Ambient pads using FM on the Waldorf Iridium

[@bobbyxhilone9224]

Thank you for allowing Neptun to participate as your Sound Design Assistant. Great performances from both of you - audio AND video!! 🎶😸

[@PaulRobinson1663]

Many thanks, Martin. This was really useful. Some more Iridium patch design tutorials like this would be great (pads and soundscapes). Have a good day.

[@pablosmith5473]

Very cool Martin! To people who don't own an Iridium, this tutorial translates surprisingly well on the Arturia DX7 too by the way. (which is an amazing synth for FM without breaking your bank account)

[@1977Bronko]

Neptun is the star on the video. Thank you so much for this Sounddesign Video

[@smashsystem]

Finally some new Iridium content. Good timing Martin. I was just about to go to the Studio and fire up the Iridium.

[@ilyandilymusic]

Always love FM stuff! Great sounds Martin. I recently got the Digitone II and am reinvigorated with FM synthesis.

[@MartinStuertzer]

Sold my Digitone back then, but maybe I will get weak again. Does it have Overbridge yet, or did they release a "public beta" synth again?

[@ilyandilymusic]

@MartinStuertzer No over bridge as of yet but I have heard that it will come very quick (compared to digitakt II). We shall see. Also no public beta synth that I’m aware of.

[@sandytrunks]

Wow! @5:23 Delightful! This is the first time I've heard Neptun's purr.

[@MartinStuertzer]

yes! Isn't it sweet?

[@dEUSASTRA]

Good job friend! It's a shame not to have all those wonders in my room.

[@MartinStuertzer]

I am sure the same sound could be programmed with Ableton Operator or Arturia DX7 emulation. Don't feel bad for not having so many synths!

[@andromeda808-j7b]

Thank you Martin! I have neglected the FM on Iridium up till now. This will get me started with FM again

[@DrowninaWorldofYourOwnMa-sn7xo]

Seriously? I just sat down in my studio to explore how to program FM on my Iridium, and this video comes up??? Are you psychic? Thank you!

[@MartinStuertzer]

Neptun can read the thoughts of all Iridium owners.

[@QuantumAmbience]

The opening scene... Neptune watching intently. Learning. Studying. Ready to take over as the next ambient mastermind.

[@voidreflectionsmusic]

Thanks for posting this great video on FM! FM is really exciting and feels a bit underrepresented compared to classic substractive synthesis.

[@wetwater90]

That cat knows a thing or two about synths

[@gen-amb]

Like where the most heat rises through it.

[@SteveHorne]

Excellent, Martin. I have not delved much into the kernel mode. Now I want to play!

[@sudhanva-bhat]

Amazing, love these videos, best explanation of fm on iridium 🙂Thank you Martin

[@vorlich1]

So relatable, from the eternal pet hair battle, to the mucking up the in progress patch design, to only just getting into the FM side of the Iridium. The fact that you have two Iridiums and have used them quite extensively on this channel, but are only just getting into the Kernel engine, really does highlight how deep the Iridium is.

[@GrantBeasleyMusic]

Love the hardware tutorials, excellent video! 🙌

[@gmreynoldsjr]

The purr oscillator is really impressive sounding.

[@JudgeFredd]

The cat Neptun loves it too !

[@itinerantghost]

Got so much out of this video, Martin! FM can be intimidating, but these breakdowns are super helpful! Will try this with Dune VST or Operator, and see how close I can get to making a usable patch! 😬🎉

[@rayderrich]

Intro: Iridium covered in cat hair. Afterwards: Iridium cleaned by magic sounds ;-)

[@bill_astro_music]

Beautiful!

[@newtype-tv]

I’ve been keenly watching all your Iridium content for a while. I finally was in a position to order one and it arrived this week….but it was DOA and has to go back! 😢 I guess I’m going to have to wait just a little bit longer to get my hands on one!

[@gen-amb]

Ok so I’m NOT the only one who Elmer Fudd blows my own face off halfway through. That’s refreshing to see.

[@Stephan_Hess]

What is sweeter the pet or the pad? 🥰😉 i think Neptune wins...

[@onkela24]

Super gemacht nur schade für mich weil mein Englich nicht so prima ist! Es wäre aber toll noch mehr solche Iridium Beispile von Dir zu bekommen!!!

[@sudhanva-bhat]

I would love to see some videos on the virus :)

[@rumo201]

Tolles, lehrreiches Video vom Meister! Große Klasse, vielen Dank. Waldorf hätte statt den ganzen überfrachteten und musikalisch wenig sinnvollen vorinstallierten Presets mal bei Dir vorsprechen sollen und dann auch nutzbare Sounds mitliefern können. LG ✌️

[@MartinStuertzer]

Danke! Das Init Patch ist auch mein lieblings-Sound auf dem Iridium.

[@sanjasavic5663]

Beautiful 💖💖💖

[@MrTHounsell]

I would argue that the iridium is the most under rated synth on the market at the moment. Thank you for show casing but a fraction of its capability. Have you tried using MPE on this synth yet? Appreciate that you share your knowledge and your music. Cheers from Canada.

[@MartinStuertzer]

Thank you! I don't have a good MPE controller to test it, but it should work.

[@falconbmstutorials6496]

Oh look, techno cat is watching

[@marcus268]

Do you know if i can setup a FM macro to be bipolar? I want to pan an operator with this macro betwen left and right?

[@MartinStuertzer]

I think, that this is not possible. But please cross-check this information with other sources, who might know the Kernel engine better.

[@regonaldkremper8137]

Neptuns Schnurren... Ich schmolz.

[@vinylselektaz6475]

Any issues with overheating?

[@MartinStuertzer]

Why would it overheat?

[@vinylselektaz6475]

@ not sure . Was looking at various post on different platforms with customers mentioning that. In the attached link this KZbinr mentions this at the 1:10 mark.

[@vinylselektaz6475]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWOnnHyretGHe80si=JICa4F5WfGskZos6

[@MartinStuertzer]

Ah. I think he is talking about the Iridium Core, which I never had in my studio. My Iridum Desk (and also Iridium Keyboard) are running several hours in my studio each day and I had no problems with overheating.

[@vinylselektaz6475]

@@MartinStuertzer sounds good. Thanks for the response

[@RealmsOfThePossible]

I am totally lost with FM synthesis, I either get the sounds of harsh bells or screaming cats when trying to program anything 😆

[@marcus268]

Start with a low oscillator always, and if you modulate a wavetable, compensate the harmonics with lowering the modulating operator level.

[@bummbummsound]

Neptun? Wohl eher Neptune

[@jurryb2467]

👍

[@willswitchcraft]

awesome content................................Yes, those touchpads can be a bitch. When I was doing some programming on the Iridium, sometimes it felt like I was just working on a softsynth.....perhaps on an iPad, because there was so much screen content, and menu diving...........I also had to deal with 2 problematic encoders (this is part of Waldorf's legacy, as I had the same issues with my MicrowaveXT and my Blofeld) .....great sounds, but perhaps not an ideal workflow.

[@ginormousmusic1556]

Hello, Martin. Always love your sound design videos. If anyone wants a clear yet and comprehensive explainer of FM synthesis, I highly recommend Daniel Fisher's video on the sweetwater channel. I went from completely lost to full understanding in just one viewing. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4ecp4R9ptSCa8U&ab_channel=Sweetwater

[@jensrachuba-ps6qb]

FM sounds boring without effects and its quite possible to do the same with any other VA synth. The Iridium is an overrated synth

[@TLicht-gy2bc]

Leider wieder nicht auf Deutsch..