The Waldorf Iridium is a high-end, professional-grade synthesizer designed and manufactured by Waldorf Music. It is a hybrid analog/digital synthesizer with a powerful sound engine and a wide range of sound-shaping capabilities. It features a 61-note semi-weighted keyboard, a 16-voice polyphony, and a variety of analog and digital synthesis techniques, including wavetable synthesis, FM synthesis, and physical modeling. The Iridium also includes a variety of effects, including reverb, delay, chorus, and distortion.
Specifications
16-voice polyphony, duo-timbral
Compatible with the Waldorf Quantum synth engine
3 Oscillators Oscillator Modes:
Wavetable
Waveform (VA)
Particle (Sampling and Granular Sampling)
Resonator
Kernels (up to 6 sub-oscillators which can be interlinked through FM at audio rate)
3 Stereo Filters per voice True stereo path Dual Digital Filter:
Two filters with independable modes
12/24dB LP/HP/BP in all combinations
Nave, Largo, PPG, Quantum and StateVariable models
Digital Former:
Filter models from Waldorf Nave, Largo and PPG in HP/LP/BP/Notch
Comb filter
Bitcrusher
Drive
RingMod
StateVariable mode
Analyzer displayed in Filter view
Filter curve moves when modulated (optional)
Sophisticated filter routing options with modulatable panning and levels
Modulators:
6 Envelopes
6 LFOs
Komplex Modulator (LFO/Envelope combination with user-definable shape)
Mod Matrix:
40 slots
Fast assign mode
One additional control amount per slot
Identical Sources and Destinations can be used multiple times until the matrix is full
Pads:
4×4 silicon pad matrix with RGB backlights
Pads can play notes, chords, arpeggios and sequences
Latch mode
Performance features:
Arpeggiator
Step sequencer with up to 32 steps for notes and parameters
Favorites screen for quick patch recall
Onscreen Mod Wheel, Pitch Bend and Aftertouch
Screen:
Industrial-grade highly responsive touch screen
Patches:
Over 1000 factory sounds
Capacity of 7000 patch memory slots (numbers 0000-9999 can be used)
Patches from Quantum can be loaded and vice-versa
Category filter for patch list
2GB user sample flash memory
Connections:
2x TS output
2x TS input
Headphones output with Gain control
DIN MIDI In/Out/Thru
USB MIDI
USB host for storage and MIDI devices
MicroSD slot
Kensington® lock
CV connections:
4 CV inputs plus Gate In, Trigger In, Clock In, Clock Out
Inputs can be used as modulation sources in the Mod Matrix
Overall:
Sturdy metal case with aluminum knobs
Dimensions: 440mm wide by 305mm depth by 85mm height (including controls)
Weight: 5.4kg
VESA 75 recepticle on the bottom (mountable on monitor stand using the VESA standard)
19″ rack assembly parts available (7U height)
The Iridium is designed, constructed, and manufactured in Germany using industrial-grade components.
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