Waldorf Microwave II *Retro-Sounds*

[1971beethoven]

Saugeile Sounds, wie immer bei Retrosound, und ein nettes Demo dazu :-)

[retrosound72]

@1971beethoven :)) vielen dank

[brofjw]

Thanks Retro & EvilDoc! I actually sold that MWII awhile ago already. I simply had to, but I did like the sound. I'm still very happy with my Kawai K5K. I find that while it's definately not a VA, it can do some beautiful and amazing sounds which are similar to VA's. I always have a number of ideas of how my setup coukd eventually go. Sometimes I think of putting a Blofeld (keyboard) on top a Hammond XK-1, maybe a Roland XV5080 on the side MIDI'd to both... and calling it a day.

[midipuppies]

Gorgeous.

[mantra3000]

There should be a MW vs D-50 test...

[suzupower]

wowowowowowowow...beautiful sound..y love pad.

[brofjw]

I know of a Pink Floyd cover band which uses the Nord Modular. Sounds pretty good. How do you think MWII would rate for this purpose? Also sounds pretty good that way. I'm talking Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Sheep, parts from the The Wall, One Slip, Wearing the Inside Out, etc. How would you compare these two synths for this purpose? In the studio I use a Yamaha EX7, Kurzweil K2000, Alesis Ion, Kawai K5K and Yamaha CP30 besides.

[retrosound72]

@brofjw

the microwave sound is unique. the wavetable sounds are fantastic for nice pads or atmospheric sounds. the nord modular is a modular monster, very flexible but the sound is different to the MW2

[EvilDrFish]

@brofjw I had the Nord Micro Modular. It did everything it was supposed to but the sound was so utterly sterile it offered nothing.

I've had a Waldorf Microwave (the original with the analogue filters) and with the access programmer. My god I regret selling that more than I can begin to put into words!

The Microwave II would offer way more in terms of sound depth / 'feel' than the Nord, although the Nord offers more flexibility and customisation.

Personally - go for a Waldorf or Novation Nova

[Neuronaluniverse]

Realy nice sound!!!!!.....please hear me on:Youtube neuronaluniverse.thanks

[ZaZaZoo22]

im a soft synth user Reason,FM8,Reaktor 5,Komplete 6..I have a refill pack for the waldorf microwave xt 01 and it's actually sounds really good..but i would love to own the hardware original..this sells on ebay? where do you get one?

[timetravler1000]

oh yes the 1980s style music sound.

[cresshead]

blade runner ++

[Johnwess]

Great patches. What is / are the wavetable(s) on corona because if have tried to remake that sound with vst, but result is not good?

[retrosound72]

Wave Trip 3

[kongepuddelnicki]

damm, it's one of the best wave-sound I ever had heard,thanks you, you,re the best.

[retrosound72]

thank you :)

[ittaital]

Beatiful stuff. (5*) !!

I had just bought a new Waldorf Blofeld synth and started playing with it, to listen to a short example of the Waldorf small newcomer, please look up - "Waldorf Blofeld - this is techno" by Ittaital.

Just learning the Waldorf family ...

[WelcomeToDestruction]

i can't explain what im feeling when lisent this , is so amezing expirienc . Thank You

[dr3tri]

Another Blade Runner fan! :D

[enthusia492]

that very first note/sound thats played sounds EXACTLY like the beginning to "Fiber Bundles- Animusic". Could this have been the synth they used?

[guitar17johnny]

I played both at the same time....that just sounds amazing!!!!

[Rocinante01]

I've had a MW1, MW2, XT, AND XTk in the past, and while I always enjoyed the sound, I've always found them to be weak on the output in terms of volume. Anyone else notice this? It was never a huge problem, just always seemed strange that I had to boost the signal quite a bit more than my other synths on my mixer.

[AnalogNoiseLab]

Yes! The same with my XTk. (sorry..hit the wrong button so you got a thumb down on this)

[Zelamir]

I have the XT. It's a monster, positively. Wouldn't get the Blofeld at the moment, when I checked it out at the shop, some bugs occured. The Microwave 2/XT is somehow old school, built like a tank. Sounds are very clear and cut through the mix, showing strong character. The XT has a very sturdy and reliable feel to it. It sits in my setup, big and orange, and invites me to play a bit each time I come along. I use it along with my V-Synth for quite impressive layers. The XT will keep it's place..

[jppf2006]

Anyone can tell me something about blofeld, im decided to buy one of that,,,but i dlike to know some opinion about it.|??

[firehandszarb]

it is a very interesting synth. You can easily make sounds that threaten to destroy your speakers/hearing (the filters are quite impressive). Overall the sound tends to have a metallic quaility ranging from hang drum/singing bowl do car pile up. The presets do not do it justice so you should be prepared to invest a lot of time in learning how to program the synth. The range of timbres is wide.

[jppf2006]

I have my blofeld. I m litlle disapointed about the factory sounds, like you said the souds that come from factory are poor for the capabilities that the machine can cover. Im looking for souds at net. No much found at moment and unfortunely the waldorf site doesnt have to much to offer, lets wait and look what will come.

[jarrydn]

Try programming your own bro. That's the only way you'll find the patches that YOU want, f'real.

[Olorintube]

Good job, sounds really nice.

[retrosound72]

thx :)

[Olorintube]

Have you tried the old Microwave 1? I am trying to decide if I should get the 1 for the analog filters or the Xt for the knobs.

[retrosound72]

Yes I have the Microwave Mk1.

[Olorintube]

So if you had to choose, Microwave 1 or XT?

[retrosound72]

both :)

MW 1: better filter sound, perfect bass synth, more PPG like sound, hard and raw

MW XT: better for pads, more hifi like sound, nice effects, better sysex implem. real PWM

The sound is different but both synth are nice.

Today I will load a demo of the MW1 on YouTube. Check this.

[humanity4408]

Very, very nice Vangelis sounds!

[retrosound72]

thanks :)

[thelightcommeth]

Its not a patch on a WAVE

[Zovarustra]

It sounds amazing! Thank you.

[103959770979]

It is amazing dude, is a Waldorf.

[taemurz]

The Waldorf is just an amazing synth. I am aiming for Waldorf Microwave XT - basically this baby but with more knobs (I think !)

Thanks for this demo dude .. good work ..

[nel766]

waldorf xt, exelent

[humanity4408]

You'll love the MW XT, I'd never give mine up.

[taemurz]

100% right .. the sounds coming out of that baby are just AMAZING .. its gonna be in my collection FOREVER !

[maupivetz]

pure beauty!

[electro235]

oh my god ....i want one of this...........

[beerbelly30]

absolutely lush sounds dude-i want one :-)

[aliensporebomb]

My favorite synthesizer of all-time, that and the PPG. Kudos!

[XYtoTheDoubleG]

really nice stuff

good job demonstrating that things power

[lavakava]

awsome synthesizer!

[erixoff]

Wow !

What is this thing ?

It plays such deep sounds ...

Thanx

[p0pel]

da sind dir richtig gute sounds gelungen!

vielen dank fürs posten! sehr gute audioquali

5/5 sternen! :D

[retrosound72]

Dankeschön :-)

[dietfried2]

Awesome wavetable-pad sounds.

[skyemac8]

Thanks for the demo.