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"One of the most exotic synthesizers ever made, and only ever made in small batches. The pinnacle of virtual analog + real analog. With 16 discrete real analog VCFs onboard, and apparently incredibly difficult to produce, this is an instrument that is likely never to be attempted again by a sane manufacturer.The original Ruby Red Q+ was made at a time when Waldorf was on top of their game, before the company crashed and resurfaced in 2006 with the infamously buggy Q+ Phoenix version that lived a sketchy life before being discontinued permanently in 2010.
I am not sure how many Q+ were ever produced - maybe a couple hundred? I believe this is the 50th unit made based on serial number sticker & power-on display message. So again, a good unit made early on before Waldorf ran into problems.
This unit is very stable compared to my own experiences with later Phoenix units - no doubt the reason why the Ruby Reds are the more sought-after. Every now and then (especially after moving the synth around after extended periods of non-use) I have to run the onboard analog filter module (AFM) tests and tuning routine to get the VCFs nice and tight with each other, but after that it stays great.
Super exotic, super-unique sounding, and in super shape!"
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