ARTURIA MicroFreak Vocoder Hybrid Analog/Digital Synthesizer with Dig. OscillatorsLimited Edition White

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The Arturia MicroFreak Vocoder Edition takes the hybrid Freak formula and makes it even better with a 16-band Vocoder mode, a detachable gooseneck mic and a sleek, updated look. It\’s the uniquely unpredictable MicroFreak, with 14 digital oscillator modes, velvety analog filters and heaps of modulation and randomization controls, supercharged with wild vocoding abilities. The […]

 

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The Arturia MicroFreak Vocoder Edition takes the hybrid Freak formula and makes it even better with a 16-band Vocoder mode, a detachable gooseneck mic and a sleek, updated look. It\’s the uniquely unpredictable MicroFreak, with 14 digital oscillator modes, velvety analog filters and heaps of modulation and randomization controls, supercharged with wild vocoding abilities.

The Vocoder Engine
Arturia created a 16-band mode to transform your voice in the Freakiest way possible. The vocoder engine features three waveforms: sawtooth, pulse width and noise. Timbre and Shape knobs adjust the response of the 16 frequency bands.

MicroFreak Vocoder Edition goes beyond robot vocals. 16 presets give you instant access to android translations, crystalline harmonies and vibrant formant sequences. Connect an external sound source, like a drum machine or synth, via the headphone socket for glitchy sound processing.

Step Up to the Mic
A simple, removable mic attachment lets you sprinkle your voice into the mix. A gooseneck design means quick position adjustment, with easy connection straight into the headphone socket alongside your cans. The utility menu lets you set your preferred mic gain and noise gate settings.

A New Dress Code
MicroFreak has always been out to make a statement, and the Vocoder Edition is no exception. The control panel has been given a makeover. The center strip boasts a bold Swan graphic, while a sleek white finish makes this limited-edition Freak stand out from the crowd.

The Freak Within
Behind the revamped appearance and microphone attachment is the same lovable maniac that set the synth world spinning. Sparkling digital and wavetable oscillators collide with warm analog filters. A unique poly-aftertouch PCB keyboard combines with a distinctly freaky arpeggiator and sequencer. Bathe your mix in sonic hysterics with the erratic mod matrix or the unique Spice and Dice randomizers.

Features

  • Synthesizer with 256 preset slots and 224 factory presets
  • 14 variable digital oscillator modes, including Mutable Instruments Plaits engines and new Vocoder mode
  • Gooseneck electret microphone
  • Analog State Variable Filter, 12dB/octave, resonant, Low Pass, Band Pass, High Pass
  • ADSR envelope
  • Cycling Envelope offering two modes: Envelope & LFO
  • LFO with Sync: Sine, Tri, Saw, Square, Random, Slew Random
  • Modulation matrix with 5 sources and 7 destinations (3 custom destinations)
  • Monophonic or Paraphonic modes – Up to 4 voices
  • Chord mode lets you program a chord shape and play it on any note
  • Scale Quantize lets you set a specific scale for the white notes for easy performance
  • 25-key capacitive keybed with polyphonic aftertouch
  • Capacitive touch strip
  • Crisp OLED display for editing and parameter values
  • Powerful multi-mode arpeggiator: Up, Order, Random, Pattern modes
  • Spice & Dice Gate randomizers
  • 64-step sequencer: 2 patterns per preset, 4 automation tracks per preset
  • CV / Gate / Mod outputs
  • USB, Clock and MIDI in and out
  • 6.35mm master and 3.5mm headphone output
  • MIDI Control Center software included
Presets Factory: 256
User: 224
Keyboard 25-Note Touchplate Keyboard with Polyphonic Aftertouch
Vocoder 16-Band Vocoder with Gooseneck Microphone (16 Presets)
Synthesizer Type Hybrid Digital and Analog Synthesizer
Polyphony Paraphonic
Filter State-Variable Analog Filter with 12 dB Oberheim-Style Filter
Oscillator Type Digital Oscillators
Vocoder
Wavetable
Karplus Strong
Harmo
Superwave
Noise
Square/Saw

Mutable Instruments Plaits Oscillators (Open Source)
VA
Waveshaper
FM
Grain
Chords
Speech
Modal

Analog Audio Output 1/4″ / 6.35 mm Audio Output
1/8″ / 3.5 mm TRRS Headphone Output (Microphone Input)
CV Interface CV/Gate Output:
CV: 1/8″ / 3.5 mm
Gate: 1/8″ / 3.5 mm
Pressure: 1/8″ / 3.5 mm
MIDI MIDI In: 1/8″ / 3.5 mm
MIDI Out: 1/8″ / 3.5 mm
Over USB Type-B
Clock Clock In: 1/8″ / 3.5 mm
Clock Out: 1/8″ 3.5 mm
Arpeggiator Yes
Sequencer Yes
MIDI Sync Yes
Display High-Definition OLED
Power Power Supply: 12 VDC 1 A
Dimensions 12.2 x 9.2 x 2.2″ / 31.1 x 23.3 x 5.5 cm
Weight 2.3 lb / 1 kg
Weight 1.20 kg

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Description
  • Over 950 sounds from almost every musical genre
  • GM soundset and 64 drum kits
  • Multilayer stereo acoustic piano sampled from a concert grand, which includes string and damper pedal resonance
  • Sounds are fully editable and changes can be saved in user locations
  • Four stereo master effects processors
  • 125 effects include reverb, delay and chorus, and some REMS guitar-based effects for generating authentic guitar tones
  • Each track features an EQ with low, mid and high controls
  • Custom track EQ can be memorized in the general preferences for the Song Play mode
  • Four-band parametric EQ is added to the final sound output
  • Hundreds of styles covering an expanded range of musical genres
  • Each style includes four fills/ breaks, plus three intros and three endings
  • Choice of different transposition tables
  • Guitar Mode 2 adds a new perspective to Style Guitar tracks
  • Record and edit custom Styles
  • Automatic accompaniment with realistic backing patterns (Styles)
  • Play a chord progression and the Quick Record function will complete the basic backing tracks
  • Single Touch Settings (STS ) memories recall sounds for all the keyboard tracks
  • Two interface modes - Easy mode displays only the most important controls while Expert mode provides full editing control
  • Onboard player can read MID, KAR and MP3 files while also reading lyrics and chords from all these file types
  • Score Viewer displays the lead track (or any other track) as traditional musical notations with notes or chords, together with lyrics and chord abbreviations
  • Chord names can be shown in English and Italian
  • Show "note names next to each note" function for those learning music
  • SongBook is a completely user-programmable musical database containing all the settings needed to play a particular song
  • Search function
  • SongBook can use Styles, MID or MP3 files and immediately recall settings such as song title, genre, artist, tempo, volumes, sounds, muted tracks, FX settings, easy edit, STS, master transpose, and more
  • Dual 13W amplifiers drive two loudspeakers in a bass-reflex box
Content

The Arturia MicroFreak Vocoder Edition takes the hybrid Freak formula and makes it even better with a 16-band Vocoder mode, a detachable gooseneck mic and a sleek, updated look. It\'s the uniquely unpredictable MicroFreak, with 14 digital oscillator modes, velvety analog filters and heaps of modulation and randomization controls, supercharged with wild vocoding abilities.

The Vocoder Engine
Arturia created a 16-band mode to transform your voice in the Freakiest way possible. The vocoder engine features three waveforms: sawtooth, pulse width and noise. Timbre and Shape knobs adjust the response of the 16 frequency bands.

MicroFreak Vocoder Edition goes beyond robot vocals. 16 presets give you instant access to android translations, crystalline harmonies and vibrant formant sequences. Connect an external sound source, like a drum machine or synth, via the headphone socket for glitchy sound processing.

Step Up to the Mic
A simple, removable mic attachment lets you sprinkle your voice into the mix. A gooseneck design means quick position adjustment, with easy connection straight into the headphone socket alongside your cans. The utility menu lets you set your preferred mic gain and noise gate settings.

A New Dress Code
MicroFreak has always been out to make a statement, and the Vocoder Edition is no exception. The control panel has been given a makeover. The center strip boasts a bold Swan graphic, while a sleek white finish makes this limited-edition Freak stand out from the crowd.

The Freak Within
Behind the revamped appearance and microphone attachment is the same lovable maniac that set the synth world spinning. Sparkling digital and wavetable oscillators collide with warm analog filters. A unique poly-aftertouch PCB keyboard combines with a distinctly freaky arpeggiator and sequencer. Bathe your mix in sonic hysterics with the erratic mod matrix or the unique Spice and Dice randomizers.

Features
  • Synthesizer with 256 preset slots and 224 factory presets
  • 14 variable digital oscillator modes, including Mutable Instruments Plaits engines and new Vocoder mode
  • Gooseneck electret microphone
  • Analog State Variable Filter, 12dB/octave, resonant, Low Pass, Band Pass, High Pass
  • ADSR envelope
  • Cycling Envelope offering two modes: Envelope & LFO
  • LFO with Sync: Sine, Tri, Saw, Square, Random, Slew Random
  • Modulation matrix with 5 sources and 7 destinations (3 custom destinations)
  • Monophonic or Paraphonic modes - Up to 4 voices
  • Chord mode lets you program a chord shape and play it on any note
  • Scale Quantize lets you set a specific scale for the white notes for easy performance
  • 25-key capacitive keybed with polyphonic aftertouch
  • Capacitive touch strip
  • Crisp OLED display for editing and parameter values
  • Powerful multi-mode arpeggiator: Up, Order, Random, Pattern modes
  • Spice & Dice Gate randomizers
  • 64-step sequencer: 2 patterns per preset, 4 automation tracks per preset
  • CV / Gate / Mod outputs
  • USB, Clock and MIDI in and out
  • 6.35mm master and 3.5mm headphone output
  • MIDI Control Center software included

Presets Factory: 256
User: 224
Keyboard 25-Note Touchplate Keyboard with Polyphonic Aftertouch
Vocoder 16-Band Vocoder with Gooseneck Microphone (16 Presets)
Synthesizer Type Hybrid Digital and Analog Synthesizer
Polyphony Paraphonic
Filter State-Variable Analog Filter with 12 dB Oberheim-Style Filter
Oscillator Type Digital Oscillators
Vocoder
Wavetable
Karplus Strong
Harmo
Superwave
Noise
Square/Saw

Mutable Instruments Plaits Oscillators (Open Source)
VA
Waveshaper
FM
Grain
Chords
Speech
Modal
Analog Audio Output 1/4" / 6.35 mm Audio Output
1/8" / 3.5 mm TRRS Headphone Output (Microphone Input)
CV Interface CV/Gate Output:
CV: 1/8" / 3.5 mm
Gate: 1/8" / 3.5 mm
Pressure: 1/8" / 3.5 mm
MIDI MIDI In: 1/8" / 3.5 mm
MIDI Out: 1/8" / 3.5 mm
Over USB Type-B
Clock Clock In: 1/8" / 3.5 mm
Clock Out: 1/8" 3.5 mm
Arpeggiator Yes
Sequencer Yes
MIDI Sync Yes
Display High-Definition OLED
Power Power Supply: 12 VDC 1 A
Dimensions 12.2 x 9.2 x 2.2" / 31.1 x 23.3 x 5.5 cm
Weight 2.3 lb / 1 kg
The Pa300 is the latest keyboard in the KORG Pa series of internationally acclaimed and bestselling musical arrangers. Itʼs compact, inexpensive and powerful, with the most up-to-date collection of quality sounds and Styles. Using the built in Styles, you can quickly and easily play along with a backing band or even create your own music. The Pa300 is not only fun to play any time you like, but itʼs the ideal way for people of all ages to write and perform music!
The Pa300 from Korg is a compact but fully featured musical arranger with an up-to-date collection of sounds and styles. Using the built-in styles allows the user to quickly and easily play along with a backing band or even create custom music. The enhanced RX (Real eXperience) sound engine offers improved realism and vivid sound. A five-inch TouchView color TFT display provides an intuitive graphical interface with a search function for easy retrieval of any musical resource or file. Over three-hundred factory styles each include intro, fill and ending variations and can be edited and stored in user memory locations. An enhanced Guitar Mode 2 provides realistic guitar parts, and an improved GM set for playing Standard MIDI Files. Other features include an MP3 player with transpose and tempo change that is also compatible with popular lyric formats including graphical (+G), Text Viewer and Score. Four stereo master effects feature well over one-hundred effects algorithms. A fully programmable SongBook database is based on styles, SMF, Karaoke and MP3 files with instant recall of any song setting.
Keyboard 61 keys Velocity sensitivity is supported System Upgradable Operating System RX (Real eXperience) Multitasking, Load while play feature Tone Generator 128 Voices, 128 Oscillators Filters with Resonance Three band EQ for each track Effects Up to 4 Stereo Digital Multi-Effect block systems 125 Master Effect types Master 4 band Parametric EQ Sounds / Drum Kits Factory: More than 950, including Stereo Piano and GM2 sound compatibility 64 Drum Kits Full Sound and Drum Kit editing capability User: 256 Sounds 128 Drum Kits Styles Factory: More than 310 Preload Styles Full Style editing capability User: Up to 1,040 available Style locations including the Favorite/User banks Structure: Eight Style tracks, 4 Single Touch Settings, 4 Pads, and one Style Performance per Style Style Controls: 3 Intros, 4 Variations, 4 Fills, Break, 3 Endings, Auto fill, Synchro Start/Stop, Tap Tempo/Reset, Manual Bass, Bass Inversion, Memory, Accompaniment On/Off, Kick & Snare Designation Style Others: Guitar Mode 2, Parallel and Fixed NTT Performance / STS 240 Keyboard Performance locations, My Setting special Performance STS: Memorize Keyboard tracks - Up to 4 x 1040 Styles, up to 4 x SongBook entries Keyboard Tracks Four Keyboard tracks (Upper 1, 2, 3, Lower) Pads 4 Pad tracks + Stop button Full Pad editing capability Full Pad editing capability Song Play Player with select, Start/Stop, Home, Rewind and Fast Forward controls Jukebox function – Compatible with SMF (format 0 and 1) and MP3 – Lyrics (compatible with CGD), Score MP3 Player MP3 Player Transpose (+6/-5 semitones) Tempo change (±30%) Sequencer Quick Record (Backing Sequence) Multitrack and Step Record functions - Full-featured sequencer - 16 tracks - Up to 100,000 events SMF format SongBook 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" models: Styles "Pa series” model Style, Performance, Sound, Song, SongBook, Pad General Controls Master Volume, Real Time-Acc/Seq Balance Volume, Ensemble, Upper Tracks Octave Transpose, Master Transpose, Tempo Lock, Quarter Tone Arabic Scale, User Scale memorized inside Performance/STS, Search, Lyrics, Score, Dial, Tempo, Metronome, Split, Joystick Connections Control Inputs: Assignable Pedal/Footswitch (Damper) Headphone/ Outputs: Unbalanced Stereo Jack MIDI USB to MIDI using the USB Device port – 8 user definable MIDI Presets USB USB-MIDI Interface Type A (TO DEVICE): 1 (Rear) Type B (TO HOST): 1 (Rear) 2.0 Hi Speed connections Mass Storage USB Memory Stick Display Color TouchView™ 5” (480 x 272 dots) TFT display Speaker System Amplification: 13 W x 2 Speakers; 10 cm x 2 Double Cone Speakers in Bass Reflex Box Power Power Supply: AC 100-240 V Power Consumption: 18 Watt Dimensions (W x D x H) 1,030 x 378.3 x 127 mm / 40.55 x 14.89 x 5.00 inches (without music stand); Weight 8.35 kg / 18.41 lbs Accessories Quick Guide, Music Stand, External Power Supply Adapter and Power Cable, Accessory DVD (Including Video Manual) Options EXP-2 - Expression/Volume Pedal XVP-10 - Professional Expression/Volume Pedal DS-1H - Damper Pedal PS-1/PS-3 Switch Pedal The Pa300 is the latest keyboard in the KORG Pa series of internationally acclaimed and bestselling musical arrangers. Itʼs compact, inexpensive and powerful, with the most up-to-date collection of quality sounds and Styles. Using the built in Styles, you can quickly and easily play along with a backing band or even create your own music. The Pa300 is not only fun to play any time you like, but itʼs the ideal way for people of all ages to write and perform music! - See more at: http://www.korg.com/us/products/synthesizers/pa300/#sthash.lBGekdqP.dpuf


The first Yamaha synthesizer was released in 1974, at a time when synthesizers were only just beginning to be accepted into the musical mainstream. Yamaha has been at the forefront ever since, with instruments that have defined musical styles and propelled countless artists to stardom. 40 years on, Yamaha synthesizers and music workstations are still the instruments of choice for acclaimed professionals and discerning amateurs worldwide. 40 years is a milestone worth commemorating. To mark this auspicious occasion and reaffirm our commitment to empowering artists everywhere with the finest tools available, we have created the limited edition 40th Anniversary MOTIF XF Music Production Synthesizer. The commemorative MOTIF XF is pure white, symbolizing both our dedication for the past 40 years and a new beginning from which an even brighter future for musical creativity and expression will arise.
Celebrate with us, and the pure-white 40th Anniversary MOTIF XF.

 


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.

 

 


Korg Volca Keys, the new Analogue Loop-Synthesizer from Korg!

 
  • 3-Voices polyphon.
  • 3 VCOs.
  • 1 VCF.
  • 1 VCA.
  • 1 LFO and 1 EG.
  • Voicing-Function.
  • Delay-Effect.
  • Loop Sequencer.
  • Motion Sequence-Function.
  • Active Step and Flux Function.
  • Selftuning-Function.
  • Multitouch Trigger Pad / Step-Button.
  • LED-Display.
  • Build-in Speaker.
  • Sync I/O 1/8" Mini-Input female Mono.
  • MIDI In.
  • Headphone-Out 1/8" Mini-TRS Stereo.
  • Power via 6x AA Battery or optional Power Supply (KA-350 not included).
  • Dimension: 193 X 115 X 45 mm (WxHxD).
  • Weight: 372gr.
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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