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Early days but very impressed so far
The iWS app presents the complex WS hierarchy in a much more accessible visual way than the original hardware. ABing some sample patches between app and my SR module found them to be stunningly similar. In a short test of a couple of orchestral patches, I found the sound BETTER from my iPad (via an iTrack Dock) to that of the original module which was pretty gobsmacking tbh. I was also able to repair a corrupt performance preset on my SR by viewing the same performance patch layers on the app, and correcting the altered patches on the module. iWS replicates the Wavestation hardware character exactly, but greatly improves on its editability, all for quality app money. Massively impressive KORG.Show lessWuntimefan
Better than no M1 for iPhone users
As an owner of 2 fully loaded Korg M1 keyboards, I've been very annoyed in the decision to make the iM1 "iPad only"when my iPhone 6s is way more powerful than some iPads it does run on. This app proves they certainly could have made iM1 iPhone compatible. On a positive note, although many more useful M1 sounds exist than for Wavestation, at least a handful of my beloved M1 patches do exist for Wavestation. The technology between the two synths are very similar. With luck, I can reproduce some of the other M1 patches. As for the wave sounds, I'm not too excited about them. Better sound effects exist in virtual analog synths. If your a fan of them, by all means buy this app. Overall, can't go too wrong here. Tons of sounds, enough useful to warrant the price of the app, similar M1 effects processor that is awesome and made those patches so great. Some nice orchestral string patches especially. But Korg....PLEASE RELEASE iM1 for "IPHONE" USERS!!! I want that power in my pocket, not a tablet.Show lessClassic Arcade Maniac
iOS synths evolving
So many great iSynths now. This one is approaching next level.Wastelander3000
It is great, but for filter.
I have always been a huge Wavestation for years. If you want a Wavestation, this is what you should get, and shell out the $$ for the extra cards.
The main reason why you should get this version, is that Korg finally designed a good UI for editing WaveSequences. My biggest complaint with the desktop plug-ins is they tried to keep the UI theme the same as the hardware. It might have invoked a sense of nostalgia but it was a terrible design choice. In some ways, it made programming the Wavestation harder than the hardware version. However, Korg seemed to have learned their lesson, and built a fresh new UI that really honors and compliments programming the synth.
Now, if I am so happy why did I only give it four stars? There is one area I am disappointed in the synth. It still only has the one really weak low pass filter. Those who know the Wavestation know that the filter is the weakest part of the synth. I mean it is notoriously weak even compared to other synths from the era. I was hoping that Korg would add high-pass and band pass filters to introduce some new sonic possibilities, or at least offer a beefier low pass one. For all the power in the synth it really is a shame that it never had filters that matched the rest of the synth. It ends up being like the perfect giant sundae but missing a cherry on top.
But aside from the filter issue this is a solid buy, so go for it.Show lessFTGabumon
It's everything the Wavestation can do, but for up to a 17th of the price of the original!
Want that '90s sound? Go ahead and get an iM1! Want a '90s synthesizer? Then this is for you! I am a fan of wavetable synthesis, and I liked Korg Gadget's Kiev so much that I decided to buy this. OMG, this sounds gorgeous! I did not expect Korg to take advantage of the touch screen features in order to use a breathtaking and somewhat user-friendly interface for a synthesizer that was originally a pain to program. It not only has all the features that made the original versatile, but it's got a few more things such as a resonant filter and even layering wavesequences! Don;t forget to buy the 7 additional sound cards for $4.99Show lessKorg Fan
Best Yet
WOW!!! Guaranteed not to disappoint. Every time I open this amazing music making wonderful, fantastic, spectacular app, I find another thing I didn't notice before that makes it even greater! It has a gadget in the Korg Gadget app, which raises it to even another level of AMAZINGNESS. WOW!!!Perry Pelican
Fantastic...
For a few weeks now, I've been really REALLY ANNOYED with Korg for putting out their beautiful ARP ODYSSEi app, and programming it in such a way as to make it uninstallable on an iPad 4 or lower. The ARP Odyssey was my first, and still my all-time favorite synthesizer.
However, I think I'll give them at least a partial reprieve, because they just put out the app for my second all-time favorite synthesizer, the iWavestation.
I just bought, downloaded, and installed it on my iPad 4 Retina, and it works just beautifully, both as a standalone app, and within Gadget.
They have also made available, as an in-app purchase, an extra bank of waves, wavesequences, and performances.
BRAVO, Korg.Show lessGtrGeorgeDC
