# High-Tech Portable Percussions Drum Anywhere on Anything With the Korg Wavedrum Mini Synth By Matt Ho | Published 2011-04-12 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/korg-wavedrum-mini-synth References: [ubergizmo](http://www.ubergizmo.com/2011/04/korg-wavedrum-mini-synth-brings-your-drum-anywhere-everywhere/) & [korg](http://www.korg.com/Product.aspx?pd=603) Anyone with the habit of drumming on their laps while listening to music would love the [Korg](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phase8) Wavedrum Mini Synth. The Korg Wavedrum Mini Synth is a portable [percussion pad](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roland-vdrums-quiet-design) that's got a wicked set of features. There's a [sensor clip](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roli-airwave) that, when placed on any object, will reproduce a percussion instrument's sound. So if you were to clip it on a table and hit it, you'll could hear the sound of a variety of drums! Two pads can be played at once, making the hi-hat and snare combo an easy combination to achieve. There are also 100 sounds, effects, patterns, a recorder and so much more packed into this miniature wonder. With the Korg Wavedrum Mini Synth, you can create music wherever and whenever you please, bringing your "lap-drumming" to a new level. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 21% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Portable Percussion Technology:** The Korg Wavedrum Mini Synth demonstrates the trend of portable percussion technology, allowing users to drum on any object and reproduce different percussion instrument sounds. - **Multi-functional Miniature Instruments:** The Korg Wavedrum Mini Synth represents the trend of multi-functional miniature instruments, offering 100 sounds, effects, patterns, a recorder, and more in a compact device. - **On-the-go Music Creation:** The Korg Wavedrum Mini Synth highlights the trend of on-the-go music creation, enabling users to create music anywhere and anytime with its portable design and versatile features. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Music Production:** The portable percussion technology showcased by the Korg Wavedrum Mini Synth presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the music production industry, by providing a compact and versatile tool for musicians. - **Entertainment Technology:** The multi-functional miniature instruments trend exemplified by the Korg Wavedrum Mini Synth opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for the entertainment technology industry, offering compact and feature-rich devices for immersive musical experiences. - **Consumer Electronics:** The on-the-go music creation trend exemplified by the Korg Wavedrum Mini Synth presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the consumer electronics industry, by catering to the demand for portable and versatile musical instruments and devices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Budget-Friendly Percussion Pads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/percussion-pad.md) - [Pocket-Sized Beat Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stylophone-beat.md) - [Portable Miniature Music Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tracker-mini.md) - [Portable Miniature Soundboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seqtrak.md) - [Movement-Tracking Air Drums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-drums.md) - [Hybrid Music Instruments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phase8.md) - [Quirky Strummable Synths](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electronic-synth.md) - [Palm-Sized Music Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artiphon-orba-2.md) - [Compactly Portable Theremins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/theremins.md)