Synthesizer developer Waldorf has released Rocket Control, a free iOS assistant app for iPad that ‘boosts’ the capabilities of its Rocket hardware synthesizer.
Waldorf describes the Rocket synth as ‘a superficially simplistic USB-powered desktop synthesizer’, that nevertheless offers a lot of power under the hood. Too keep the Rocket synthesizer’s size and cost down, though, Waldorf had to leave some features out, including patch memory. Continue reading
Musikmesse 2013: This video, via musotalk, offers a first look at the Waldorf Nave iPad synthesizer.
Note: The video is in German and we have not seen an official announcement on the Waldorf Nave synth at this time. Continue reading
Waldorf has introduced Rocket Control for iPad – a free “assistant app” for users of the new Rocket synthesizer.
Features:
It’s not clear from the app description how Rocket Control expands on the capabilities of the hardware Rocket – especially since users of a synth module will have existing hardware and software for playing the synth.
It’s a free download from the App Store, though, so, if you’re a Rocket owner, check this out and let us know what you think of it!
This video, via TheManWithTheSynth, follows up his Waldorf Rocket synthesizer review, focusing on audio demos of the new synth’s sound:
Following the feature rundown I am now giving you a sound demo of the Waldorf Rocket with some commentary on how I produced the sounds. The signal path is synthesizer going directly into the audio interface with the exception of lead sounds where I use Boss Space Echo (the modern emulated version) for delay.
If you’ve tried the Waldorf Rocket, let us know what you think of it!
Here’s a user review of the new Waldorf Rocket synthesizer, via TheManWithTheSynth. Continue reading
In this video review, Nick Batt from Sonic State takes a look at the StudioLogic Sledge – a knobtacular new synth from StudioLogic and Waldorf.