NEW Waldorf Crema + GRP A2 | Live Improvisation in C Minor

video upload by Guntersson

"Exploring the brand new Waldorf Crema polyphonic synthesizer in a live hardware session. A bass sequence is running on the GRP A2 synth, while I freely improvise the pads on the Waldorf Crema using the classic Korg T1 as the master keyboard. The combination of the GRP's raw analog bass and the Crema's lush, modern polyphonic textures made me smile.

Gear used in this video:

Synth / Pads: Waldorf Crema
Bass Sequence: GRP A2 Analog Synthesizer
Master Keyboard: Korg T1"

A Waldorf CREMA Space Adventure (No Talking!)

video upload by Magical Synth Adventure

"Hi Adventurers! - Here I created some vintage Space Opera tones with the stunning new Waldorf CREMA - not sure if the ensemble/divide down strings, OR the amazingly controllable SHIMMER REVERB is my favourite feature, but I love the thing!"

Home Concert 87 (Ambient liveset for rainy autumn evenings with Waldorf Crema, Protein, Super6)

video upload by Martin Stürtzer

"The wind was rattling the trees and the rain was falling against my windows while I was composing the music for Home Concert 87. I captured the noise from outside with a microphone and made it part of the music. The whole set was created using a layout with only eight channels:

1: UDO Super 6 (Parts 3 - 5)
2: Sequential Prophet 10 (Parts 1-3 & 5)
3: Waldorf Protein (Parts 1, 3, 5)
4: Waldorf Crema (Parts 1 - 4)
5: Field Recordings (Parts 1, 2, 4)
6: UDO DMNO (Parts 2 - 4)
7: Waldorf Microwave 1 (Parts 1, 2)
8: Roland JV 1080 (Part 5)

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"

Waldorf Crema | More than Meets the Eye

video upload by Starsky Carr

Check with dealers on the right for pricing and availability. See the announcement post with additional videos here.

"Waldorf's Crema Ensemble looks like a simple string machine — it isn't. Under that beige lid there are 24 oscillator types: the Streichfett string engine, 17 of Waldorf's famous wavetables and 6 FM algorithms, plus a resonant filter, three ADSR envelopes and three LFOs — almost all of it hidden behind the display.

In this review and deep-dive demo I go through the whole architecture: both synth engines, the modulation nobody tells you about, the shimmer reverb, and how to get at the buried parameters over MIDI CC. Plus plenty of just playing it, because it sounds gorgeous.

If you've had enough of the same old synth design over and over again, this one is worth a proper look."

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro — Waldorf Crema Ensemble
02:08 Two engines: Texture and Lines
04:41 Texture engine — the Streichfett
05:12 The hidden parmeters
10:58 Why I built a full control panel
11:38 The Lines engine
14:18 Detune, PWM, vibrato and tremolo
18:28 Shimmer and reverb Shift functions
22:12 Mapping MIDI CCs
23:46 Verdict
23:57 Preset demos
27:41 Outro

Waldrof Introduces Crema String Machine

Check with dealers on the right on pricing and availability.

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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Waldorf Teases New Neptune Synth?

via Waldorf

"That’s how we test drive new instruments."

Update: Meet the Crema