Waldrof Introduces Crema String Machine

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Playlist:

1. Waldorf Crema - Trailer
2. Waldorf Crema - Deep Dive with CTO - Rolf Wöhrmann
3. In the Studio with Maria Chiara Argirò ft. Waldorf Crema
4. Waldorf Crema // I’m having a hard time describing what kind of synth this is // Review and tutorial - loopop
5. Waldorf Crema Ensemble Synth - Sound Demo (no talking)
6. Waldorf Crema (Ambient improvisation and sound design walkthrough) - Martin Stürtzer

"Waldorf Music releases Crema, a compact polyphonic string and pad synthesizer designed for creating string ensembles, layered pads and evolving sound textures.

Based on the synthesis architecture of the Waldorf Streichfett, Crema expands this concept into the digital era.

While Streichfett captures the character of the analog string machines of the 1970s, Crema adds the digital pads of the 1980s and 1990s.

It enlarges the sound palette through wavetable, FM synthesis and dual effects, including a dedicated shimmer reverb."

Additional details and pics (click on them to enlarge and zoom in):



"Meet Crema – The Finishing Touch For Every Sound

Meet Crema, the compact polyphonic string and pad synthesizer that expands the iconic sound of Waldorf Streichfett to the digital era.

While Streichfett captures the character of the analog string machines of the 1970s, Crema adds the digital pads of the 1980s and 1990s, enlarging the sound palette through wavetable and FM synthesis, dual effects and a dedicated shimmer reverb.

Classic string ensembles, rich pads, evolving textures and the Waldorf touch. All in one little synth.

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Home Concert 86 - Special 3 hour live edition (Ambient liveset with Moog, Sequential, Waldorf)

video upload by Martin Stürtzer

"What started as a spontaneous idea eight years ago became a tradition that I am looking forward to a lot: My three hours long birthday session! I spent the last weeks preparing sound patches and sequences on my synthesizers to play this year's edition. The set is mostly improvised.

All patches, sounds, sequences and arrangements were made by a (cat assisted) human. No AI tools were used in the creation of the music, video and artwork.

🎵 Music on Bandcamp: https://phelios.bandcamp.com/
🌐 Website: https://martinstuertzer.de

For exclusive music releases, production walkthroughs and more please consider visiting my Patreon page. Your support is very much appreciated.

📡 Patreon: / martinstuertzer"

Happy birthday! :)

Ambient improvisation with Waldorf Microwave 1 (update V2.0, no talking, no effects)

video upload by Martin Stürtzer

"All sounds of this ambient improvisation are from the Waldorf Microwave 1 plugin, version 2.0. No external effects were used. The first sound is a pad in multimode with some LFO modulations on the filter. The second sound uses the new Poly Arp, followed by a bass patch. The patterns were recorded and looped using Ableton Live.

All patches, sounds, sequences and arrangements were made by a (cat assisted) human. No AI tools were used in the creation of the music, video and artwork.

🎵 Music on Bandcamp: https://phelios.bandcamp.com/
🌐 Website: https://martinstuertzer.de"

Deep Ambient liveset - Home Concert 83 (UDO DMNO, Moog, Prophet 10, Waldorf Iridium)

video upload by Martin Stürtzer

"Home Concert 83 - a deep ambient liveset from my studio in Wuppertal.

Bass-heavy textures, slow evolving pads and hypnotic drones performed live with UDO DMNO, Moog Matriarch, Moog Sub37, Sequential Prophet 10, Waldorf Iridium, Virus TI and Expressive E Osmose. Software: Ableton Live 12, Zebra 3, TAL-J-8.

All patches, sounds, sequences and arrangements were made by a (cat assisted) human. No AI tools were used in the creation of the music, video and artwork.

00:00 Galactic Travellers
12:50 Portal Coordinates
25:55 Void Pulse
39:03 Aetheris

🎵 Music on Bandcamp: https://phelios.bandcamp.com/
🌐 Website: https://martinstuertzer.de

For exclusive music releases, production walkthroughs and more please consider visiting my Patreon page. Your support is very much appreciated.

📡 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/martinstuertzer"

Sound design and track walkthrough with UDO DMNO

video upload by Martin Stürtzer

"Hello and welcome to an extended sound design session with the UDO DMNO synthesizer. In this video I show the workflow of this duo-timbral hybrid analog / digital synth and design four sounds from the init patch. I use the new sounds to record a new ambient track to demonstrate the musical context, in which I use the instrument.

All music was created by a (cat assisted) human. No AI tools were involved in the production of the music and artwork.

🔔 For exclusive music releases, production walkthroughs and more please consider visiting my Patreon page. Your support is very much appreciated.
/ martinstuertzer"

00:00 Intro
01:33 Pad 1
15:11 Bass
24:22 Sequence
35:14 Pad 2
12:00 Result

Ambient improvisation with UDO DMNO

video upload by Martin Stürtzer

"This is my first ambient improvisation with the new UDO DMNO synthesizer. Part 1 starts with a deep unison drone, followed by a pad sound played on the upper layer. Then I change the patch to a modulated pad sound. Part 2 shows the DMNO with sequencer patterns.

The DMNO is a lot of fun to program, I made the five patches today. The delay is from the internal effects, I added an external reverb to the sounds. Recorded and mixed in Bitwig 6.

All music was created by a (cat assisted) human. No AI tools were involved in the production of the music and artwork."

Dub Techno with Elektron Tonverk (Music and track walkthrough)

video upload by Martin Stürtzer

"This is my first Dub Techno track with the Elektron Tonverk. All sounds, samples and effects are from the machine. After I play through the track I explain how I created the different elements of the pattern and tell you what I think about the Tonverk.

I bought this instrument from my own money, this video is not sponsored by Elektron.

All music was created by a (cat assisted) human. No AI tools were involved in the production of the music and artwork.

🔔 For exclusive music releases, production walkthroughs and more please consider visiting my Patreon page. Your support is very much appreciated. / martinstuertzer

My latest Dub Techno releases:
➽ https://phelios.bandcamp.com"

Dub Techno / Dub Ambient liveset - Home Concert 78

video upload by Martin Stürtzer

"For the first Home Concert of 2026 I recorded a liveset with Dub Ambient and Dub Techno music. The set starts with three Dub Ambient tracks in the 80bpm range. Followed by two faster Dub Techno tracks featuring sounds from the Super-6 and Oberheim OB6. The sets closes with a slower Dub Techno track with washy chords from the Roland Juno 60. The music of this set is exclusively available here on Youtube until I finish the productions and can upload the music to Bandcamp and the streaming services.

All music was created by a (cat assisted) human. No AI tools were involved in the production of the music and artwork.

🔔 For exclusive music releases, production walkthroughs and more please consider visiting my Patreon page. Your support is very much appreciated.
/ martinstuertzer

My latest Dub Techno releases:
➽ https://phelios.bandcamp.com/"

Meet Waldorf's New Protein Wavetable Synthesizer

video uploads by WaldorfMusicChannel

Check with dealers on the right on availability and price.

Playlist:

1. Waldorf Protein Trailer
2. Waldorf Protein Sounddemo
3. Protein - Deep Dive - Tutorial with CTO Rolf Wöhrmann

User Videos:



Playlist:

1. New Wavetable Synth: WALDORF PROTEIN - Sound Demo (no talking) - Limbic Bits
2. Waldorf Protein Demo (no talking) - New Wavetable Synth from Waldorf! - Bonedo Synthesizers
3. Waldorf Protein - Sounds, walkthrough and sound design - Martin Stürtzer



Protein is an affordable and compact 8 voice polyphonic Wavetable synthesizer based on the original Microwave 1 ASIC oscillators combined with modern features of Iridium heritage like the sophisticated arpeggiator, step sequencer, chord mode, effects and more. Protein links back to the very beginnings of Waldorfs instrument makings but interprets the original ideas in a contemporary and surprising way.

With handy dimensions of 252 × 170 × 48 mm (including controls) and a weight of 0.9 kg, the Protein is a true powerhouse packed into a compact and portable new form factor that stands as the first statement of a new upcoming product line.

Specifications

Oscillators
• Two oscillators based on unique Waldorf Microwave ASIC chip.
• Internally running with 250 kHz sampling rate to match original ASIC sampling rate.
• Modeling of digital-to-analog converters for each voice (DAC).
• Unique digital noise generator based on ASIC technology.

Wavetables
• All original wavetables of Microwave 1 based on the original coding and bit-identical to original.
• Including algorithmic and speech wavetables.
• Beautiful recreation of 8-bit quantization and aliasing.
• Full waveform catalogue of original Microwave.

Filter
• Faithful modeling of CEM analogue filters.
• Adjustable de-calibration of cutoff and resonance to model detuned hardware.
• Cutoff and resonance modulations.
• Additional „Dirty“ types: Noise, crackle, click, geiger and bursts.

Modulation
• 3 Envelopes
• 2 LFOs with tempo sync and sample & hold
• 8 slot modulation matrix
• Poly-aftertouch capable
• MPE modulation sources.

Effects
• Two effect slots
• Reverb, Delay, Chorus, Phaser, Flanger, Drive, EQ, Compressor, Tremolo

Voices
• 8 voice polyphony
• 4 timbral layers
• Stacked, round robin and MIDI-split layer-modes.
• Mono & Legato modes

Performance features
• Advanced Arpeggiator
• Step-sequencer with up to 32 steps
• Chord & Scale modes
• MPE Compatible
• MIDI CC Learn

Patches
• Over 150 factory patches
• Capacity of 250 patch memory slots
• Category filter for patch list
• Import- and export of patches via MIDI Sysex

Connections
• Stereo Audio Out with 6.35 mm jacks with optional mono and TRS stereo connections
• Headphones mini TRS output
• DIN MIDI IN & Out, mini-TRS Type A (two adapters to DIN MIDI sockets included)
• USB Type C for power supply and USB MIDI connection
• Firmware updates via USB

Overall
• Sturdy metal front plate on a colorful plastic case
• Dimensions: 252 mm wide by 170 mm depth by 48 mm height (including controls)
• Weight: 0.9 kg
• Power Supply via USB (not in the box)

What’s In the Box?
• Waldorf Protein Synthesizer
• Two MIDI adapters: mini TRS to DIN sockets
• USB C to C cable
• Printed Quick Start Guide

Revisiting MASSIVE X

video upload by Martin Stürtzer

"Read my review here: https://www.databroth.com/blog/massiv...

check out my wavetables and presets at https://gumroad.com/databroth
join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/databroth"

Ambient Cinematics: Live Jam Inspired by State Azure, Substan & Martin Stürtzer

video upload by Malvinus Music

Sequential Take 5, Arturia Polybrute, Waldorf Iridium Desktop, Elektron Digitakt II.

Ambient pads using FM on the Waldorf Iridium

video upload by Martin Stürtzer

"In this video I create a pad sound with the Waldorf Iridum using the Kernel engine. I allows to use FM synthesis, like in the classic Yamaha synths, but also goes beyond the original design by involving Wavetables and other fun stuff. Sounds complicated? Then watch this one!"

Waldorf Introduces Microwave 1 Plugin

video uploads by WaldorfMusicChannel. Last two videos in the playlist above by Martin Stürtzer and James Dyson.

"Waldorf just released the Microwave 1 - as software! I am happy to present the plugin and compare it to my original Microwave 1 Rev A.
https://waldorfmusic.com/microwave/"

"35 years ago Waldorf Music released its first instrument, the Microwave, which took the hearts of the leading musicians and producers of the nineties by storm. Its vibrate and distinctive sound transported the early wavetable sounds of the eighties into the rising electronic dance music of the following decade. Massive base lines, enigmatic wavetable modulations, brutal attacks and pads smooth like silk have been inspired generations of musicians. Microwave’s unique interpretation of wavetable synthesis combined with analogue filters defined what hybrid synthesis is at its best.

Now’s the time to bring back this magical instrument in a software form to the digital workstations of producers and musicians world-wide. The Waldorf Microwave 1 Plugin was painstakingly recreated from the original hardware with all its idiosyncrasies and wonderful singularities.

A multi-year effort and a labor of love which analyzed and modeled the original instruments down to the finest sonic details of every aspect of the hardware. Only the first generation of the Microwave and also the Waldorf Wave were based on a custom developed integrated circuit called the Waldorf ASIC. In combination with the legendary Curtis filter chips and a very unique 68k CPU based controller software the ASIC defined a very special flavor of wavetable sound unparalleled to none. No one else than the inventor of Wavetable Synthesis of the eighties, Wolfgang Palm, helped to design this unique chip. Waldorf took a huge effort to analyze and recreate this integrated circuit within the plug-in. As the original, the plug-in runs the internal synthesis with the ultra high sampling rate of 250 kHz regardless of the DAW sampling rate. The recreated digital waveforms have been bit-by-bit compared with the original to be 100% identical.

Even the old-school digital-to-analogue converters of the original hardware were modeled with their non-linearities and tone shaping color which were leading into the two Curtis filter chips variants used for the revisions A and B of the original hardware. The plug-in allows further for artificially detuning and recalibrating of the analogue components. Brutal attacks, snappy decays and a plethora of wonderful transients define the sound of the first generation Microwave. But the Microwave 1 Plug-In goes one step further: Its modern and inviting graphical user-interface reveals many aspects of the synthesis engine which were hidden before in the original hardware by its sparse hard to use interface.

Its livelihood never sounding mechanical but always different was based on a very unique architecture to create the envelopes, LFOs and modulations which was painstakingly recreated by the plug-in down to the finest grains.

A fully scalable modern interface with readable high-contrast fonts supports an intuitive sound editing process with many graphical representations of the wavetables, envelopes and filter response curves using animations for modulations and playing positions. The Microwave 1 was never as close as this under your finger tips. A joy to edit sounds with.

But we stopped not here, for the first time the inner makings of the Microwave have been put to the surface. Based on the internal control tables the user can now easily edit existing wavetables and create new ones in a very unique and intuitive process. All the original wavetables are available with their control structures and the full original waveform catalogue. In addition to user wavetables, also user waveforms can be created within the plug-in. Additional randomization modes make wavetable editing fun and sonically surprising as experienced never before. The multi-mode becomes now a weapon of its own for sound design. Originally hard to edit from the panel, the plug-in UI allows now for quickly layering of single sounds to create the most complex and exciting sonic structures.

An easy to use mixer page lets you fine tune their sonic relationships. Even the more exotic feature like tuning and velocity tables have been implemented and can be edited in the UI. All the original factory single and multi-mode sounds are contained in the plug-in in combination with new and modern sound presets. Original MIDI and Sys-Ex dump files can be imported such you can load your favorites from the past. Moreover, the plug-in can be used to control the original hardware are a graphical editor. If you a lucky owner of an Microwave first generation, the plug-in allows you to take your beloved hardware virtually with you where-ever you like and keeping its magical sound. The Microwave 1 plug-in comes as VST, VST3, AU and AAX for macOS and Windows supporting the major digital audio workstations."

castle in the sky ... Luftrum Dub Chord sound pack ... Digitakt II

video upload by substan

"With this track I would like to introduce you to the new Dub Techno Chords sample pack by Luftrum. The pack contains 180 royalty-free dub techno stabs in 24-bit WAV format, crafted by Martin Nonstatic, Ohrwert, Martin Stürtzer and Luftrum.

I built a few additional sounds with the Digitone and Syntakt specifically for this track and added my own drums, but the majority of the sounds come from the pack.

Dub Techno Chords: https://www.luftrum.com/dub-techno-ch...

A performance on the Elektron Digitakt II.
Recorded in one take into Zoom M4.
Mastered in post."

Waldorf M - New Oscillator Modes in 1.10 Update

video upload by Martin Stürtzer

"The Waldorf M synthesizer got four new oscillator modes in the free 1.10 update. https://waldorfmusic.com/m-en/

In this video I explore the new modes and create a few patches with them. You can download the patches for free: https://martinstuertzer.de/transfer/M...

Special thanks to Vladi for implementing the new modes! We have been talking about this feature a few years ago and I am very happy to see it released now."

00:00 Intro
00:15 Virtual Analog Mode
05:25 CSAW Mode
06:35 FOLD Mode
12:18 3SAW Mode

More info on the update via Waldorf:

"You can now update your M to the newest firmware V1.10 that brings along a lot of new features:

Simple MPE support
Third oscillator mode - algorithmic oscillator mode that gives you new waveforms and oscillator models
Modulation capabilities for some extra parameters of the digital filters
MIDI Slave Clock much more stable now
DSP Performance issues fixed
FM filters for modern mode fixed
‍The update is available now in your 'my waldorf' account in the 'My Hardware' section."

'Centaur' Ambient with Wavestate, Iridium, Prophet 10 & Minifreak

video upload by Martin Stürtzer

"This is just a little Sunday treat for you, because I am not able to do a livestream today. The track starts with a pad from the Korg Wavestate, which I used as in its native plugin version. The following sequence uses the wavetable engines of Waldorf’s Iridium. The bass is from the Prophet 10 and the lead melody from the Arturia Minifreak. Effects are U-He Color Copy, Valhalla DSP Shimmer.

Neptun went into a hyperactive state when I started the recording, he played a note (this time in key!) at 03:19

Live in Wuppertal: 22.03.2024: https://www.wuppertal-live.de/500150
Live at Open Ground / Wuppertal: 29.03.2024: https://tinyurl.com/4bumw3yw"

Ambient Liveset (Home Concert 59)

video upload by Martin Stürtzer

"Welcome to the 59th edition of my Home Concert series. In this set I present five new Ambient tracks. I used a few instruments, which I had not in my studio for a while. Like the Moogerfooger Ringmodulator, the Modular system and the Waldorf Microwave 1 (in the rack off screen). Music was arranged in Bitwig using midi for the hardware synths and also a few software instruments. My main controller is the Midi Fighter Twister with a script for Bitwig.

Live in Wuppertal: 22.03.2024: https://www.wuppertal-live.de/500150"

Ambient Night 15 (Music production with Luftrum Ambient 3 for Omnisphere)

video upload by Martin Stürtzer

The kitty approves.

"It is time for another Ambient Night! In this session I am going to create new Ambient music without sequences and beats using Luftrum Ambient 3 for Omnisphere.

If you use the code pheliosambient3, you get 20% off for the next 48 hours: https://www.luftrum.com/luftrum-ambie..."

'Beta Ophiuchi' Dub Ambient (Bitwig, Prophet 10, Iridium, OB-6, Pro 2)

video upload by Martin Stürtzer

"Setup of this track: Bitwig is midi sequencing the Prophet 10, Waldorf Iridium, Sequential Pro 2 and Oberheim OB-6. All synths are connected to the RME 802 interface and mixed in Bitwig. Effects by Valhalla DSP.

Beta Ophiuchi or β Ophiuchi, also named Cebalrai /ˌsɛbəlˈreɪ.iː/, is a star in the equatorial constellation of Ophiuchus. http://tinyurl.com/yc3hkr4t"

'Aristophanes' Dub Ambient (Syntakt, Digitakt, OB-6, Prophet 10 , Pulse 2)

video upload by Martin Stürtzer

"Setup of this track: The Digitakt plays the drums and controls the OB-6 (Track 9), Prophet 10 (Track 10) and the Waldorf Pulse 2 (Track 11) over midi. The Syntakt plays the first sequence (Track 1), the pad (Track 2) and the lead sound (Track 5). The Midi Fighter Twister controls the levels in Bitwig and the effects, which are Valhalla DSP Delay, Supermassive and Vintage Verb.

2934 Aristophanes /ˌærɪˈstɒfəniːz/, provisional designation 4006 P-L, is a carbonaceous Veritasian asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 22 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered during the Palomar–Leiden survey in 1960, and later named after ancient Greek dramatist Aristophanes. https://tinyurl.com/2t5f5vu6"