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I was fine until it stopped working. No sound even though midi works and you can see the waves in action but no sound. Every other app I have works flawlessly except this one. I am going to take it off and reinstall or else I want my money back if it still does not work. Removing the app and reinstalling solved the problem. It is now working perfectly. Some issues with the interface when creating user patches. It works but a little odd at times. Show more

Korg’s iWavestation is one of the best synths on iOS. First: To fully appreciate this synth, you need to buy-in to the concept that this is a recreation of a classic synth from 25 years ago. Sure, some of the patches sound dated and a few of the percussion patches are cartoonish. But, that is what it sounded like! Get past that and there is much here to love: incredible rolling digital textures, animated swirls, thick chords, and wirey leads. The quality is stunning, because Korg replicated the original synth engine itself. Now, when you listen to the entire library of patches you will notice many of the patches are similar. That’s okay, read the manual and make your own! It’s more complex than a standard analog synth, but if you can tackle, say, a modular synth, then you will be fine with this. It’s a bit on the pricey side, but this is a top-notch product. Show more

This hasn’t been resolved. I’m guessing it would take a developer half an hour to fix this? As it is, there is no easy way to set the tempo to a simple whole number, it is in increments of 100th’s (second decimal place), and adjusting this not at all easy. This makes it very difficult to sync all the sequenced motion patches within the app to external devices. For one, do you need a tempo to the second decimal place? Who sets a song to 90.54 bpm? For another, why can’t we type the tempo in, so that we don’t have to hassle with the impossible way they’ve designed the number selector? Other than that, this app is fantastic. Show more

I’m really confused as to why this has such a low score, not only is this a 1-1 port in terms of sonic quality compared to the VST but the devs also crafted a gorgeous, totally custom UI for iOS to help edit patches and navigate modulation options. It’s also worth mentioning that unlike the lauded Odyssey, the Wavestation synth is an original Korg product whose design has always been digital, thus you are getting essentially the same product people payed lotsa $$ for in the 90’s. No it’s not the same as programming the subtractive synth, but it’s meant to be a unique way of combining/layering preset synth samples over time. Complaints that the WS presets are dated is understandable but since you can edit each sample/layer’s level, pitch,asdr,lfo mod, built in fx and more, I don’t see what’s got people convinced that this is a Seinfeld music machine only. Take some time to read the manual and expand yr mind past Moog clones. Show more

I wish I could use this synth with any of my other favorite music apps... AUv3 please KORG!

As a professional musician, iWAVESTATION provides a wealth of sounds to compose and perform with. The sounds are comparable to some of the top desktop VST's. Korg has A+ sounds, instruments and apps. -AprilRox Show more

I don’t know why I’ve been overlooking this synth.Korg did good.I really enjoy using the Kaoss pad and all the other parameters!

It was kinda useless for me until they recently added midi channel selection instead of Omni only. Glad you addressed an important issue

Sounds fun? Yeah. This is really a very complex app. The sounds are stunning. Just amazing stuff. But I've tried just putting things together to create my own blend of sounds and beats, etc. but I feel like I'm getting nowhere. I downloaded and attempted to read through the PDF manual but unfortunately the only time I have to do that is after work and it puts me right to sleep. The next day I don't remember what I read and have to start from the beginning. Not a complaint with Korg, just an explanation. So, when I say it sounds fun that's because that's all I have to go on. As other reviewer's have pointed out, there's a bit of a learning curve. Maybe one of these online education sites will do a class on how to use it. That would help a lot. Once you purchase this app it then becomes available to you in Korg Gadget and the Gadget version is actually easier to use. You can't do any building in Gadget. You simply open the presets and play. You can do that in the app as well but you'll want to create once you get in there. The layout is very intriguing. It works amazing in Gadget. If you don't have Gadget I highly recommend that as well. Much less learning curve and just amazing sounds. Show more

This is a very interesting synth, has more expandability than iProphet but similar results. The thing I wish the most is that preset were easily searchable, like the preset in iM1. That would make searching for the best sound easy. Show more

I’m getting the following error message - “Restoration was successful but not found the card bundle info.” I checked before I updated and had the additional sound cards. Please fix the bug. Thanks. **update** My restore started working about 24 hours later. Show more

Sounds lovely rich sounds that korg sound never disappoint me

Love the sound of this thing, can't wait for them to fix the midi issue so you can assign a midi channel! I've been waiting since November still no update. Can't assign a midi channel! Show more

Need to have a global midi function and more support to use with other apps that are not just for Korg.

I never actually owned a Korg Wavestation, but I sold them and demo'd them everyday back in the 90's as a Keyboard salesman at Jim's Music in So.Cal. I know the original like the back of my hand. It comes down to the DA converter of the original vs the one in my iPad Pro. The Korg keyboards of that era always sounded nasal to me, not only the Wavestation, but the M1, T3, O1W, etc. as well. I still have a O3Wr in my synth rack and its the same nasal quality to the sounds. This app to me, running on my iPad Pro .. through an Apogee Duet .. into my old 90's Mackie CR1604 .. and out through my Yamaha and 90's Tannoy monitors has a cleaner more transparent quality to it than my hardware Korg, and the Wavestations I demo'd everyday on our stores sound system which was the same as I still use here at home. What a treat to have my own Wavestation now that only cost me twenty bucks on sale. Good job Korg. Show more

There's no selectable global midi channel for the iWAVESTATION so if you're like me and spent a hundred bucks for a plug korg plug key to use it in a setup with other synths(like a module as it was advertised) it will be useless to you. How in this day and age do you leave out a selectable midi channel on a synth? It's a shame because it sounds great and the interface Is good minus a few quirks and bugs it's very pretty. In app purchase is awesome, sound great(I actually have the real cards)...but no midi channel is bad form from Korg, who is my fav synth company. I consider the iWAVESTATION and plugkey wasted money spent until they sort out the midi. Bummed! Show more

If you remember 1993 with any sort of fondness, you'll like this synth. I'm not even going to call it an app. It's an instrument. It's complex, and a bit confusing at first, but what you can get out of it is spectacular. It's also expensive. I doubt anybody would buy a $30 app just for fun, but just in case you're thinking about it, I would recommend thinking twice. It's not really a musical toy. Those looking for instant gratification will be disappointed, most likely. I'll admit, I haven't even used midi on it yet. I've only used touch controls and recorded it in Gadget. iWAVESTATION and Gadget are an incredible pairing. I also have the ARP Oddesei. Using all 3 together is out of control fun. Over the past 5 years, I've become something of a Korg fanboy. Apps like this one are the reason why. Buying this kind of quality sound in hardware form would cost you $300+. I can carry it in my pocket for $30. That's the bottom line. Show more

This would so rock as an audio unit! Thanks

I don't see it?

As an original Wavestation owner, it is pretty amazing to have one in my phone with all the cards and an improved interface. Would love to be able to create sounds here and then send them to the hardware version and legacy version. I hope Korg continues to invest in this. Show more