I just made myself an Electric Calabash drum which when plugged into the wavedrum mini opens up a whole new palette of sounds to play with. I've had my wavedrum for years and used it in all sorts of ways but I was rather hoping Korg would bring out a mk2 version with some more sounds like they did with the Global version of the big wavedrum. Better still, a version which allows you to load your own sound samples !. I live in hope 🙂
They bring up concerns that the expensive mid-1990s original Wavedrum used to pick up loud sounds on-stage which seems like a potentially very valid concern and that they "don't know about this one". Trouble is no one follows up and that really doesn't help the viewer who doesn't have one to test out like they have.
@houmangf Agreed but even the regular (Maxi?) Wavedrums do not have MIDI. Well, the original model WD-1 had MIDI THRU/IN/OUT but only ~700 were made and are on the rare occasions they show up on the used market the asking prices are . . . impressive. This chap does a fine job of demonstrating some of the sounds: th-cam.com/video/eLqw6ezY7HA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=JbdZlqftwczc4koS
Buen aparato para percusiones...pero hay que hacerlo mas profesional...mas sonidos,cuantizacion,salvamentos y memorias...bien animo con todas las cosas y vayamos todos con alegrías...
Great review.. Very portable too. But I have to disagree about your fingers only playing. Looks like there is plenty of room on the rubber surface to play with your whole hand or at least part of your hand...any comments from others??
Does something similar to this exist that has usb output to allow sound uploads and/or effects tweaking from an app on the computer while being able to finger tap my desk?
@drum4life42 NEW ELECTRIBE NEEDED! Much agreed, but this Wavedrum is quite cool on it's own. Also the MonoTribe is quite great for the price, and it is "Tribe" related - a side branch of the evolutionary family? ;-)
Who says you need midi when you have a loop pedal with midi? Muhahaha... Gotta think out side the box... Anything that makes a sound is good enough to make music with. We are always growing. Go people
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I just made myself an Electric Calabash drum which when plugged into the wavedrum mini opens up a whole new palette of sounds to play with. I've had my wavedrum for years and used it in all sorts of ways but I was rather hoping Korg would bring out a mk2 version with some more sounds like they did with the Global version of the big wavedrum. Better still, a version which allows you to load your own sound samples !. I live in hope 🙂
They bring up concerns that the expensive mid-1990s original Wavedrum used to pick up loud sounds on-stage which seems like a potentially very valid concern and that they "don't know about this one". Trouble is no one follows up and that really doesn't help the viewer who doesn't have one to test out like they have.
What if this had a midi output😍
@houmangf
Agreed but even the regular (Maxi?) Wavedrums do not have MIDI.
Well, the original model WD-1 had MIDI THRU/IN/OUT but only ~700 were made and are on the rare occasions they show up on the used market the asking prices are . . . impressive. This chap does a fine job of demonstrating some of the sounds:
th-cam.com/video/eLqw6ezY7HA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=JbdZlqftwczc4koS
Late to the party sorry. This is a pretty neat little thing sure is way better than that Korg cliphit! Thank you for your review
Hi Please tale me is that we can play Dhol, dholak, tabla, mrdangam instrument in this wavedrum mini ?
isn't a microphone Andy, it's a trigger :)
fantastic!!!!
Buen aparato para percusiones...pero hay que hacerlo mas profesional...mas sonidos,cuantizacion,salvamentos y memorias...bien animo con todas las cosas y vayamos todos con alegrías...
Korg Wavedrum Mini Demonstration
I wish these companies would stop with all this pattern triggering bullshit with these percussive instruments... It's so gimmicky
pre-MIDI in the third millennium is a joke, and a mere 100 short samples, what's that, 512 kylobytes? in the eighties it might have been innovative
another toy from the middle ages of japanese electronic musical instruments. not much seems to have changed really.
What? No midi :(
No midi on an electric drum??.... That was the deal breaker 😒 is there really no way of syncing it??
Can't change tempo on a drum machine? lolwat
if you attached the sensor clip to the headstock or horn of a guitar or bass would it pick up the string vibrations and be audible ?
This dude just triggered a book...imma let that sink in
Great review.. Very portable too. But I have to disagree about your fingers only playing. Looks like there is plenty of room on the rubber surface to play with your whole hand or at least part of your hand...any comments from others??
Hi , Dear Sir, please suggest me that : wavedrum global korg wdx and
wavedruam global meini korg " can use of Tabla, Dhol, Dholak, Mrdnagam play?
this reminds me of my old yamaha dd10... is this fullon piece of gear, or you'll get bored with it after a week.. good review
Does something similar to this exist that has usb output to allow sound uploads and/or effects tweaking from an app on the computer while being able to finger tap my desk?
please suggest me witch wavedrum is for tabla, Dhol, Dholak, Mrdangam instrument ?
You guys really are the best for reviews, great job.
@drum4life42 NEW ELECTRIBE NEEDED! Much agreed, but this Wavedrum is quite cool on it's own. Also the MonoTribe is quite great for the price, and it is "Tribe" related - a side branch of the evolutionary family? ;-)
it would be good for busking
Who says you need midi when you have a loop pedal with midi? Muhahaha... Gotta think out side the box... Anything that makes a sound is good enough to make music with. We are always growing. Go people
Good review! I'll stick to my Roland HandSonic. :)
It does look fun for around the house.
I need this in my life right now!!! :)
Korg should expand upon the concept of that mic trigger...That is the most interesting part of this device to me.
GREAT demo, guys -- Thanks!!!
Korg needs to make a full electronic drum kit. Just a bunch of wavedrums haha.
Andy's right. Even the pad isn't a trigger. It's just a surface above the microphone/transducer.
im putting that clip on my steering wheel. i get some crazy beats going at a red light
Best review I've seen of this so far.
FYI: Works great when clipped to a drum practice pad or the soundhole of a Cajon!
ohhhh myyyy gaawd! yes!
Gracias por tan clara información 👍🏼
Great review as always, Sonicstate!
Where's nick?
I WANT ONE!!!!
I WANT.
That sensor clip is probably the #1 sell feature lmao