[tutorial] Pushing Blofeld toward microWAVE

Published on Sep 10, 2017 Synthesizer Video Service

Warning: when he gets to the Fuzz Sync wavetable there are a few high resonant peaks. If you are wearing headphones you might want to turn down the volume.

"I don't want to start any blasphemous rumours... In this video, I show how to bring the sound of the Blofeld to the direction of a microWAVE (and maybe a bit PPG). Many people say that the Blofeld sounds too soft and HiFi but there are some tricks. Moreover, I explain general things about wavetables are their usage."

[patch] Multimode Drums (Blofeld)

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"I'm showing in this tutorial how to program a simple rhythm on the Waldorf Blofeld synthesizer, using the multi-mode and the arpeggiator. Use it as a basis for your own experiments!

[00:00] Intro
[02:10] Kick
[08:29] HiHat
[15:18] Snare
[19:02] Tom
[23:45] Beam
[27:51] Arpeggiators
[32:54] Multimode Setup
[35:11] Final Result
[35:42] Summary
[37:46] Outro

Have a look at my products:
https://frequture.net/shop

Check out my music:
https://curiouselectric.bandcamp.com/"

[tutorial] EBM Bass/Lead Sound (Blofeld)

Published on Apr 5, 2017 Synthesizer Video Service

"Patch building with spoken explanations. Please tell me if you want more talking or if you prefer patch videos with just programming and synth sounds! BTW, sorry for the mic vibrations (i would avoid this the next time).

In this video I explain how to make a typical EBM Bass and Lead sound with a Waldorf Blofeld synthesizer. Share your thoughts with me!"

[impro] Blofeld Multimode Track (050523)

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"Equipment:

Waldorf Blofeld (all sounds)
M-Audio Axiom 61 (controller keyboard)
Expression pedal

Recorded in one go without any further post-processing with a Zoom H4N recorder.

If you want to support me, check out my synthesizer patches:
https://frequture.net/shop"

[demo] Super fast Hyper-Saw (Blofeld)

Published on Feb 25, 2017 Synthesizer Video Service

"This video shows how to program a simple hyper-saw on a Waldorf Blofeld synthesizer in 37 seconds!"

[patch] 80s Lead Sound (Blofeld)

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"Oscillator sync is simply perfect for 80s lead sounds. The Waldorf Blofeld provides beautiful wavetables for this. In this video, I'm showing how to program such a piercing patch which could keep up with an ARP Odyssey."

[00:00] Intro
[00:52] Oscillators
[04:49] Filters and Drive
[06:33] Envelopes
[06:56] LFOs
[10:59] Flanger
[11:47] Delay
[12:28] Final Patch
[12:59] Outro

[patch] Distorted Pad (Blofeld)

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"Creamy distorted pad sound anyone? This video shows you how to program such a nice patch on the classic and affordable Waldord Blofeld. Let's talk about wavetables, the flanger and reverb, of course ;)

[00:00] Intro
[00:44] Oscillators and Wavetables
[03:46] Filters
[04:40] Envelopes
[05:57] Modulations
[08:53] Flanger
[10:10] Reverb
[11:34] Unisono Stereo Trick
[13:12] Final Patch
[13:55] Outro"

[patch] Laser Harp (sync and ring mod)

Published on Jan 16, 2018 Synthesizer Video Service

"In this video I show you how to make the infamous sound of Jean Michel Jarre's laser harp. The sound is normally made with a Elka Synthex synthesizer. Here, I use a Waldorf Blofeld. It has everything you need to make a quite similar patch. Therefor, I show oscillator synchronization and ring modulation."

[demo] Best of Blofeld Sounds

Published on Jun 28, 2018 Synthesizer Video Service

This is a mixture of different Blofeld patches.
100% Blofeld (no external effects, no post processing, just multitrack recording),
100% own patches (no factory presets)

[demo] Effects on Waldorf Blofeld (Part 1)

Published on Oct 18, 2016 Synthesizer Video Service

"This is a small demonstration of all onboard effects of the Waldorf Blofeld synthesizer. I'm using a standard single saw wave as the effect input due to its overtone richness. In the first part, we will hear: Chorus, Flanger, Phaser and Overdrive. In the second part, we will hear: Triple FX, Delay, Clocked Delay and Reverb.

Check out my music:
http://curiouselectric.com"

[demo] Best Phaser and Vintage Strings (Blofeld)

Published on Oct 28, 2016 Synthesizer Video Service

Audio comes in at 2:04.

"This is a small demonstration of (in my opinion) the best setting for the Phaser of the Waldorf Blofeld synthesizer. I'm showing the effect with delay and a saw wave, resulting in a kind of vintage strings.

Check out my music:
http://curiouselectric.com"

[tutorial] Hard Panned Voices (Blofeld)

Published on Nov 22, 2016 Synthesizer Video Service

"This is a little tutorial on how to make hard panned voices with the Waldorf Blofeld. This synth does not have single hardware voices which can be panned easily like in a Oberheim but dynamic software voices. I want to pan each key stroke to (hard) left or (hard) right. This video shows two solutions and the use of the modulation matrix and modifiers."

[patch] FM Bass (Blofeld)

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"I had this idea after listening to Jarre's "Zoolookologie". This is a little tutorial on how to make a piercing bass sound using frequency modulation with audio oscillators - all this with a Waldorf Blofeld. Plus, I'm explaining the difference between frequency, amplitude and phase modulation. Plus, talking about mixing with low frequencies.

[00:00] Intro
[00:44] What are FM, AM and PM?
[02:27] Oscillators
[05:50] FM Settings
[06:45] Unisono
[07:15] Filters and Low Frequencies
[10:24] Envelopes
[11:41] Controller Modulations
[13:56] Final Patch
[14:36] Outro"

[demo] Effects on Waldorf Blofeld (Part 2)

Published on Oct 20, 2016 Synthesizer Video Service

"This is a small demonstration of all onboard effects of the Waldorf Blofeld synthesizer. I'm using a standard single saw wave as the effect input due to its overtone richness. In the second part, we will hear: Triple FX, Delay, Clocked Delay and Reverb.

Check out my music:
http://curiouselectric.com"

Part 1 here.

[patch] Fast Arp Chord (Blofeld)

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"I'm showing in this tutorial how to program an arpeggiator sound which is perfect for chords and textures. The fast tempo is ideal for creative use and for less harmonic combinations of notes. Plus, it gives you nerdy 80s digital vibes.

[00:00] Intro
[00:51] LFOs
[03:10] Oscillators
[05:48] Filters
[07:37] Envelopes
[08:11] Arpeggiator
[09:05] Modulations
[10:28] Reverb
[11:06] Final Patch
[11:48] Outro

Have a look at my products:
https://frequture.net/shop"

Waldorf Blofeld - "Visions" (50 Exclusive Presets)

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"'Visions' is an astonishing soundset for Waldorf Blofeld synthesizer with a bright flavor of cinematics, futurism and cyberpunk! The renowned sound designer and composer Otto K. Schwarz prepared 50 exclusive presets to set up your synthesizer to the new level!

This soundbank evokes the feeling of the future, where the bright neon lights of large skyscrapers shows the path for many civilizations and robotic mechanisms, artificial intelligence and neural networks. One day, the keepers of ancient technologies found a black Blofeld synthesizer in the city archives. They decided to create the sounds of their time on it, and send the synthesizer into the past through a portal so that their ancestors could enjoy the excellent sound design.

In this bank you will find different categories of presets: multi-layer pads, futuristic arpeggios, bright leads, polyphonic keys, cosmic effects, and many more! Whether you're creating ambient, soundtracks, EDM or experimental music, this collection of sounds will be at your service!"

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[tutorial] Hard panned voices, again... (Blofeld)

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"Hello, again! One of my viewers discovered a better way to create hard panned voices on a Blofeld and I want to explain why this solution is way better than mine. Plus, you get a perfect example for the use of binary modifiers."

All parts here.

Waldorf Blofeld - "Cosmic Leads" Soundset (40 Themed Presets)

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"'Cosmic Leads' is a themed soundset for Waldorf Blofeld hardware synthesizer with 40 exclusive presets created by the well-known sound designer Otto K. Schwarz.

We continue the line of releases for the excellent synthesizers of the German company, which are worthy of attention and use in music production. This product is based on several requests from Blofeld fans we have received - to create a soundset dedicated to the leading sounds, both polyphonic & monophonic.

Thus, we made a set of presets for you, in which everyone can find leading sounds to their taste - soft, warm and analog, as well as sharp, aggressive and digital. In our set there are sounds with a long tail, and short plucked instruments, and also some experimental presets with complex modulation.

Whether you're creating ambient, soundtracks, EDM or experimental music, this collection of sounds will be at your service!"

Waldorf Blofeld - "Harmony of the Spheres" Soundset

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"'Harmony of the Spheres' is a truly remarkable soundset for Waldorf Blofeld synthesizer with 55 exclusive presets created by the well-known sound designer and sound therapist Otto K. Schwarz.

The soundbank is dedicated to the ancient philosophical concept of the harmony of the spheres, also known as Musica universalis. The ancients spoke concerning the musical and mathematical structure of the cosmos. They believed that the movement of heavenly bodies gives rise to harmony, since it is expressed by distances equal to the consonant musical proportions.

In this bank you will find multi-layer pads that take you beyond the event horizon and dissolve into distant outer space; amazing arpeggios that convey the sounds of near-Earth space objects and allow you to enter the unexplored territories of the unknown planets; impetuous leads piercing dark matter with their bright sound frequencies; polyphonic keys, colored by the radiation of the starry sky.

Whether you're creating ambient, soundtracks, EDM or experimental music, this collection of sounds will be at your service!"