Saturday, December 31, 2011

The Waldorf Blofeld Synthesizer Is A Versatile Synth

By Russell Strider


If you happen to be a musician, then you probably already know about the Waldorf Blofeld synthesizer. When you look at it, it's a tiny little thing and you wouldn't believe that it really works. Nevertheless its bite is bigger than its bark. This beautiful little steel keyboard is about two feet long by a foot wide but its shimmering dun screen plus the aluminum encoders make it an extremely satisfying instrument. It is very easy to look at and every bit as easy to use. The slimline appearance will make it extremely easy to carry around and it won't fail to win over viewers with the excellent quality workmanship.

Technical Features

The Waldorf Blofeld synthesizer includes 3 oscilloscopes for every voice and as a result at least two are capable of providing synthesis of tones or analogues. Though it's tiny, it manages to include almost all the features that are necessary in a standard synthesizer model. All this implies that the product offers a flexibility that's not provided by other machines. The three oscillators are freely routed through two different filters and they are able to produce a broad variety of waves. You can get analog waves or digitizable tables that can be mixed to create the best sounds. The third oscillator is VA only however its really worth the money.

Combining these features with the top quality arpeggiator and effect slots means that these machines have effects slots, flanger, phases, a special chorus and triple effects capabilities that may be combined to provide a complete array of new characteristics. If at all possible, we would advise that you try out all of the effects like the delay, the clocked delay and also the reverberation features which are listed on Effect 2 prior to actually attempting to mix anything. Analyze all the functions before you start but honestly it doesn't take much time for you to get the hang of it.

Among the top features of the Waldorf Blofeld synthesizer stands out as the big display and steel knobs that make it truly easy to use. However, the polished steel can make this product a little bit slippery. The knobs regulate the parameters of your sound resulting in a truly great sound. The sound which it produces is normally WALDORF in nature. You might not have the ability to get fat basses due to the small size of this keyboard but you will get distinct and sharp sounds. If you would like you'll be able to then sharpen the sounds and make them warmer but more bass is not really possible.

The only problem is the fact that the back of the machine has just two audio outputs and it could do with many more in order to make it more versatile and easy to work with. The single MDI port is quite limited in use and two more really are a definite requirement.




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