Waldorf Iridium Keyboard with polyphonic (!) aftertouch

After introducing Iridium synthesizer in a compact desktop form, Waldorf takes the concept further forward with the Iridium Keyboard. It boosts a 49-key FATAR TP/8SK semi-weighted polyphonic aftertouch keyboard, an expanded front panel (one-knob-per-function controls) and six freely-programmable Macro buttons.

There are – like with the desktop version – a large number of filter types (including a dedicated “Quantum” filter type), sequencer, arpeggiator and, in addition to the classic digital connections , various CV/gate connections.

Unchanged: The 16-voice polyphony. Also unchanged: the digital filters. New: The luxurious surface. The keyboard with polyphonic aftertouch. Macro buttons for flexible performances.

FEATURES

Waldorf Iridium Keyboard

• 16-voice polyphony, duo-timbral
• Compatible with the Waldorf Quantum synth engine

3 Oscillators
Oscillator Modes:

• Wavetable
• Waveform (VA)
• Particle (Sampling and Granular Sampling)
• Resonator
• Kernels (up to 6 sub-oscillators which can be interlinked through FM at audio rate)

3 Stereo Filters per voice
True stereo path

Dual Digital Filter:

• Two filters with independable modes
• 12/24dB LP/HP/BP in all combinations
• Nave, Largo, PPG, Quantum and StateVariable models

Digital Former:

• Filter models from Waldorf Nave, Largo and PPG in HP/LP/BP/Notch
• Comb filter
• Bitcrusher
• Drive
• RingMod
• StateVariable mode

• Analyzer displayed in Filter view
• Filter curve moves when modulated (optional)
• Sophisticated filter routing options with modulatable panning and levels

Modulators:

• 6 Envelopes
• 6 LFOs
• Komplex Modulator (LFO/Envelope combination with user-definable shape)

Mod Matrix:

• 40 slots
• Fast assign mode
• One additional control amount per slot
• Identical Sources and Destinations can be used multiple times until the matrix is full

Keyboard:

• 49 keys Fatar TP/8SK keyboard
• Semi-weighted sensitive keys with polyphonic aftertouch
• Latch mode

Performance features:

• Arpeggiator
• Step sequencer with up to 32 steps for notes and parameters
• Favorites screen for quick patch recall
• Mod Wheel, Pitch Bend and Poly-Aftertouch
• MPE capable
• 6 Macro buttons (six freely-programmable buttons to switch on and off functions)

Screen:

• Industrial-grade highly responsive touch screen

Patches:

• Over 1000 factory sounds
• Capacity of 7000 patch memory slots (numbers 0000-9999 can be used)
• Patches from Quantum can be loaded and vice-versa
• Category filter for patch list
• 2GB user sample flash memory

Connections:

• 2x TS output
• 2x TS input
• Headphones output with Gain control
• DIN MIDI In/Out/Thru
• USB Type B for MIDI connection to computers / DAWs
• USB Type A for direct connection of storage devices and MIDI controllers
• MicroSD slot
• Kensington® lock

CV connections:

• 4 CV inputs plus Gate In, Trigger In, Clock In, Clock Out
• Inputs can be used as modulation sources in the Mod Matrix

Overall:

• Sturdy metal case
• Dimensions: 851 mm wide by 355 mm depth by 110 mm height (including controls)
• Weight: 14 kg

Iridium keyboard contains 1680 sounds from first-rate sound-designers such as Howard Scarr, Richard Devine, Kurt Ader, BT, Matt Johnson, Reinhold Heil, Jörg Hüttner, Mike Huckaby, Thorsten Quaeschning and Sascha Dikiciyan.

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