Waldorf Blofeld Keyboard Synthesizer

The Waldorf Blofeld Keyboard Synthesizer adds a new dimension to the BLofeld Synth.  Not only on the outside did it gain weight, also the inner qualities have seen a remarkable step-up: besides the virtual-analog synthesis and the classic wavetables it now sports a whopping 60 megabytes of sample memory.

Just imagine adding a vocal-like noise spectrum to a typical Wavetable pad, spice-up a virtual-analog solo sound with a strong attack sample or just process any other sample with the countless oscillator and filter modulations.  Play your sound creations on the high-quality keyboard with velocity and aftertouch. Pitchbend and modulation wheel are at your disposal and, as a matter of course, you can connect a sustain pedal.

All this is packaged in a sleek metal enclosure with a big graphic display, endless stainless steel rotaries and an internal power supply.  And although it comes for an unbeatable price tag, we add something very special. It comes from Waldorf with Love.

Waldorf Blofeld Keyboard Synthesizer Features
-60 MB Sample memory
-Virtual analog, Wavetable and sample-based Oscillators
-high-quality semi-weighted keyboard with 49 keys, velocity and aftertouch
-internal power supply (100-240V, 50-60Hz)
-pitchbend wheel
-modulation wheel
-sustain pedal connector
-Octave Up / Down buttons
-freely programmable button
-sturdy metal enclosure
-7 endless stainless steel dials
-graphic display 128 x 64 pixels, b/w, white background LED
-more than 1000 Sounds
-3 Oscillators per voice
-Frequency Modulation between Oscillators
-All Q Oscillator models
-All Microwave II/XT/XTk Wavetables
-2 independent multi mode Filters per voice
-Filter FM
-2 Drive stages per voice with selectable Drive Curves
-3 fast LFOs per voice
-4 fast Envelopes per voice
-powerful Arpeggiator
-freely programmable Arpeggiator Pattern with up to 16 Steps per Sound
-up to 25 voices
-16 part multi timbral
-8 buttons
-MIDI LED
-volume control
-power switch
-stereo output
-headphone output
-MIDI Input / Output
-USB interface for MIDI In / Out
  -uses standard USB MIDI Driver provided by host computer OS
  -Windows ME minimum, Windows XP or newer recommended
  -Mac OS X 10.2 minimum, Mac OS X 10.3 or newer recommended

Per Voice
-3 Oscillators
-Samples:  60 MB Sample memory
-Virtual Analog Models:
  -Pulse with Pulse Width Modulation and adjustable Brilliance
  -Sawtooth with adjustable Brilliance
  -Triangle
  -Sine
-Wavetables:
  -Q Alt 1 and Alt 2 Wavetable with adjustable Brilliance
  -All Wavetables from Microwave II/XT/XTk Series with adjustable Brilliance
  -Separate Wavetable selectable for Oscillator 1 and 2
-Frequency Modulation between the Oscillators
-Oscillator Synchronization
-Ring Modulator for Osc 1 / 2
-Noise Generator with Noise Colour
-2 independent Multi Mode Filters
  -Filter FM
  -Resonance up to Self-Oscillation
  -Low Pass 24 dB / 12 dB
  -Band Pass 24 dB / 12 dB
  -High Pass 24 dB / 12 dB
  -Notch 24 dB / 12 dB
  -Comb Filter with positive / negative Feedback
  -PPG Low Pass Filter
-2 Drive stages per voice with adjustable Drive Gain and selectable Curves
  -Clip
  -Hard
  -Medium
  -Soft
  -Sine Shaper
  -and more
-Modulation Matrix with 16 Slots, freely programmable
  -Modulation Speed far into Audio Range
  -Modulation Sources include all internal Modulation Sources plus various MIDI messages
  -Modulation Destinations for almost all continuous sound parameters
-various pre-routed Modulation Destinations with selectable Sources
  -Pitch Modulation
  -Oscillator 1 / 2 / 3 Frequency Modulation
  -Oscillator 1 / 2 / 3 Pulse Width Modulation
  -Filter 1 / 2 Cutoff Modulation
  -Filter 1 / 2 Frequency Modulation
  -Pan 1 / 2 Modulation
  -Amp Modulation
-4 Modifiers for transforming Modulation Sources with various Algorithms
-3 fast LFOs
  -syncable to MIDI Clock
  -Note Retrigger with adjustable Start Phase
  -monophonic LFO
  -Keytrack
-4 fast Envelopes with selectable types
  -Single Trigger / Retrigger per Envelope
  -ADSR
  -ADS1DS2R (2 Decay/Sustain stages plus adjustable Attack Level)
  -One Shot
  -Loop S1S2 (Loop between Sustain 1 and 2)
  -Loop All (Loop over all stages)
-Poly, Mono, Dual or Unisono Mode with selectable Voice Count

Per Part
-powerful Arpeggiator
  -Hold and One Shot modes
  -syncable to MIDI Clock
  -Direction Up, Down, Alternate
  -Range up to 10 Octaves
  -various methods to modify Note Sort Order
-freely programmable Arpeggiator Pattern with up to 16 Steps per Sound, programmable per Step
  -Accent
  -Timing
  -Length
  -Glide on/off
  -Pause
  -Chord
  -Previous note
  -Random not from Note List
  -first and/or last note from Note List
-1 Effect slot per part 1-4
-1 Effect slot globally for all parts
-Effect types:
  -Chorus
  -Flanger
  -Phaser
  -Overdrive
  -Triple FX (S&H, Ring Modulation, Chorus)
  -Delay (only available on global Effect slot)
  -Clocked Delay (only available on global Effect slot)
  -Reverb (only available on global Effect slot)