Korg’s Wavedrum Dynamic Percussion Synthesizer has returned! With a combination of powerful synthesis and deep expressiveness, the Wavedrum is an instrument that can open new doors for your playing. Here’s how to get started!

Connect and power up • MounttheWavedrumsecurelytoanystandardsnaredrumstand,orsetonanylevelsurface.

• MakesurethePOWERbuttonisturnedoff,andconnecttheincludedpowersupply.

• Connect¼”cable(s)totheWavedrum’soutputs,orconnectheadphonestotheheadphonejack.

• PressthePOWERbutton,andtheWavedrumwillloadthesoundsselectedforLiveMode.

• Hitit!!

Adjusting the WavedrumYourWavedrumhasareplaceable10-inchdrumhead,whosetightnesswillaffectitsresponse,justlikeanacousticdrum.

Here’s how to set up the Wavedrum for the best playing experience:

Usingtheincludeddrumkey(oranyotherstandarddrumkey),adjustthe5pointsontherimtotighten/loosenthe headtoyourliking.

• Ifreplacingthehead,becarefulwhileseparatingthetopandbottomsectionsoftheWavedrum,whichare connected and cannot be completely separated.

• Forstability,andtoextendthelifeofyourdrumhead,followastar-shapedadjustmentpattern,ratherthanjust movingclockwisefrompointtopoint.

• Testthehead(includingthecenterpressuresensor)withvarioussoundstoensureoptimalplayability.

• Iftheheadpressureneedsadjustment,turnthecenterscrewonthebottomoftheWavedrum,and/orcalibrate theheadandpressuresensorsasdescribedintheOwner’sManual.

• Don’tstoreanythingheavyontopoftheWavedrum,orletitrestupside-downforlongperiodsoftime.Thiscan affect the Wavedrum’s playability.

• RememberthatWavedrumusesinternaltransducers,whichcanbesensitiveenoughtocausefeedbackwhen placednearloudmonitorsorPAspeakers.

Note:Formoreinformationonreplacingandadjustingthedrumhead,pleaseseetheWavedrumOwner’sManual.

Use Live Mode to explore soundsWhenyouturntheWavedrumon,itwillenterLiveModeandloadtwelvesoundsatonce,toallowinstantswitchingbetween those sounds, without having to search for them or wait for the DSP algorithms to load. Here’s how to get around inLiveMode.

• PresstheBANK/MODEbuttontoswitchbetweenthethreebanks,A,B,andC.

• Usethe1,2,3,and4buttonstoselectdifferentsoundswithineachbank.

• Atanytime,youcanturntheVALUEknobtoselectanewsound.

Let’sexplorethetwelvesoundsthatarepresetinLiveMode!Foreachofthesesounds,makesureyoutryEVERYTHING…Useyourhands,usesticks,mallets,brushes,orwhateverotherplayingtoolsyouwant.Thetexturedridgesalongtherimaretheretobeplayedaswell…There’saworldofpossibilitiesineachsound.

LivePreset

Program Number

Program Name

Description

A-1 98 TheForestDrum Trydifferentvelocitiesfordifferentsounds,onboththeheadandtherim.

A-2 61 D&BSynthTheheadhasbothkickandsnaresounds,dependingonhowhardyoustrikeit.Therim has velocity-sensitive synth sounds, and putting pressure on the head adds a sweeping steam sound!

A-3 15 Djembe When played with hands, this algorithm reacts to pressure, mutes, slaps, and other nuancesofarealdjembe.

A-4 49 Steel Drum Usedifferentvelocitiestochoosenotes(F,A,Bflat,C,andhighF).

B-1 35 TablaDroneAsyouplay(useyourhandshere),trypressureinthemiddleforbayansounds.Striketherimhardforabell/drone,whichyoucanmodifyusingpressureonthehead!

B-2 75 Dance Hit Drone Bendthepitchofthedronedownusingheadpressure,andaddsynthchordsusing the rim.

B-3 00 Snare 1 Sure,itsoundsamazingwhenplayedsticks,reactingjustlikeanaturalsnare…buttry it with brushes.

B-4 50 BrokenKalimba Striketheheadwithdifferentvelocities,thenhittherimtofindthatbrokentine!

C-1 59 Snare/Kick2 Strikedeadcenterforakickdrum,andmoveoutwardsforsnares.Pressureonthehead will dramatically alter the snare sound.

C-2 67 KenyaStreetRap Presstheheaddownforsomeambient,rhythmictextures.TryaddingaLooppattern to this!

C-3 19 Conga Mutes,slaps,pitchmodulationviaheadpressure,it’sallthere…andsomucheasier to carry around.

C-4 82 DDLMysticJam Drum along with a heavy delay, with swirling chimes adding an ethereal touch.

Whileyou’reinLivemode,youcanalwaysturntheVALUEdialtoselectspecificsoundsfromthe100preset/100userlocations.Theadvantagesofstoringthesounds,however,arethatyoucangettothemquicklyandpredictably,andwithoutanyloadingtime.Here’showtostoreyourownsoundsinLivemode:

• GototheLivemodelocationwhereyouwanttosave(e.g.A-1,C-2,etc.)

• TurntheVALUEdialtoselectthesoundyouwanttosave.

• PresstheWRITEbuttontwice.

Jam AlongYour Wavedrum comes with 100 rhythm loops for instant accompaniment, covering a wide variety of styles.

• HolddowntheBANK/MODEbutton,andpressbutton4toenterGlobalmode.

• Pressbutton3,thenusetheVALUEknobtoselectaloop,from0to100.

• Pressbutton4tostartandstoptheselectedloop.

TheWavedrumalsohasanAUXINconnection,whichallowsyoutoconnectanymusicplayer,oranyotherline-levelaudiosource(suchasanotherWavedrum).Youcanadjustandsavetheinputlevel.

• HolddowntheBANK/MODEbutton,andpressbutton4toenterGlobalmode.

• PresstheBANK/MODEbuttonseveraltimesuntilthedisplayreads“Com”(Commonsettings).

• Pressbutton2.Thedisplaywillbrieflyshow“A.In”(AUXIN),andthentheinputlevel.

• TurntheVALUEknobtoadjusttheWavedrum’smixlevel.

Note:PresstheWRITEbuttontwicetosavetheGlobalsettings.

Editing SoundsYoucanmodifytheWavedrum’ssoundinverysophisticatedways.Thesimplecontrolsallowyoutoexplore,sculpt,andexperiment with every aspect of the Wavedrum’s synthesis engine.

There are two main editing areas, EDIT 1 and EDIT 2. Let’s explore EDIT 1 first.

• HolddowntheBANK/MODEbutton,andpressbutton2.Thedisplaywillshow“Ed1”forasecond,before showing“tun.”

• Now,buttons1-4willallowyoutosetwhichpartoftheprogramyouwanttotune.Followthistableforthe functionsyouneed:

Pressthisbutton: Displayreads: Thismeans:

1 hd.A TunethealgorithmontheWavedrum’shead.

2 hd.P TunethePCMsampleontheWavedrum’shead.

3 rm.A TunethealgorithmontheWavedrum’srim.

4 m.P TunethePCMsampleontheWavedrum’srim.

• Onceyou’veselectedwhichpartoftheWavedrum’ssoundyouwanttotune,justturntheVALUEdial tomakethechange.

Now that we know how to tune the Wavedrum, let’s try some other editing parameters.

PresstheBANK/MODEbuttonafewmoretimes,andyou’llcyclethroughallthesepages:

• dcy: Decay

• LEV:Level

• Pan:Left/rightpanning

• ALG:selectoneofthe32availablesynthesisalgorithms

• V.Cr:VelocityCurve-iftheprogramusesPCMsamples,youcanselectfrom9differentvelocitycurves.

• P.Cr:PressureCurve-AdjusthowtheWavedrumreactstopressure.

• P.Tn:PressureTune-IftheprogramusesPCMsamples,youcanadjusthowpressureaffectsthetuningofthe samples,12semitonesineitherdirection.

• P.dc: Pressure Decay- Affects how long head pressure will affect the sound.

Foreachoftheaboveeditingparameters,justpressoneofthe1-4buttonstoselectwhichpartoftheWavedrumyouwant tomodify,andthenusetheVALUEknobtoadjust.TherearealsotwomoreoptionsthataffectallpartsoftheWavedrum’ssoundatonce:

• rEb:Reverb-The1-4buttonswillallowyoutorespectivelyeditthereverbtype,balance,depth, andhigh-frequencydamping.

• dLY:Delay-The1-4buttonsgiveyoucontroloverdelaytime,balance,feedback,andhigh-frequencydamping.

Onceyou’recomfortableediting,you’llfindatreasuretroveofotherparametersinEDIT2!

HolddowntheBANK/MODEbutton,andpressthe3button.Thedisplaywillshow“Ed2”forasecond, andthenshow“tYP.”

AsyoupresstheBANK/MODEbuttonafewmoretimes,you’llcyclethroughthesepages:

• Eq-PreEQ.Thisletsyouspecifywhetheryou’reusinghandsorstickstoplaytheheadortherim,withfive different combinations.

• H.14-Editparameters1-4oftheheadalgorithm.

• H.58-Editparameters5-8oftheheadalgorithm.

• R.14-Editparameters1-4oftherimalgorithm.

• R.58-Editparameters5-8oftherimalgorithm.

Note:Allofthesealgorithmparameterswillchangedependingonwhichofthe32algorithm(s)youselectedinEDIT1.PleaseseetheOwner’sManualfordetails.

Save your creationOnceyou’vecustomizedaprogram,you’llwanttosaveit!Here’show:

• WhileineitherEDIT1orEDIT2mode,presstheWRITEbutton.

• TurntheVALUEknobtoselectaprogramnumber(youcan’tsavethepresetlocations,P00-P99)

• PresstheWRITEbuttonagain.

Theprogramwillbesaved,andyou’llbereturnedtoLivemode.

Note:TorestoretheWavedrum’sfactoryprograms,holddowntheWRITEbuttonwhileturningtheWavedrumon.Thedisplaywillblink“Pld.”PressandholdtheWRITEbuttonforonemoresecond,andthefactoryprogramswillberestored.Whenthedisplayshows“End,”turntheWavedrumoffandthenbackonagain.

Calibrate the WavedrumWavedrumoffersmultiplecalibrationstosuityourplayingrequirements.

HolddowntheBANK/MODEbutton,andpressbutton4toenterGlobalmode.

PresstheBANK/MODEbuttontocyclethroughthesepages:

• Com-Commonsettings,includingpanning,AUXINmixlevel,andloopplayback.

• H.ca-Headcalibration-

-Button1(Lo)modifieslowattenuationthreshold.

-Button2(SEn)modifiessensitivity.

• R.ca-Rimcalibration

-Button1(Lo)modifieslowattenuationthreshold.

-Button2(SEn)modifiessensitivity.

• P.ca-Pressurecalibration

-Button1(VaL)showsthepressurevalue.

-Button2(P.Lo)specifiestheminimumdetectedpressure.

-Button3(P.Hi)specifiesthemaximumdetectedpressure.

Onceyouselecttheparameteryouwanttochange, turntheVALUEknobtomodifyit.

Afteryou’refinishedmakingchanges,presstheWRITEbutton tosavetheGlobalsettings.

Formoreinformation,pleasevisithttp://www.korg.com/wavedrum