering who exactly this is for. Seems they just threw everything in a box and said let's see what happens.

Great video, Bo! This looks like the kind of synth we would have wished for when we were kids. Yet, back then we wouldn’t have had the cash to buy it if it would have existed. I am grateful for the simple fact that now I’m at an age where I can simply say, “Hell yeah! Ship me one, today!” However, compared to the Wavestate, it sounds scary... Hope the learning curve won’t kill me 😁 Love and light from Khao Lak, Thailand 🇹🇭 ❤️☀️🏖🌴🥥🐘🌈

At last a synth that has more dynamic modulation options in an affordable price range. Also the fact that you can add in your own samples and use them is great. I, for one like all the modulation options and the sounds are the kind I like. BTW the bouncing ball kinda reminded me of the Vector Synth...

Great job! I really think I like the looks of this. Kaoss pad is a hook! Can you run audio thru and use kaoss pad fx?

Wasn't there supposed to be a large overlap in the multi samples loaded between this and the wavestate?

100%

I agree. more desktop versions!

No idea why they didn’t just do a desktop version AND a 61 key version out of the gate. These synths for people with T. rex arms seems like a terribly awkward compromise. Too small for “players” and too large to use as a module.

​@@EverettDudgeon138 ..spits coffee on screen. LMAO

You can't go wrong with a Hydra, it's a Beast ! Also my dream Synth...SIGH

Honestly, if you have a Hydrasynth and a Wavestate, the ModWave seems like a lot of overlap. I've a Hydra keyboard and love it; the poly aftertouch is great, but I also have some other things that are either based on wavetable synthesis, or do it well for some reason. Personally, I'd like one just for the X/Y pad. I really hope Korg starts baking that into some of their future products.

This looks like even better than Hydra. Sample engine, importable wavetables, 32 voice, two layers, kaoss pad, motion sequencing..

@@LukezyM Yewah I miss voices on the Hydra. No long release pad chords.

Korg’s synthesizer have a great workflow from what I did with the Opsix . Menu but intuitive ones

@Snake Plissken I have one. It sounds fantastic, but it’s real skill is attracting dust on my table.

And something NEW

I think the question should be: Do you want an FM synth? The opsix will be different and modwave will feel but maybe not sound a bit more similar to the wavestate workflow. So if you want a similar user experience modwave is easier

For you I suggest the Minilogue XD - However ambient music can be achieved with the simplest of synths. You need to know and get the feel of synthesizer sounds first. How to design sounds. You then collect and disect your favorite ambient music, replay some of the motifs, and try out how different effects change the sound. Before you buy, some music stores allow you to hire (ie try out) a synthesizer and some additional equipment like effects. That way it doesn't cost you an arm and a leg before you settle for a particular setup. I had great fun for almost 14 years, just using a used Roland SH-101 and an old effectsmodule with 8 different modes. Had this setup so I could play it instantly, just power it up and ready to play. Since selling that, I now own 4 polyfonic synths but create essentially the same music. Having more sounds instantly available, makes it easier to create and record music, on the fly. If you do go for the Korg Modwave, you're most likely to be overwhelmed, become unsatisfied and even put off to play a synthesizer ever again. Take your time to enjoy the learning process and the satisfaction of discovering your own style. Wishing you all the best!

@@Hyper5nic How kind of you to take the time to be so specific. Thank you so much. Yes, after more research, I agree with you about the Modwave. In fact, you got me thinking more, and perhaps the Minilogue will be even a better choice, especially because I have some nice guitar pedals I can connect to the Minilogue. Thank you again…you’ve been a great help.💗

Sounds like music from Man Of Steel.

Yeah...I have the Wavestate and the Minilogue XD. That'll do it for me. Can't see getting this as well.

Get both 🎉

Its powerful, but the build quality isn't great, especially the keys.

hwat kinda pedal?

Really no. If Wavestate seems hard to you, this thing will be too.

@@eusantis yeah definitely

his recording interface, no doubt, or whatever his Modwave is being recorded with

Bottle?Bottles!:-)

Racks have definitely gone out of fashion. Personally I don't look back on the era of MIDI madness with nostalgia. "Multitimbral" used to be top of my feature checklist 30 years ago but these days it's not even on the list! 😀

I've got several rack synths, they're not great for user interfaces. Rack is better for set and forget and occasional tweaks, like studio compressors and audio interfaces. They are just too upright and it becomes tiring very quickly sitting or standing at one to work (been there, done it for a career!). I think that's the reason many now offer it as an option for their desktop modules with bolt on ears for the few who want them, rather than making a specific model.

@@2112jonr yep. I really grew to hate the whole process of scrolling through junk patches on a little LCD for something that was close and then menu diving to try to make it actually sound good. It killed my inspiration every time.

I had the DW 8000 and it was no comparison to this thing IMO

plug it into a USB recording interface or something like the Tascam DR40 or a Portastudio

Hmmm, i think its a 7/10 for me

May I suggest multiple kaoss pads?

Matthew Bellamy does on every guitar ;-)

I need one on my bike in traffic!

You can load create your own 'waves' from your own samples with the new included editor.

i need this in a synth. is there even a name to the function? i guess you can do it with the sequencer