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wavestate plays duplicate notes with a DAW

Local playing and sequencer loop-back can produce two note paths.

Manufacturer documented

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Fast answer

When the DAW returns your playing to the wavestate, turn Local Control off to remove the direct internal keyboard path.

Try these checks

  1. Confirm that the DAW receives the keyboard notes and returns them to the wavestate.
  2. In Utility → MIDI & USB, turn Local Control off.
  3. Play again. Restore Local Control on when playing without a MIDI return.

Diagnose it

Does the DAW return the same notes you play?

Yes: Use Local Control off to avoid the direct second path.

No: Keep Local Control on for direct standalone playing.

What should happen

With a working DAW return, notes reach the sound engine through one path.

Why this happens

Korg explicitly recommends Local Control off for duplicate notes caused by external loop-back.

If it still doesn’t work

Check the connections and settings described above. If your device behaves differently, email us with its model, firmware version and the steps you tried.

All wavestate fixes

More about wavestate

Korg wavestate guide · MIDI reference

Similar symptoms on other gear

These guides cover other models. Use the instructions for the device you are setting up.

References

Sources & review

Sources reviewed: . Documentation does not replace a physical hardware test.

Sections reviewed: Utility → MIDI & USB, p. 84.