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Waldorf Iridium has made the impossible possible. The powerful synth engine of the Waldorf Quantum is now available in a handy format. Iridium follows in the footsteps of its big brother and offers all the synthesis elements of the Quantum in a rack-mountable housing. The combination of five synthesis models, incredible flexibility and sound design options down to the last detail open up new worlds of sound. The well thought-out operating concept, based on a logical layout and structured structure, allows you to create new sounds in no time at all. Packaged in a solid metal housing with high build quality, Iridium is ready to conquer recording studios and stages worldwide. As a descendant of the famous PPG Wave, Iridium joins the ranks of Waldorf Music's milestones. Iridium follows in the footsteps of the PPG, but offers much more than its predecessor.Five different synthesis models are available for each of the three oscillators:WavetableWaveform (virtual analogue)Particle (sampling and granular sampling)ResonatorKernelsKernel Mode was already released with OS 2.0 for Waldorf Quantum. This extensive upgrade makes it possible to transform an oscillator into up to six sub-oscillators. These can be linked together in any constellation via FM in Audiorate. The features added in this upgrade alone would have been enough to build your own synthesiser. All these functions are now also included in Iridium. Up to 7000 patches can be stored in Iridium. Quantum patches can be loaded into Iridium and vice versa.Iridium offers three filters per voice. Two in the Dual Filter section and one in the Digital Former. Various filter types are available:12 or 24dB and lowpass/highpass/bandpass with optional saturation or dirty mode.The filter models from Waldorf Nave, Largo and PPG 3V are also available.The two filters in the Dual Filter section can be controlled independently or in different link modes. The Digital Former contains all filter types and models from the Dual Dilter section plus some unusual filters such as Comb, Drive, Bitcrusher and more. All filters always work in stereo mode. Stereo channels are retained as such throughout the entire signal path. Six envelopes, six LFOs and many more modulation sources are just waiting to be used in the 40 slots of the Modulation Matrix. Each slot has an additional control amount. Almost any numerical value in Iridium can be used as a destination. All sources and destinations can be used as often as required until the matrix is full.If the LFOs and envelopes are ever no longer sufficient, there is also the complex modulator. Another LFO or envelope can be created with a freely drawable line.A large number of parameters are hidden beneath the surface of Iridium. Nevertheless, Waldorf has managed to pack everything into an operating concept that is easy to find your way around. The most important parameters have their own button, the rest can be accessed via the touchscreen and the encoders arranged around it. There are no deep menu structures here, but an operation that quickly leads to the goal and is really fun. There are 4x4 pad buttons on the front panel that invite you to play. These can be used to trigger notes, chords, arpeggios and sequences with up to 32 steps for notes and parameter progressions. The seven encoders to the left and right of the display provide direct access to the parameters on the touchscreen. Iridium's large touchscreen keeps you up to date and communicates with you. When you turn a knob, Iridium immediately shows the value change graphically on the display.Filter curves move, particle grains change their size, envelope curves bend and much more:Complex modulator curves can be drawn with your fingerEnvelopes show where each voice is currently locatedWavetables are displayed graphically in different viewsVU meters show the volume of each voiceVarious analysers pick up the audio signal at different points and display it graphically. Two audio outputs send out the signal from Iridium, while two further connections record incoming signals and pass them on to the synthesis engine. Four CV inputs as well as Gate In and Trigger In enable the connection of Eurorack modules, which are then available as modulation sources in the matrix. Clock In and Clock Out also enable synchronisation to other devices. Iridium has connections for USB MIDI and DIN MIDIUsing the controller port, Iridium can use other MIDI devices as hosts and exchange data with sticks and hard drives via USB. Iridium also has a micro SD slot. Once again Waldorf has confirmed its status with musicians from all over the world with a new and exciting synthesiser. Iridium was conceived, designed and manufactured in Germany. All components used are of "industrial grade" quality and thus ensure a reliable synthesiser that will last a lifetimeSynthesiser that will continue to inspire musicians for many years to come.

Waldorf shakes the earth with the Blofeld keyboard. Chiselled from the volcanic ores of the Eifel and filled with hot sound magma, this unique force of nature offers everything that has made Waldorf a legend.The tone generation in the rock-solid metal body with the high-quality keyboard delivers the same fat and rich sound character that so many Waldorf users around the world love when they play their Q, Q+, Microwave, Microwave II/XT or even the flagship, the Wave. Yes, you heard right. Not only can the Blofeld Keyboard reproduce the warm, organic sounds of the Waldorf Q, it even has a powerful wavetable engine, just like its ancestors with the "Wave" in the name.This unique synthesis system is based on the revolutionary PPG synthesisers of the early 1980s. When you hear the Blofeld for the first time, you'll immediately remember those edgy, assertive or bell-like timbres that have been a staple of countless worldwide hits since the PPG era. And as if that's not enough, the Blofeld Keyboard contains 60 MB of non-volatile memory for samples that can be seamlessly integrated into the synthesis. Imagine adding a voice-like noise component to a typical wavetable surface, adding a crisp touch sample to a virtual analogue solo sound, or alienating other samples with the countless oscillator and filter modulations.You can play your sound creations on the high-quality keyboard, which is not only velocity-sensitive but also responds to aftertouch. Pitch bend and modulation wheels are at your disposal and you can of course also connect a sustain pedal. All of this is packaged in a slim metal housing with a large graphic display, stainless steel endless controls and an internal power supply.

WALDORF Blofeld Desktop Synthesizer 3 oscillators, Waldorf filter technology, universal LFOs and very fast envelopes fulfil professional demands - at an extremely attractive price.

Born from the mind of a mad scientist, hand-turned from precious metals, fed with the finest mining products from Waldorf's wavetable mines and brought to life in a stormy night at a secret location in Germany - Blofeld, the little synthesiser machine with the big bad sound.The sound generation in the Blofeld's rock-solid metal chassis delivers the same fat and rich sonic character that so many Waldorf users around the world love when they play their Q, Q+, Microwave, Microwave II/XT or even the flagship, the Wave.Yes, you read that right! Not only can the Blofeld reproduce the warm, organic sounds of the Waldorf Q, it even has a powerful wavetable engine, just like its ancestors with the "Wave" in the name.This unique synthesis system is based on the revolutionary PPG synthesisers 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.Isn't it fascinating that this complex technology now fits into such a slim and elegant device? And at a price that was unimaginable just a few years ago.

Waldorf shakes the earth with the Blofeld keyboard. Chiselled from the volcanic ores of the Eifel and filled with hot sound magma, this unique force of nature offers everything that has made Waldorf a legend.The tone generation in the rock-solid metal body with the high-quality keyboard delivers the same fat and rich sound character that so many Waldorf users around the world love when they play their Q, Q+, Microwave, Microwave II/XT or even the flagship, the Wave. Yes, you heard right. Not only can the Blofeld Keyboard reproduce the warm, organic sounds of the Waldorf Q, it even has a powerful wavetable engine, just like its ancestors with the "Wave" in the name.This unique synthesis system is based on the revolutionary PPG synthesisers of the early 1980s. When you hear the Blofeld for the first time, you'll immediately remember those edgy, assertive or bell-like timbres that have been a staple of countless worldwide hits since the PPG era. And as if that's not enough, the Blofeld Keyboard contains 60 MB of non-volatile memory for samples that can be seamlessly integrated into the synthesis. Imagine adding a voice-like noise component to a typical wavetable surface, adding a crisp attack sample to a virtual analogue solo sound, or alienating other samples with the countless oscillator and filter modulations.You can play your sound creations on the high-quality keyboard, which is not only velocity-sensitive but also responds to aftertouch. Pitch bend and modulation wheels are at your disposal and you can of course also connect a sustain pedal. All of this is packaged in a slim metal housing with a large graphic display, stainless steel endless controls and an internal power supply.

The new Waldorf Streichfett - probably the softest string synthesiser with the fattest strings of the 70s and 80s, in a compact Rocket and 2-pole format, fully programmable and MIDI controllable. In the past, there was no choice - you needed a string machine to create a huge wall of sound. These keyboard instruments were perfectly capable of laying down pads long before the advent of polyphonic synthesisers. It was a time when composing contemporary music bore no resemblance to doing your annual tax return on a PC. It was the golden age of rock and pop, when keyboard players simply wired their instrument to the amplifier and started playing instead of ploughing through endless sound lists in search of the perfect sound. Now there's Streichfett - and the good old days are back. With USB and MIDI, it gets along splendidly with your current musical working environment. Plug it in and experience what a real string synthesiser sounds and feels like. Experience how a homogeneous, extremely dense, floating network of sounds can be created from a raw, electronic basic sound in just a few simple steps. From powerful, truly room-filling to subtle, soft and wide - Streichfett fears no comparison with its classic predecessors, whose sound has inspired so many hits.