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Synthesizer. Revolutionized.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

The synthesizer Company<\/mark><\/h1><\/div>

Synthesizer. Revolutionized.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The well-known Waldorf Music brand from Germany has been synonymous with high-quality synthesizers for over 30 years. They have been a pioneer in the field of music innovation and have fostered communities, pushed the limits of technology, and expanded creative possibilities for both beginners and experts in the industry. Presently, their mission is to enhance the inclusivity and accessibility of music creation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The well-known Waldorf Music brand from Germany has been synonymous with high-quality synthesizers for over 30 years. They have been a pioneer in the field of music innovation and have fostered communities, pushed the limits of technology, and expanded creative possibilities for both beginners and experts in the industry. Presently, their mission is to enhance the inclusivity and accessibility of music creation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Hans Zimmer about Waldorf:<\/h3><\/div>

“I really do think that Waldorf has pushed the art of synthesizers forward.”<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Jako Jako over Iridium Core:<\/h3><\/div>

\u201cWhat I love the most about this dream machine is that its super easy to integrate into any already existing live set up. All necessary connections are there and work smoothly together. It\u2019s small and handy, but feels solid and sounds big\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reinhold Heil about Quantum:<\/h3><\/div>

\u201eThe sheer power that is at your fingertips with that one machine is just absolutely breathtaking.\u201c<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Hans Zimmer about Waldorf:<\/h3><\/div>

“I really do think that Waldorf has pushed the art of synthesizers forward.”<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Jako Jako about the Iridium Core:<\/h3><\/div>

\u201cWhat I love the most about this dream machine is that its super easy to integrate into any already existing live set up. All necessary connections are there and work smoothly together. It\u2019s small and handy, but feels solid and sounds big\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reinhold Heil about Quantum:<\/h3><\/div>

\u201eThe sheer power that is at your fingertips with that one machine is just absolutely breathtaking.\u201c<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\u201cI really do think Waldorf has pushed
\nthe art of synthesizers forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cI really do think Waldorf has pushed the art of synthesizers forward.\u201d
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The History<\/h4><\/div>

Waldorfs innovative position in the electronic musical instruments marketplace dates back to 1989 with the release of the wavetable synthesis-based Microwave, an amazing \u2018reincarnation\u2019 of the legendary PPG Wave series \u2014 arguably amongst the most coveted high-end synthesizers of the early Eighties \u2014 that was instrumental in providing some called-for counterbalance to the dominance of Japanese and American designs. The Microwave While Waldorf continued this unique technology tradition with successive synthesizer releases ranging from the mighty Wave \u2014 perhaps the most impressive, expressive, and user-friendly sound synthesis tool ever built \u2014 to raising the bar for VA (Virtual Analogue) synthesizers with the introduction of the popular Q series from 1999 onwards.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

High-quality hardware<\/h4><\/div>

The new millennium saw the trailblazing company making a timely move into the brave new world of music software with the release of its first VST Instrument, PPG Wave 2. V, a tradition it continues to this day with more recent software releases including its Nave advanced wavetable synthesizer. Subsequent successes in the high-quality hardware arena include the Blofeld synthesizer \u2014 forging sound and design into an unbeatable price\/performance ratio in both desktop and keyboard versions \u2014 and Zarenbourg, a contemporary electric piano par excellence, as well as the cost-conscious Rocket (synthesizer), 2-Pole (analogue filter), and Streichfett (string synthesizer) desktop modules. Meanwhile, Waldorf broadened its appeal further still by introducing Nave to transform any iPad into an advanced wavetable synthesizer.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Returning to its roots<\/h4><\/div>

Fast-forwarding to today sees the high-quality synthesizer manufacturer musically returning to its roots with M, bringing back classic Microwave and \u2018modern\u2019 Microwave II tone generation as a new-generation classic hybrid wavetable synthesizer complimenting a slew of contemporary high-quality synthesizers taking the well-known name into the hands-on musical masses \u2014 whether working with its (flagship) Quantum high-class hybrid or (polyphonic aftertouch pressure-providing) Iridium digital synthesizer keyboards, (FPGA-based) Kyra and Iridium digital desktop synthesizers, or other hardware (including a welcomed move into the ever-expanding Eurorack modular synth system format) or software (including iOS).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>