Some Korg Wavestation Performances - My first edits =================================================== (05/09/95) BENS_WS3.LIB is a SoundSurfer/Diver format library containing some of my first attempts at programming the Wavestation. There are 32 performances in this bank, and all should work on any WS (ie the WS, EX, A/D and SR). However, a couple of the performances need the Synth/Timeslice PCM card in the PCM slot, but I left these performances in because I liked them. Alternate waves are suggested in these cases. The sysex version of this bank is called BENS_WS3.SYX. This bank contains all the sounds in the previously distributed BENS_WS2.LIB/SYX plus a couple more. It keeps expanding as I get more time to do some WS programming. They are addressed to RAM2, but of course can be put anywhere using SoundDiver (or other WS editor). Simply select 'Load...' in the memory manager to load the bank. Hopefully I will put on the net most of the patches I make (not enough people do this, for mostly understandable reasons). If anyone has any nice WS patches they want to bung in my direction, please do! ______________________________________________________________________ RAM-02 00 'PropaBrassStab*' Nice big brass stab. Turn the volume up! ______________________________________________________________________ RAM-02 01 'Paddy Twee *' Smooth pad, works as a pad but it has a slightly harder attack so it's a bit more playable. If a note is held down there is a subtle timbre change which gives it a bit of movement. Aftertouch controls the filter brightness, giving a really mellow pad when the keyboard is leant on. Nice for fade-ins/outs. ______________________________________________________________________ RAM-02 02 'J.Carpenter *' Inspired by many John Carpenter horror film soundtracks (esp. Halloween 3). Analogy lead - play slow, dark melodies. ______________________________________________________________________ RAM-02 03 'Slow Strings *' Edited from one of the string presets to give a smoother pad with less attack and more release. ______________________________________________________________________ RAM-02 04 'Saxy *' Mono sax using all the sax waveforms of the WS. Not brilliant, but not bad... ______________________________________________________________________ RAM-02 05 'Triggered Pad *' This is a very nice performance that uses the compressor/gate as a trigger, so it simulates the effect you get when 'keying' a gate. The lowest keyboard octave controls the trigger, which the rest of the keyboard playing a long, evolving choral pad. Play chords and rythmically trigger a bottom note for a really ambient noise. The key to this performance is the effects settings. Of course, any patch you like can be the main sound element, so if you like the trigger effect you can easily substitute your own patches to work with it. ______________________________________________________________________ RAM-02 06 'Veloc-ores *' Piano-ey type envelope with velocity routed to the wave table, so that soft playing gives mellow waves, and harder playing gives brighter, almost harpsichord like, sounds. ______________________________________________________________________ RAM-02 07 'Phased Strings*' This is a stringy pad background like the one behind the 'Vulcan Pad' preset. I love that WS phaser effect... ______________________________________________________________________ RAM-02 08 'Orbiter 2 *' Another fave of mine, this one's great for ambient stuff. Play at about 100 bpm in eighths to get syncopated sounds in time with the delay. The phaser effect add movement, and you can further add movement by twiddling the joystick, which cycle between the 4 waves (actually, only three are used here - 'B' is silent but you can easily modify this to give another timbre). 'D' is controlled in level by the mod wheel, in order to get a smoother fade. 'C' is a percussivey noise, with 'A' and 'D' being more traditional sounds. Because of the amp envelope, this can be used for leads, arpeggios or pads, and so is truly multi-purpose. If you want the delays to sync in at different tempos, you'll have to edit these to suit. (I have done edited tempo versions, but you can't have 'em. Do some editing yourself! :) ______________________________________________________________________ RAM-02 09 'Propaganda Pad*' Another largish pad, that is along similar lines to Propaganda's early darker stuff. ______________________________________________________________________ RAM-02 10 'Hevell *' Just a crap noise, really. ______________________________________________________________________ RAM-02 11 'Space Oboes *' Hollowish, spacey lead sound with TONS of effect... ______________________________________________________________________ RAM-02 12 'Gilmore *' Run Like Hell-ish Dave Gilmore muted guitar wave sequence - not hugely useful in itself, but you might like to try and edit the wave sequences into something more specialised. ______________________________________________________________________ RAM-02 13 'Cyclic (mod) *' Again, not really useful in itself, but a good point to start editing wave sequences. Mod wheel controls the level on this one. ______________________________________________________________________ RAM-02 14 'E.R. *' Played on the upper 3rd of the keyboard it gives a nice arrpeggiod texture, especially when the wave sequence is sync-ed to MIDI. Called 'E.R.' 'cos it reminded me of a sort of medical TV soundtrack. ______________________________________________________________________ RAM-02 15 'Dancey *' This is a nice modern sound, a bit resonant, but nice and thick. ______________________________________________________________________ RAM-02 16 'Sequency *' A resonant blippy wave sequence, in the bottom few octaves. ______________________________________________________________________ RAM-02 17 'Blippy *' A real techno sensation! :) Disorted resonant wave sequence, with the resonant frequency controlled by the mod wheel. Turn the volume up! ______________________________________________________________________ RAM-02 18 'Let's See *' Erm, a sort of thin lead/pad sound with a wierd sync'ed frequency content. ______________________________________________________________________ RAM-02 19 'Ilustrious Vel*' Velocity modulated waves, with echo. Nice playing staccato 8th note chords in time with the echo, for a really full sound. Bottom end is a bit squelchy, higher up it becomes a little more glassy. ______________________________________________________________________ RAM-02 20 'Blue Room One *' If you know the Orb track, 'Blue Room', you'll get a good idea of what to expect. Atmospheric and echoey. ______________________________________________________________________ RAM-02 21 'Razorback *' Distorted techo bass/lead. Mod wheel changes distortion, and the joystick-y controls the effects (echo) mix level. The velocity affects the sound in a weird, inverse way, which produces almost random results. Joystick-x controls the mix between the two waves. ______________________________________________________________________ RAM-02 22 'Pluck Synth *' Nice thick synth-chord pad. Very useable. Slightly phased, clicky attack. Needs Synth/TimeSlice PCM card. (If you don't have this, try substituting ROM-waves 60 or 61 for waves A and C, which gives a similar, if not as nice, result). ______________________________________________________________________ RAM-02 23 'Ma'Sad-Kiam *' Nice delicate sound. Marimba attack (which can be changed through a variety of waves using the mod wheel), which an ehoey dreamy pad underneath. Sustain a note, and the underneath bit gets louder and brighter. Needs Synth/TimeSlice PCM card. (If you don't have this, try substituting ROM-wave 80 for CARD-53 in the 'RevEkPad' patch.) ______________________________________________________________________ RAM-02 24 'Kaa-cloey *' Ambient sound, useable across the keyboard, with spangly wave sequence burbles. ______________________________________________________________________ RAM-02 25 'Sweet Spot *' Fierce! Distorted sync'ed flanged grunge lead... ______________________________________________________________________ RAM-02 26 'Ambient Oboe *' Synth oboe with lots of ambient reverb. Aftertouch/wheel brings in a nice gentle vibrato. ______________________________________________________________________ RAM-02 27 'T.C.L. Chamber*' Another one of my faves. The lower half of the keyboard plays a rhythmic wave sequence. Joystick-y controls effects mix (early reflections), and joystick-x controls the mix between the two parts of the wave sequence. The top half of the keyboard plays a different wave sequence, with aftertouch controlling the filter. Sync to MIDI and techno yourself right up! ______________________________________________________________________ RAM-02 28 'Wowsers Bass *' Another real techo bass. Velocity controls the amount of distorted 'growl'. ______________________________________________________________________ RAM-02 29 'Pluck Pad Bass*' Really meaty bass (check out the bottom end!) that can also be nicely used as a synth-pad. You might want to back off the reverb amount. Needs Synth/TimeSlice PCM card. (If you don't have this, try substituting ROM-waves 60 and 100 in the wave sequence. It doesn't sound nearly as good, though.) ______________________________________________________________________ RAM-02 30 'Circular *' Glassy wave sequence that spirals downwards. Makes lots of noise. Lots of echo. ______________________________________________________________________ RAM-02 31 'Ben's Bass *' Another bass sound. What more can I say! :) Needs Synth/TimeSlice PCM card. (See RAM-02 22 Pluck Synth comments). ______________________________________________________________________ If you are wondering what the asterisks are for, it's what I use to distinguish my patches from every one else's. ______________________________________________________________________ Unashamed plug: EMAGIC's SoundDiver is by far the best generic sysex management software available (IMHO). Check out the EMAGIC stuff on the net: http://www.mcc.ac.uk/~emagic/emagic_page.html ftp.mcc.ac.uk pub/emagic Unashamed plug #2: If you are an Atari ST/TT/Falcon user of more modest means and need a sysex dumper program, get my own Dump It! program. It's free, and is rather nice (ahem). 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