Production Gear: Korg Wavedrum Black

We are back with our Production Gear entries again for the producer that is out there hiding deep within all DJ's. Korg has been releasing an incredible amount of gear lately aimed at affordability with high levels of functionality all at the same time. One such gear release is their new Wavedrum Black.

Author:: DJ Blaze
Publish date:: Nov 16, 2010

We are back with our Production Gear entries again for the producer that is out there hiding deep within all DJ's. Korg has been releasing an incredible amount of gear lately aimed at affordability with high levels of functionality all at the same time. One such gear release is their new Wavedrum Black. The Wavedrum is actually an older invention from Korg, originating in 1994, but they decided to update the design with a Black Suede Remo drum head and a limited edition solid black metallic rim. The Wavedrum can be used as a MIDI trigger providing accurate drum-head feel or it can be used in a digital drum set as apart of a digital drum set. This thing can do so much more, but I have never used it before, so I'll let the experts tell it in the Press Release below...

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The Korg Wavedrum is a pretty slick drum pad that can simulate the feel and sound of a real drum-head. The Wavedrum is perfect for producers who want a full sized drum pad to accurately get their sounds into the software capture program of choice. It can be used with fingers, hands, sticks, mallets, and brushes for the perfect sound characteristics that beat makers are looking for. The Wavedrum comes in either Black or Silver and there are hundreds of sounds and loops bundled with the hardware right out of the box. Check the Demo video and press release inside.

All the producers out there will be happy to know that Korg will continue to bring out great gear to make your life easier. the Korg Monotribe Analog Ribbon Synthesizer Station has now been released for a street price of only $250. With the Korg Monotribe music makers will be able to make beats on the go using the internal speaker. The Monotribe also allows users to use active step editing to remove or re-insert individual steps to create loop effects and patterns. More details inside.

Korg is now shipping the new Wavedrum Mini which is basically a small version of the popular Wavedrum series drum pads that can simulate the feel and sound of almost any authentic percussion instrument. The Wavedrum Mini has a drum pad, a speaker, sounds, effects, patterns, and a loop recorder all built right into this tiny package. It comes bundled with 100 sounds and 100 rhythm patters, but the user will be able to add any other sounds that they wish for beat-making. More details and press release inside.

Korg has just announced another cool studio keyboard station called the microARRANGER. This new keyboard does a lot more than play sounds. Producers and beat-makers can use the microARRANGER to create full musical masterpieces using the unit as the centerpiece workstation. It comes bundled with over 650 sounds, 89 effects, and an internal step or real-time recorder to get you started. The whole setup is compact and portable with 61 sensitive mini-keys and a built-in stereo speaker system.

For those of you waiting for the right opportunity to get into the Music Production game need wait no longer. Korg is running a nice discount promotion for the highly-popular Korg Microsampler Keyboard which is basically a complete sound design studio for creating music. Right now, you can get it for $150 less than you could have gotten it for last month. Details and Link inside.

Korg is still on a hot streak for the last few months as they release even more software goodies to go along with their controller hardware. The Korg Microsampler is an easy to use production sampler with five sample modes and 37 natural touch mini-keys to function as a keyboard or production/creation tool. The Free Bonus Sample pack download for all microsampler users contains a host of sounds and patterns that's sure to get aspiring producers well on their way.

For the music producers out there that need an inexpensive USB powered MIDI keyboard controller without sacrificing that 'real' keyboard feel, the Korg Microkey will be available shortly to quench your thirst. The MicroKey comes with a built in USB 2-port hub that allows you to connect other USB devices and a nice software bundle with free editing software to get you all started.

Korg has just announce a new Apple iPad App which was produced in conjunction with the Grammy Nominated band, the Gorillaz. The Group's latest LP, The Fall, was entirely recorded on an Apple iPad and to commemorate the album release, Korg and Gorillas have teamed up to offer the special iElectribe Gorillaz edition which is on-sale now for only $10. The App is very easy to use as users simply choose the instruments or sounds they want to play and use the iPad to touch the 16-step sequencer to quickly create a beat. More information inside.