Waldorf Iridium thread

You could pedantically argue that since synthesis is the bringing together of multiple parts, all polyphonic keyboards are synthesizers in the note domain.

Very ‘obscurerobot’ of you.

Do you have a brother inscrutablerobot ?

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scrutablerobot would be a good handle

There has been some rumbling of Fatar needing a poly-aftertouch keybed. I kinda expect Fatar would have done an announcement already if Waldorf has access to use it, though maybe they’d wait for Waldorf.

I think there is zero chance Waldorf is doing their own poly-aftertouch keybed.

Does anyone think it’s not a poly-aftertouch keybed being implied by the tease ?

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It seems like Waldorf is taking over projects and making them Waldorf. Kyra was first shown as a different brand. I think Quantum developer started the project before joining Waldorf. Same with the M.

But if someone are licensing a poly aftertouch keyboard it could be possible. I kind of hope its not an M with poly aftertouch keyboard, as i think it will be pretty expensive. But i wont be able to not buy it. hehe.

ASM "announced” a while back that they were productifying their polytouch keybed and hade made a deal with atleast one synth/keyboard company to use it, so that’s my guess

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Could you track down a reference of that please.

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Damn, Fin25 beat me to it :sweat_smile:
Yeah that interview

Thank you both !

A link directly to that portion of the January 21, 2022 interview with Glen Darcey.

There he says “they”, ( Medeli or is that ASM, or perhaps that’s really the same thing ), are licensing and selling manufactured keybeds, to other companies – emphasis there it being plural. You will see their Polytouch trademark logo on the outside of the synth.

I think there is little doubt that this new product from Waldorf is indeed using that specific poly-aftertouch technology.

This thread is definitely making progress, good to see.

FIXED TYPO.

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Yeah, do check out the Iridium thread. I’m the guy that replaced mine, and at least so far (its been a week), I have not had a single issue with the new unit. It is kind of hard to imagine being able to say something like “it doesn’t have a sound I really like.” It’s got “all the sounds” (okay, for a digital synth). I mean, the variety of synthesis engines, and the way you can interchange and mix them, with 40 mod slots, 6 LFOs, 6 Envelopes, 3 filters, etc., etc., I am having so much fun with mine right now. This is what I was hoping for when I bought it (all the capabilities without the problems).

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This development also coincides with Waldorf adding MPE capabilities to the Iridium in the latest OS. I wish it were not merely “aftertouch” which I have always found kind of a drag. I wish it were true “polypressure” like the Linnstrument or the Seaboard. I like to play with a light touch, especially for ambient sounds, just kind of “grooving” into it, so having to find that 5% hard touch after you’ve pressed the key 95% is annoying to me.

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Do others here know of other Waldorf synths that respond to polyphonic aftertouch or MPE ? That could be a good signal to what may be happening.

Like specifically does the M ?

I got a fiver it isn’t called the Waldorf Octopussy.

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it occurs to me another feature of the Medeli / ASM keybeds besides polyphonic aftertouch is Note OFF velocity.

I have some doubts about whether the Iridium is yet to be fully MPE capable. I haven’t hooked up the Linnstrument to the Iridium yet, but looking at the Mod Matrix, I am not sure full “pressure” and assignable x axis (not just for pitch bend) is there. Maybe, but I don’t see it.

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I am not completely following you, not sure the distinction you are making. Please inform me.

Yeah i get the lack of the X direction sensing, that is to be present on Osmose for example. So i am asking about the per key pressure / aftertouch sensing.

Another view on the hinted ad, someone on the german synthesizerforum.de pointed out: It could be simply the 3.0 OS release for the Quantum/Iridium. Although the picture is not showing a Quantum and neither a STVC…

… with no new physical hardware as part off the release.

OK, and so the “Working. Under. Pressure.” and the photo of a keyboard, could just mean they’re working hard to get this firmware release done, which also has MPE expression as part of it.

Do i understand ?

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Yes, possible.

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