Waldorf IRIDIUM: Review and full tutorial (applicable to Quantum too)
Pretty much every important feature of Iridium tested and reviewed. If you’d like to know what to do with all those features, check out my ever-expanding book below:
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TIMELINE:
0:00 Overview
7:50 User Interface
13:00 Osc controls
13:55 Wavetable
18:10 Waveform
21:15 Sampler
22:15 Multisamples
24:25 Granular
27:30 Live granular
28:40 Resonator
32:45 Kernels synth
38:00 Subharmonic kernels
39:05 Kernel macros
41:40 Stereo filters
45:15 Digi former
47:50 Effects
50:30 Modulation
53:10 Controllers
55:15 LFOs
56:10 Envelopes
57:15 Komplex mod
58:30 Layers & unison
1:00:20 Arpeggiator
1:01:40 Sequencer
1:04:13 Pad config
1:05:00 Pad trig sequencer
1:06:55 Misc
1:08:10 vs Quantum
1:09:00 Pros & cons
I was asked how Iridium compares to Hydrasynth. Here are some pros and cons:
Hydrasynth pros:
- Less expensive
- Velocity and pressure sensitive pads (desktop) poly aftertouch and ribbon (keyboard version)
- More filter and reverb models
- Different wave mutators vs digiformer
- Macro mode for the knobs
- More flexible arpeggiator
- Desktop version is smaller and lighter, and comes with rack ears
Hydrasynth cons:
Monotimbral, 8 voices vs Bi-timbral and 16 voices on Iridium
No resonator engine
No custom wavetables
Shorter wavetables (8 vs 128 waveforms in a table)
No sampler/granular playback engine
No engine like the kernel engines
Mono filters as opposed to stereo filters in Iridium
No proper sequencer vs two sequencers on Iridium
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