Waldorf Iridium Synthesizer Keyboard

Waldorf Iridium Synthesizer Keyboard Overview

High-class synthesizer in a compact keyboard form factor

After introducing Iridium as a high-class synthesizer in a compact desktop form factor we take the concept further forward with the Iridium Keyboard. It’s boosting an all-new 49-key FATAR TP/8SK semi-weighted polyphonic aftertouch pressure-providing keyboard as the first such implementation of that keyboard in the world, with an expanded front panel proffering one-knob-per-function control as a workflow-raising result of this high-class synthesizer’s palpable physical makeover, also allowing for six freely-programmable Macro buttons with which users can define functions from a wide range of features for additional performance control.

Iridium Keyboards contain 1680 sounds programmed by a group of well known sound designers like: Howard Scarr, Richard Devine, Kurt Ader, BT, Matt Johnson, Reinhold Heil, Jörg Hüttner, Mike Huckaby, Thorsten Quaeschning and Sascha Dikiciyan.

Tremendous tonal changes flow freely when playing the Iridium Keyboard live since polyphonic aftertouch is transmitted individually for each note played. Performers can conceivably play and hold down any number of keys simultaneously, subsequently moving each finger individually. In other words, individual keys are affected by the pressure applied by each finger, thereby creating, for instance, individual data streams for modulation purposes, whereas with monophonic (Channel) aftertouch all notes played will respond in the same way. With a powerful Mod Matrix offering 40 independent modulation assignments, each with individual settings for Source, Amount, and Destination, Iridium Keyboard comes with powerful modulation options — just like the Iridium desktop synthesizer namesake. Notably, Iridium Keyboard is also capable of processing MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) data, duly making multiple parameters of different notes separately controllable to effectively enable it to behave more like an acoustic instrument in terms of spontaneous, polyphonic sound control.

16-voice polyphony, duo-timbral
Compatible with the Waldorf Quantum synth engine

Wavetable
Waveform (VA)
Particle (Sampling and Granular Sampling)
Resonator
Kernels (up to 6 sub-oscillators which can be interlinked through FM at audio rate)

Two filters with independable modes
12/24dB LP/HP/BP in all combinations
Nave, Largo, PPG, Quantum and StateVariable models

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

6 Envelopes
6 LFOs
Komplex Modulator (LFO/Envelope combination with user-definable shape)

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

49 keys Fatar TP/8SK keyboard
Semi-weighted sensitive keys with polyphonic aftertouch
Latch mode

Arpeggiator
Step sequencer with up to 32 steps for notes and parameters
Favourites screen for quick patch recall
Mod Wheel, Pitch Bend and Poly-Aftertouch
MPE capable
6 Macro buttons (six freely-programmable buttons to switch on and off functions)