Waldorf Microwave XT : 3 sketch tracks : 1 single preset

video upload by Miguel d'Oliveira

"Sketching ideas using 1 single preset from the microwave XT over a basic drum track.
Still amazed at how rich and varied can the output of this old giant be."

West of East India : Layering synth and cello

video upload by Miguel d'Oliveira

"Layering parts from a Waldorf Microwave XT with a couple of passes on a cello re-recorded through 1/4'' magnetic tape
Clip at the end was filmed on the DLR (arriving at East India station + inside the lighthouse at Trinity Buoy Wharf)

intro 00:00
Final mix at 03:09"

Waldorf Q - favourite sounds

video upload by Miguel d'Oliveira

"My favourite presets from a Waldorf Q I recently bought 2nd hand (many are the legacy of previous owners)
Love this synth but I don't think it comes close to the microwave XT

(brief appearance of Gigi, the leopard gecko)"

Microwave XT : soundscape machine

Miguel d'Oliveira

"I think the XT is one of the most underrated synths ever.
It rises to pretty much any challenge.
I'm about to format mine so, decided to do 3 quick improvs with some of my favourite sounds.
Of all synths I have, this would be my 'desert-island' piece of gear."

Waldorf Microwave XT: another 3 favorite sounds

Waldorf Microwave XT: another 3 of my favourite sounds Published on Mar 26, 2020 Miguel d'Oliveira

1st sound - melody
2nd - fast arpeg runs every 2 or 4 bars
3rd - root note bass

Miguel d'Oliveira Microwave XT posts

Favourite / Unusual sounds on the Waldorf Microwave XT

Published on Oct 8, 2019 Miguel d'Oliveira

"Shaping 3 of my favourite Waldorf Microwave XT sounds with LFO speedm, cutoff, RingMod and FM amount.
Keep getting surprised by the scope this little wavetable machine can deliver."

Waldorf microwave XT on a bank robbery track

Published on Oct 7, 2019 Miguel d'Oliveira

"Using a Waldorf microwave XT to add digital dirt on a bank robbery track for a channel 4 series.
Final track printed through a Looptrotter Monster - a brilliant valve compressor / saturator"

Fishing for ideas on a Waldorf through a Timeline

Published on May 20, 2019 Miguel d'Oliveira

"Trying out Strymon's Timeline magic dust on the lovely sounds coming out of the Waldorf Microwave XT."

Waldorf Microwave XT pad test

Published on Mar 26, 2019 Miguel d'Oliveira

"Trying to take advantage of the knobs bonanza on the XT
Nice variation but not too extreme so ended up pushing it a bit with ableton's phaser, a delay and a tremolo

disclaimer: Scrolling text partially borrowed from Encyclotronic"

Waldorf Microwave XT

Published on May 18, 2018 Miguel d'Oliveira

"browsing + tweaking sounds on a Microwave XT in search of something for an end credits track"

Irregular Heart Beat: Cello + Waldorf Microwave

Published on Apr 14, 2018 Miguel d'Oliveira

"Was playing around with this old Waldorf Microwave XT (2nd hand 'bargain' I got yesterday) and thought it'd be interesting to add a couple of lines on a cello (yes, I use bits of tape to navigate the fingerboard)
Recorded with a DPA piano mic stuck to the tailpiece with blu tack."