Arturia MicroBrute Creation Edition synthesizer

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Arturia MicroBrute Analog Synthesizer Features: 100% analog signal path, amazing flexibility, incredibly affordable! Limited Edition graphics based on Michelangelo’s “The Creation of Adam“ 3-waveform voltage-controlled oscillator with Saw, Triangle and Square waves Waveshapers modify and animate your sounds, for a broad palette of sonic possibilities Overtone generator delivers additional harmonics, from one octave down to […]

 

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Arturia MicroBrute Analog Synthesizer Features:

  • 100% analog signal path, amazing flexibility, incredibly affordable!
  • Limited Edition graphics based on Michelangelo’s “The Creation of Adam“
  • 3-waveform voltage-controlled oscillator with Saw, Triangle and Square waves
  • Waveshapers modify and animate your sounds, for a broad palette of sonic possibilities
  • Overtone generator delivers additional harmonics, from one octave down to a fifth up
  • Oscillator waveshapers: Ultrasaw, Pulse Width, Metalizer
  • Steiner-Parker filter gives the MicroBrute a unique sound
  • Arturia’s infamous Brute Factor lets you dial in dangerous distortion
  • Step Sequencer is a source of fresh ideas and endless inspiration
  • Modulation Matrix gives you semi-modular flexibility
  • 25 mini-key velocity-sensitive keybed
  • Type: Synthesizer
  • Analog/Digital: Analog
  • Number of Keys: 25
  • Type of Keys: Mini
  • Other Controllers: Pitchbend, Mod wheel
  • Polyphony: Monophonic
  • Oscillators: 1 x Analog Oscillator (triangle, sawtooth, squarewave)
  • Effects Types: Metalizer, Ultrasaw, Pulse Width Modulation
  • Filter: Steiner-Parker 2-pole multimode filter
  • LFO: 1 x LFO (sine, sawtooth, square)
  • Sequencer: 64-step Sequencer, 8 memories
  • Audio Inputs: 1 x 1/4″ (audio in)
  • Audio Outputs: 1 x 1/4″ (line out)
  • Headphones: 1 x 1/8″
  • USB: 1 x Type B
  • MIDI I/O: In/USB
  • Other I/O: Gate out, Gate in, Pitch out
  • Software: MicroBrute Editor, MicroBrute Connection Software
  • Power Supply: 12V DC 1A power supply
  • Height: 2.36″
  • Width: 12.8″
  • Depth: 8.7″
Weight 1.70 kg

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Arturia MicroBrute Analog Synthesizer Features:

  • 100% analog signal path, amazing flexibility, incredibly affordable!
  • Limited Edition graphics based on Michelangelo's "The Creation of Adam“
  • 3-waveform voltage-controlled oscillator with Saw, Triangle and Square waves
  • Waveshapers modify and animate your sounds, for a broad palette of sonic possibilities
  • Overtone generator delivers additional harmonics, from one octave down to a fifth up
  • Oscillator waveshapers: Ultrasaw, Pulse Width, Metalizer
  • Steiner-Parker filter gives the MicroBrute a unique sound
  • Arturia's infamous Brute Factor lets you dial in dangerous distortion
  • Step Sequencer is a source of fresh ideas and endless inspiration
  • Modulation Matrix gives you semi-modular flexibility
  • 25 mini-key velocity-sensitive keybed
  • Type: Synthesizer
  • Analog/Digital: Analog
  • Number of Keys: 25
  • Type of Keys: Mini
  • Other Controllers: Pitchbend, Mod wheel
  • Polyphony: Monophonic
  • Oscillators: 1 x Analog Oscillator (triangle, sawtooth, squarewave)
  • Effects Types: Metalizer, Ultrasaw, Pulse Width Modulation
  • Filter: Steiner-Parker 2-pole multimode filter
  • LFO: 1 x LFO (sine, sawtooth, square)
  • Sequencer: 64-step Sequencer, 8 memories
  • Audio Inputs: 1 x 1/4" (audio in)
  • Audio Outputs: 1 x 1/4" (line out)
  • Headphones: 1 x 1/8"
  • USB: 1 x Type B
  • MIDI I/O: In/USB
  • Other I/O: Gate out, Gate in, Pitch out
  • Software: MicroBrute Editor, MicroBrute Connection Software
  • Power Supply: 12V DC 1A power supply
  • Height: 2.36"
  • Width: 12.8"
  • Depth: 8.7"

Krome
Music Workstation

On Stage. On the Go. On Top.

Offering full-length, unlooped samples of every key for a spectacular piano sound, this new keyboard redefines your expectations for an instrument in this class. Taking its name from the Greek word meaning "color," Krome is the new standard for sonic excellence in a gigging musician\'s keyboard, providing a limitless palette of sound to bring vivid inspiration your music. Introducing the Krome Music Workstation.

Product Highlights:

  • The Korg workstation ideal for any style of piano playing
  • Kronos-derived full length, unlooped piano and drum sounds, plus new electric pianos designed to shine on stage
  • Electric pianos with eight-level velocity switching for unmatched expressive power
  • Clear, intuitive control with Korg\'s exclusive 7-inch color TouchViewTM display
  • Drums offering separately mixable direct and ambient sounds for studio-grade quality
  • Drum Track plays back realistic, inspiring grooves at the touch of a button
  • Expertly created, in-demand sounds including 640 Programs and 288 Combinations
  • Powerful Effects with 5 Inserts, 2 Master, and 1 Total FX, plus per track/timbre EQ
  • Distinctive aluminum panel design exudes a sense of quality
  • USB connection to your computer, plus an SD Card slot for data storage
  • You can use the Krome editor to edit sounds on your computer
  • Available in 61, 73, and 88 key models.


In addition to Korg\'s well-proven workstation features, Krome features a carefully chosen selection of the top sounds available today for bread-and-butter keyboard instruments such as piano and electric piano, as well as vital and dynamic drum kits, giving you the best of the basics. These highly usable piano, electric piano, and drum sounds by themselves set Krome apart from any other keyboard in its class. With sound quality and features normally found in much more expensive instruments, Krome aspires to set a whole new value standard, and become a unique and irreplaceable partner for real-world musicians.

Specifications

Keyboard

            Krome 61: Semi-weighted keyboard

                          *velocity-sensitive supported, after touch is not supported

                          *Standard C2-C7 (transposable in the range [C1...C6]-[C3...C8])

            Krome 73: Semi-weighted keyboard

                          *velocity-sensitive supported, after touch is not supported

                          *Standard C1-C7 (transposable in the range [C0...C6]-[C2...C8])

Krome 88: NH keyboard (Natural Weighted Hammer Action] keyboard

             *velocity sensitive is supported, after touch is not supported

             *Standard A0-C8 (transposable in the range [A-1...C7]-[A1...C9]

              *The NH keyboard reproduces the touch of an acoustic piano, with a heavier feel in the low register and a lighter feel in the upper register.

System

            EDS-X (Enhanced Definition Synthesis-eXpanded)

Sounds

Maximum Polyphony:

            120 voices (120 Oscillators) / Single Mode

             60 voices (120 Oscillators) / Double Mode

              *The maximum simultaneous voice polyphony will vary depending on oscillator settings such as stereo multisamples and velocity crossfading.

PCM Memory:

            3.8 GB, 48kHz/16-bit linear equivalent

              583 Multisamples (Including 12 Stereo multisamples)

             2,080 Drumsamples (Including 474 Stereo Drumsamples)

Program:

Oscillator

            OSC1 (Single); OSC1 + 2 (Double): Stereo multisamples are supported

            8 velocity zones per oscillator with switching, crossfades and layers

Filters

            Four types of filter routing (single, serial, parallel, 24 dB)

            Two multi-mode filters per oscillator (low pass, high pass, band pass, band reject)

Driver

            Per-voice nonlinear driver and low boost

EQ

            Three bands, with sweepable mid

Modulation

            For each oscillator: two envelope generators (Filter & Amp)

            Two LFOs

            Two key tracking generators (Filter & Amp)

            Two AMS mixers

            Pitch EG

            Common LFO

            Two common key tracking generators

Combination:

Timbres: 16 maximum, each with split/layer/velocity switching with crossfading, plus modifications via Tone  

Adjust function

MIDI Controller Functionality: Customizable MIDI channel and Internal/External/Both settings per timbre

Master Keyboard Functionality

It\'s available for controlling external MIDI devices

Drum Kit:

Stereo and mono drum samples

8 velocity zones switch (crossfades and layers)

Sounds:

Program: 640 preload, 768 total locations

Combi: 288 preload, 512 total locations

Drumkits: 32 preload, 48 total locations

The number of Combination / Program / Drum Kit:

            User: 512 Combination (288 Preload)

User: 768 Program (640 Preload)

User: 48 Drum Kit (32 Preload)

              Preset: 256 GM2 Program + 9 GM2 Drums Program

Effects

Insert Effects:

            5 Insert Effects (stereo in/out)

            2 Master Effects (stereo in/out)

            1 Total Effect (stereo in/out)

Timbre / Track EQ:

            3-band EQ per timbre/track

Effect Types:

 193, useable as Insert, Master, or Total effects. Note that a double-size effect cannot be used as  a total effect.

Modulation:

            Dynamic Modulation, 2 Common LFO

Effects Control Busses:

            Stereo sidechain (Limiter, Gate, Vocoder, etc)

Effect Preset:

            32 preset per effect

Polyphonic Arpeggiator

Program Mode:

 Single polyphonic arpeggiator

Combination, Sequencer Mode:

 Dual polyphonic arpeggiators

Number of pattern:

 900 preload, 1028 total locations

 5 preset arpeggio patterns

Drum Track

 637 preload, 1000 total locations

 Configurable Trigger Mode/Sync/Zone

Sequencer

Tracks:

            16 MIDI tracks + 1 master track

Number of Songs:

            128 Songs

Resolution:

            1/480 PPQ

Tempo:

            40.00- 300.00 (1/100 BPM resolution)

Maximum memory:

            210,000 MIDI events

Template Song:

            16 preset / 16 user template songs

Cue List function:

            20 Cue Lists

 99 steps

Pattern:

            605 Preset / 100 User patterns

RPPR (Realtime Pattern Play and Recording):

              1 pattern set per song

Format:

               KORG (KROME) format, SMF format 0 and 1

Media

            Load, Save, Utility, data filer functionality (Save and Load MIDI System Exclusive Data)

Controllers

*Joystick, SW [1], SW [2]

*Realtime Control

             [SELECT] Switch:

            REALTIME CONTROL (TONE, USER), ARP

            4 Knobs;

             REALTIME CONTROL: Real-time Modulation, Arpeggio control

*Drum Track

            [DRUM TRACK] Switch On/Off

*Arpeggiator

            [ARP] Switch On/Off

 

User Interface

Display:

            TouchView(tm) Graphical User Interface

            7-inch color TFT LCD, 800 x 480 pixels

            Onboard LCD brightness control

Mode Switch:

            [COMBI], [PROG], [SEQ], [GLOBAL], [MEDIA] switch

VALUE controller:

            [VALUE] Dial, [INC], [DEC] Switch, 10 key block ([0] - [9], [-], [.], [ENTER], [COMPARE])

BANK Switch:

            [A], [B], [C], [D], [E], [F] switch (in Combination mode, [A], [B], [C], [D] switch are available)

SEQUENCER switch:

            [PAUSE], [REW], [FF], [LOCATE], [REC], [START / STOP]

TEMPO:

             [TEMPO] knob, [TAP] switch

Others:

            [PAGE] switch, [WRITE] switch, [EXIT] switch, [VOLUME] knob, Contrast knob

 

Outputs

AUDIO OUTPUT (L / MONO, R):

            6.3mm (Mono) Phone jack, Unbalanced

  Output Impedance: 1100Ohm, 550Ohm with Mono output

  Maximum level: +16.0 [dBu], Load Impedance: more than 10Ohm.

Headphone Output:

            3.5mmStereo phone jack

  Output Impedance: 33Ohm

               Maximum level: 60 + 60mW with 33Ohm load

Control Input

            DAMPER pedal (Half Damper supported)

            ASSIGNABLE SWITCH

            ASSIGNABLE PEDAL

MIDI

            IN/OUT

USB

            USB-MIDI Interface (TYPE B) x 1

SD Card Slot

            Max: 2 GB / SD memory card

  Max: 32 GB/ SDHC memory card

  Note: SDXC memory cards are not supported.

Power

            Power supply (DC12V 3.5A), POWER switch

Dimensions (W x D x H)

KROME-61 = 40.43 x 12.32 x 3.66 inches / 1,027 × 313 × 93 mm

KROME-73 = 46.89 x 12.32 x 3.66 inches / 1,191 × 313 × 93 mm

KROME-88 = 57.01 x 15.08 x 5.16 inches / 1,448 × 383 × 131 mm

Weight

KROME-61 = 15.87 lbs. / 7.2 kg

KROME-73 = 18.08 lbs. / 8.2 kg

KROME-88 = 32.41 lbs. / 14.7 kg

Power Consumption

  13 W

Accessories

               AC Adapter

Quick Start Guide

Accessory Disc (Operation Guide PDF, Parameter Guide PDF, Video Manual)

Option

XVP-10: Expression/Volume pedal

EXP-2: Foot Controller

DS-1H: Damper Pedal

PS-1, PS-3: Pedal Switch

 

PC System Requirements for Krome Editor/Plug-In Editor

Windows

OS:

   Windows Vista SP2 and later (32- and 64-bit, all editions),

   Windows 7 (all editions, including 64-bit)

Computer:

            USB port required

Macintosh

OS:

            Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later

Computer:

             USB port required

PC System Requirements for Krome Editor/Plug-In Editor

Windows

OS:

   Windows Vista SP2 and later (32- and 64-bit, all editions),

   Windows 7 (all editions, including 64-bit)

CPU:

            Intel Pentium 4/ Greather than 1 gHz, later Core Duo recommended.

Memory:

             More than 512MB (Greater than 1 GB recommended)

Monitor:

             1,024x768, at least 16-bit color

Others:

            Computer with USB port, running Windows 7, Windows XP, or Windows Vista

 

Macintosh

OS:

            Mac OS X 10.5 or later (32-bit and 64-bit kernel modes supported)

                 Note: This plug-in is not 64-bit.

CPU:

            Intel Mac supported

    Later Core Duo recommended

Memory:

            More than 512MB (at least 1 GB recommended)

Monitor:

            1,024x768, at least 32,000 colors

Others:

            Apple Macintosh computer with USB port, running Mac OS X.

 

*Krome Plug-In Editor supports VST/RTAS in Windows, VST/ Audio Unit/RTAS in Macintosh.

*Only a single instance of the Krome Editor or Krome Plug-In Editor can be used at once.

*All other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

*Specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice for improvement.

 

 


Pa600QT Professional Arranger

The Pa600QT is an affordable, compact, and powerful addition to Korg's internationally acclaimed PA series. Providing you with the most up-to-date collection of quality sound and styles combined, the PA600QT is a perfect songwriting and performance partner. It even has the option to include custom sound and performance sets (sold separately) from around the world - a true first!

This Pa600QT (Quarter Tone) version contains all the functionality of the standard Pa600, and adds a mini-keyboard on the left side, which can be used to customize quarter tone scales and quickly access scale presets. Along with all the Sounds and Styles that are found on the standard Pa600, The Pa600QT also contains additional Sound and Style data that is specific to Middle Eastern music genres. Ouds, bouzuks, kanouns, various percussion instruments, and many more sounds are joined by dozens of extra Styles that are suitable for traditional and modern music.

Listen and Believe.

Pa600QT Features:

  • Enhanced RX (Real eXperience) and DNC (Defined Nuance Control) sound engine offers improved realism and vivid sound.
  • Massive internal Factory PCM provides an extraordinarily powerful wave memory, delivering amazingly high quality sounds.
  • Two assignable switches and a four-way joystick ensure total control for the many available levels of sound articulation (DNC).
  • Quarter tone variation buttons providing instant access to quarter tone notes.
  • Elegantly designed and compact cabinet, including a pristine amplification system.
  • Large, bright, backlit TouchView™ color TFT display (800x480).
  • Easy layout and intuitive graphical interface with new Search function for easy retrieval of any musical resource or file.
  • New resource selection feature with copy/paste, rename and delete.
  • Over 360 factory Styles, each including three Intros/Endings, four variations and four Fill In + Break, plus ten Favorite and three User banks for storage of your favorite customized or user created Styles. The Pa600QT also contains additional Sound and Style data that is specific to Middle Eastern music genres.
  • Enhanced Guitar Mode 2 for even more realistic guitar parts, plus synchronized pads.
  • Chord Sequencer function that can record any chord progression on-the-fly.
  • Improved General Midi set for Standard Midi Files, compatibility with popular lyric formats including graphical (+G), plus Text Viewer, Marker and Score.
  • MP3 player with Transpose and Tempo Change.
  • 4 Stereo Master Effects (125 FX algorithms).
  • Fully programmable SongBook database based on Styles, SMF, karaoke, and MP3, with instant recall of any song setting and user-definable custom lists.
  • Mass storage with USB
  • Localized data (sold separately) provides Sounds and Styles relevant to specific countries and regions.

The Pa600QT is a brilliant Professional Arranger that distills the sonic essence and functionality of the Pa series into a compact and affordable new instrument. Like its big brothers - the Pa800 and the Pa3X - the Pa600QT uses our RX (Real eXperience) and DNC (Defined Nuance Control) technology to deliver sound quality that's unprecedented in an arranger keyboard. With its new compact cabinet, large TFT color TouchView display, enormous factory and user PCM memory, huge style database and excellent amplification system, Korg has raised the standard of excellence in the entry-level price range. Listen and Believe.

 

Keyboard 61 keys with Velocity- Quarter tone buttons

Sounds

Factory: More than 950 (including Stereo Piano and GM 2 Sounds), 64 Drum Kits
User: 256 Sounds, 128 Drum Kits
Dynamic Nuance Control (DNC) Technology with Articulations
Full editing of Sounds and Drum Kits
Realtime sound control using assignable Switches

Tone Generator

128 voices - Filters with Resonance

PCM User Memory

96 MB

Effects & EQ

4 Stereo Master FX / 125 Effects types
Three band EQ for each track
Limiter - Master 4 band Parametric EQ

Controllers

Joystick – 2 Assignable Switches

Styles

Factory: More than 360 preloaded Styles, freely reconfigurable

User: Up to 1,200 available Style locations including the Favorite/User banks

Structure

Eight Style tracks, 4 Single Touch Settings and one Style Performance per Style

Style controls

3 Intros, 4 Variations, Break, 3 Endings, Autofill (4 fills), Synchro Start/Stop, Tap Tempo/Reset, Manual Bass, Bass Inversion, Memory, Accompaniment Mute, Snare & Kick Designation, STS Mode, Chord Sequencer

Others

Guitar Mode 2, Parallel and Fixed NTT, Style Record with Step Record, Track and Event Edit functions

Performance/STS

320 Realtime Performance locations
STS: Memorize Realtime tracks
Up to 4 x Styles, up to 4 x SongBook entries
My Setting special Performance

Realtime Tracks

Four Keyboard tracks (Upper 1, 2, 3, Lower)

Pads

4 Pad tracks + Stop button – Pad Record

Song Play

Single Player with Select, Start/Stop, Home, Rewind and Fast Forward controls
Jukebox function - Compatible with SMF (formats 0 and 1) and MP3 with Vocal Remover -
Lyrics (compatible with CDG), Score, Marker

Display

7” 800 x 480 TFT Graphical Color TouchView

Sequencer

Quick Record (Backing Sequence), Multitrack and Step Record functions

Full featured sequencer - 16 tracks - Up to 100.000 events - SMF format

Song Book

Fully programmable music database, based on Styles, SMF, Karaoke, MP3 with automatic selection of Style Play and Song Play modes - User-definable custom lists - Filtering options

Search

Style, Song, Performance, SongBook, Sound and Lyrics TXT

Compatibility

"i-Series“: Style

"Pa series”: Style, Performance, Sound, PCM, Song, SongBook and Pad

General Controls

Master Volume, Real Time-Acc/Seq Balance Volume, Ensemble, Octave Transpose, Master Transpose, Fade In/Out, Tempo Lock, Style Change, Quarter Tone Arabic Scale (with dedicated buttons in Quarter Tone version), User Scale memorized inside Performance/STS, Search, Lyrics, Score, Marker, Dial, Tempo, Metronome, Split

Connections

Control Inputs: Damper Pedal, Assignable Pedal/Footswitch

Line Out: 2 Unbalanced Jack Left/Mono and Right, Headphones

Line In: 2 Unbalanced Line In Jacks

MIDI: In, Out Midi connectors - USB to Midi using the USB Device port - 8 user definable MIDI Preset

USB

USB-MIDI Interface
To Device: 1 (Rear)
To Host: 1 (Rear)
2.0 Hi Speed connections

Mass storage/Disk

USB

Speaker System

Amplification: 15W x 2

Speakers: 100 mm x 2 Double Cone Speakers in Bass Reflex Box

Power

Power Supply: AC 100-240 V

Power Consumption: 20 Watt

Dimensions

1,030 x 378 x 127 (W x D x H) mm without music rest

Weight

10 kg

Accessories

Ownerʼs Manual, Music Stand, Accessory DVD (including Video Manual), AC Cable

Options

See the Option page

 

Please note: Cosmetic and Technical specifications are subject to change without notice.

 

 


  • 4-operator FM Sound Engine offers dynamic and expressive additive synthesis
  • A new feature of this engine is continuously variable feedback on every operator allowing for a wide-range of sound creation
  • Two programmable effects blocks with seven effect types per block:
  • The effect types are: VCM Touch Wah, VCM Flanger, VCM Phaser, Chorus, Delay, Reverb and Distortion
  • Multi-touch control interface gives direct access to four simultaneous parameters
  • 32 Voice memory locations allow storing and recalling favorite Voices
Not only on the outside did he gain weight, also his inner qualities have seen a remarkable step-up: besides the virtual-analog synthesis and the classic wavetables it now sports a whopping 60 megabytes of sample memory. Just imagine to add a vocal-like noise spectrum to a typical Wavetable pad, spice-up a virtual-analog solo sound with a strong attack sample or just process any other sample with the countless oscillator and filter modulations. Play your sound creations on the high-quality keyboard with velocity and aftertouch. Pitchbend and modulation wheel are at your disposal and, as a matter of course, you can connect a sustain pedal. All this is packaged in a sleek metal enclosure with a big graphic display, endless stainless steel rotaries and an internal power supply. And although it comes for an unbeatable price tag, we add something very special. It comes: From Waldorf with Love! Features:
  • 60 Megabyte sample memory
  • Class compliant USB MIDI for PC,Mac and Linux
  • 16 part multimode
  • maximum 25 voices polyphony
  • highest quality standard keybed with 49 weighted keys and aftertouch
  • Internal power supply
  • Pitchbend and modulation wheel
  • Virtual analog, wavetable, and sample based oscillators
  • MIDI in/out
  • Sturdy metal case
  • Stainless steel rotary encoders
  • Backlit 128x64 pixel LCD
  • Over 1000 sounds
  • 3 oscillators, 2 filters per voice
  • Selectable drive curves
  • Frequency modulation for oscillators and filters
  • Three LFO, four envelopes per voice
  • Extensive modulation capabilities
  • Complex arpeggiator
  • Powerful effects section
  • weight: apprx 8,-- kgs
  • weight in carton: apprx 9,5 kgs
Waldorf is back in the game. With the Blofeld. This synthesizer offers all the unique qualities that made Waldorf a truly legendary brand. The engine inside the heavy duty, full metal chassis of the Blofeld delivers the same fat and rich sound that so many Waldorf users worldwide love when they play their Pulse, Q, Q+, Micro Q, Microwave, Microwave II/XT, or even the flagship Wave. Yes, you've heard it right. The Blofeld is not only capable of producing these warm, organic analog sounds known from the Q synthesizer line, it also sports a wavetable engine like its predecessors with "Wave" in their names. This unique synthesis system is based upon the revolutionary PPG Wave synthesizers of the early 80s. So when you listen to the Blofeld for the first time, you will instantly recognize those edgy, hard-hitting and bell-like timbres that have been an integral part of so many world hits from the PPG era on, and become increasingly popular once more. In fact it is amazing to realize that nowadays this complex technology fits into such a slim and elegant device. And for a price no-one would have imagined a couple of years ago. Oscillators Each of the three oscillators offers authentic circuit-models of analog waveforms: Pulse with variable pulse-width, sawtooth, triangle and, as found in relatively few analog synthesizers these days, sine wave. Furthermore, oscillators 1 and 2 feature the two wavetables that were introduced by the Waldorf Q and appeared shortly thereafter in the Micro Q series. Not only that, the Blofeld includes all ROM Wavetables from the mighty flagship Waldorf Wave as well as Microwave II/XT. Plus, lo and behold, the desperately requested "Upper Wavetable" from the good old PPG Wave! But, for the first time in the history of Waldorf and PPG, each of these two oscillators can have its own wavetable. What's more, you have control over the brilliance of these wavetables, which is especially important for waves with lots of harmonics in the bass end. You decide if you prefer pure and perfect harmonics or the same edgy timbre you know and love from the earlier Waldorf and PPG synthesizers. Brilliance also affects the sawtooth and pulse oscillator models. From warm and soft (for those typical L.A. string pads) to the hard shapes you need for punchy and biting bass sounds. But note, Brilliance is not a simple filter applied after the oscillators, the model itself is modified. Each of the three oscillators can be frequency-modulated by any of the other oscillators, the noise generator or one of the LFOs. With low FM amounts, you can add a little dirt to the oscillator sound, with higher amounts you get typical FM effects. On top of all that, oscillator 2 can be hard-synced to oscillator 3. Ring Modulation and Noise Generator Oscillators 1 and 2 can be ring-modulated to create bell-like or metallic sounds, eerie sound effects as well as pumping basses and leads. The noise generator delivers white noise that can be filtered low or high pass, depending on the Noise Colour setting. The three oscillators, the ring modulator and the noise generator can be freely mixed into filter 1 and filter 2. This allows fine control over the harmonic content of each of the tone generators. Filters The Blofeld has two multimode filters per voice that can be routed in series or in parallel. Each Filter has its own Pan parameter for easy creation of stereo sounds. The selection of filter types includes low pass, band pass, high pass and notch (band reject), each with 12dB/oct or 24dB/oct slope. The filter models are based on several famous Waldorf filter algorithms found in all our products. They offer resonance up to self-oscillation as well as frequency modulation (filter FM). Furthermore, the Blofeld features the same comb filter types (with positive and negative feedback) that we first introduced in the Waldorf Q. These can be used to thicken bass and pad sounds or to create percussive, string or flute sounds reminiscent of physical modelling. Overdrive, Saturation, Distortion, Shaping You name it. The Blofeld offers a freely controllable "Drive" behind each filter with more than a dozen curves. These include such standards as the drive from the Q and Micro Q, low/medium/hard saturation, tube saturation, two types of electric pickups, a rectifier, digital overflow as well as esoteric stuff such as "binary distortion“, a sinusoidal waveshaper and even a distortion controlled by oscillator 1. And because the Blofeld has two filters that can be routed in series, you can control the timbre of the drive output of Filter 1 by dampening or emphasizing certain frequencies with filter 2. Effects The Blofeld has two effect slots with various types. In Multimode, the first effect slot is available per Part, while the second one is used for all 16 Parts (i.e. global) with controllable mix levels. Part 1 determines the settings of the second effect. The first effect slot offers such modulation effects as chorus, flanger as well as a combined type called "Triple FX“. The latter gives you several effects at once, but with a reduced parameter set. The second effect slot offers all the same types as the first, but with the addition of delay, clocked delay and reverb. Envelopes Four envelopes with different types and trigger modes affect any sound parameters you choose. Each envelope can be either polyphonic or single trigger. This is especially interesting with the monophonic voice allocation, as the filter envelope can be set to be triggered only by the first note(s) while the Amp Envelope is triggered anew (i.e. on each note). Think "organ percussion register“, for instance. The Envelope types include the standard ADSR as well as an enhanced ADSR-variant (with controllable attack level and two decay and sustain stages), two different loop envelopes and a "one shot" Envelope. The Loop types can be used to act as additional LFOs, while the One Shot is perfectly suited for percussion sounds (which typically ignore the note release). LFOs Each of the three LFOs offers sine, triangle, square and sawtooth waveforms, plus sample & hold and random. LFOs can be synchronized to MIDI clock, they can be polyphonic or monophonic, reset on key trigger to a freely definable phase, and the speed can be scaled by MIDI note (key follow). There are separate delay and fade in/out parameters for e.g. delayed vibrato (positive Fade values) or a burst of vibrato at the start of each note (negative Fade values). One important feature of the Blofeld LFOs is that higher rates reach well into the audio frequency range, thus making them useful extra FM sources. There are two basic modes: either linear FM as seen in classic digital synths, or logarithmic FM, which is primarily the domain of analog modular systems. Modulation Matrix Here's where the real Waldorf power lies. Each and every instrument designed and built by Waldorf lets you connect dozens of modulation sources to all the important sound generation parameters. Individual or multiple oscillator pitches, their pulsewidths and waveforms, their levels and filter-balances, FM modulation amounts, individual filter cutoff and resonance, filter FM amounts and stereo panning, or just the good old sound output level – everything can be controlled from internal modulation sources or from a variety of MIDI messages such as velocity, keytrack, continuous controllers (including wheels, breath and foot controllers) etc. You can of course "modulate the modulators" i.e. control LFO speeds and individual envelope rates and levels. But in Blofeld you can even specify that these sources modulate themselves – recursive modulation! For instance, modulating an envelope rate by the same envelope (or another one) can alter the shape of the slope dramatically from the standard exponential curve to linear to inverse exponential. And how many slots do you get in the mod matrix? Two? Three? Four? No, we're talking big here. You get 16 freely definable slots plus all the pre-routed modulation destinations such as pitch, Osc 1, 2 and 3 frequency and PWM (pulse width modulation), filter 1 and 2 cutoff, panorama and amp level modulation. And let's not forget that the filter envelope is already routed to filter 1 and 2 cutoff, and the amp envelope is routed to the amp level. Makes a total of 33 simultaneous connections if we counted correctly. Modifiers What if you want something really really crazy, like controlling a pitch vibrato done by LFO 3 with the modulation wheel. Although there are a few such composite modulation sources such as "LFO1*MW" (LFO 1 controlled by Modulation Wheel) and "LFO2*Press" (LFO 2 controlled by monophonic Aftertouch), there's nobody doing the "LFO3*MW" thing for you. But, don't worry, that's where the Modifiers come into play. In seconds you can set up a new modifier, with the two sources set to LFO 3 and modulation wheel, and the "operation" set to "*" (multiply). You can use such custom-made modulation sources in any of the modulation slots described above. Okay, maybe you are more the regular musician who simply wants to perform a binary OR between two modulation sources? Okay, go for it! This operation is just one of several at your service. Arpeggiator Okay, Blofeld's arpeggiator could very well become the biggest chapter of this page but let's try to keep it short... It features variable clock divisions from 1/64 triplets to more than 1000 bars, with variable swing/shuffle, a range of up to 10 octaves. Up, down and alternate figures, selectable play order from low to high note, low to high velocity, as played or reversed, variable note length, different velocity modes. And Hold or One-Shot, if you like. But more importantly, it has the most powerful Pattern Editor we have ever seen. You can set each Step to either play the note it would do so anyway, to pause, to play the previous note again, play the first or the last note, play those together, play a chord consisting of all held notes or a randomly selected note. Then you can adjust the Accent of each step (including silence), activate or deactivate Glide for each step, set the timing to play a step ahead or behind its nominal time, and finely adjust the note length between short staccato and full legato. No wonder this arpeggiator had great reviews when it first appeared in the Waldorf Q. It will take you straight to arpeggiator-heaven, as has already happened to thousands of Waldorf customers. Dig it! Sound Now, how does all that sound? You probably know that Waldorf synthesizers are well loved for their sound character, and the Blofeld is certainly no exception. But who are we to tell you? Better listen to the Waldorf Blofeld demos or just believe us: it sounds great. Now go and get one! Technical InfoMost important features Unbeatable price tag Sturdy Metal Enclosure 7 endless stainless steel Dials Graphic Display 128 x 64 pixels, b/w, white background LED More than 1000 Sounds 3 Oscillators per voice Frequency Modulation between the Oscillators All Q Oscillator Models All Microwave II/XT/XTk Wavetables 2 independent Multi Mode Filters per voice Filter FM 2 Drive stages per voice with selectable Drive Curves 3 fast LFOs per voice 4 fast Envelopes per voice Powerful Arpeggiator Freely programmable Arpeggiator Pattern with up to 16 Steps per Sound General Features Up to 25 Voices 16 part multi timbral More than 1000 Sounds Sturdy Metal Enclosure 7 endless stainless steel Dials 5 Buttons Graphic Display 128 x 64 pixels, b/w, white background LED MIDI LED Volume Control Power Switch Stereo Output Headphone Output MIDI In USB Connector for MIDI In / Out: - uses standard USB MIDI Driver provided by host computer OS - Windows ME minimum, Windows XP or newer recommended - Mac OS X 10.2 minimum, Mac OS X 10.3 or newer recommended External Power Supply Per Voice 3 Oscillators Virtual Analog Models: - Pulse with Pulse Width Modulation and adjustable Brilliance - Sawtooth with adjustable Brilliance - Triangle - Sine Wavetables: - Q Alt 1 and Alt 2 Wavetable with adjustable Brilliance - All Wavetables from Microwave II/XT/XTk Series with adjustable Brilliance - Separate Wavetable selectable for Oscillator 1 and 2 Frequency Modulation between the Oscillators Oscillator Synchronization Ring Modulator for Osc 1 / 2 Noise Generator with Noise Colour 2 independent Multi Mode Filters: - Filter FM - Resonance up to Self-Oscillation - Low Pass 24 dB / 12 dB - Band Pass 24 dB / 12 dB - High Pass 24 dB / 12 dB - Notch 24 dB / 12 dB - Comb Filter with positive / negative Feedback - PPG Low Pass Filter 2 Drive stages per voice with adjustable Drive Gain and selectable Curves: - Clip - Hard - Medium - Soft - Sine Shaper - etc. Modulation Matrix with 16 Slots, freely programmable: - Modulation Speed far into Audio Range - Modulation Sources include all internal Modulation Sources plus various MIDI messages - Modulation Destinations for almost all continuous sound parameters Various pre-routed Modulation Destinations with selectable Sources: - Pitch Modulation - Oscillator 1 / 2 / 3 Frequency Modulation - Oscillator 1 / 2 / 3 Pulse Width Modulation - Filter 1 / 2 Cutoff Modulation - Filter 1 / 2 Frequency Modulation - Pan 1 / 2 Modulation - Amp Modulation 4 Modifiers for transforming Modulation Sources with various Algorithms 3 fast LFOs: - Syncable to MIDI Clock - Note Retrigger with adjustable Start Phase - Monophonic LFO - Keytrack 4 fast Envelopes with selectable types: - Single Trigger / Retrigger per Envelope - ADSR - ADS1DS2R (2 Decay/Sustain stages plus adjustable Attack Level) - One Shot - Loop S1S2 (Loop between Sustain 1 and 2) - Loop All (Loop over all stages) Poly, Mono, Dual or Unisono Mode with selectable Voice Count Per Part Powerful Arpeggiator: - Hold and One Shot modes - Syncable to MIDI Clock - Direction Up, Down, Alternate - Range up to 10 Octaves - Various methods to modify Note Sort Order Freely programmable Arpeggiator Pattern with up to 16 Steps per Sound. programmable per Step: - Accent - Timing - Length - Glide on/off - Pause - Chord - Previous note - Random not from Note List - first and/or last note from Note List 1 Effect slot per part 1 Effect slot globally for all parts Effect types: - Chorus - Flanger - Phaser - Overdrive - Triple FX (S&H, Ring Modulation, Chorus) - Delay (only available on global Effect slot) - Clocked Delay (only available on global Effect slot) - Reverb (only available on global Effect slot)
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