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The Journey Man Project
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Posted : Sep 15, 2004 06:36
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I'm looking maybein abotu a year to get a synt from Waldorf, the nicest looking price wise is the Microwave XTk but was wondering what the major differnce between a Waldorf Q and Q+ ?
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Amygdala
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Posted : Sep 15, 2004 09:38
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The method of synthesis is the difference 
The Q is a pretty standard "virtual analog" (I hate that term...) synth. It has the usual oscilators, filters LFOs and what not.
The Microwave XT(k) doesn't have standard oscilators, although they are capable of the same synthesis. They are wavetable oscilators, that allow you to modulate the waveform while playing. This gives you some reeeeaally nice possibilities that virtual analog synths can't do. I happen to own a microwave XT, and love it dearly. Nice filters, sharp envelopes, and a truely ethereal quality to the sound.
Oh - ok... Just read the question again, and this was not what you asked... Sorry  - I still recommend the Microwave though
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PsYx
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Posted : Sep 15, 2004 15:11
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The Q+ has real analog filters...that's the difference... |
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Spindrift
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Posted : Sep 15, 2004 15:24
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And the old microwaves has analoge filters as well.
Haven't tried the Q+, but if you can get your hands on a original microwave, they are amazing sounding machines.
Harware with digital filters is like....girls with silicon boobs if you ask me.
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ketzah
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Posted : Sep 15, 2004 17:24
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Try Micro Q keyb. It also has 2 full wavetable set, 3 osc with 2 sub osc. analog filtering, and vocoder. Microwave sounds very very coooll, but micro q can actually beat it...
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sonik_akb
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Posted : Sep 15, 2004 17:40
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Waldorf's synths have a complex matrix modulation that's amazing to make a lot of experimental/noise/textures sounds.
Q has a nice sequencer and the better arpeggiator in the market (except for Karma, it really rocks in this topic). Q+ has an analog filter but it's very expensive. The virtually modelled filter of the Q is amazing, though.
XTk/XT are cheaper than the Q/Q+ models and are incredible machines. Its matrix modulation is very powerful as well.
Ozric Tentacles used a lot their Waldorf Wave (the BIG and very very expensive microwave's father), Depeche Mode abused a lot their PPG Wave (the wavetable synthesis's pioneer), Giorgio Ponticelli (euro-trance producer) has one XT etc.
Waldorf Q is used by a lot of euro-trance producers: Ferry Corsten, Blank & jones etc.
If you produce psy-trance, a Waldorf synth is an unique machine in order to made a lot of sounds. THAT sound! |
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Psycho Mushroom Lolipop
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Posted : Sep 21, 2004 15:24
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I think astral projection use or used one microwave 1/2/XT/XTk |
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emx
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Posted : Oct 4, 2004 15:00
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grab a waldorf pulse! that monsterous german god.... DDD |
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dNETv2
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Posted : Oct 4, 2004 16:22
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On 2004-09-15 09:38, Amygdala wrote:
The method of synthesis is the difference
The Q is a pretty standard "virtual analog" (I hate that term...) synth. It has the usual oscilators, filters LFOs and what not.
The Microwave XT(k) doesn't have standard oscilators, although they are capable of the same synthesis. They are wavetable oscilators, that allow you to modulate the waveform while playing. This gives you some reeeeaally nice possibilities that virtual analog synths can't do. I happen to own a microwave XT, and love it dearly. Nice filters, sharp envelopes, and a truely ethereal quality to the sound.
Oh - ok... Just read the question again, and this was not what you asked... Sorry - I still recommend the Microwave though
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Actually the (micro)Q goes above and beyond the Microwaves XT(k)'s oscillators.
"5 oscillators per voice (Pulse with Pulse Width Modulation, Sawtooth, Triangle, Sine, 2 wavetables with 128 waves each and sub-oscillator per alt-wave); Noise generator"
That is pretty damn impressive if you ask me. |
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