Waldorf microwave 1 sysex factory presets bell tone synth. Waldorf micro wave ii synthesizer grayblackbluered reverb. Microwave 2 sounds smw2 retrosoundset 20 single sounds classic ppg. 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 xt vs nord lead 2x vintage synth. Waldorf microwave 1 sound editor by tonetweak sysex. 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. Also just wanted to see if the synth has any good resources as far as group forums, patch tutorials and so forth.
Waldorf microwave 2xt vs blofeld vintage synth explorer forums. Midi quest waldorf microwave ii xt editor and librarian for. Largo is the first pure software synthesizer with waldorf dna. Waldorf electronics gmbh is not liable for damages due to incorrect use. Over the years, waldorf continuously adapted new technologies. Restoring factory presets in the waldorf microwave cmi. Clavia nord wave 2 sampling synth nachfolger ist da korg arp2600 fs mit extras. But like most vintage synth makers, the company was fading. The waldorf microwave editor from gives you access to any sound program parameter of your waldorf microwave version 1 synthesizer. Orange 2 is a kontakt sound library based on the sounds of the legendary waldorf microwave xtk synthesizer orange 2 provides a great collection of vivid and powerful sounds. Pinknoise studio orange 2 features over 200 nki patches with samples from the waldorf microwave xtk synthesizer in a fullfeatured engine for kontakt 5. The above audio demo of the waldorf microwave 2, by retrosound, features custom retro patches, including several patches inspired by vangelis. Without postprocessing, the microwaves character can be a touch flat and remote, and. Our nerds havent mapped this synths parameter table yet.
The microwave was released in 1989 by waldorf music of germany. 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. Our editor supports the following waldorf microwave 1 os v2. Meanwhile, lets just share sysex and audio files for this one. 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.
The microwave xt is a great big orange polyphonic rackmount synthesizer. Dudes, waldorf microwave xt or nord lead 2x for a go to digital synth that i can control like crazy with a monomachine sequencer. Waldorf microwave editor by synthcockpit microwave vst. After done that you have to spread those waves over the wavetable.
Sounds a bit continue reading waldorf microwave rev a bought. 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. He has recently begun to renew older libraries and make them ready for 2018. Waldorf microwave 2 wavetable synthesizer polyphony. 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.
These patches are not compatible with mw 2 or blofeld. Midi quest waldorf microwave ii xt editor and librarian. Has been stored in a smoke free power conditioned studio. 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. Fortunately waldorf supplies these on their homepage.
Third party sound libraries for the waldorf microwavext. Waldorf microwave ii synthesizer 1997 sound demo self. Lfo 1 and lfo 2 two of the microwaves most important sources of modulation data are the two lfos lfo. 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. 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. Waldorf microwave xt or nord lead 2 x for a go to digital synth that i can control like crazy with a monomachine sequencer. Waldorf microwave 1 1989 the waldorf microwave mk1.
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. Completely redesigned step sequencer with advanced options. For further questions on waldorf gear not just the q, please consult the waldorfuser faq and of course waldorf music. Please note that this rack extension requires reason 9. The microwave was built upon what was the ppg wave. Dual synth architecture with a wide range of sounds from the waldorf microwave xtk. But probably cant directly transfer xt patches, since the whole layout and os is different.
However waldorf made its biggest fauxpas by replacing the originals analog filters and envelopes with digital emulations. You can create pretty sounding wavetables using short soundfiles into about 12 waves. Midi quest waldorf microwave ii editor and librarian for. Designed for the highend synth market, the wave represented the pinnacle of waldorf and ppgs wavetable synth technology in its time. Waldorf patches by boele gerkes waldorf microwave xt. Attack 1 there is the same as minimum attack on a matrix synthesizer. An original bank of sounds to download for the microwave ii. I have been messing with the configuration all morning trying to make it work. Imho thats the king of the waldorf so far and gets me closer to the vibe of my old ppg 2.
In 1989 palm project reincarnated the ppg spirit into the microwave rack. I experimentated a lot with the sampleconvertion possibility in sounddiver. It is an audiophile addition to the sound sets space explorer and exo worlds. The microwave ii takes up 89mm, equivalent to 2 rack spaces, the microwave xt takes up 222mm, equivalent to 5 rack spaces.
If you choose to take the device on the road, we suggest you mount it in a 19 rack or keyboard case. 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. 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. The waldorf ag filed for bankruptcy in early 2004, taking the old waldorf gmbh with them. The waldorf microwave is an 8 voice digital wavetable synthesizer. Waldorf microwave 2xt vs blofeld vintage synth explorer. Corona wavetable pad, vangelis cs80 emulation 1 and vangelis 2, d50 sound, slow.
And again it is the cutting edge sound that makes the big difference. To get the best out of all these patches, its worth feeding the microwaves outputs to your outboard gear for further enhancement. If you have this one and want to help out, use the contact link on the bottom of the page to let us know. A freeware tool to transfer sysex data between a pc and microwave. It delivers new patches with a focus on awesome atmos, perfect pads and furious effects. Waldorf microwave xt sound libraries home facebook. Enter the waldorf microwave xt, a 44knobladen wavetable synth designed for realtime tweaking from the ground up. At first glance the top section completely resembles the 2space rackmount version of the microwave ii. Pinknoise studio is one of the oldest developer of synth libraries for kontakt.
Waldorf patches by boele gerkes waldorf microwave xt series. A great resource page for waldorf synths with some excellent info, patches and wavetables for the microwave xt. Hardly a major improvement after eight years, but better than nothing. The sound set utopia consists of 128 new sounds for the waldorf blofeld. Hans herooms waveform fft reference charts hans heerooms page showing the relative stregnths of the harmonics in each of the microwave2xts 300 rom waves. I have a couple of soundsets on sysex that i have been trying all morning to load in my microwave i with midiox.
Does anyone know the settings for midiox to dump sysex patches in the microwave i. Pinknoise studio orange 2 waldorf microwave xtk synth. Waldorf microwave 1 sysex factory presets bell tone. Utopia is based on the new and extended hg fortune sample set 128 samples. 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. Setup and operation place the microwave iixtxtk on a clean, even surface. Waldorf microwave ii 1997 wavetable synthesizer youtube. Crossplatform software editors for waldorf synthesizers. No wonder, as largo mirrors the technology used in blofeld and q hardware synthesizers.
After almost two days the ad was still there and i contacted the seller who said the buyer had backed out because hed bought a guitar instead. Monstrum media crossplatform software editors for waldorf. Waldorf microwave 2xt vs blofeld post by bitexion mon dec 08, 2008 1. Maia orange edition maia orange edition shop reason. This is a must have for every waldorf microwave i owners. 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. Waldorf microwave 1 sound editor by tonetweak sysex editor. When you buy products through links across our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. As for every waldorf instrument, ergonomics are a core feature on screen. This is a synth that could seriously disturb any bats you have in the attic. 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.
Tonetweak offers a modern and intuitive sysex sound editor for your waldorf microwave 1 right in your web browser. Waldorf microwave wavetables this is a listing, with short descriptions, of the 65 rom wavetables in the microwave, microwave ii and xtk synthesizers. Waldorf microwave i, any downloadable sysex presets. 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. Place the microwave iixtxtk on a clean, even surface. 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 i, any downloadable sysex presets available. A yahoo group for waldorf microwave, microwave ii, microwave xt and xtk users.
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