Introducing modwave mkII - now with almost double the polyphony, expanded free-running LFOs, and more!There are hundreds of preset sounds empowered by this new architecture, organized by front-panel category buttons, and all instantly customizable via the four Mod Knobs. The new modwave mkII provides an astonishing 60 voices of polyphony and an unprecedented number for a wavetable synth at any price.

When we call the wavetable oscillators "deep," we are not kidding. Start with over 200 wavetables, each containing up to 64 waveforms. Quick math: that's over 230 million wavetable variations out of the box, and that’s before you even add modulation. Even with all that synthesis power, playing up to four simultaneous wavetables per voice in a single Program, the modwave mkII achieves 60-voice polyphony, incredible for a wavetable synth.

Kaoss Physics models a ball rolling on a surface and bouncing off of walls. The surface can tilt in any direction. A bump with variable height/depth and location attracts or repels the ball. Adjustable friction slows the ball's travel, and adjustable time controls the speed of the entire model. All of these characteristics are modulatable, so you can change them in real-time.

Use over 30 Modifiers to alter the character of any wavetable at load time.The 13 Morph Types let you stretch, squeeze, reflect, and otherwise alter the wavetables in real-time, changing their timbre.

KORG R&D created the wavestate and the original Wavestation, co-created the OASYS and KRONOS, and has developed fundamental technologies behind many other KORG instruments. The modwave reflects their unique aesthetic, delivering stunning sound, deep flexibility, and immediate physical control via cutting-edge technologies. Sound designers from the wavestate, Airwave and Peter “Ski” Schwartz, joined Francis Preve, Richard Devine, and the KORG voicing team to create the modwave’s sound library.

Keyboard37 keys (velocity and release-velocity sensitive)Maximum Polyphony60 stereo voicesSound generating systemmodwave synthesis engineControllersMod Wheel, Pitch Wheel, Kaoss Physics, 4x Mod KnobsOther Sources4x Envelopes, 5x LFOs, 2x Mod Processors, 2x Key Track, Seq Lanes A-D, Step Pulse, Tempo, Program/Performance Note Count, Program/Performance Voice Count, Poly Legato, Velocity, Exponential Velocity, Release Velocity, Gate, Gate+Damper, Note-On Trigger, Note-On Trigger+Damper, Note Number, Aftertouch and Poly Aftertouch (external MIDI only), MIDI CCs +/-, MIDI CCs +Inputs/OutputsHeadphone (6.3 mm stereo phone jack), OUTPUT L/MONO and R (impedance-balanced 6.3 mm TRS phone jacks), DAMPER (6.3 mm phone jack, half-damper not supported), MIDI IN and OUT connectors, USB B portDimensions (W × D × H)22.24” × 13.31” × 3.62” Weight6.93lbEffectsPre FX, Mod FX, Delay, Master Reverb, Master EQ

Synthesis Powerhouse

Modwave Synthesis Engine

Kaoss Physics

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Designed by KORG R&D in California

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