Waldorf Iridium Synthesizer Module Demo - Daniel Fisher
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Daniel Fisher, Sweetwater's programming professor, takes a first look at the Waldorf Iridium Polyphonic Synthesizer. With Iridium, Waldorf has taken the best of their advanced synthesis technology and put into a formidable desktop module. Containing Waldorf’s groundbreaking wavetable oscillator along with a host of paradigm-shifting sound sources and modulators, Iridium excels at generating complex, evolving soundscapes, from brilliant celestial pads to boneshaking synth bass and laser beam leads.
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0:00 Intro Performance
0:42 - Waldorf Iridium Overview
1:16 - Iridium Oscillator Types
1:38 - Iridium Mix Section & Filter Types
2:34 - Iridium Modulations
3:00 - Iridium Effects
3:22 - Waldorf Iridium: "Complex but not Complicated"
4:16 - Starting with an INIT Preset
4:28 - Iridium LFOs
5:55 - Sweeping Through Iridium Wavetables
6:59 - Sweeping Through Iridium Spectrum
9:01 - Iridium Waveform Engine and Warp
11:24 - Iridium Detuning and Stereo Spread
12:05 - Iridium Particle Engine
14:02 - Iridium FM Synthesis Engine
16:06 - Iridium Performance Pads
16:37 - Numa Compact 2X Keyboard by Studio Logic
16:54 - Waldorf Iridium Real-time Performances
25:01 - Thanks for Watching!
25:13 - Final Waldorf Iridium Performances
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@sweetwater 4 жыл бұрын
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@megadavel1 4 жыл бұрын
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@RayyMusik 4 жыл бұрын
Auto-liked. Sold. Sad again that there’s no Sweetwater in Germany.
@WildernessMusic_GentleSerene 4 жыл бұрын
This video is a model of how to review a synthesizer. Architecture at the beginning of the review is absolutely necessary for any sound designer who wants to know the possibilities; this video provides that. The sounds are important, but any, ANY synth can have a few sounds that are spectacular and then the rest no so. Patch preset playing has only limited value, so the "no talking" reviews are only of help to those interested only in preset sounds, not their own designs. Sound designers like to hear the raw oscillators and filters and with the knowledge of architecture and modulation routing we get a good map of the direction the synth can go. Thanks Daniel, another great review.
@sweetwater 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Wilderness Music. Thanks, I agree with everything you wrote above:-) -_Daniel_
@TheDungeonDive 4 жыл бұрын
Daniel's a top notch synth reviewer.
@no_guarantees 3 ай бұрын
Do you have a channel? Would enjoy your walk throughs
@Keysounds0 4 жыл бұрын
Something I find important to note is that The analog filters on the Quantum are mono while Iridium has stereo analog modeled Quantum filters.
@pablumpicasso9207 4 жыл бұрын
Can we please get a shirt with a picture of Daniel that says “STUPID POWERFUL!” on it?
@SynthgodXXX 4 жыл бұрын
It has the Waldorf "magical" sound! I love it! Very cool synth & great demo, Daniel!
@jrodohio 4 жыл бұрын
Agreed, Rik. I want this!
@jaleneR 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Daniel. Your reviews are always incredibly helpful. Simple, easy to see/hear explanations for complex functions. We all appreciate the effort you put into these. :)
@paulfabian7274 4 жыл бұрын
Very impressive. For the sound quality to come through so clearly on a KZfaq video, it must be amazing .
@UniQueWerkx 4 жыл бұрын
This has to be the best demo of the Iridium I've seen. I wasn't the slightest bit interested in purchasing this until I saw this video. Well done!
@vampolascott36 2 жыл бұрын
I got into synthesizers in a big way in the early 90's because you could buy a used Prophet 600 or a CZ-1 polysynth for less than $200 back then. I bought the PPG plugin and fell in love with the Waldorf sound. Now I'm waiting for the Iridium I ordered.
@TheEleventeen 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mr. Daniel Fisher for another wonderful presentation. X🤘🏻X
@stevencohen5116 4 жыл бұрын
Wonderful review! Always with the perspective of musicality!!! Thanks
@Axiomstatic 3 жыл бұрын
This synth and your demos are brilliant. Thank you.
@CaidicusProductions 4 жыл бұрын
Love your videos, Daniel and Sweetwater, thanks for making me lust after various different synths.
@bobthesalesclerk 4 жыл бұрын
I love the sound of the pink noise when you warp it fully.
@Paul_Y_T 4 жыл бұрын
great overview as always Daniel - always enjoy seeing you dig into synths. I think it's worth pointing out that the kernels oscillator is so much more than just DX style linear FM/phase modulation - it also does exponential "true" FM, am, ringmod and wavetable position modulation and the type of mod going into each kernel/operator is individually selectable per kernel. Also, in the master screen there's a bass boost off/on option that is system wide and persists beyond power cycle - that has a marked effect on every sound coming out of the iridium, giving a warmer/more analog flavor when on or allowing for cleaner/more digital sounding tones when off.
@sweetwater 4 жыл бұрын
Hi PaulOnYT. Everything on the Waldorf Iridium is "so much more than just x" ;-) I'll bet I could spend a few years on each of its synthesis engines and still not exhaust each of their possibilities. Thanks for watching! -_Daniel_
@Paul_Y_T 4 жыл бұрын
@@sweetwater no kidding - I'm thousands of hours into quantum and hundreds of hours into iridium!
@jjrusy7438 4 жыл бұрын
I love the progress of synth tech. The feature set on this is amazing. I am also feeling the awesome value of a hydrasynth module for $800. I wonder when roland or yamaha is going to introduce a supercomputer MODXtreme or a DeepFathom that loads up all this morphing plus wavestate trickery lol. All of the big 3 have superpowered workstations already
@mmmmmmmmmmmmmn1 4 жыл бұрын
Informative and professional demo. Fantastic!
@ChrisP3000x 4 жыл бұрын
Daniel could do a 20-hr pay-per-view series on this one.
@firesailstudios1003 4 жыл бұрын
Just realized how this paired with the touche with cv would be quite powerful!
@peterpierre2508 4 жыл бұрын
Speechless that's incredible
@crownforge4087 3 жыл бұрын
I don't know what it is, and I don't know most of the words you just said, but I want it. It's mesmerizing! 😲😲😲
@jrodohio 4 жыл бұрын
This will be my next synth purchase.
@geraldgoodiii6993 4 жыл бұрын
Damn.. wish my Blofeld had that nice screen to better work out the routing etc.. and it’s nice to see the wavetables but that’s just a nice thing to look at.
@geraldgoodiii6993 4 жыл бұрын
OMG THAT ROUTING SCHEME IS SO EASY
@cesarperez-cardenas97 3 жыл бұрын
Good God. I'm used to my MS20 MINI. Thought my Digitakt was complicated. xD 😂😂😂😂 Great video! Great gear!
@carmeloponente5030 3 жыл бұрын
I can't choose between this one or an old XT .. damn !
@sushant2095 10 ай бұрын
Mr. Fisher is an icon!
@ozorg 4 жыл бұрын
good video!
@FaidedBTB 3 жыл бұрын
Mine is on the way😎
@Paradroidx 4 жыл бұрын
my quarantine just got a lot more interesting
@skwege5789 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video as always! The quality of your video demonstrations always has a tendency to be detrimental to my wallet :)
@samprock 4 жыл бұрын
Great walkthrough, Daniel! Tempted! One question, when I connect external audio into Iridium input (Moog 37CV), does it go thru filters and FX? So Moog sound gets Iridium treatment and I play both, listening to Iridium out/phones (also connecting them midi and CV in/outs for more control). TNX!
@just_pierre9730 4 жыл бұрын
I'm interested in this too @sweetwater
@sK3LeTvM1 4 жыл бұрын
THX 4 demo. Any one has got an idea if the OSC's are FPGA ? Could not find the info on the Waldorf website...
@styx3styx 4 жыл бұрын
Merci mais vraiment trop METALIQUE !!!! Je vais prendre le SOlard 50
@bmhater1283 4 жыл бұрын
That reminds me of those 3D rendered synths you'll find on the internet
@WildernessMusic_GentleSerene 4 жыл бұрын
More great choices in deep synthesis! I am still thinking I want to spend more and get the new Roland Fantom.
@jjrusy7438 4 жыл бұрын
somehow i think the next generation of synths/workstations are going to incorporate much more of this since it is all going onto super-powered DSP platforms. It is just a matter of the time it takes to program these ideas into new synths. I think about shimmer-verb. ?15 years ago ?strymon added shimmer for a brand new reverb algorithm. now every digital reverb has shimmer as a stock patch. i think the wavestate concept and now this deep modulation and morphing of the iridium will be added to other brands of synths. my gut feeling is to sit tight and fill in some analogs i have been wanting while i wait for the next gen of digitals.
@WildernessMusic_GentleSerene 4 жыл бұрын
My first synth was a Juno analog back in the 80's, but since the late 80's I have been buying digital. I have been waiting 30 years now for these digital deep synthesis powerful, high resolution synths now. I was impressed with Roland's ACB and bought two Boutique synths a few years back and did not go for the System8. And held off on buying a Roland FA, did not seem like the sound was all that impressive or advanced. As an acoustic piano performer I would like to include the V-Piano which is available in the Fantom...don't know if I want to wait a few more years :)
@bungeechord1 4 жыл бұрын
16 voices but only two midi channels at a time. I guess the splits can compensate. Beautiful sounding synth!
@agfb4039 3 жыл бұрын
can you help me understand what you're saying I'm trying to learn more
@bungeechord1 3 жыл бұрын
Sure, on a 16 midi channel multi timbrel instrument you can have 16 different insrument sounds, one assigned to each channel. Splitting the keyboard allows you to assign each instrument to a range of midi notes on a keyboard or controller. If you have a 2 channel system you can only split two sounds on the keyboard or controller. Some modules or keyboards have preprogramed multi instrument splits that dont need multi midi channels.
@lab-by-the-sea 3 жыл бұрын
as far as i know, there is no dx sound import on the iridium, right?
@ktreier 4 жыл бұрын
Daniel Fishers reviews rock.
@JKVisFX 4 жыл бұрын
I haven't found anybody in the Portland, OR. area who is carrying this synth. How do I go about being able to put my hands on one and get a feel for it myself?
@lactroc11 4 жыл бұрын
nice
@kisho2679 3 жыл бұрын
can you enter midi values via an usb-attached external pc-keyboard?
@axs203 4 жыл бұрын
Interesting they use the same font on their panels....distinctive
@beloyaraistov8007 3 жыл бұрын
Want it, Waldorf quantum!
@MadelnMachines 4 жыл бұрын
Is the screen / software interface brighter/vibrant and more colourful than the Quantum or just the same? Looks really good
@sweetwater 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Made In Machines. I turned the global LED and Screen brightness down to just below 50% to make it look best for the camera. So it can get significantly brighter and more colorful if you want it to. Thanks for watching! -_Daniel_
@MadelnMachines 4 жыл бұрын
@@sweetwater Is the quantum exactly the same in terms of the interface, colours used, brightness? Also for touch responsiveness? I believe the quantum is slightly higher resolution.
@antyhingforeverythingnew6285 4 жыл бұрын
Buying..
@ogasi1798 4 жыл бұрын
truly a 'proper' synthesiser ! waldorf still have the magic but for anybody who has never owned waldorf, they are deep enough to keep you busy for life so prepare yourself for a gas killer. Not sure the price is right but there is a lot of tech inside and it is a beauty of a design
@freemovementarts 2 жыл бұрын
@Sweetwater - I'm having trouble importing DX7 sysex patches - how were you able to do it? (This was mentioned at about 14 min mark) thanks!
@xchalibur77 4 жыл бұрын
This is a bit overkill I like it 🤗
@Corndoggbeats 4 жыл бұрын
super sic
@metalplatedfacejob 4 жыл бұрын
first, does this thing get aggressive and punchy? most demos I hear really sound pad like which is not bad but doesn't really show off what it is capable of.
@sweetwater 4 жыл бұрын
Hi mpfj. I agree that the presets choices currently tend to lean towards airy metallic pads. But everything that I've discovered, in the short time I've been in front of the Iridium, has me confident that it can do pretty much anything I ask of it. Iridium is clearly for musicians who want to synthesize exactly what they hear in their head. -_Daniel_
@sK3LeTvM1 4 жыл бұрын
@@dirkkeersmaekers4343 I own 3x JD990 since 1995 and (not only) pad's are absolutely amazing.
@gerdakodak 4 жыл бұрын
You can play a melody or a solo on this, or just a very complicated FX rickshaw, with a sequencer, repeated in one tone, which is either interesting or not? (Moog One, where are you...)
@shawnlyday3039 Жыл бұрын
What are you using for a controller keyboard?
@anonymousmc7727 4 жыл бұрын
I’m getting a flat top....there stupid powerful
@bluename4 4 жыл бұрын
what are opinions in comparing its stereo sound with the binaural sound of the UDO Super 6 ?
@kisho2679 3 жыл бұрын
the Oscillators are not FPGA, just DSP based, right?
@WildernessMusic_GentleSerene 4 жыл бұрын
Anyone know the history of Waldorf dependability? How problem free are they?
@jrodohio 4 жыл бұрын
Well, the Microwave XT is 22 years old, and the one I owned until last year was still going strong.
@MrJackal43 3 жыл бұрын
Man, I need to sell a kidney.... again.
@VuotoPneumaNN 4 жыл бұрын
Is there any vst that does anything similar to the resonator?
@ClaudePN 4 жыл бұрын
Native instruments Prism
@VuotoPneumaNN 4 жыл бұрын
@@ClaudePN thank you
@marsoblivi0n945 10 ай бұрын
The only synth I’ve wanted since dsi evolver. We need more knobs and deeper mods. Tired of just simple analog this and hipster that. Ms20 serves me well. I wanna go deep and endless.
@lucianocatarin9176 2 жыл бұрын
This synth Is a Monster,but if One have very few Money ,can buy for example Korg wavestste that Is so powerful too
@mikehawk9461 4 жыл бұрын
No sampling?
@dirkkeersmaekers4343 4 жыл бұрын
Yes,yes!
@joesya1372 4 жыл бұрын
What keyboard is he using
@sweetwater 4 жыл бұрын
Hi JOE$YA. It's the Studiologic Numa Compact 2X: www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/NumaCom2x--studiologic-numa-compact-2x-88-key-semi-weighted-keyboard-with-aftertouch Thanks for watching! -_Daniel_
@craigcrawford5894 4 жыл бұрын
it’s 2500 dollars for anyone wondering
@annother3350 4 жыл бұрын
Oh!
@TheCALMInstitute 4 жыл бұрын
Not bad compared to the rest of super high end stuff!
@soupforare 4 жыл бұрын
This generation's Fairlight, most exciting leap in mainstream digital synth since VAST, still don't know what the hell they're doing with that pad bank crap. Want.
@MeAlexSenna 4 жыл бұрын
WALDORF NEEDS TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS ASAP: •The screen touch response is pretty BAD, first and foremost •Fix Multisampling workflow •Latch to external Keyboards •Visual feedback on the Wavetable scroll •Step Sequencer increase (32 steps is too short for the SEQ) •Undo feature (at least one step)
@MeAlexSenna 3 жыл бұрын
dadigitechman // I did bought one, tested and returned it. The screen inconsistencies are bigger than I would like. I wrote to someone at Waldorf and they told me they won’t fix it by a software update, it needs to be a new hardware update. Until then I’ll keep my money.
@MeAlexSenna 3 жыл бұрын
dadigitechman // I hear you. I want it the Iridium to be that synth too, but it has some flaws, and Waldorf has a record of not fixing things once they are out. (Blofeld and Valkyre) I like the Super6 but it’s hard to sit it on the mix, I tested the Hydra and I tough I wasn’t going to like it (mostly for being chinese) but I bought one and come back to it a lot, except not sampling or user wavetables... I really like a few old gems from the 80s and 90s now day’s, Ensoniq ASR10 and for beefiness Korg DSS-1 for massive low end with sampling capabilities. Not the newest stuff out there but they both sit well in the mix and sound polish from the get go. Plus they are cheap-ish
@maydaygoingdown5602 3 жыл бұрын
@@MeAlexSenna Have you watched video's of the Hydrasynth? It's lfo and modulation and wavwtables etc all are very similar to this synth. Infact Daniel here has a great demo video of it.
@gregsullivan7408 4 жыл бұрын
Interesting sounds, but if you'll excuse me, I'm off to listen to Oxygene again.
@dingbatjack1234 4 жыл бұрын
Does this guy MPE?
@sweetwater 4 жыл бұрын
I MPE'd at Berklee 1986-1998 (BM in Music Production & Engineering), as well as a BM in Music Synthesis, also at Berklee. -_Daniel_
@Keysounds0 4 жыл бұрын
Sweetwater I believe he meant MIDI Polyphonic Expresssion:-) impressive credentials though!
@dingbatjack1234 4 жыл бұрын
xDimitricx I sure did but another fantastic demo Dan!
@dirkkeersmaekers4343 4 жыл бұрын
I want one, instead of 20 good soft synths:-).
@Nightmoore 4 жыл бұрын
It looks amazing. But it sounds....super brittle? Every patch sounded like it had a monster 10k air boost on it from a cheap software EQ. And very few of those stock patches sounded even remotely musical. Maybe it’s just too far over my head, but I don’t get it. Especially at that price-point. Just based on all the sound demos online, I think I’d much prefer a Hydrasynth. That screen is gorgeous though.
@zerocrossing 4 жыл бұрын
I think that comes down to Waldorf’s idea of patch design. Never judge a Waldorf synth on it’s presets. They usually mostly suck.
@sK3LeTvM1 4 жыл бұрын
I catch your drift. This is a typical sound designers dream. Ideal for cinematic sounds. A zillion features is nice to play with, but won't convince me to buy. I've had the chance to try the Quantum at home, and ended up with buying the Novation Summit and the Modal Argon 8. Both sounding very warm and organic. And no way I could find that in a Quantum. (Kyra has got a similar 'problem') And if I want to do weirdo sounds, I just turn on my V-synth XT.
@MeAlexSenna 4 жыл бұрын
To many the most interesting feature, SAMPLING, was complete overlooked. :(....
@happylittlesynth 4 жыл бұрын
this is true!
@Fallingoverbackwards 4 жыл бұрын
This video needs to be hours long to cover this. I would have liked to have seen importing samples
@sweetwater 4 жыл бұрын
Hi derek. You are absolutely right. I could easily spend an hour showcasing each synthesis type and still not spotlight all of its possibilities. Thanks for watching! -_Daniel_
@reallivebluescat 4 жыл бұрын
And it cost around 2000euros
@geraldgoodiii6993 4 жыл бұрын
240 seconds per cycle on the LFO.. Come on Waldorf.. even MATHS can go to 25mins. Ornament and Crime has that glacial time table one that can go for days I think
@sweetwater 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Gerald. That would be perfect for my upcoming 24-hour ambient synth exploration opus! Thanks for watching! -_Daniel_
@jrodohio 4 жыл бұрын
@@sweetwater Hahahaha. Dammit, Daniel, you made me snort!
@biggrime 4 жыл бұрын
This or kyra is the question
@SkrillPill 4 жыл бұрын
I own a Kyra and I can't say I'd recommend it until Waldorf starts supporting it. I personally think 2500 is asking way too much for the polyphony offered on the Iridium. I understand the engine and layout are pretty unique, but it really just seems like they took the internals of the Quantum and used some scrap from the Kyra production for the synths chassis. It's a bummer they are sticking with this design IMO. Hard to find stands that are hefty enough and they aren't rack mountable or VESA mount like originally advertised
@biggrime 3 жыл бұрын
@@SkrillPill has waldorf start supporting kyra?
@SkrillPill 3 жыл бұрын
@@biggrime Nope. There have been a few paid patch packs released recently. None of them contain full banks, still no official editor, no updates for months. Waldorf seems to still be posting Quantum and Iridium updates and advertisement. Still use the Kyra daily. It has tons of possibilities, just lots of quirks.
@biggrime 3 жыл бұрын
@@SkrillPill thanks for the response. At think i would expect a update. Maybe some day I pull the trigger
@kylew706 Жыл бұрын
Cool but none of those presets were even playable 😂 if it had playable presets I’d be sold
@veciimusic 4 жыл бұрын
Hardware digital synthesizers are unfortunately destined to die in the following years, unless they offer unique features that advanced VSTs cannot. Most of the gears are now digital and in the digital domain VSTs offer you far superior options. Analog world is a whole different story though.
@zerocrossing 4 жыл бұрын
There are still a lot of people who absolutely hate using a computer to make music. I’m not one of them, but for them, this is their only chance to get a synth like Falcon or Omnisphere. It’s a big open hole in a market.
@annother3350 4 жыл бұрын
It's too easy to dismiss these things as a vst in a box. This is often not the case
@digitaldiezel5870 3 жыл бұрын
No VST has that interface...Plus once you have certain VSTs the others become irrelevant. These synths always have usable features years after purchasing. I’d like to hear more acoustic samples through this however. The FM was perfect!
@ytb917 4 жыл бұрын
sounds like serum, at only 10x the price.
@ObKling 4 жыл бұрын
0:18 It looks like the knobs aren't even. This after reports and pictures of badly misaligned buttons on some units. All-digital, desktop, sub-par build quality. $2500 US. Ballsy play from Waldorf.
@alexmax9832 4 жыл бұрын
No, it's push pull
@shookstylez 4 жыл бұрын
i just wish they didn't have those ugly rainbow pads. they look so out of place on an otherwise serious looking instrument.
@wellsroadband 4 жыл бұрын
Why is everything called iridium now? Terrible branding
@sweetwater 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Wells Road Band. Iridium is the new Carbonite;-) -_Daniel_
@jrodohio 4 жыл бұрын
@@sweetwater Han Solo is not amused.
@mikeygoda 4 жыл бұрын
Strymon would like to have a word with Waldorf.
@unitedsouthenterprisesllc 4 жыл бұрын
“No analog filters” made me stop the video.
@MeAlexSenna 4 жыл бұрын
LOL look o the Quantum then
@jean-michelmurat8694 4 жыл бұрын
Is it possible to speak a little bit less and demo more sound design tweaks, or post other videos dedicated to synths nerds 😁 showing, e. g. this sybth in a mix with VST and a vintage synth as well? Am I asking too much? 🤣
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