Waldorf Iridium Synthesizer First Look With The Developer Rolf Wöhrmann

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4 жыл бұрын

Waldorf has today released the Iridium Synthesizer, an all-digital desktop version of the Quantum. Iridium has 16 voices and features the same powerful synthesis engine (virtual analog, wavetable, granular, sampling, resonator, kernel engine...) as Quantum but without the analog filter section.
Also new are CV connections, 16 pad controllers, and a brand-new digital filter section. Here is a first look with Rolf Wöhrmann, the developer of the Iridium.
More info: www.waldorfmusic.com/en/iridium
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@soundvapor 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this Q&A session. This is a fantastic future forward thinking synth, the MPE support on the list takes it to another level but it is already incredibly feature packed. Waldorf is listening to the community and it’s loyal customers and it shows in this product which will continue to be supported and updated in the future.🖤

@lizlangauraceneenvellum8716 4 жыл бұрын

OMG --- thank you for producing this interview! Can't believe the incredible flexibility of this hardware unit - such a wide sonic palette in a beautiful box. Waldorf keeps going to the next level!

@anthonyrothercom 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this interview. Quantum and Iridium forever

@MeAlexSenna 4 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad it was not a rumor... stocked for this

@XanderEwald 4 жыл бұрын

Great interview, thanks for sharing!

@Zinfidel1 4 жыл бұрын

Alessandro Cortini had a AMA on reddit not too long ago. I asked him what his favorite modern synth was and he said, "Waldorf Quantum hands down." As if I needed more reasons to love the man! The Quantum looks so awesome but I'm glad the Iridium exists.

@Zinfidel1 4 жыл бұрын

Quantum AND Prophet X. Now there's a combo!

@KnarfSondiers 4 жыл бұрын

Merci Tom, super video !

@synkuk 4 жыл бұрын

REALLY Cool interview .. was super interesting to see the CTO and his thoughts

@breslin44 4 жыл бұрын

Great interview. Rolf is a clever guy.

@oracle-0018 4 жыл бұрын

WTF!! Genius! Very excited

@rumblechannel6343 4 жыл бұрын

Ordered :)

@davidsteffens3952 4 жыл бұрын

Already placed my order. I’m hoping to have it end of June!

@shawnsaul7759 4 жыл бұрын

Where did you order it?

@trevor4835 4 жыл бұрын

Shawn Saul from Butt Palace

@storsender2032 4 жыл бұрын

This looks and sounds like fun starting 2020

@samprock 4 жыл бұрын

22:30 - It will be good to have an option for supporting VST to automate thru DAW. I bet you have it for the devs ;) so could share to all! TNX!

@mooseinbeesocks2700 4 жыл бұрын

I have been saying from day 1! Let there be a way to bypass the analog filters in quantum to expand the voice count waldorf you are legend you are listening 💗💗

@jensmandreasen2230 4 жыл бұрын

How is midi patch/bank select implemented? For a rack mount unit, one would have thought that to be an imperative, but the manual mentions nothing on the subject

@georgegeorgio1751 4 жыл бұрын

Will it be able to load sounds from their software plug ins?

@Nomo_Popo 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job, thanks to both of you!

@Riktenstein 4 жыл бұрын

I like Waldorf and I own the Zarenbourg, XT and Q.

@Digithalis 4 жыл бұрын

yeah, Rolf is the best!!! :-)

@Rightly_Divided 2 жыл бұрын

Can this machine receive Polyphonic AT with an external MIDI controller? I really like the new Iridium with that option included, but do not have the money to spend on one. Is there an alternate method of getting that same effect out of this version (desktop)?

@freshkidblaze 4 жыл бұрын

I may have to rethink buying the asm hydra now . . this sounds great

@marktaylor7162 4 жыл бұрын

Same

@synthanatomy 4 жыл бұрын

compared to the ASM, this has far more features and synth engines (wavetable, stereo granular sampling, sampler, resonator, virtual analog, kernel (modular FM)

@marktaylor7162 4 жыл бұрын

@@synthanatomy Yes, exactly. This and the Korg Wavestate combined could replace five or six other units I have in terms of synthesis capabilities.

@t0sh400 4 жыл бұрын

@@marktaylor7162 Since the release is so close i think about selling my Hydra to fund the Waldorf. I am still looking for a experimental instrument that is powerful yet accessible. The panel looks great and already speaks to me. It looks like a fun product and could last a lifetime while also not taking up much space.

@H-4-D3423 4 жыл бұрын

I knew fans would be excited for this, driven by the exceptional price point. I'm really excited for a Blofeld Keyboard replacement too. I'm sure, due to the price and features, that the Iridium will do ok for the price bracket it fits within. I was expecting a Blofeld replacement synth first. Watching this though, I'm pretty sure a Blofeld will be based on a similar OS, albeit scaled-down to run on cheaper internal hardware. #GOWALDORF

@hyderhydra3269 3 жыл бұрын

can i make music just using this device or will i need a midi keyboard?

@bilonggrisimmeri 4 жыл бұрын

This is an amazing synth, not made in China but in Germany. So German quality and German support. Rolf is a great enthusiast too, which made me feel good about this synth. Very fair price too, for this kind of quality.

@kisho2679 4 жыл бұрын

what is its sample rate: "x" bit @ "y" kHz ?

@tarekmansur 4 жыл бұрын

Hi guys! So I'm interested in the Iridium but the pads makes it hard to get it.. I will probably go for Quantum :P Nice interview!!

@synthanatomy 4 жыл бұрын

why are pads making hard to get it? You can connect any MIDI keyboard in it via the USB host connection

@kisho2679 3 жыл бұрын

Does it have FPGA or traditional DSP hardware inside?

@MadelnMachines 4 жыл бұрын

Is the Quantum going to be able to do dual digital filters?

@mattkaz9604 4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad there is a cheaper option than the Quantum, but I'm still too cheap to buy either. Maybe in 10 years when a beat-up second hand unit comes on the 2nd hand market I'll get it.

@marktaylor7162 4 жыл бұрын

9:38 Interesting that Quantum is said to be the first product not to have a James Bond name, because I assumed it WAS a James Bond name.

@laxiton 4 жыл бұрын

of Solace, yes

@brianh4625 4 жыл бұрын

Now Bond can start adopting Waldorf names.

@anoopsahal1202 4 жыл бұрын

My Waldorf is named after a kitchen appliance

@kisho2679 4 жыл бұрын

would it be too expensive nowadays to implement more multitimbrality (instead of only two layers) and more physical outputs to root the 16 voices (instead of only one stereo)?

@stashusclay 4 жыл бұрын

I have to agree with this. 2k for a digital synth is up there. At the very least it should have the bells and whistles.

@saftpackerl 4 жыл бұрын

@@stashusclay Why not get a Kyra for this?

@etpslick100 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting synth! How much is it?😳

@adammann9371 4 жыл бұрын

nice format in a more affordable price! no analogue filter on this one?

@synthanatomy 4 жыл бұрын

No only digital filters, they are new models

@adammann9371 4 жыл бұрын

ok thanks :-)

@inthefade 4 жыл бұрын

Just when everyone else was catching up to Waldorf they start releasing stuff like this. jfc.

@bluename4 4 жыл бұрын

someone knows how the sound/sonic difference can be described compared to the UDO Super 6?

@julianhigginson5946 4 жыл бұрын

Hi the Waldorf will sounds more digital not necessarily cold but in my experience owning a blofeld a very solid surgical sound kind of precise not harsh or brittle it will be capable of a wide range of sounds but it will need work to get it there. The udo is analog it will do analog sounds easily like a classic poly synth similar To prophets or Jupiter synths of course it will also be capable of a range of sounds also - in my experience you just have to get one or the other and see if it’s for you.

@synthanatomy 4 жыл бұрын

@@julianhigginson5946 UDO Super 6 is not analog, it's hybrid :) UDO has digital oscillators and an analog filter :)

@bluename4 4 жыл бұрын

@@julianhigginson5946 thx

@julianhigginson5946 4 жыл бұрын

SYNTH ANATOMY Yes. lol your right I’ve played with one and forgot

@bluename4 4 жыл бұрын

how does it compare to the "Percussa SSP"?

@17cortland74 4 жыл бұрын

I own both and they’re not the same or comparable.

@bluename4 4 жыл бұрын

@@17cortland74 so which one is more suitable for which purpose? how do they differ?

@INPUTMETHOD 4 жыл бұрын

Wild features, but can the sound match the retro digital of Microwave...

@sumchi3690 4 жыл бұрын

I would wish that..maybe not...

@sK3LeTvM1 4 жыл бұрын

Groundbreaking thing. That's for sure. However, no digital I/O connections. No USB audio. On top no possibility to send/receive samples over USB to a host computer...why ? I think this is a huge missed opportunity for a +2K desktop synth. Roland V-synth XT has this features and was released 15 years ago...

@xchalibur77 4 жыл бұрын

I really love analog four mk2 but now I'm not sure

@VolkerJSchmidt 4 жыл бұрын

Hoping for USB audio in an update!

@VolkerJSchmidt 4 жыл бұрын

...also I would love to see the Kyra repacked into this tabletop :)

@synthanatomy 4 жыл бұрын

@@VolkerJSchmidt it has the same form factor as the Kyra ;) so don't need to be repacked :)

@VolkerJSchmidt 4 жыл бұрын

@@synthanatomy I meant the layout of the Iridium with big screen and all other elements with a Kyra inside :)

@Robguitarjarvis 4 жыл бұрын

I think my Quantum is extremely good, it would be mind blowing to have 16 voices too. I hope this can be achieved.

@gourkernow5694 4 жыл бұрын

i heard 16 voices was coming for Quantum in v 3.0, but only for patches not using the analogue filter... Don't quote me though i only read it in a comment section.

@station2station544 4 жыл бұрын

"Same as Quantum but without the analog filter section. " I won't be looking at this any further. I thought it sounded oddly sterile compared to the Quantum but I figured it was just the nature of the KZfaq demos. I'll take 8 less voices BUT with analog filters. Besides, the Quantum physical design is gorgeous.

@trevor4835 4 жыл бұрын

Just get an outboard analog filter unit yeesh

@alanwomack9948 3 жыл бұрын

The analog filter of the quantum didn’t sound that good and you couldn’t use it in stereo... the trade off makes it a much better sounding synth

@esotericyetti327 4 жыл бұрын

Would it really have cost them that much more to keep the analog filters? That's a big deals to leave out.

@alanwomack9948 3 жыл бұрын

Well you couldn’t use the analog filters in stereo, it would just sum everything to mono, so people asked to leave them out and up the voices, which is a better choice, the digital filters were better anyway

@atom9249 4 жыл бұрын

Quantum of solace is James bond :-)

@DenesDobai 4 жыл бұрын

34:00 :)

@markussteinbacher8807 4 жыл бұрын

sounds like emu Zplane Morpheus device...

@MadelnMachines 4 жыл бұрын

I think the synth is a great idea but i'm not sure the design is right. The potentiometer spacing doesn't seem ergonomic - it looks like you don't have space to fit your fingers in between them. Perhaps the case should have been bigger? Similarly reaching over all of the controls to get to the touch screen and pads doesn't seem ideal. When you are trying to play the pads you cover half of the potentiometers with your arm so you can't tweak them or accidentally touch them and it's not a comfortable position. Wouldn't these two elements be better at the bottom of the unit instead? I'm not sure whether to mourn the loss of the analog filters (did they really add that much in character anyway?) or be happy for the extra voices and modulation.

@steveh9799 4 жыл бұрын

I thought the same too until I realised having the screen and pads at the bottom would mean you would probably end up accidentally touching the screen and changing things far more than you think and would probably get very irritating after awhile... same with the pads.

@markotik2 4 жыл бұрын

Jesus fucking Christ. What a beast !!

@scoobysienna 4 жыл бұрын

how much we talking

@grizcuz 4 жыл бұрын

2 big ones in Europe.

@synthanatomy 4 жыл бұрын

around 2000€ in Europe depends on the taxes of your country. Germany is 2199€

@Ast3rixMusic 4 жыл бұрын

Why are the latest desktop synths priced so high... out of reach for most who want them. Kinda ridiculous...

@steveh9799 4 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure that it’s too expensive. When you think about the R&D to get to this place, the man hours involved, materials used and continued updates and support for the operating system. Then look at what a standard touch screen mobile phone costs these days and compare it to this beast then I think it’s not overpriced, would I like to pay less, of course, but I understand the effort it must take to get the synth out into the world. But that’s just my thoughts.

@synthanatomy 4 жыл бұрын

@sbmphr there was more to do than repackaging it in a different case. They made modifications to the synth that take longer. Waldorf Synths are made in Germany in the same factory as the Access Virus and Kemper Profiler. They use high-quality components that are rock solid. You can get LCD display even for less than $50 but the point is how to implement it correctly with engine. That's long work.

@Riktenstein 4 жыл бұрын

@@synthanatomy I have the XT and Q synths and they are rock solid build. Not sure I'd buy this synth though.

@DarkSideofSynth 4 жыл бұрын

Geldbeutel schreit "Bitte nicht! Bitte!" ;)

@bertg5294 4 жыл бұрын

jes....wie spiek ze Inglisch, ja...

@illustriouschin 4 жыл бұрын

Any inside info about the Kyra development? I bet it was a real shit-show.

@synthanatomy 4 жыл бұрын

Krya is made by a different developer, Rolf made the Quantum and Iridium. Manuel Cabellero is the developer of Kyra

@alanwomack9948 3 жыл бұрын

I wish they would add more features to the Kyra... so much power not used to its full potential. I’m still happy with it either way, but I need loopable envelopes, wavetable scanning, visual representation of the filters like in blofeld, and the oscillator tuning to be continuously variable cause it steps and in hard sync that doesn’t sound good... and I need audio rate lfos!!