Waldorf Protein in the hands of a beginner makes "Bang!"

video upload by Nicolai

"I just bought the Waldorf Protein. They said it is their entry level, so I unboxed it, did a test drive, created some own patches and guess what: "Bang!" a tight techno track was born.

🎧 Original "Bang!" track (the one born from frustration): [below]


It is a lovely wavetable synth: portable (fits my setup perfectly), flexible and most importantly: accessible! Sure, there are menus and a shift button for deeper tweaks, but most of the time you just coast on the sound, dialing it in directly with the tons of hands-on knobs. How cool is that?

Watch the full video: unboxing, preset demos and evolution, honest critique, Nicolai patch building which lead to the 'Bang!' track."

Bang - tight techno from a Waldorf Protein

video upload by Nicolai

"This track came from a place of pure frustration — I just needed to make music, no overthinking, no perfectionism. And it shows: raw energy, no fluff.

2:20 of pure hardware grit: two patches from the Waldorf Protein. A fat, dirty kick that slams with real attitude, and one catchy, stubborn melody line that digs in and won't let go. Sequenced on the Dirtywave M8 — that crisp, slightly unpredictable hardware feel you only get from real knobs and buttons.

Minimal setup, zero compromise: kick locks the groove, melody repeats just long enough to hypnotize, then nudges off-grid to keep it alive. Dirty, direct, unapologetic — the exact kind of track you bang out when inspiration finally shows up and you don't want to waste it.

Classic channel territory: M8 sequencing, synth explorations (hello Protein), and straightforward electronic grooves with edge.

Crank it loud.

The kick hit you in the chest? Melody already looping in your brain? Tell me below 🖤

#dirtywave #m8tracker #trackermusic #techno #waldorfprotein"

Bass Patch on Waldorf Protein – Learn Your Synth (Step by Step)

video upload by Nicolai

"Building a bass patch on the Waldorf Protein from scratch — step by step, with all the exact values shown on screen.

This video is inspired by Oscar from Underdog Electronic Music School and his excellent "How to learn any synthesizer" video from a few years ago, where he recommends a simple synth workout with four patches to get to know any synth better. Oscar's approach really inspired me to start exploring my gear more systematically, and I'm very grateful for that.

After the first Protein unboxing, I wanted to go deeper and understand one section at a time. This is me figuring it out — knobs for noobs:)

Raw beginner learning, no talking, just the pure sound and process."