2012 NAMM Show: Waldorf has officially introduced a new analog synthesizer, the Pulse 2.
Here’s what they have to say about the Waldorf Pulse 2 analog synthesizer:
You are looking at a completely analog synthesizer that accurately delivers what synthesizer enthusiasts around the world truly crave. Pulse 2 is the reincarnation of it’s legendary ancestor, the Waldorf Pulse, that dominated the electronic music of the 90s.
Like the Blofeld Synthesizer, the Pulse 2 is housed in a sturdy metal desktop case. Besides its large LCD display, 8 stainless steel knobs are available to surf through its clearly arrayed parameter matrix, set master volume and edit display accessible parameters.
Pulse 2 Analog Monophonic Synthesizer
- 3 analog oscillators + 1 noise generator
- Pulse width modulation
- Hard sync
- Filter FM from Oscillator 3
- Ring Modulation from Oscillator 3
- XOR Osc Mode
- 8/4 Voice Paraphonic modes
- Cascade Filter
- 24dB/12db Lowpass, 12db Highpass/Bandpass filter modes
- Powerful Arpeggiator
- 8-slot Modulation Matrix
- USB
- MIDI
- External analog signal input
- Stereo line out
- Headphone out
- Backwards compatible with classic Pulse
- 128×64 character backlit LCD
- 8 stainless steel knobs
- 500 Sound Programs
- Electron-absorbing black case
Availability and pricing are to be announced.
Check out the info on the Waldorf Pulse 2 synth and let us know what you think of it!
Via reader aymat, who says “Heres’ to praying they come out with a keyboard version!”
If this is to analogue what the Blofeld is to digital synthesis, I’m expecting a whole world of crazy.
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This looks dope. I just hope they put some effort in making better knobs…The Blofeld knobs just suck…
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I hope they don’t sell it with defective encoders like the blofeld, mine has a problem with the resonance encoder, when I turn it generates “random” values. Do you know how to solve it?
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Here’s one fix I saw, but you’ll have to solder! http://synth.stromeko.net/DIY.html
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You need to squirt some deoxit in there, check out the Davesmithinstruments website for prophet 08 repair instructions, hopefully the same encoders
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I’m stunned! I love my blofeld.I can’t wait to hear this in action.
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I’m so looking forward to play this with my X-Station.
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This looks awesome. Like the mini brute, this is exactly the kind of device I’m interested in.
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I own an original Pulse plus, and am VERY VERY excited about this!!!
This is a good year for musicians… the new moog, arturia, waldorf… i can’t wait to see what else there is!!!
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holy ish another analog… somebody has been reading the forums. faaantastic.
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the pulse was an all time fave and if they can do the same with a multimode filter and even better modulation options for around the cost of a blofeld its in the bag for me
please keep the filter overdrive, random patch and have the asdr for mod destinations
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Waldorf pulse + where great. It is an exciting time to see all these decent machines coming out.
It is great to see waldorf making a replacement analogue. I don’t think they need to fetch out another geko, but this thing looks fantastic.
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I have a Pulse too, awesome wee synth despite the crappy interface. This looks awesome but I agree with Ayamat, a keyboard version with knobs for most functions would be fantastic! Preferably 3 octave though, 2 octave is kinda tight.
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Waldorf’s website says:
“Sometimes they do come back, and this time, it’s with even more brute-strength power onboard.”
“brute-strength”? A jab at Arturia?
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VCOs or DCOs?
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Pretty close to the Blofeld interface
nice synth though
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Holy shit. That looks sweet, NAMM is kicking major ass this year.
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“pricing and availability to be announced” and a picture that’s a rendering is keeping me from getting too excited about this one just yet.
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I hope they focus on making the envelopes fast. Seems like most companies leave that out. It’s the reason I rarely use my little phatty
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Wow…
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