Overview
M - Wavetable synthesizer
With M, we are musically returning to our roots by bringing back classic Microwave and ‘modern’ Microwave II tone generation as a new-generation classic hybrid wavetable synthesizer with an analogue lowpass 24 dB/Oct VCF — SSI 2144 Improved Ladder Type — with resonance and analogue saturation feature, true stereo analogue VCA with panning option, and much more to explore in a desktop-friendly form factor featuring a wide range of unique sounds. Plentiful presets — totalling 2,048 sound programs (divided into 16 banks, each with 128 sounds) — professionally programmed by world- renowned sound designers also include all of the classic Microwave sound sets, such as MW1 Factory Sound Set, MW1 Soundpool 1-5, the fat-sounding Analogue and Bassco, as well as PPG Wave 2.3 sounds cleverly converted for the original Microwave. Moreover, it also features freshly-programmed sounds utilising M’s myriad new features — from true hard Sync (when working in its Modern Microwave II/XT mode) to the ARP (arpeggiator) and MIDI-syncable global LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator).

But beating at M’s musical heart as an eight-voice polyphonic, four-part multitimbral WAVETABLE SYNTHESIZER — as boldly blazoned in red across its full-metal blue- coloured casing, itself hinting at its illustrious Microwave heritage — are two wavetable oscillators with independent wavetable-generating Classic Microwave 1 and Modern Microwave II/XT modes, meaning that the wavetable oscillators behave differently in both of those modes (accessible by pressing the Mode button beside the helpful high-resolution graphic display with four endless encoders for yet more hands-on control). Consequently, there is no hard Sync or ring modulation available in the Classic Microwave I mode, where 16-bit wavetables are bit-reduced to 8-bit and a 240 kHz non-anti-aliased sample rate is offered, whereas the Modern Microwave II/XT mode offers a 40 kHz sample rate with band-limited wavetables, although both oscillators — OSC 1 and OSC 2 — offer the same panel parameters.

Two LFOs are generating a periodic waveform with adjustable frequency Rate and Shape that can be used for modulation purposes, are also always at hand. However, unlike other Waldorf synthesizers, there is no modulation matrix in M. Making a conscious design decision to set up M’s modulation facilities directly on the corresponding display page, to paying tribute to the 1989-vintage Microwave.

Back in the here and now, M takes performance to a whole new level, thanks to that advanced ARP with 16 preset patterns, chord mode, and an ability to synchronise to MIDI clock. Furthermore, four programmable ENVELOPES allow adventurous users to manipulate sound parameters via rate or timed modulations.



Musically making a connection to the outside world is important to any synthesizer, so M offers six (rear panel-positioned) stereo analogue outputs — arranged as MAIN OUT (L/Mono and R) and AUX OUT (A, B, C, and D), the latter of which can be used to route each of the four Multi (multitimbral) parts to different outputs, if desired; a stereo headphone output (with an associated Volume knob in addition to the topside Master Volume knob); 5-pin MIDI IN, OUT, and THRU DIN connectors, complimented by a USB 2.0 MIDI port (for computer connection to transmit and receive MIDI data); an SD Card slot (for updating M’s firmware, importing/saving sound patches, and importing/saving M-specific data, such as user wavetables); and — last but not least — a Kensington® compatible security lock slot.

More info:
https://waldorfmusic.com/en/m

 

That costs 1.879,00 €

 

At the pace we're going lately, it may be on the sister site in about 5 minutes..

(No, you wish.. )

 

Now, Behringer, what do you think?

 

Too bad Waldorf can't find a way to get their price points down and their manufacturing up.
I'd love an Iridium, but the build quality isn't worth $2700 US.
I can live with the Hydrasynth

 

A Digital Wavetable Synth with only 8 Voices Polyphony for 1.800 Euros ??? i bet this will be a Flop !
The Korg Wavestate have more to offer than this Waldorf M, or better i get a OPSIX and a ModWave and i will still under this PriceTag.

Waldorf seems to think that any1 who makes Music must be a Multi-Millionare

 

you see for how the MW1 goes on the 2nd Market ???

as i owned one in the past it has a special sound for special type of Music

 

it's a similar price to a desktop Virus TI2. That's crazy for this synth.

 

This Waldorf synth seems peachy, but that price hurts, man.

Why am I not a super villain or something? They always have enough dosh to buy bombs and synths, even food, drugs, and alcohol in atrocious amounts. Not to mention the birds, too. Like Ara parrots.

So it's still Waldorf Wave VST for me. Oh well... no dosh, who gives a tosh. :P It's perfectly fine.

 

Last edited: Nov 17, 2021

You just wait...

We'll get a Microwave II for 400 euro soon. ;)

 

We live in a huge sound universe where everyone can find their own sound.
Never before have there been so many virtual synthesizers, presets, patches, loops, singles, SoundFonts, SFZ, wav's and waveforms. We have so many effects and digital audio workstations. We are in sound heaven. Everything is there, even storage options, and everything is at the highest digital level.
Thanks to all the Cracker Teams, who also made it possible for the poorer people to be musically creative.
We now have everything - let's make the best of it. Make music and be happy.

 

So, basically Behringer is R2R (Hardware Version)

 

r2r would never forget to remove a serial number from something they relabelled to sell as their own.

 

Sounds very much like a blofeld, although the blo has no analog filter circuitry.
But it looks like a nice control surface.

 

I really like Waldorf but releasing a synth with 8 voices polyphony in 2021, seriously?
And at the same time, Kurzweil's K2700 has 256 voices polyphony...

 

Things I can't afford for 900, yes it's over 9000.
Suck it, Trebek.

 

Just wondering, how much would a hardware Serum cost? Is it even possible?

 

Behringer doesn't care about too old or too new.
They just care about too late or too few.

Dreams of spaced out nipple twisters.