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Wavestation AD

Korg Wavestation AD

Wavestation A/D
Wavestation A/D (image courtesy of Korg)

Released: 1991

MSRP: Y210,000 ($2495US)

Synopsis:

Wavestation EX with inputs and balanced outputs. Dual analog inputs can be routed to oscillator channels and/or effects. Architecture Class: Rompler.

Ebay Description:

The Korg Wavestation A/D is a pressure and velocity sensitive 2U rack (32 voice, 16 channel multitimbral) four oscillator synthesizer, featuring 484 waveforms (16 bit, 4MB, more via card), a 4-stage mix envelope (vector synthesis), dual stereo effects processors (55 effects), stereo (TS and XLR) and dual individual outputs, wave sequencer (255 steps, 32 preset sequences, 96 editable sequences), effects input, and MIDI. Each oscillator channel features a low pass filter, dual 4-stage envelopes, dual LFOs, and flexible modulation routing. The 105 user editable presets can be saved via MIDI SysEx or memory card (35 presets are not editable). Dual analog inputs can be routed to oscillator channels and/or effects.

Physical

Form Factor Dimensions Weight Audio Input Audio Output Communication Port Control Input Control Output Switch Input Power
2U rack W:430mm D:406mm H:89mm 12.5kg yes stereo:TS/XLR individual:2 MIDI:In/Out/Thru pedal:2 MIDI MIDI assignable:2 12W 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:50x3 card:50 preset:35 user:35x3 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 (55 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 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 4MB 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:484 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 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:484 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 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:484 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 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:484 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
Rompler Models
DW-6000 DW-8000 EX-8000 M1 M1EX M1R M1REX M3R
T1 T2 T2EX T3 T3EX Wavestation Wavestation EX Wavestation AD
Wavestation SR 01W 01RW 01WFD 01Wpro 01WproX 03RW X3
X2 X3R X5 05RW X5D X5DR