Waldorf Blofeld Synthesizer Description

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The Waldorf Blofeld synthesizer module combines incredible-sounding analog-modeled circuitry with the power, convenience, and accessibility of modern digital features. The elegant chassis is uncluttered and easy to use, with solid aluminum control knobs and well-placed buttons for accessing parameters and functions in the Blofeld.

The large, easy-to-read display allows you to navigate through the Blofeld's 1,000-plus sounds and settings. In addition to its incredible tweakability, you get easy USB connectivity for editing and management functions on the Blofeld.

Waldorf Blofeld Analog-modeling Digital Synthesizer Module at a Glance:

• A thousand sounds
• Easy, effective interface
• Analog sound, modern capability

A thousand sounds
The Blofeld synthesizer module gives you an incredible 1,000 fully-editable Waldorf sounds, allowing you to create an incredible array of tones and textures that's limited only by your imagination. It also includes USB connectivity, so you can easily edit and manage your sounds on your computer.

Easy, effective interface
Seven solid aluminum knobs and five buttons allow you to easily dial in and tweak the Blofeld's parameters, and a large, easy-to-read display lets you navigate easily through sounds and settings. The clean, uncluttered setup is as incredibly intuitive to use as it is elegant.

Analog sound, modern capability
Waldorf's reputation for building top-notch, great-sounding synths continues with the Blofeld module. The company's Analog Modeling Technology gives this unit the ability to effectively emulate analog circuitry for amazingly authentic sounds, while parameter access, a comprehensive effects range, and other modern amenities give this synth the kind of flexibility and versatility analog models could never touch.

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Features:

• Up to 25 voices
• 16-part multi timbral
• More than 1,000 sounds
• Three oscillators per voice
• Frequency Modulation between the oscillators
• All Q oscillator models
• All microwave II/XT/XTk wavetables
• Two independent Multi Mode filters per voice
• Filter FM
• Two drive stages per voice with selectable drive curves
• Three fast LFOs per voice
• Four fast envelopes per voice
• Powerful arpeggiator
• Freely programmable arpeggiator Pattern with up to 16 steps per sound
• Seven endless stainless steel dials
• Five buttons
• Graphic display (128 x 64 pixels)
• Volume control
• Stereo output
• Headphone output
• MIDI In
• USB 2.0
• External power supply

Demo songs:

Blofeld and Attack: Blob (3.7 MB) Music by Stefan Trippler, drum programming by Wolfram Franke.	Arpeggio sound: Distarping (2.3MB) Music by Boele Gerkes.	Extreme drive curves: Pickup (5.7MB) Music by Stefan Trippler.	Wavetable sound plus bandpass-filtered arpeggio sound: Bloland (5 MB) Music by Boele Gerkes.
Some portamento: Vangelibells (1.2 MB) Music by Boele Gerkes.	More drive curves: Blomares (5.7 MB) Music by Stefan Trippler.	Wavetable sound: Fading (1.8 MB) Music by Boele Gerkes.	Blofeld and Stylus RMX: Blonotes (2.5 MB) Music by Stefan Trippler, drum loops Frank Neumann.