Waldorf Pulse 2--Sounds from Beta Tester

[namnibor]

It has since been deleted, but there **was** rather lengthy spam post that appeared not only here but in several other subject/threads by same new user.

Just wanted to be clear, was not projected towards you, Tweakhead, at all!

The user manual is already available for pulse 2 on Waldorf's website as well as more sample sounds.

[TweakHead]

Originally Posted by namnibor

It has since been deleted, but there **was** rather lengthy spam post that appeared not only here but in several other subject/threads by same new user.

Just wanted to be clear, was not projected towards you, Tweakhead, at all!

The user manual is already available for pulse 2 on Waldorf's website as well as more sample sounds.

will take a look at it! I'm willing to bet, judging by the looks of it, it's got the same type of encoders that went with the Blofeld - not exactly my cup of tea - so really expecting to see if they're going to make something different, this time, with the keyboard version. an extended interface with more knobs, sort like the Virus and Nord Lead, which have in common very instant access to most common parameters (granted the Virus still has a lot of menu diving, not so much with the Nord, but you feel like you're using analogue gear with both). No better example then Evolver vs Mono Evolver Keyboard. With the kind of features included, if they release this extended model with more knobs on it, it may become one of the most interesting monsters of current times!

Rob, don't worry about it! Thought you had posted in the wrong thread, never thought that would be on me

hope everything goes well for Waldorf, would really like to see them make the kind of synthesizers they did in the 90's, this new team. the color scheme on this one reminds me of those times, I particularly enjoy it. also liked the special black edition of the Blofeld more so then the standard one (same thing with the Virus Polar and Snow, I may have a thing for dark instruments ). wouldn't mind to get a yellow or orange hybrid from them in the future. strangely enough, I think their wave tables are still very unique and sound much better then Massive and very different from those on the Virus ti (based on Largo and Blofeld, never got to play with the older ones, even though the Blofeld has a lot of wave shapes from them included), and also really enjoy the kind of modulation options you usually have with them: lfos going into audio rate speed is awsome, being able to use them for FM is also very cool. lfo>osc pitch, envelope>lfo rate with huge amount and also controlling filter cuttoff, then first highpass filter into a comb filter modulated with another lfo and we're talking Waldorf signature sound here, total metalic sharp wierdness eheh (I mean it the good way!)

^^
don't know if this kind of sound I associate with Waldorf is still true with their analogue machines.

[namnibor]

Well, the original Pulse was their really *only* pure analog machine. The Wave, and Microwave I, both had analog filters to compliment the digital wavetable synthesis. They also had made something that was truly too ahead of it's time that some people on Waldorfian List have often alluded it was what financially broke their back called the AFB, which was like a 4 space rack unit for computer with USB with 16 analog low pass filters, intended to be used with early VST's. Shortly before bankruptcy, they produced a higher tier Q Keyboard only, called the Q+ which simply incorporated that 16 analog filter bank within the exact sound engine of Q Synth, but made it prohibitively expensive and now if you can find the "Ruby Red Q+", it commands easily closer to $4000. USD.
They also produced around same time as the all analog Pulse and Pulse+, a couple standalone analog filter banks, one of which I own called the Mini Works 4-Pole, which has basically everything the Pulse has except the 3 oscillators, having envelopes, LFO's in audio range, and full midi specs with mono input, gate/trigger input of any source with stereo outputs--of which, I have run my Microwave XT through it to add extra warmth because it's essentially same filter type used in Microwave I. Then lastly, the X-Filter, which was dual channel analog filter bank with stereo input and output.
Given the above, Waldorf Analog mono synth does have signature sound--not Moog and not DSI, but can be very warm and nice resonance and very quick envelopes or long with a very easily overdriven filter and can be aggressive as you wish.
I am with you as far as wishing to have a more knobby keyboard version and I happen to like endless encoders but that's very subjective. Also, from newer sound examples posted other day by one of the Sound Programmers on Elektronauts Forum, make me really love the unique analog High Pass Filter on Pulse 2 as well: https://soundcloud.com/gryke


And here, a demo song made with Pulse 2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HIUk...ature=youtu.be