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Published on 03/18/13 at 06:16Waldorf Q model Nextel / 16 votes
UTILIZATION
Even if there are several sub-menus, widely accessible by pressing Shift, we can say that almost all parameters are available on the front (the Nordlead 3 is a model in this area). This is a great comfort. Just having the three oscillators available, with potentiometers for their assigned functions, is very significant. It is quite easy to design sounds quickly. on the other hand, take a little time to master routing oscilloscope / white noise / ring modulator to the filters and routing filters between them. At first, we can sometimes lose a little but once acquired, it becomes very logical.
SOUNDS
I consider Waldor Q as one of the best Virtual Analog, failing to say he is the best. The sound palette is really larfe through a modulation matrix with multiple interconnections, oscillators with two wavetables (for two), four envelopes (some with loop points), several types of filters that sound good (PPG filter emulation is very musical and really brings another color), a routing oscilloscope / filters and also well-designed in addition to the programmable arpeggiator, sequencer analog to 32 steps. Happiness!
The day I got mine (two years ago), I spent the whole day in the program. It is a bit difficult to understand at the outset and programming habits to make patches "types" do not sound necessarily immediately. But once one has tamed the subtleties of the instrument, we discover very quickly sounds rich, full and high quality.
They say "cold", I challenge this apriori. It may sound well, especially if one focuses on wavetables. on the other hand, if you take a Saw, which sends a low-pass filter, then in series, Comb + filter (with cutoff at 127), we gain the thickness and dynamics (especially for bass sounds). I dare say it sounds "fat"! That said, any proportion, it will never be as thick as a real analog synthesizer, of course. However, it does not really demerit and suggests a grain of its own.
The sequencer is interesting to program and easy enough since we took the time to read the instructions a minimum. If the patch is complex, and the modulation matrix is sought, can lead to very good results, they are "musical" or experimental.
The arpeggiator is programmable. It serves its purpose but is not as successful, in my opinion, than a Virus B / C / IT.
Small regret though: the effects section. It is a bit dated. Chorus, Flanger and Overdrive are a little flat and not very customizable. Difficult to give a little more depth to the sound, it is better to opt for an external processor. Against by the reverb has "his" color and I find of interest.
OVERALL OPINION
An excellent synthesizer with a real personality and a grain of its own (since I have my Virus TI seems very "flat" of the coup). In addition, nothing to spoil, he has the mouth. A pleasure to program and always surprises at the turn of a knob that you turn a little too hard. A safe bet in my opinion for Virtual Analog
So, I would like to put my fingers on a Q + in order to assess the contribution of the analog filters.
UTILIZATION
Even if there are several sub-menus, widely accessible by pressing Shift, we can say that almost all parameters are available on the front (the Nordlead 3 is a model in this area). This is a great comfort. Just having the three oscillators available, with potentiometers for their assigned functions, is very significant. It is quite easy to design sounds quickly. on the other hand, take a little time to master routing oscilloscope / white noise / ring modulator to the filters and routing filters between them. At first, we can sometimes lose a little but once acquired, it becomes very logical.
SOUNDS
I consider Waldor Q as one of the best Virtual Analog, failing to say he is the best. The sound palette is really larfe through a modulation matrix with multiple interconnections, oscillators with two wavetables (for two), four envelopes (some with loop points), several types of filters that sound good (PPG filter emulation is very musical and really brings another color), a routing oscilloscope / filters and also well-designed in addition to the programmable arpeggiator, sequencer analog to 32 steps. Happiness!
The day I got mine (two years ago), I spent the whole day in the program. It is a bit difficult to understand at the outset and programming habits to make patches "types" do not sound necessarily immediately. But once one has tamed the subtleties of the instrument, we discover very quickly sounds rich, full and high quality.
They say "cold", I challenge this apriori. It may sound well, especially if one focuses on wavetables. on the other hand, if you take a Saw, which sends a low-pass filter, then in series, Comb + filter (with cutoff at 127), we gain the thickness and dynamics (especially for bass sounds). I dare say it sounds "fat"! That said, any proportion, it will never be as thick as a real analog synthesizer, of course. However, it does not really demerit and suggests a grain of its own.
The sequencer is interesting to program and easy enough since we took the time to read the instructions a minimum. If the patch is complex, and the modulation matrix is sought, can lead to very good results, they are "musical" or experimental.
The arpeggiator is programmable. It serves its purpose but is not as successful, in my opinion, than a Virus B / C / IT.
Small regret though: the effects section. It is a bit dated. Chorus, Flanger and Overdrive are a little flat and not very customizable. Difficult to give a little more depth to the sound, it is better to opt for an external processor. Against by the reverb has "his" color and I find of interest.
OVERALL OPINION
An excellent synthesizer with a real personality and a grain of its own (since I have my Virus TI seems very "flat" of the coup). In addition, nothing to spoil, he has the mouth. A pleasure to program and always surprises at the turn of a knob that you turn a little too hard. A safe bet in my opinion for Virtual Analog
So, I would like to put my fingers on a Q + in order to assess the contribution of the analog filters.