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"hardware controller/editor for the Waldorf (TM) Microwave 1. It's a protoype of a test series. This is not DIY-crap, the pcb sits rocketsave screwed onto 6 metalbolts. Case and the PCB are professionally manufactured (2-layer, silkscreen, both sided solder stop mask), high quality Alps-pots with metal collar.
What this device does: plug it in between keyboard/sequencers Midi-Out and the Microwaves Midi-In, put a standard 9V DC PSU in the powerjack and dial the Microwaves parameters in realtime. The device converts your pot dials into the appropriate sysex-commands and offers a very efficient way of patch editing. Incoming midi data from keyboard or sequencer are merged with the commands of the controller, you can dial while you play on a keyboard or fire the Microwave with notes from your sequencer. Volume and Cutoff are always available, the other 14 x 3 = 42 (!) parameters are selected by the 3 lighted, quality push buttons in the upper left corner. Press red button -> controller sends the red parameters, press green button ... well ...
Please consider: this is a protoype! The frontpanel consists of ordinary but yet high quality inkjet print, glued on the metalcase and coated multiple times with clear coat. I used this technique on multiple divices which i worked with for years without problems of bleaching or detaching panels. On cutting out the holes i made a little scratch in the front, as you see in the last pic. The Number '1' and '2' for the INstrument Number in Multi mode are a bit behind the big knobs. I can change them to the smaller ones if you like. The PCB is sitting some millimeters to far inside of the case, using unconventionally thick midijacks might be problematic, normal Midijacks work perfect.
Some of the features:
- durable and cute black steelcase, protection diode against wrong polation of the PSU
- Midicontroller-Number to Sysex-Translator: besides each pot you see a small number. It corresponds to the midicontroller number you can use to edit this parameter on your Microwave. E.g. simply send midicontroller 11 into the device to change the cuttoff frequency.
- Multi edit mode: realtime dialing of the midicontrollers 1,2,3 & 7 on the first 4 midi channels. Using a corresponding sound-/multimode-patch you will get a modulation monster.
- Bypass-mode to let all mididata pass through the device without filtering (useful e.g. for dumping soundbanks)
- Letter-Mode: Dial a patchname on the microwave using the 16 pots
- Firmware update via Sysex-Dump
The controller will be delivered without power supply, but every ordinary 9V DC(!) guitar effects wallwart with center pin grounded will do. You also get a detailed manual with 32 pages in english or german. Sold from a private person. I am sure you want to keep the thing once you tried it. I therefore offer 14 days money back, although you will have to pay shipping if you want to send it back. You will also get 3 months of warranty if technical issues will arise. Shipping only to european countries. Pleaso do not bid if you do not live in europe."
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