WALDORF-121113
The software version of the Blofeld hardware synth, plus more features
Blofeld expands its power! The versatile and most popular Waldorf synthesizer classic Blofeld is now also available as a software instrument. The original Blofeld hardware can be controlled by the plug-in.
The sound generation of the Blofeld plug-in delivers the typical fat and rich Waldorf sound character that so many Waldorf users worldwide love. The secret of its sound is a powerful wavetable engine that enables these intense and expressive sounds.
Oscillator
• 3 Oscillators per voice, capable of wavetables, VA and samples
• All Microwave II/XT/XTk wavetables
• Frequency Modulation between the Oscillators
• 38 slots for User WTs loadable from .midi or .wav file
Filter
• 2 independent multi mode filters per voice
• Filter FM
• Filter Drive with selectable drive curves
Modulators
• 4 Envelopes with multiple envelope modes
• All envelope timings and levels can be modulated
• 3 LFOs with adjustable shapes, phase and speed as well additional delay and fade parameters
• LFOs can be per voice or globally synced as well as clocked to DAW tempo
• Modulation Matrix with 16 slots To modulate almost any parameter from a wide range of sources
• 4 Modifier to create even more complex modulations
Multi-Mode
• 16 part multi timbral, which can be layered or split
• Split by key zone and velocity range
• Multi instrument mixer with volume, panning, detuning, transpose and many more parameters
Arpeggiator
• Freely programmable Arpeggiator pattern with up to 16 steps per sound
• Timing, accentuation and velocity adjustable for each step
Effects
• 2 Effect slots per sound with effect types Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Overdrive, Triple FX, Delay and Reverb
Presets
• All factory presets from the 2008 and 2012 banks included
• 20 additional original sounds by synth_nyc
• Can import original .mid and .syx presets and sound banks
• Preset browser with search and sort options and preset maintenance
• Custom preset format supporting tags, sound groups, author and comment attributes
• Internal preset database
• Import / export of sound and sound collection files
• User presets contain sample data
Hardware Control
• Plug-In can be used to control the hardware Blofeld
• Editing all sound parameters on the hardware from the Plug-In
• Directly import presets from the hardware into the Plug-In
• Can send .midi preset, wavetable or sample files to the hardware
• Covers full Spectre functionality
Samples
• Each Oscillator capable of playing multi samples
• Sample management with options to edit samples
• Plug-In can import hardware sample content from .wpc files or user samples from .xml created with the Spectre software
• Sample sets can be sent from the Plug-In to the blofeld hardware
Extras
• Resizable graphical user interface
• Freely assignable MIDI CC mapping via MIDI learn
Version 1.1.0
• New feature: Send preset selected in list to HW. Currently, always writing to edit buffer (no bank slot). For Multi, sends Multi settings and 16 parts to edit buffer
• New feature: Import Multi presets from HW. Via HW dialog: Import All Singles or Multis. Load current sound also supporting Multi presets. Dump Multi and Dump Arrangement from HW accepted
System Requirements
Mac
• Formats: VST-2, VST-3, AU, AAX
Windows
• Formats: VST-2, VST-3, AAX
