L'attesa è stata lunga ma ne è valsa la pena, finalmente è disponibile in Italia l'ultimo gioiello della storica casa tedesca: Waldorf Blofeld

Il marchio Waldorf rappresenta da molti anni un importante punto di riferimento nel settore dei synth hardware e software. La tecnologia sviluppata dalla casa tedesca, in particolare per i synth della serie Q e per i potenti filtri 'virtual analog', ha un altissimo livello di innovazione ed è alla base di molti virtual instrument della Steinberg.

Con Blofeld la Waldorf ci mette a disposizione un modulo con tecnologia Virtual Analog (compatibile con serie Q) e WaveTable (basato sulla tecnologia PPG), multitimbrico a 16 parti con 25 voci, 3 oscillatori per voce, arpeggiatore e connessione USB.

La resa sonora è quella che ci si può aspettare da un synth Waldorf, con una palette di suoni ricchi e potenti, tutte sonorità ben note a tutti i possessori di prodotti Waldorf come Pulse, Q, Q+, Micro Q, Microwave, Microwave II/XT e lo storico Wave.

 

fonte: midiware.com

 

Most 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
    • 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
  • Wavetables:
  • 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)

 

fonte: waldorfmusic.de