Percussion instruments that generate rich,
dynamic sounds from the bare hand of the player are perhaps the most
physical of all musical instruments. While an electronic musical
instrument, the Wavedrum Global Edition is painstakingly designed to
retain this level of physicality. The sound of the player's strike is
sensed by separate pickups for the head and the rim, and used directly
as the sound source that drives the DSP-powered algorithm and PCM sound
engine. In combination with this, the pressure sensor in the head allows
the Wavedrum Global Edition to detect and respond to subtle movements
of the player's fingers or palm which can be used to strike, rub, or
scratch the head, as well as use techniques such as open shots, slap
shots, heel and toe, and mute. Tonal differences produced by using a
stick, mallet, or brush, plus changes resulting from different striking
locations are also faithfully reproduced, giving the musician a high
degree of expressive power and a broad dynamic range that rivals that of
an acoustic drum or percussion instrument. This means that
percussionists can bring a substantial arsenal of sounds - to rival a
stage full of traditional percussion instruments - anywhere without the
sacrificing the real feel or sonic quality that they require for their
performance.
To further Wavedrum Global Edition’s ability to provide the utmost
expressiveness and response, Korg has worked to increase the accuracy of
the pickup. This boosts the dynamic range of the lows and highs, and
improves the response to soft sounds, allowing more sensitive playing.
Innovative technology combines DSP synthesis and PCM samples
The Wavedrum Global Edition contains 60 DSP algorithms, which enable a
variety of synthesis methods––analog, additive, non-linear, physical
modeling, etc. Working with these algorithms, you can create various
instrument sounds, natural sounds, or purely synthetic sounds – in
addition to the Wavedrum Global Edition’s own unique sounds. Certain DSP
algorithms allow you to assign a different DSP method and PCM
instrument to the head and to the rim. In other algorithms, the velocity
and tone of the strike are used to control the PCM sound, delivering a
playing experience rivaling that of an acoustic instrument. The PCM
sound engine – the other important part of the Wavedrum Global Edition’s
sound creation system – contains 400 PCM sounds: 200 for the head, and
200 for the rim. Combining the PCM sounds with the DSP algorithms
delivers a natural response far beyond the reach of PCM only
instruments.
In addition to conventional drum sounds such
as snares and toms, popular percussion instruments such as cajon,
djembe, conga, and tabla, as well as metallic percussion such as cowbell
and triangle, the Wavedrum Global Edition also provides exotic ethnic
instruments and percussion sounds from all over the world, both ancient
and modern. For example, the Wavedrum Global Edition allows you to
instantly experience The udu, a clay pot percussion instrument; the
jegog, a bamboo marimba from the island of Bali; the talking drum of
Africa; Arabic percussion such as the darbuka and daf; plus gongs that
would require massive setups. There's also a selection of stringed
instruments such as sitar, koto, and berimbau. For each of these sounds,
the Wavedrum Global Edition not only gives you a faithful re-creation
of the original sound, but also provides new expressive potential that
is unavailable from any other instrument. The Wavedrum allows you to
instantly experience all of these, enabling you to easily play
percussion instruments that normally take years to master.
Sounds that feature a dramatic leap in quality and variation
The Wavedrum Global Edition places its main emphasis on strengthened
acoustic instruments such as snare, djembe, and conga. This pursuit of
realism has given the sounds even greater practicality. The Wavedrum
Global Edition lives up to its name by also providing a rich assortment
of Latin American and African instruments, such as the balafon, shekere,
and dundunba as well as the Japanese taiko drum. Of course, there's
also a full complement of the sound effects and electronic sounds that
you would expect from a synthesizer, further broadening your performance
potential. We've also added sounds for cutting-edge electronic dance
music styles such as dubstep and moombahton.
he Wavedrum Global Edition generates new
expressive potential not merely from its sound, but also from your
performance technique. You can make the pitch change randomly each time
you strike it, or even specify a scale and play a phrase. Applying
pressure to the head is an expressive technique that's possible only on
the Wavedrum Global Edition. After striking the head with your hand or a
mallet, you can apply additional pressure to control the pitch or
timbre of the decay, or produce sustained sounds simply by pressing down
on the head, creating sound effects that would be impossible on a
conventional percussion instrument.
Plenty of programs to choose from
The 200 preset Wavedrum Global Edition programs range from high-fidelity
emulative drum and percussion sounds to a world of and new and unique
sounds.
Save your own original sounds
There are a range of parameters available for editing and tweaking to
create new user programs to suit your own music or style of playing. In
addition to making changes to pitch, decay time, loudness, reverb,
delay, and curve (intensity) of the pressure sensor, etc., you can
completely alter the sound by, for example, changing the head material
parameter from skin to metal. The combination of DSP and PCM sounds can
also be changed to create totally new sounds from scratch that can be
saved in one of the 200 available user programs.
In addition, the Wavedrum Global Edition provides a new parameter that
adjusts the input sensitivity. This makes the Wavedrum's full potential
available to everyone from beginners who are not yet able to produce
strong strikes, to professionals who can command a broad range of
dynamics.
These new programs (up to 200) can be stored in the user area. The
Wavedrum Global Edition also has a Live Mode which can store up to 12
favorite programs (from preset or user programs) for selecting programs
instantantly during live performances.
While you can enjoy the Wavedrum Global
Edition by playing the sounds alone, it offers some special features
that provide the ability for users to jam along for fun or for practice.
Included are 140 loop phrases from various musical genres you can use
during practice. Or use the AUX input to mix in the signal from any
audio source – CD, MP3 player, or even an additional Wavedrum for double
conga-style setups. Using the headphone output allows you to practice
in private, anytime, anyplace – without worrying about the neighbors!
Ready, Set, Go
Portable, compact, and lightweight, Wavedrum Global Edition is ready for
any musical outing. Hold it on your lap, or play it standing like a
hand drum. Place the Wavedrum Global Edition on an ordinary snare drum
stand, or add it to any electronic or acoustic drum kit. Use it as part
of a DJ set-up or to add a percussive element to your keyboard rig. With
the optional high stand (Percussion Stand ST-WD), the Wavedrum Global
Edition is the ideal accent for any vocalist or front person.
DSP algorithms:
60 Total (26 Single-size +34 Double-size)
PCM instruments:
400 Total (200 Head + 200 Rim)
Programs:
400 Total (200 Preset + 200 User)
Loop Phrases:
140
Effects:
Reverb, Delay
Panel Controls:
Volume knob, Write button, Button 1-4, Bank/Mode button, VALUE knob
Audio Outputs:
Output L, R (Monaural phone)
Headphones (Stereo mini phone)
Audio Inputs:
AUX IN (Stereo mini phone)
Display:
3-character 7-segment LED
Sampling frequency:
48 kHz
A/D, D/A conversion:
24 bit
Power supply:
DC9V, 1.7A
Dimensions:
344(W)×349(D)×75(H) mm / 13.54" (W) x 13.74 "(D) x2.95"(H)
Weight:
2.0 kg / 4.41 lbs.
Accessories:
AC Adapter, Tuning key, Allen wrench, Accessory Disc including PDF manuals (Quick Start Guide, Parameter Guide)
Options:
Percussion Stand ST-WD, Soft cases SC-WD, Mobile Monitor Amplifier (supports power supply) MMA130
Percussion instruments that generate rich,
dynamic sounds from the bare hand of the player are perhaps the most
physical of all musical instruments. While an electronic musical
instrument, the Wavedrum Global Edition is painstakingly designed to
retain this level of physicality. The sound of the player's strike is
sensed by separate pickups for the head and the rim, and used directly
as the sound source that drives the DSP-powered algorithm and PCM sound
engine. In combination with this, the pressure sensor in the head allows
the Wavedrum Global Edition to detect and respond to subtle movements
of the player's fingers or palm which can be used to strike, rub, or
scratch the head, as well as use techniques such as open shots, slap
shots, heel and toe, and mute. Tonal differences produced by using a
stick, mallet, or brush, plus changes resulting from different striking
locations are also faithfully reproduced, giving the musician a high
degree of expressive power and a broad dynamic range that rivals that of
an acoustic drum or percussion instrument. This means that
percussionists can bring a substantial arsenal of sounds - to rival a
stage full of traditional percussion instruments - anywhere without the
sacrificing the real feel or sonic quality that they require for their
performance.
To further Wavedrum Global Edition’s ability to provide the utmost
expressiveness and response, Korg has worked to increase the accuracy of
the pickup. This boosts the dynamic range of the lows and highs, and
improves the response to soft sounds, allowing more sensitive playing.
Innovative technology combines DSP synthesis and PCM samples
The Wavedrum Global Edition contains 60 DSP algorithms, which enable a
variety of synthesis methods––analog, additive, non-linear, physical
modeling, etc. Working with these algorithms, you can create various
instrument sounds, natural sounds, or purely synthetic sounds – in
addition to the Wavedrum Global Edition’s own unique sounds. Certain DSP
algorithms allow you to assign a different DSP method and PCM
instrument to the head and to the rim. In other algorithms, the velocity
and tone of the strike are used to control the PCM sound, delivering a
playing experience rivaling that of an acoustic instrument. The PCM
sound engine – the other important part of the Wavedrum Global Edition’s
sound creation system – contains 400 PCM sounds: 200 for the head, and
200 for the rim. Combining the PCM sounds with the DSP algorithms
delivers a natural response far beyond the reach of PCM only
instruments.
In addition to conventional drum sounds such
as snares and toms, popular percussion instruments such as cajon,
djembe, conga, and tabla, as well as metallic percussion such as cowbell
and triangle, the Wavedrum Global Edition also provides exotic ethnic
instruments and percussion sounds from all over the world, both ancient
and modern. For example, the Wavedrum Global Edition allows you to
instantly experience The udu, a clay pot percussion instrument; the
jegog, a bamboo marimba from the island of Bali; the talking drum of
Africa; Arabic percussion such as the darbuka and daf; plus gongs that
would require massive setups. There's also a selection of stringed
instruments such as sitar, koto, and berimbau. For each of these sounds,
the Wavedrum Global Edition not only gives you a faithful re-creation
of the original sound, but also provides new expressive potential that
is unavailable from any other instrument. The Wavedrum allows you to
instantly experience all of these, enabling you to easily play
percussion instruments that normally take years to master.
Sounds that feature a dramatic leap in quality and variation
The Wavedrum Global Edition places its main emphasis on strengthened
acoustic instruments such as snare, djembe, and conga. This pursuit of
realism has given the sounds even greater practicality. The Wavedrum
Global Edition lives up to its name by also providing a rich assortment
of Latin American and African instruments, such as the balafon, shekere,
and dundunba as well as the Japanese taiko drum. Of course, there's
also a full complement of the sound effects and electronic sounds that
you would expect from a synthesizer, further broadening your performance
potential. We've also added sounds for cutting-edge electronic dance
music styles such as dubstep and moombahton.
he Wavedrum Global Edition generates new
expressive potential not merely from its sound, but also from your
performance technique. You can make the pitch change randomly each time
you strike it, or even specify a scale and play a phrase. Applying
pressure to the head is an expressive technique that's possible only on
the Wavedrum Global Edition. After striking the head with your hand or a
mallet, you can apply additional pressure to control the pitch or
timbre of the decay, or produce sustained sounds simply by pressing down
on the head, creating sound effects that would be impossible on a
conventional percussion instrument.
Plenty of programs to choose from
The 200 preset Wavedrum Global Edition programs range from high-fidelity
emulative drum and percussion sounds to a world of and new and unique
sounds.
Save your own original sounds
There are a range of parameters available for editing and tweaking to
create new user programs to suit your own music or style of playing. In
addition to making changes to pitch, decay time, loudness, reverb,
delay, and curve (intensity) of the pressure sensor, etc., you can
completely alter the sound by, for example, changing the head material
parameter from skin to metal. The combination of DSP and PCM sounds can
also be changed to create totally new sounds from scratch that can be
saved in one of the 200 available user programs.
In addition, the Wavedrum Global Edition provides a new parameter that
adjusts the input sensitivity. This makes the Wavedrum's full potential
available to everyone from beginners who are not yet able to produce
strong strikes, to professionals who can command a broad range of
dynamics.
These new programs (up to 200) can be stored in the user area. The
Wavedrum Global Edition also has a Live Mode which can store up to 12
favorite programs (from preset or user programs) for selecting programs
instantantly during live performances.
While you can enjoy the Wavedrum Global
Edition by playing the sounds alone, it offers some special features
that provide the ability for users to jam along for fun or for practice.
Included are 140 loop phrases from various musical genres you can use
during practice. Or use the AUX input to mix in the signal from any
audio source – CD, MP3 player, or even an additional Wavedrum for double
conga-style setups. Using the headphone output allows you to practice
in private, anytime, anyplace – without worrying about the neighbors!
Ready, Set, Go
Portable, compact, and lightweight, Wavedrum Global Edition is ready for
any musical outing. Hold it on your lap, or play it standing like a
hand drum. Place the Wavedrum Global Edition on an ordinary snare drum
stand, or add it to any electronic or acoustic drum kit. Use it as part
of a DJ set-up or to add a percussive element to your keyboard rig. With
the optional high stand (Percussion Stand ST-WD), the Wavedrum Global
Edition is the ideal accent for any vocalist or front person.
