Waldorf Announces Streichfett String Synthesizer
Waldorf has announced the Streichfett synthesizer, which claims to combine the best of the string synth of yesteryear with the modern tech of today — gives you goosebumps, no? Its dualie sound engine features a polyphonic strings section and a monophonic solo section.
The Ensemble Effect handles lubrication of the String Section, while the Effects section adds adjustable Phaser or Reverb. Alternatively, the Effect section can be used to animate the strings registration, allowing spectacular sound morphs. The Solo Section offset presets named Bass, E-Piano or Clavi, and just like in your typical string machine, the sound has little to do with that name. Instead, these are shimmering and slightly percussive sounds that blend well with the string section. Although the User Interface is simple and its easy to jup right in, it controls a rather complex sound engine which is capable to delivers rich and creamy pads. Twelve patches can be stored and selected in the Memory section, USB and MIDI are of course on board.
Features:
» Fully polyphonic Strings Section with Violin, Viola, Cello, Brass, Organ and Choir presets
» 2?nd Layer with Violin?/?Viola Voicing
» Ensemble Effect for String Section
» Typical String Envelope Generator with Crescendo and Release
» Monophonic Solo Section, offering Bass, E-Piano, Clavi, Synth and Pluto sounds
» Dedicated Tremolo for Solo Section
» Switchable Envelope generator with variable Sustain setting and Attack?/?Decay (Release) function
» Effect Section with Animate, Phaser or Reverb
» Layer or Split for Solo Section
» Dedicated balance knob for quick adjustment of layered?/?split sounds
» Fully programmable with 3?x?4 memory locations
» Controls
—Volume Pot
—Strings Section with organic preset select, Crescendo and Release pots
—3-state Octave switch (Base?/?Both?/?8va)
—3-state 2?nd voice switch
—Ensemble Effect pushbutton
—Solo Section with organic solo sound select pot
—Tremolo pot
—3 state split switch (splitpoint low?/?mid?/?layer)
—2 state sustain switch
—Balance pot with center detend
—Effect Section with 3 state switch (Chorus?/?Phase?/?Animate)
—Effect Depth pot
—3 state switch for memory bank position (A, B, C)
—4 pushbuttons for program number (1 to 4)
—Full MIDI?/?USB Control
» Connections
—Stereo Audio out (Left?/?Stereo, Right?/?Mono)
—Headphone out
—USB MIDI
Waldorf’s Streichfett will ship by the summer for €235.
