Are there any Waldorf fans?

[~skyborg12]

I always see Waldorf synths on the web and in catalogs, but have never had a chance to try one.

Are they pretty cool?

[~pop]

Yes, but it doesn't sound analogish at all..
Waldorf has their own flavor of analogish sound.
I mean their representation of analogish sounds
I used to have the Microwave and sampled the hell out of it before I got rid of it. MicroQ is very cheap now. It is worth the price.

[~skyborg12]

That is good to know. I see that there is a brand new Moog out. I will only be able to dream about having that one.

[~Scar Chemik]

We have a WaveXT, MicroQ, and Pulse+ in our studio. I love them all. I'm with pop, Wladorf has their own sound.

Can't go wrong.

[~Kirlian Blue]

waldorf xtk2 and the PPG WAVE 2.3 ...f**king best synths known to man i use them a lot on my studio work and the PPG Wave jesus what a monster nothing touches my blue bit,ch !!!

[~NullDevice]

The MicrowaveXT is brilliant.

Wavetable synths, but they have such fat and cutting sounds. Mmm.

The MicroQ is not quite as cool, but it's still pretty cool.

[~skyborg12]

Thanks for the feedback everybody. I wish I could play one.

How would you rate them compared to a Clavia/Nord.

[~Kirlian Blue]

I prefer waldorfs as theyre the most powerfull synths ive ever used Nord are brilliant but the Waldorf is like a Steamroller it just hammers in:)

[~TECHPO12]

Waldorf is in the house!!!! Chris just come out here to Logan and play around with the Pulse I have. Yeah, Waldorf's do rock! Although I still would rather have older analog synths than newer ones but that's just my humble opinion.

Techpo

[~NullDevice]

Compared to a Nord?

Different.

Usually.

Depends on the synth.

The MicroQ is probably equivalent to the NordLead2. Similar architectures, anyway. Waldorf filters have a distinctive sound, as do Clavia. I lean slightly towards the waldorf on this one, but the Nord probably has a more "biting" and aggressive sound.

As for the Microwave - different architecture entirely. It's wavetable, the Nords are analog-modelling. Does metallic sounds, big sweepy pads, and leads very well, but probably not quite cut out for warm analog basses (although it has good bass patches of its own). Vince Clarke used the Wave (precursor to the microwave) for most of the Yaz records, so you can get an idea of what sorts of sounds it makes from those. F242 uses the waldorf gear a lot too now.

Waldorf has some decent demoes on thier website, worth checking out.

[~pop]

Mr. Device is correct.
MW is great for creating that COLD analog emulation.
If you want pad sounds that cuts like a knife, it is the tool for it.

I hate spamming, but just show you an example of cutting pad sounds like....
http://artists.mp3s.com/artist_song/3337/3337030.html
Everything is MW samples besides drums, guitar, and bass.

[~skyborg12]

Originally posted by TECHPO12
Chris just come out here to Logan and play around with the Pulse I have. Yeah, Waldorf's do rock!
Techpo

Whoa you have a Waldorf now!! Cool. Did that Virus ever come from Slovenia or whever you bought it from?

See you in PArk City tonight for PVD!

Chris

[~intro]

I've got a micro Q, it sounds great. Very unique though. All the comments that Waldorf have their own sound are dead on. Mark (Cosmicity) once said to me that he hates his Waldorf, because every time he uses it, everything else in the mix sounds crap by comparison.

-Mark
www.djintrovert.com