Waldorf Iridium - Polyphony, FM, Wavetables, Granular

The Waldorf Iridium is a new synthesizer from WALDORF. It brings the infinite possibilities of the Quantum synthesizer to a more portable (and much more affordable) format.

In this video I demonstrate a few features and create a patch from INIT to show the workflow. The Iridium has 16 note polyphony (Quantum has only 8) which is good for playing piano sounds and pads with very long releases.

The first patch shows the FM engine (called Kernel) with a DX7 style piano sound. In the second patch I used three Wavetable oscillators with factory Wabetables. Then I import Wavetables from the SD card and use the sample / granular engine to create a new patch using an old sample from AKAI.

I will post more videos about the Iridium in the context of ambient music. Post in the comments if you want to know something about the Iridium and I try to answer your questions in the next videos.

This is not a sponsored video, I purchased the Iridium from a regular retailer.

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00:00 DX7 Piano
01:09 Wavetable Pad
03:30 Import Wavetables from SD
05:50 Creating a Granular Patch

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[herbertherbert]

I haven’t been this fascinated with a piece of hardware in a while. No experience with software can come anywhere near this. You get what you pay for. God knows I’m paying for it!

[ctrlaltgroove]

This thing is more magical than i thought. I could probably spend forever programing this for better or worse,

[rayderrich]

Your video quality is top notch, and the sound design on the Iridium is amazing, I just love the warmth of every sound I hear this machine make.

[rankinfile]

My god, thanks for finally making me feel good about my decision to preorder this beauty.

[banton]

2k is about a month and a halfs wage for me but im still gonna save for one of these cause theyre just wicked sounding

[alban]

Wow ! The screen animations of course in real Time ! I don't find words ! Thanks to the enginers and Waldorf and processors capacities, and Martin.
Great vidéo.

[Syndrive]

Very nice demo, one of the best sounds demo of the Iridium on YT. Will have to get one myself.

[sKLeTvM]

Thanks 4 demo. Sampling and granular are the most powerful functions in this toy. Mine is ordered. 6 weeks...grmpf.

[MrThecosmicorder]

decided to get one after watching this. sounds terrific

[alban]

Beautiful ! The screen represanting a wave, Moving/form's changing..., as you move the CC, looks like a ''space-ship'' ride... ...in Space.
Great machine. How lucky you are, FM work is so interesting. I'm gonna bye a Digitone soon ...
Processors, nowadays ones, are so stronger and stronger with Time....
Alban.

[samprock]

Just perfect rich Ambient machine! Given that you know how scapes and spaces made, Martin! Lush sounds and seems very visual experience too :)

[MrKKmusic]

That’s the first time I’ve seen that Prophet used as a controller :)

[waz]

This will be my next synth to come, god damn! it's everything i ever wanted.

[soundvapor]

Thank you Martin! Looking forward to more demos of this incredible synth. The second wavetable pad patch you played was beautiful 😲

[carmeloponente]

Thanks to this video I'll go with the Iridium overs the XT. Thank you for the help ;-) !

[metaspherz]

It's been a while since I've heard a synth that I really want. Some of the ambient sounds are mesmerizing. But I have a Korg Wavestate and an Omnisphere VST. Together they might possibly produce 60% of the amazing sounds of this beast.

[colekeircom]

Very nice Martin . I hope to get the Iridium soon , having owned a Blofeld . Waldorf make good, solid gear that gives a unique flavour compared to a lot of the other synths available . I decided to have a look again at my IPAD's Nave app and I forgot how good it was when played through my Amp. It'll keep me going and help to familiarize myself again with wavetable synthesis whilst I wait for the big day . I'll also be watching people like yourself for inspiration .
Regards, Kieron.

[scottrashleigh]

My goodness, that's a stunning sounding machine. Their heritage in one box.

[casicadaminuto]

Holy shit. This is unbelievable piece of gear. I have to get one.

[sKLeTvM]

Killer Machine. Thanks 4 demo. I've ordered mine. Still I have 3 remarks : Unforgivable it has no digital I/O connector. (digital sampling) Also loading / sending samples over usb to a computer host is impossible. A Roland V-synth XT released in 2005 has this feature... Why no audio over USB ? Such a shame for a +2K synth...