Waldorf M - GEOSynths Review & Sound Design.

[@nostandingonlydancin]

Best video/review/demo of the M by far, congrats. Would love to see another patch creation video - I just can’t quite decide on this one. Almost pulled the trigger last week. Thanks Jamie, and you are looking well indeed. 👏

[@GEOSynths]

Thanks, sadly I only have it a short while and is packed up to be sent back to the Distributor this week. It's a cool Synth and the added Functions for the Digital Filter are really great.

[@nostandingonlydancin]

@@GEOSynths hi Jamie, any chance that you will be able to borrow one back and develop a library for the M. I decided to order one, but I feel it would be a good candidate for purchasing a library. Normally just do it myself - but this feels a little new to me.

[@dingbatjack1234]

LOVE your reviews. They are the best on KZbin in my opinion

[@GEOSynths]

Thanks very much :)

[@BlackMan614]

Ain't that the truth. It's because HE knows what he's doing whereas the rest are posers and pretenders.

[@magicalsynthadventure3216]

Someone might have already mentioned this 😊, but it’s worth pointing out that if you want Ringmod-like sounds in classic mode, you can loop a very short envelope to make an audio rate modulator!

[@christopherprice3226]

congrats on weight loss you look amazing, great tour and review of the waldorf

[@rohosynth]

excellent review, Jamie!

[@christdolphin69]

i like the quantum foam idea. i was very inspired by the makenoise telharmonic video of the same name which uses the digital artifacts from that module which are very similar to what the m spits out, in order to create a virtual sort of froth

[@thesrabbit]

Sounds great. Beautiful patches!

[@RustyTonesJr]

The Waldorf M is an awesome synth. Its my first since i learned how to play keys. Amazing grit. Everytime i turn it on, i love it. Im getting another synth, the Kurzweil K2700. The M goes into whacko tones, and the K2700 does the heaven thing.

[@lourdg5867]

That Bellissimo patch is outstanding, well done

[@analogholic3651]

Thanks so much! Best M; demo...by far!

[@Tvaroh]

Very nice sound design primer Sir. Will be looking for your custom presets set for it.

[@TerekkiTerekki]

Excellent review

[@beadmusic72]

Great Job J, it’s Les Pressure😊

[@GEOSynths]

Oh thanks, hope you're ok :)

[@KF7IJZ]

Later in the vid, were you intentionally panning the patch to the right? I notice it occasionally goes left but doesn’t seem consistent.

[@GEOSynths]

That's using Random as a source for Panning, it re-triggers across the stereo field with each key press, like Sequential Synths.

[@analogsynthtim8823]

Thank you for this video. I own the M and love it really much. It sounds so beautiful and it is so much fun to tweak. Learned a few more things now (like in a lot of your videos) Take care

[@GEOSynths]

Cool, glad i could help :)

[@supercompooper]

Me too. I wondered why sometimes the ringmod didn't work and now I know! 😜😉😋👍

[@analogsynthtim8823]

@@supercompooper yes, the ringmod did not work in the 8 bit mode. But I love to activate the Acid bug in 8 bit and drive the amp. You can get really dirty sounds. I absolutely love the M

[@FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur]

Can you do the Kyra? It has 8 outputs. So ideal for 2x surround sound.

[@christdolphin69]

its unfortunate that you cant use all of the features in mode 2, because i prefer the sound of that mode generally. if you could use hard sync & the new digital filters with it, it would be perfect. but its damn near perfect as it is anyway

[@allencowley2112]

Thanks for the excellent / informative video. So between this Waldorf M and the UDO Super 6 what would you choose? I know they are very different machines.

[@Wagoo]

I think you need both..

[@sub-jec-tiv]

Depends what you want. If you want experimental, weirder tones and lots of modulation, M. If you want an absolutely gorgeous sound with a simpler interface, Super 6. Personally i’d buy the Super 6 because i prefer a gorgeous sound to a wild/harsher/aggressive or weird sound. And i already own modular for weird or harsh stuff. M just doesn’t have the gorgeous tone and gorgeous tone is why i’d use a poly synth.

[@allencowley2112]

@@sub-jec-tiv Thanks for your helpful advice. Yeah I'd def go for the Super 6 over the M. I just bought a Matriarch, I 'm tempted to return it and get the Super 6 in grey.

[@HSTRTGMS]

@@allencowley2112I hope you did! There is nothing more breathtaking than the Super 6.

[@ElectronicazMusic]

I've missed my XT since I sold it. Silly really as there was only ever one sound I'd made which was my go to. But I can't find anything else to make it! Maybe the M is the answer.... 😁

[@jamiestewart1644]

What make of stand are you using?

[@mastermachetier5594]

I am curious how much of the magic is lost on the iridium or is the iridium the better buy here since it has the wave table functions

[@GEOSynths]

The Iridium has a lot more functionality, which might be a good or bad thing depending on complexity, the M has an Analog Filter, which really does enhance the quality of the sound over time, but it's best to think of the M as a Waldorf microwave MK3.

[@mastermachetier5594]

@@GEOSynths ya I love the microwave sounds and those analog filters sound great. I know the iridium has a function to emulate the vintage modes on the microwave style things. It would be nice to see a direct comparison thoughts video if you ever have a chance

[@marzzz1]

@@GEOSynths And analog VCAs, correct?

[@Hirsbrochannel]

The only real/biggest reason to get this IS mode 1 and thats reason enough for me, I would want it for the "character" not the features, otherwise theres tons of other wavetable synths out there more

[@mamakuproject]

This or prophet 12?

[@ingolf7411]

Uhhh ... sounds great. Waldorf creates wonderful synths (I formerly owned a Blofeld and a Streichfett). But sometimes it´s too much menu diving (especially the Blofeld ... lots of settings but the menus drove me crazy). Nevertheless a fantastic sound.

[@sub-jec-tiv]

Yeah menus on Blofeld made me want to scream. Sold it after a month.

[@NachtSchreck13]

Damn does this thing sound good

[@Creepysuitguy]

I appreciate your time showing this off, I just feel a bit underwhelmed by the M. Especially when looking at others like the 3rd Wave, Summit, and Hydrasynth.

[@111thetawave]

do you own an M or is this just from going of demos (which is fair I'm just curious)

[@Creepysuitguy]

@@111thetawave I borrowed one for a week from a fellow composer, and tried to love it, I just didn’t feel like it gave me something I didn’t already have or the wow factor I got from the 3rd wave. I will say I liked the Kyra that Waldorf put out, at least until I realized the filter would glitch out with quick attack times, and long sequences. Given that they seem to be content to let the kyra die a slow death, and refuse to do any firmware updates to fix the bugs I let that one go. That’s just my opinion, but that doesn’t mean it’s right or wrong. I recommend everyone get their hands on to try out anything that gives them that curious whimsical feeling, videos only get you so far if something has really captured your imagination.

[@GEOSynths]

They're all very good Synths, don't think you could go wrong with any of them.

[@slvrcross]

Sound, Innit

[@mrlargo7067]

Love Waldorf synth but this one, it's like a pre beta of a "why". The techno geek in me likes it, but the music guy in me ses, no no no, not this one. Also, it absolutely looks awful. like 3-4 persons trying to design it but not agreeing on anything. It's like it's made of spare parts that don't fit together. Kinda like a Tardis... ehh am I gonna want one now?