KORG Wave Drum NEW for 2010! in stock today

$699.00 $599.00 CAD
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DESCRIPTION:

The Korg WAVEDRUM made, uh, waves upon its introduction back in 1994 as a big step forward for one-piece electronic drums. In the latter half of 2009, Korg has reintroduced it, with enough new features to immediately rebrand it as a top of the line addition to any kit. Unlike most e-drums, the WAVEDRUM uses sound modeling as opposed to sampling as its primary method of tone generation. This offers the performer a much wider range of articulation and performance. The WAVEDRUM, when struck, can interpret the difference between playing with sticks, brushes, mallets or hands. Even advanced techniques like pressing the head to change tone and and pitch have been included. The WAVEDRUM also features multiple sensors, for location-sensitive sound. In short, it's unbelievably versatile--you can use it as a standalone percussion powerhouse, or integrate it into your full kit to spice up your grooves.

Intricate sound creation system
The Korg WAVEDRUM features 36 DSP algorithms, allowing for some real processing muscle in its sound modeling. Analog, non-linear, and physical modeling are just a few of the synthesis methods available, and they offer you a wide range of sounds, from unbelievably natural-sounding percussion to full-on synthetic sounds. The WAVEDRUM also includes a PCM sound engine with 200 velocity-switchable sound samples, divided between head and rim tones. This dual-engine method of sound creation offers a rich variety of tones and sounds to all levels of player.

Edit parameters to create your own sounds
With this much power under the hood, who wouldn't want to tinker with what the WAVEDRUM can do? Korg offers drummers a huge range of options to customize the WAVEDRUM's sounds, and has included the ability to save up to 100 of those settings for later recall. Percussionists can change waveform and sound parameters like pitch, decay, reverb, and delay, and they can also modify elements of the modeled sound, like changing the head on a simulated drum. These varied methods of sound manipulation mean that no matter what your background--whether you're a synth-acquainted studio shut-in or are more familiar going by intuition and drum knowledge--Korg gives you the means to make the WAVEDRUM sound how you want it to.

Natural, comfortable feel
Like the best of all electronic drums, something that distinguishes this drum is not only that it allows you to have access to a wide variety of realistic sounds, but also that it allows you to do things that simply aren't practical from the standpoint of performing acoustically. Most people aren't up for the hassle and expense of lugging a set of congas, massive gong, and African talking drums from gig to gig, let alone the contortions it would take to play them all in the same song. With the WAVEDRUM, you get all these sounds a many more in a single piece of gear, and you can switch from one instrument to the other on the fly. What really sets this instrument apart from other high-end percussion gear, though, is its tactile sensitivity. This is always the biggest hangup for a drummer trying to get into electronic drums--so often, the nuances you're able to affect as a drummer are lost when you play the pad. A bad electronic drum can feel like you're hitting a button instead. With the Wavedrum, that's no concern--the pad's sensitivity to technique and touch is unparalleled among drums, making this an awesome addition to anybody's kit.