A Look At The Waldorf Blofeld Synthesizer

If you are 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 would not believe that it works. But its bite is bigger than its bark. This pretty little steel keyboard is about two feet long and a foot wide but its shimmering dun screen and the aluminum encoders make it a very pleasing instrument. It is easy to look at and just as easy to use. The slimline appearance makes it very easy to carry around and it will not fail to impress viewers with the quality workmanship.

Technical Features

The Waldorf Blofeld synthesizer has three oscilloscopes for every voice and this means that at least two are capable of delivering synthesis of tones or analogues. Even though it's tiny, it manages to have almost all of the features that are required in a traditional synth model. All this means that the model provides a versatility that is not offered by other machines. The three ocisllators are freely routed through two different filters and they can produce a wide range of waves. You can get analog waves or digitizable tables that can be combined to produce the best sounds. The third is VA only but its well worth the money.

Combining these features with the high quality arpeggiator and effect slots means that these machines come with effects slots, a special chorus, flanger, phases and triple effects features that can be combined to produce a whole range of new features. Ideally, we would suggest that you try out all the effects like the delay, the clocked delay and the reverberation features that are listed on Effect 2 before actually trying to mix anything. Review all of the features before you start but frankly it does not take that much time to get the hang of it.

One of the best features of the Waldorf Blofeld synthesizer is the large screen and steel knobs which make it really easy to use. However, the polished steel can make the model a little slippery. The knobs modulate the parameters of the sound creating a really great sound. The sound that it produces is typically WALDORF in nature. You might not be able to get fat basses due to the small size of the keyboard but you do get clear and sharp sounds. If you want you can then sharpen the sounds and make them warmer but more bass is not really possible.

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

By: Russell Strider

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