The microwave was built upon what was the ppg wave. Largo is the first pure software synthesizer with waldorf dna. An original bank of sounds to download for the microwave ii. Midi quest waldorf microwave ii editor and librarian for. As always, i discovered the ad a couple of hours too late, it was already sold. Waldorf microwave i, any downloadable sysex presets. Apr 20, 20 when i got the microwave it had a lot of german 90s techno sounding presets strangely named like horny bitch and so on horny bitch wasnt even a brass patch fail. Crossplatform software editors for waldorf synthesizers. Third party sound libraries for the waldorf microwavext. Waldorf microwave wavetables this is a listing, with short descriptions, of the 65 rom wavetables in the microwave, microwave ii and xtk synthesizers. The microwave ii also has an integrated chorus effector that is even capable of producing the classic and beloved ensemble effect. Go to the sounds folder and download the midi continue reading restoring factory presets in the waldorf microwave. Hardly a major improvement after eight years, but better than nothing. Our nerds havent mapped this synths parameter table yet.
The waldorf microwave is an 8 voice digital wavetable synthesizer. Waldorf microwave xt or nord lead 2 x for a go to digital synth that i can control like crazy with a monomachine sequencer. Has been stored in a smoke free power conditioned studio. For further questions on waldorf gear not just the q, please consult the waldorfuser faq and of course waldorf music. Place the microwave iixtxtk on a clean, even surface. Imho thats the king of the waldorf so far and gets me closer to the vibe of my old ppg 2. Over the years, waldorf continuously adapted new technologies. At first glance the top section completely resembles the 2space rackmount version of the microwave ii. These patches are not compatible with mw 2 or blofeld. Monstrum media crossplatform software editors for waldorf. Patch memory was also increased from 64 to 256 user patches and from 64 to 128 performance patches. Was just wondering who else has the pleasure of owning this synth, what you can say about it, its capabilities in regards to other synths, etc. Waldorf microwave 1 1989 the waldorf microwave mk1. Hans herooms waveform fft reference charts hans heerooms page showing the relative stregnths of the harmonics in each of the microwave2xts 300 rom waves.
Utopia is based on the new and extended hg fortune sample set 128 samples. A yahoo group for waldorf microwave, microwave ii, microwave xt and xtk users. I have a couple of soundsets on sysex that i have been trying all morning to load in my microwave i with midiox. Waldorf microwave 1 sysex factory presets bell tone. Maia orange edition maia orange edition shop reason. Towards the end of the 1980s, ppgs technology and several of their employees joined waldorf, another german manufacturer, and the first product to come out of this collaboration was the microwave, released in 1989. The above audio demo of the waldorf microwave 2, by retrosound, features custom retro patches, including several patches inspired by vangelis.
Waldorf microwave i, any downloadable sysex presets available. As for every waldorf instrument, ergonomics are a core feature on screen. Unfortunately, the waldorf microwaves interface left a lot to be desired as it was comprised of buttons resulting in lots of menu diving, making realtime tweaking extremely difficult for most. Waldorf microwave 2xt vs blofeld post by bitexion mon dec 08, 2008 1. Without postprocessing, the microwaves character can be a touch flat and remote, and, at its very worst, its reminiscent of the digital blasts and zips from an old eightbit microcomputer.
The sound set utopia consists of 128 new sounds for the waldorf blofeld. The blofeld includes all the wavetables from the microwave 2, plus the two alt tables from the q series and, although there is no provision for adding your own tables, you can have two different wavetables active at once something not possible on the microwave. Waldorf electronics gmbh is not liable for damages due to incorrect use. The waldorf microwave editor from gives you access to any sound program parameter of your waldorf microwave version 1 synthesizer. Enter the waldorf microwave xt, a 44knobladen wavetable synth designed for realtime tweaking from the ground up. And again it is the cutting edge sound that makes the big difference. When i got the microwave it had a lot of german 90s techno sounding presets strangely named like horny bitch and so on horny bitch wasnt even a brass patch fail. While combining the power of the wave and the compact design of waldorfs microwave ii, the xt adds a bit of knobladen heaven. Waldorf microwave xt vs nord lead 2x vintage synth. It delivers new patches with a focus on awesome atmos, perfect pads and furious effects. The waldorf ag filed for bankruptcy in early 2004, taking the old waldorf gmbh with them. While the microwave i released 1989 was based on asics and a motorola mc68000 micro processor, 2 microwave ii 1997 was driven by a dsp.
Im looking for all of the appropriate buzz words, but the thing on my mind at the moment is a pure kind of tone but not lacking in character. If you choose to take the device on the road, we suggest you mount it in a 19 rack or keyboard case. Attack 1 there is the same as minimum attack on a matrix synthesizer. Waldorf microwave 1 sound editor by tonetweak sysex editor. Corona wavetable pad, vangelis cs80 emulation 1 and vangelis 2, d50 sound, slow.
It is an audiophile addition to the sound sets space explorer and exo worlds. However waldorf made its biggest fauxpas by replacing the originals analog filters and envelopes with digital emulations. However, the success the microwave found among everyday musicians was not lost on waldorf, leading them to release the much more common yet inferior microwave ii in 1997. I have been messing with the configuration all morning trying to make it work. Without postprocessing, the microwaves character can be a touch flat and remote, and. You should be able to send it to your microwave and have it load without doing anything to prepare your microwave to receive, but if it doesnt work, check your device number set via device param. Get the most from your waldorf microwave ii editor and librarian with fast and easy parameter editing, unparalleled bank organization, inspirational patch randomization, plugin support for au, vst3, vst2, aax, and unmatched daw integration. Get the most from your waldorf microwave ii xt editor and librarian with fast and easy parameter editing, unparalleled bank organization, inspirational patch randomization, plugin support for au, vst3, vst2, aax, and unmatched daw integration. Waldorf patches by boele gerkes waldorf microwave xt. Enwrapping 4, 2 adsr for filter and amplitude, 1 free 8 segments and a shell call wavenv with 16 segment that we can put in a loop. Waldorf microwave xt sound libraries home facebook.
He has recently begun to renew older libraries and make them ready for 2018. This is a must have for every waldorf microwave i owners. Meanwhile, lets just share sysex and audio files for this one. Also, the waldorf microwave and the waldorf wave used those curtis chips, but when the attack rates of the envelopes were set to 0, this smoothing filter was temporarily switched off, resulting in an abrupt change. Waldorf microwave editor by synthcockpit microwave vst. Sounds a bit continue reading waldorf microwave rev a bought. Midi quest waldorf microwave ii xt editor and librarian for. Lfo 1 and lfo 2 two of the microwave s most important sources of modulation data are the two lfos lfo 1 is the more complex controller, and lfo 2 is a little simpler. Pinknoise studio is one of the oldest developer of synth libraries for kontakt. Waldorf microwave ii 1997 wavetable synthesizer youtube.
Our editor supports the following waldorf microwave 1 os v2. Waldorf microwave 1 sysex factory presets bell tone synth. Waldorf microwave 2 wavetable synthesizer polyphony. Also just wanted to see if the synth has any good resources as far as group forums, patch tutorials and so forth. Microwave 2 sounds smw2 retrosoundset 20 single sounds classic ppg. Waldorf microwave 2xt vs blofeld vintage synth explorer forums. Midi quest waldorf microwave ii xt editor and librarian. Pinknoise studio orange 2 waldorf microwave xtk synth.
But probably cant directly transfer xt patches, since the whole layout and os is different. The microwave was released in 1989 by waldorf music of germany. Fortunately waldorf supplies these on their homepage. If you have this one and want to help out, use the contact link on the bottom of the page to let us know. Completely redesigned step sequencer with advanced options. The microwave xt is a great big orange polyphonic rackmount synthesizer. You can create pretty sounding wavetables using short soundfiles into about 12 waves. This is a synth that could seriously disturb any bats you have in the attic. Pinknoise studio orange 2 features over 200 nki patches with samples from the waldorf microwave xtk synthesizer in a fullfeatured engine for kontakt 5. But like most vintage synth makers, the company was fading.
Dudes, waldorf microwave xt or nord lead 2x for a go to digital synth that i can control like crazy with a monomachine sequencer. In 1989 palm project reincarnated the ppg spirit into the microwave rack. Dual synth architecture with a wide range of sounds from the waldorf microwave xtk. The remains of waldorf have been bought in early 2006 and reincarnated as waldorf music gmbh.
Waldorf micro wave ii synthesizer grayblackbluered reverb. Restoring factory presets in the waldorf microwave cmi. Designed for the highend synth market, the wave represented the pinnacle of waldorf and ppgs wavetable synth technology in its time. Clavia nord wave 2 sampling synth nachfolger ist da korg arp2600 fs mit extras. Waldorf microwave ii synthesizer 1997 sound demo self. Waldorf microwave 1 sound editor by tonetweak sysex. Does anyone know the settings for midiox to dump sysex patches in the microwave i. A great resource page for waldorf synths with some excellent info, patches and wavetables for the microwave xt.
I usually find myself programming the xt from the four knobs at the top which are usually found on the microwave 1 and 2, you need to use them for the deeper functions anyway, and it is pretty quick to edit. When you buy products through links across our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Waldorf microwave 2xt vs blofeld vintage synth explorer. Lfo 1 and lfo 2 two of the microwaves most important sources of modulation data are the two lfos lfo. To get the best out of all these patches, its worth feeding the microwaves outputs to your outboard gear for further enhancement.
1 1605 186 1299 1080 49 1132 476 1424 220 1456 509 1471 351 810 1415 1610 1036 768 948 891 897 40 1617 981 703 1196 1173 62 395 1194 78 1555 1045 1618 12 342 666 579 673 623 1378 1429 309 197 921