Modwave : Wave Hello

I have an MPC keys 61, (highly reccomended) as I venture more into a DAWless world. But I was missing something. Enter the Korg Modwave. It's perfect. A sourse of endless sampling material and very organic in its sonic character.

I've never really heard a synth quite like it apart from perhaps the Waldorf Iridium, but the price difference is significant - yet the sonic possibilities similar in many ways. My only tiny gripe is the size of the display, but that is easily overcome with the available editing software available free on the Korg website.

I have only just taken delivery - so I can not comment on the ease of programming; for now I am full to the brim just enjoying the 200 preset sounds, designed by some stellar synth names. And with one or two tweaks you can alter those sounds to make them yours.

The build is good and functional. However, I fully inderstand that the lightweight construction and keybed may not please all, but for the outlay $ it's more than adequate and pleasing. It will not survive armageddon, but neither will you, so why worry. :)

So, within half an hour I had it hooked up via MIDI and audio to my MPC and it just sits so sonically perfect in the mix, bringing a new dimension. I guess this would apply to pretty much any other rig you have. Nice one that you can sample your own waves - I think it will be some time until I feel the need to, but it makes it an 'expandable' synth in the future.

The FX are great and shine with quality. Korg did us all a favour with this little beast. It's DEEP. So get lost!