"A demonstration of the iPad version of our Blofeld plugin. We show how to create a multi patch performance. Find out more https://waldorfmusic.com/blofeld-ipad/
0:00 start
4:10 creating a multi patch"
"The Microwave defined hybrid synthesis at its best with its unique interpretation of wavetable synthesis combined with analogue filters. Now Waldorf Music brings this magical instrument back into the hands of musicians with the release of the Microwave 1 app for iPads. It can be used as a standalone app as well as in the iPadOS AUv3 plug-in format."
Frank Pels is a musician & producer from the Netherlands who has been involved with wavetable synthesis from the beginning. He has owned many legendary synthesizers like Prophet VS, Waldorf Microwave 1 & 2 over the years. He is now delivering his first soundset for the Iridium/Quantum family of synths.
50 musical and usable sounds for Iridium/Quantum. The soundset offers a collection of a wide variety of sounds. Lead sounds, Pads and many more sounds can be found in this huge collection."
"This pack makes use of the various native sound engines of the Iridium/Quantum, which are blended with high-quality recordings of some of the biggest pad monsters in synth history, including the legendary MKS-80, Prophet-10, JX-8P and Matrix-1000. The result is a highly usable pack of presets with some of the widest and warmest pads available on the Iridium & Quantum, immediately usable for many different music genres or a great starting point for further tweaking.
Harry van Mierloo is an emerging international sound- and creative designer from the Netherlands. He blends the sound of classic analog synthesizers with the power of modern machines – perfect for artists seeking highly usable patches or fresh inspiration as a starting point for everyday day studio work. For many years, Harry has been fascinated by the wonderfully rich and emotional touch that pad sounds can add to music. He has now crafted and released his first official soundset called ‘Perfect Pads’ for the Iridium & Quantum.
Perfect Pads: A collection of 33 meticulously crafted pad patches for the wonderful Waldorf Iridium & Quantum synthesizer."
"In the current OS version 3.3.0 BETA 1, which is now available for all Quantum and Iridium models, we have added a new important function. If you select the audio section in the Global Menu, the “Browse” menu appears at the bottom left. This gives you direct access to the sample folders in the internal flash and their contents.
If you are interested in testing the new version for Quantum or Iridium you can register here, to participate in the beta program. https://waldorfmusic.com/beta-program/
"::| TO HEAR THE FULL RANGE OF FREQUENCIES AND STEREO EFFECTS, A GOOD PAIR OF HEADPHONES IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED |::
This is another quick short one with the @WaldorfMusicChannel Quantum, Microwave XTk, and Micro Q synthesizers. A little more somber than the previous two videos; it's the mood I was feeling this Christmas season..."
"::| TO HEAR THE FULL RANGE OF FREQUENCIES AND STEREO EFFECTS, A GOOD PAIR OF HEADPHONES IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED |::
Further Explorations with the @WaldorfMusicChannel Quantum, Microwave XTk, and Micro Q synthesizers... Stay tuned to the end for the world's ugliest randomized sound!"
"::| TO HEAR THE FULL RANGE OF FREQUENCIES AND STEREO EFFECTS, A GOOD PAIR OF HEADPHONES IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED |::
This is a quick, rough, work-in-progress composition for my electro-industrial project "cell:burn" using my @WaldorfMusicChannel Quantum, Microwave XTk, and Micro Q synths. I thought I'd shoot some video of the session. No external effects were used, only the built-in synth effects. I need to redo the drums/percussion as it loses timing around three-quarters of the way through, and then a proper mix of everything.
To hear my previous cell:burn works, go to the Bandcamp page at -
https://cellburn.bandcamp.com
... also available on all other digital streaming/download platforms (Apple Music/iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, etc.)."
The Blofeld soundset contains 40 typical wavetable sounds, solo leads, pads & drones as well as a lot of presets that you can always use. All sounds are very musical and can be used immediately in any style of music. The soundset is using the powerful sound engine of the new Blofeld Plugin to its fullest and can be imported via the plugin.
Frank Pels is a musician & producer from the Netherlands who has been involved with wavetable synthesis from the beginning. He has owned many legendary synthesizers like Prophet VS, Waldorf Microwave 1 & 2 over the years. He was immediately fascinated by the Waldorf Blofeld Plugin and now delivers a soundset for this software instrument."
The versatile Waldorf synthesizer classic Blofeld now also available as a plugin for your DAW.
With the Blofeld plugin you can also control your hardware and it is compatible with existing Blofeld soundsets.
The sound generation of the Blofeld plugin delivers the typical fat and rich Waldorf sound character that so many Waldorf users worldwide love when they are playing their Q, Q+, Microwave, Microwave II/XT or even the flagship, the Wave. The secret of its sound is a powerful wavetable engine that enables these intense and expressive sounds.
This unique synthesis system is based on the revolutionary PPG synthesizers of the early 80s. When you hear the Blofeld for the first time, you’ll immediately remember those edgy, assertive or bell-like timbres that have been an integral part of countless worldwide hits since the PPG era.
"The AUM and the Fugue machine app were also used for the video.
ShimmerFX and Zero Reverb for FX.
Microwave for iPad is available as standalone and AUv3."
"https://waldorfmusic.com/de/shop/#sou...
The soundset from Rapid Flow for the Microwave plugin is designed around House & Techno stabs or chords, which were a core use of the original Microwave synthesizer. It includes 15 classic wavetable chords and 15 advanced chords using a resonant wavetable for a more modern sound. The chords are layered in multis and can be easily customized. Additionally, individual sounds without chords are provided, allowing users to create their own chord stabs with ease and creativity.
Rapid Flow offers pre-mixed sample packs and a sophisticated production template, available at https://rapidflow.shop"
The Dramatosphere sound set comes with 62 Iridium patches perfect for adding depth, Drama and dynamic movement to any project that requires a high quality sound set, such as commercial and creative music productions, film scores, television series, game design and radio.
Filled with an array of characteristic & textured patches ranging from futuristic, otherworldly and dystopian soundscapes, to haunting, heavenly and surreal atmospheres, Plus a vast selection of other vital elements to help embellish your productions.
This sound set covers a variety of categories such as evolving drones, Retro and glitched synths, Cinematic textures, Evocative basslines, Arpeggios, Sequences, Synthesised vox, Synthesised drum loops, and Sound FX.
Exploring deep into the rich architecture of the Iridium and Quantum synthesizers- the Dramatosphere sound set takes full advantage of all the available oscillator modes: Wavetable, Waveform, Particle, Resonator, Kernels and the onboard text-to-speech synthesis.
Dramatosphere is the perfect sound set companion with everything needed to add texture and create an atmosphere within your projects.
*All patches are usable with all Iridium and Quantum model synthesizers.
*Samples used are native to the Iridium Keyboard onboard sample collection.
Patch [1021] ‘Granuchoir’ uses the sample; ‘Nave 011/ Nave Tutorial Samples-003’ which was created by Kris Amphlett (Dark Window Recs) exclusively for Waldorf Music and is provided as part of the ‘Dramatosphere’ sound set."
"How can I download an update? Where can I find the MIDI settings? How do I change the synthesis form of the oscillators? How do I create a modulation...?
You will find the answers to these questions and much more in this video.
Much of this can also be applied to other models in the Quantum/Iridium series.
0:00 Start
0:46 myWaldorf
01:12 OS Update
01:26 Global Settings
03:10 Loading Patches
03:52 Lets Play
05:08 MOD Matrix
06:24 Layers & Oscillators and more
09:30 Create Multis
10:23 Connect a Keyboard
12:18 Play around
16:16 Perform page
16:57 Favorites"
"Wie kann ich ein Update laden? Wo finde ich die MIDI Einstellungen? Wie ändere ich die Syntheseform bei den Oszillatoren? Wie erstelle ich eine Modulation...? Die Antworten darauf und vieles mehr findet ihr in diesem Video.
0:00 Start 0:46 myWaldorf 01:12 OS Update 01:26 Global Settings 03:08 Patches laden 03:52 Lets Play 05:08 MOD Matrix 06:25 Layers & Oscillators und mehr 09:32 Multis erstellen 10:23 Keyboard anschließen 12:16 Playtime 16:16 Perform Seite 16:57 Favoriten"
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."
The new soundset offers 64 "Cinematic Dark Sequences" and impressive soundscapes can be created in no time at all. A unique skill of Kevin Schroeder's that no one can quickly imitate and which Hans Zimmer has also appreciated time and again. Kevin Schroeder has once again provided his sounds and sequences for the current blockbuster "The Creator" and one or two patches were actually used in the film.
Kevin Schroeder „DejaVu Sound“ is an international sound designer. He has worked with Trevor Morris, Paul Haslinger and Hans Zimmer on various film scores such as Wonder Woman 1984, Top Gun Maverick, James Bond and Dune 2020. His sound sets for Iridium and Quantum (OS 3.0 and higher) are a real enrichment and allow a direct entry into the world of "film music.
00:00 Start
00:26 Static Process
00:37 German Army
00:50 Dark Dystopian
01:09 Forgotten Souls
01:28 Night Owl
02:00 Automatic Call
02:15 Battery Man
02:26 The Laudation
02:42 Contaminated
03:01 Lonely House
03:36 Head of Bass
03:53 Berlin Patrol
04:13 Battle Beat
04:30 Crazy Frog
04:47 Rosetta
05:12 Deep Cave
05:38 Land of Sun
06:11 Relaxing"
"Unwrapping the @WaldorfMusicChannel Iridium ♡ Core : What's in the box! (Insert Brad Pitt voice) and then a run through of a few of the units factory patches.
"The UI has been redesigned and now enables continuous scalability.
Available as full version or Largo upgrade.
3 fat oscillators per voice (two of them with sub oscillators) with classic waveforms
and 68 Wavetables taken from the legendary Microwave and Wave synthesizer and also the Q and Blofeld.
Largo 2 offers comprehensive 64-bit support for Apple silicon/macOS and Windows machines.
and is fully compatible with all existing soundsets."
"LARGO 2 has been redesigned and now offers a scalable user interface for use on modern 5K or FHD laptop monitors and is also fully compatible with existing sound libraries and available sound sets.
oscillators & wavetables
3 fat oscillators per voice (two of them with sub oscillators) with classic waveforms and 68 Wavetables taken from the legendary Microwave and Wave synthesizer as also Q and Blofeld. Up to 4 layers per sound and 4 stereo outputs
lfos
3 fast LFOs syncable to MIDI Clock and note retrigger with adjustable start phase, freely drawable LFO waveform with 16 steps (LFO3)
envelopes
4 ultrafast Envelopes with selectable types and different Loop Modes
huge mod matrix
extremely versatile modulation matrix with 16 Slots, freely programmable, speed far into audio range make for a sound designer’s dream.
powerful arpeggiator
Largo’s arpeggiator is one of the most advanced of its kind. In addition to the standard functions, you can create your own patterns with up to 16 steps.
2 fx slots per layer
High quality Chorus with four and six stages to create lush pads and strings.
filter
Largo 2 offers 2 independent multimode filters and we have added a variety of 3 formant filter types which mimic the frequency response of the human vocal tract. By using the cutoff parameter you can morph between the vowels a-e-i-o-u for all your favorite choir and voice-like modulations.
powerful soundbrowser
Drag and drop sounds between the File Browser and the Program Manager for loading and saving, rearrange sounds on disk or in the current bank, copy and paste, and much more.
Iridium Core provides the core synthesis engine of the Quantum / Iridium platform. It is the heart of Waldorf's most advanced hardware-based synthesis. The essence of forward-looking sound. The Core.
Sonic Explorer
Iridium Core contains 5 synthesis engines: Wavetable, Multi- & Granular-Sampling, Waveform, Kernel FM and Resonator. Combined with a broad selection of digital filter and processing options Iridium Core lets you explore a huge sonic universe of electronic sound. Iridium Core's intuitive and easy graphical interface helps you to keep your flow of creativity.
Wave Traveller
The compact form factor makes Iridium Core an ideal companion to travel with you to all your sonic explorations and performances. It fits well into laptop size bags and in carry on-baggage it leaves enough space to all your other devices you need for your performances.
Driven by Inspiration
Iridium Core comes with a huge collection of more than 1700 factory presets and samples to drive your sonic Wanderlust. Get inspired what the broad and diverse array of sound designers have created to fuel your musical endeavours.
Team Player
Iridium Core integrates into various live performance and studio setups. Its connects with your modular synths, drum machines, sequencers and computers. The compact form factor fits well into your tabletop or space limited setups.
Family Member
Iridium Core shares the same software platform like Quantum, Iridium Desktop & Iridium Keyboard. All instruments are powered by the Waldorf synthesiser OS and will receive joint updates. Thus, the whole family participates from future enhancements and developments.
Press Release follows:
Waldorf genuinely gets right to the heart of its Iridium synthesizer product line by introducing Iridium Core as small form factor variant
