You could pedantically argue that since synthesis is the bringing together of multiple parts, all polyphonic keyboards are synthesizers in the note domain.
Very âobscurerobotâ 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 theyâd wait for Waldorf.
I think there is zero chance Waldorf is doing their own poly-aftertouch keybed.
Does anyone think itâs 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 "announcedâ 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 thatâs 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 
Yeah that interview
Thank you both !
A link directly to that portion of the January 21, 2022 interview with Glen Darcey.
There he says âtheyâ, ( Medeli or is that ASM, or perhaps thatâs really the same thing ), are licensing and selling manufactured keybeds, to other companies â 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. Iâm 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 âit doesnât have a sound I really like.â Itâs got âall the soundsâ (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 âaftertouchâ which I have always found kind of a drag. I wish it were true âpolypressureâ like the Linnstrument or the Seaboard. I like to play with a light touch, especially for ambient sounds, just kind of âgroovingâ into it, so having to find that 5% hard touch after youâve 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 isnât 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 havenât hooked up the Linnstrument to the Iridium yet, but looking at the Mod Matrix, I am not sure full âpressureâ and assignable x axis (not just for pitch bend) is there. Maybe, but I donât 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 STVCâŚ
⌠with no new physical hardware as part off the release.
OK, and so the âWorking. Under. Pressure.â and the photo of a keyboard, could just mean theyâre 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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