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Waldorf Blofeld Module Synthesizer

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The engine inside the heavy duty, full metal chassis of the Blofeld delivers the same fat and rich sound that so many Waldorf users worldwide love when they play their Pulse, Q, Q+, Micro Q, Microwave, Microwave II/XT, or even the flagship Wave. ...

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Deadmau5

The Blofeld is seen in Deadmau5's studio on top of his Nord in this video.
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Sander Van Doorn

In a pic Sander posted to Twitter you can see his Waldorf Blofeld Desktop Synth Module. In a Music Radar article he says, “Quite a good little synth. It’s not as fat as some of my others but has some really classic detuned-type sounds.”
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Mord Fustang

In this photo that Mord Fustang posted on his Facebook, the Waldorf Blofeld Module Synthesizer is in the very front of the shot. The shape and color of the unit differentiates it from the full-fledged synthesizer model with the keyboard.
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Coone

Waldorf Blofeld Synth Module
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Case & Point

Case & Point's Facebook photo displays the Waldorf Blofeld Module Synth: "Diving into this guy today in the studio"
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Adam Smith

We see him use the Waldorf Blofeld Black Module in this video at around 0:59 seconds.
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Ulrich Schnauss

A Waldorf Blofeld Synth can be seen on Ulrich's desk at 1:50 in this interview with *Future Music Magazine*.
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Étienne de Crécy

Etienne de Crécy - We, Computers Live Studio Session
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Boris Divider

Pic from live shot a few years ago. Dual Slim Phattys and dual Blofelds were primary external sound sources
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Tipper

Shown on top of his rack to the right in the picture
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STS9

At 1:03 you can see the Blofeld above the Nord.
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Noah "40" Shebib

Waldorf's Blofeld synthesizer can be seen in this video of Noah "40" Shebib working in the studio at 01:33 .
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KayKay

At 7:53, Kay shows her Blofeld synth
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STATIK SKY NL

the real waldorf sound, seems heavily underrated
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Logic Bomb

Logic Bomb temporary studio, Blofeld synth on the left.
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Paula Temple

In this photo posted by Paula on her facebook page, one can see a Waldorf Blofeld sitting in front of her to the right.
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Andy Stott

Can be seen nexto to the screen
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Humming Urban Stereo

At 0:19 in the ?? feat. ??? Music Video, the Waldorf Blofeld can bee seen.
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Vincent Lee

In this Picture you can see the Blofeld on his desk
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Description

Yes, you've heard it right. The Blofeld is not only capable of producing these warm, organic analog sounds known from the Q synthesizer line, it also sports a wavetable engine like its predecessors with "Wave" in their names. This unique synthesis system is based upon the revolutionary PPG Wave synthesizers of the early 80s. So when you listen to the Blofeld for the first time, you will instantly recognize those edgy, hard-hitting and bell-like timbres that have been an integral part of so many world hits from the PPG era on, and become increasingly popular once more.

In fact it is amazing to realize that nowadays this complex technology fits into such a slim and elegant device. And for a price no-one would have imagined a couple of years ago.

Specifications

General
Up to 50 voices
16 part multi timbral
1000 sounds
100 multi programs
7 endless dials
5 buttons
Graphical display
Stereo output
Headphone output
Midi in
Usb 2.0
External power supply
Per voice
3 main oscillators
Pulse with pulse width modulation
Sawtooth
Triangle
Sine
Wavetables
Frequency modulation between the oscillators
Oscillator synchronization
Noise generator
Ring modulator
2 independent multi mode filters
Low pass 24 db / 12 db
Band pass 24 db / 12 db
High pass 24 db / 12 db
Notch 24 db / 12 db
PPG filter 24 db
Comb filter positive / negative feedback
Cascade filter 24 db / 18 db / 12 db / 6 db
Modulation matrix with 16 slots, freely programmable
Various pre-routed modulation destinations with selectable sources
Modulation speed far into audio range
4 modifiers with various algorithms
3 fast lfos ( 2500 hz)
4 envelopes
Different trigger modes per envelope
Poly, mono, dual or unison mode with selectable voice count
HMT for realtime just-intonation
Per part
Arpeggiator with user pattern, freely programmable including accent, position,length, glide, chords, random notes, etc.
Highquality effects include:
Chorus
Flanger
Phaser
Distortion
Ring modulation
Stereo delay
Tap delay
Vocoder
Reverb

8 reviews

mineral_walter

708

Recommended

As a successor of the microwave range it is a a step into the right direction. VA and wavetable synthesis, you can even get an option to load samples (but it hurts loading samples over midi) and even create own wavetables. It is a decent piece of gear with a nice interface to program it. The built in effects are okayish and it could have a digital output, but otherwise it is a good sounding, complex, solid built polyphonic synth.

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jasonxcummings

311

Cool cat synth

Absolutely love it, the appegiator especially. Great deep sounds and i dig the metal knobs! Also cool how you can customize and create sounds, and it has a nice display..

+3

over 3 years ago
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glitchcpt

133

So deep

This thing has the most intricate/deep sounding textures I have ever been able to create. From natural "real-world" sounds to crazy wave-tables

+3

almost 4 years ago
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trevor_p_dericks

134

My fav Synth! hands down.

I love the filters and the wave tables and the free vst editor compliments it perfectly for studio use. All I have to do is turn it on and record when im ready with live tweaking and everything. Very Powerful and crisp for making sounds and simple enough to understand and use efficiently.

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about 3 years ago
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amptek

137

a portable and powerful synth

a virtual synth with a great sound, virtual synthesis.

+2

about 3 years ago
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jurgendriessen

233

Great sound, but not user friendly

Great sound, great possibilties, very flexible modulation matrix, but not enough knobs and access at same time. Don´t really like zapping thru menus at all without an editor. I love to import my own wavetables and samples. The filter, especially the ppg like can reproduce moog like sounds. And it does not really sound digital.

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about 1 year ago
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labrus

145

My favourite to play freeze-pads

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over 4 years ago
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tape_ghost

219

Excellent Wavetable sounds in a tiny footprint.

This synth is capable of a wide variety of sounds and is an incredible studio synth. While the device has been laid out so to avoid too much menu diving (most features can be reached within 1 or 2 button/knob combinations) creating sounds from scratch can still be daunting and difficult. With that said, the presets are incredible and offer a good starting point.

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over 1 year ago
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