WALDORF MicroWAVE XT - Relaxing Ambient Chillout Music 【SYNTH DEMO】

[@synth4ever]

Dare I say this may be one of my best ambient chillout sessions yet... please listen and enjoy with headphones... then drift off, relax and dream... WALDORF MicroWAVE XT - Relaxing Ambient Chillout Music 【SYNTH DEMO】

[@jlinden524]

+synth4ever so do you have a song structure programmed out somewhere on like a computer sending midi to this?

[@synth4ever]

No, I created an arpeggiator on the Waldorf XT and then tweaked from there. No computer or MIDI was used.

[@jlinden524]

+synth4ever crazy!!!! I'm about to pick one up! ur videos r a huge inspiration

[@synth4ever]

+J. Linden Nice! You will definitely enjoy it. :)

[@jlinden524]

do you know how to tell if its a 10 voice or a 30 voice?

[@johnrichardson5858]

Still beautiful after all these years.....

[@joshuahelmeke]

Hands down, the best wavetable synth module of its time. Still outclasses a LOT of gear out there.

[@synth4ever]

Yes, XT is still a monster and sounds unique to this day

[@jumpstar9000]

ah man, I forgot I used to have one of these. what a unique instrument, and a fantastic track to show it off.. floating away ❤

[@synth4ever]

Thanks, the Waldorf XT is a great synth!

[@morganhuggins6367]

One of the best synth demos I have ever heard

[@synth4ever]

Thank you

[@xiushobird8732]

The best synth demonstration ever! I just bought this synth and this demo helped me make the final decision to get it. Thanks!

[@Riktenstein]

Me too, and I still love my XT.

[@ericsuper1627]

Fabulous,hands on synth experience! Hoping for a new version from Waldorf

[@emptyvesselnz]

as I said on Facebook these demos are really showing off the sonic character and tweakability of this synth, awesome job.

[@borpscampson]

probably the most aurally powerful synth demo ever

[@Sonic-Boom]

Oh my, beautiful sounds happening there. This will be possible again very soon.

[@spierlejewski]

I recorded this to listen to at home as a track because it was so good :) I even DJ'd it out a few times! Great stuff. (Love my Waldorf's almost as much as my children!)

[@synth4ever]

Awesome, thanks for the props ;) BTW you can get this track here: synth4ever.bandcamp.com/track/ocean-skies

[@TinyMaths]

I'm sat here at almost midnight on a Saturday night video editing, got this in my headphones, INSPIRATION

[@synth4ever]

Happy to hear that! :)

[@davidavalon3641]

This is absolutely why you would/should by this synth. Still relevant. Yea, VSTs with their computing power today can top it, but sonically, this is a flagship. Not THE flagship, but a flagship none the less.

[@synth4ever]

Yea, it's definitely got its own sound. the XT is a great synth.

[@RikMaxSpeed]

Love the MicroWave XT - there's something special about those Lo-Fi D/A converters :)

[@UCHalcyon]

heartbreakingly gorgeous - thank you!

[@rhythmguild4333]

This is so sweet, like a digital lullaby. Thank you.

[@synth4ever]

Appreciate the kind words, the Waldorf XT made it all possible.

[@shawnsaul7759]

@@synth4ever would you still recommend the MW XT in 2021? Do you find it different from the Iridium? Are they both worth having or would you rather have Iridium/Quantum if you were picking today?

[@synth4ever]

@@shawnsaul7759 I haven't tried the Iridium and it is a different beast with far more capabilities (ie granular, FM etc), but it sounds a bit more clean/clinical than XT IMO. If I were picking today it depends on price and interface, and if you want the extra functions of Iridium/Quantum. The XT is pretty much knob per function and I like that. I would like to try Iridium in future if I have opportunity but I'd still be keeping the XT as its pretty much hands on and immediate tweaking vs using a touchscreen/menus.

[@synthesizerlorne7405]

Excellent. This vid and a few others convinced me to buy one. Amazing sounds, possibilities, and the interface to make it all happen with ease. Who wouldn't want one???

[@RealmsOfThePossible]

This is a quite rare synth these days and hard to come by. Wish waldorf would re-visit the microwave and release a new version. Such incredible sounds..love your music.

[@synth4ever]

Thanks very much for your comment. Yes, fingers crossed that Waldorf releases an updated MicroWave synth in the future, I'm sure it would be mind bending. :)

[@roberti6433]

They indeed *have*, it's the Waldorf Nave...iOS App proper synth with advanced wavetable synthesis! It's so great in-fact that one person on he 'Waldorfian List' recently sold his Waldorf Wave for 10,000+ Euro and *replaced it* with NAVE. It's a steal for $19.99 and probably the very best synth app existing. I bought an iPad 2 *just* so I could have NAVE.

[@synth4ever]

Robert I That sounds incredible, too bad I don't have an iPad. :/ What are your thoughts on Nave, how does it compare to the XT and Wave sonically speaking? What new features does it offer that the older synths don't?

[@Riktenstein]

I bought the Microwave XT because of this video. Love my Waldorf. It also does really cool space sounds which I used on a documentary.

[@roccoharris]

that was absolutely stunning!! I'm so glad I'm wearing headphones right now. wow!! that was just plain gorgeous. bravo!! please do keep up the good work....

[@synth4ever]

Thanks so much! The Waldorf XT can create some amazing ambient soundscapes, especially with headphones. :)

[@BarryWarne]

headphones is a must

[@АртёмПоляков-ы7с]

и в 2021 - это один из самых лучших и вдохновляющих эмбиент-импровизаций !!! ты супер!)

[@synth4ever]

Спасибо!

[@Sasquatch94]

@@synth4everhow did you do this what settings did you have

[@synth4ever]

@@Sasquatch94 used the Waldorf XT's arpeggiator and tweaked knobs as I played.

[@Sasquatch94]

@@synth4ever thank you

[@Sasquatch94]

@@synth4ever what voice did you use to get the kind of tone with it I like it a lot

[@kevinbeck9293]

Awesome multi arrangement: this is one of the very, very few videos I’ve watched to listen to a particular synth, and ended up enjoying the demo so much that I became a fan of the musician. This recording can be found as the track Ocean Skies in Synthscapes Vol. 2

[@synth4ever]

Thank you so much Kevin for your kind words and support, I truly appreciate it -- the Waldorf XT is definitely something special. Just a note, this is only a single patch, no multi arrangement. :) The fact so much variance is possible within a single sound is a testament to the XT's dynamic capabilities.

[@kevinbeck9293]

@@synth4ever Wow, def thought that was in multi mode; more props to you

[@eliasgarcia8427]

wow. sold my heart to this synth.

[@MrBoxxed]

Super bright! I think the yellow suits it well

[@PLASMA22280]

thats very cool and relaxing!!!great synth and demo!!!

[@pickelamarsch1468]

.... Heard 100 times and deep in love for this machine and your melody....!

[@stone_voices]

Ништяк! Давно таких не слышал.

[@TheFBK69]

Inspired me to fire up the M. Thank you the XT is amazing.

[@dxmat]

Great work. One of my preferred synth.

[@AndyWhitmore]

Nice demo - great sounds!

[@synth4ever]

Thanks Andy, appreciate you stopping by to watch and listen! Keep up the great channel.

[@AndyWhitmore]

@@synth4ever Yes - Keep up the good work yourself & I will continue to check your videos!

[@Coneman3]

Nice change from all the digital nastiness most get from the XT.

[@saren6538]

yeah sounds like a plugin

[@pickelamarsch1468]

... this is simply the best synth sound modulation i ever heard !!! thank you very much! :-)

[@synth4ever]

+Pickel AmArsch Thank you, you're welcome! :)

[@adaptiveplexus]

Gorgeous morphic melodies!

[@barrowmeoct04]

Just discovered your channel today. The word 'Masterful' might be overly used sometimes, but I think the work I've heard so far definitely warrants the definition. subbed!

[@synth4ever]

Thank you very much for your kind words and support, really appreciate it! I'm glad you are enjoying the channel and music so far.

[@nickbryant2318]

It is a dream of mine to own a Waldorf synth

[@synth4ever]

They are out there...

[@pseudo-intellectualtroll6563]

If you don’t mind me asking, how do you go about finding a trustworthy seller to buy it from? Never bought a second-hand synth as old as this before.

[@expandingknowledge8269]

Waldorf..not just a salad! 🎹 🎶 😎

[@KutayYavuzMusic]

Pleasure to listen! Thank you.

[@synth4ever]

Thanks much!

[@PolyCorpInteractive]

Not long enough, this is beautiful!

[@sun6moon9]

Sounds so nice

[@synth4ever]

Thank you!

[@sun6moon9]

Sounds great!

[@synth4ever]

Thanks!

[@WolfTrap1000]

LOVE IT MATE, VERY COOL!

[@LegendaryWoke]

This showcases why those Waldorf thangs cost so much! Rich sound:)

[@roberti6433]

As always, very nice!

[@phormzlab1743]

Brilliant ...really enjoyed this thanks

[@vulpixninetales]

incredible man thank you

[@synth4ever]

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the trip. ;)

[@DeathByDinSync]

super... what a great session

[@seniorbeatbox]

i love this demo, even the low-res.. it looks like 1972 :)

[@synth4ever]

:)

[@ArtJorgeCom]

this is tooo good!!

[@synth4ever]

Thank you!

[@noottellingson8541]

this was beautiful

[@eliotlippmusic]

Awesome

[@PureAmbientDrone]

Great sounding track !!!

[@psychosculptor]

Very interesting wavetable synth...

[@synth4ever]

Indeed! A true classic.

[@painstruck01]

beautiful

[@synth4ever]

Thank you

[@richardsmithson4453]

This is beautiful!!

[@synth4ever]

Thanks a lot!

[@richardsmithson4453]

@@synth4ever you got any of the newer Waldorf's? Be interested to hear what you would program on an Iridium

[@synth4ever]

Unfortunately no new Waldorfs. Iridium is incredible though... perhaps someday. :)

[@LouisSerieusement]

I just realized thant I'm already a suscriber of yours, because of this vidéo, which is really awesome XD thanks a lot for the reminder :D

[@synth4ever]

Thanks for your comment and for being a longtime subscriber, I really appreciate it! :)

[@LouisSerieusement]

So how is your XT ? Does the encoders getting old or something ? I heard they are pretty weak ; I sincerely hope your synth is fine and I hope you'll never sell it

[@synth4ever]

My XT is holding up well. The encoders are fine. I don't plan on selling it! :)

[@LouisSerieusement]

sincerely glad for you ! Nothing more sad than a synth with dust under the knobs or broken knob ect...I'm sure you use a decksaver on it, and it's always nice to see an happy synth into the hands of someone who takes great care of it, and use it cleverly to make great music

[@synth4ever]

Thanks, it is well taken care of. I treat all my synths like gold (or pets) :)

[@maximiliandigregorio]

great synth , nice sound :-)

[@Accou25]

me luvs watchin your synth stuff

[@koertjanlisaschonewille4338]

Thanks

[@synth4ever]

Thanks so much for your support! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@datcupcakequeen]

Excellent.

[@synth4ever]

Thanks a lot!

[@qcom100]

ahhhhh this is beautiful

[@sauce_aux]

Gorgeous

[@Dudderlyful]

Beautiful

[@synth4ever]

Thanks!

[@HiGlowie]

I want one of these Waldorf synths so badly! The prices are a bit much for me though :/

[@adrianthomas4163]

4:03 Damn man. Very nice sounds. Would like to see what you pull off with this gear and your Big Sky.

[@synth4ever]

Thanks dude... yea I also love that part, pretty sure it was LFO to VCA routing for some tremolo. At some point I'll run the XT through Big Sky and Space and see what comes out. I've actually already run it through Virus B's reverb in the past and it sounded pretty heavenly, check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pICTpXV-q613Zqs

[@christdolphin69]

amazing

[@synth4ever]

Thanks, it was a great jam

[@DanielDavissynthman]

Really nice.

[@Riktenstein]

Just perfect!!!!!!!!

[@jpnoll1781]

dreamy

[@HappyLordx]

Fantastic, no1! :-)

[@michaelroper4237]

"Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?" Matthew 6:26

[@fleurstargacha]

J'adore

[@williampetrini2796]

awesome !

[@marcmaggio9820]

Very nice Bravo!!

[@PureAmbientDrone]

I need one of these!!!!! Oh man do I need one! OK! I'll admit it, I WANT ONE! :) But "want" can be a "need".

[@synth4ever]

+Pure Ambient Drone You won't be disappointed if you get your hands on one!

[@PureAmbientDrone]

+synth4ever This is the best demo I have seen on this machine that shows what it can really do.

[@synth4ever]

+Pure Ambient Drone Thanks for the kind words, glad you enjoyed the demo! :) Waldorf XT is very flexible, especially with wavetable sounds.

[@antfactor]

very nice...

[@undoubt1540]

Bloody hell. I only paid 600 notes for mine new and they're still at that price.

[@Riktenstein]

This is brilliant. I sold my Xt last year and regret it.

[@synth4ever]

Thanks... sorry to hear you sold your XT. Hopefully you can pick up another one, they have a unique sound!

[@PJ303]

synth envy :)

[@dmomcilovic9185]

I sold this same synth in the late 90s when they where worthless.

[@alancalvitti]

+1 nice

[@babyirene3188]

Hot stuff

[@javiceres]

So nice I'd love if you re-loaed this session with higher quality, it only offers 240pp :(

[@synth4ever]

+Javi G Unfortunately not possible due to low-res webcam I used at the time. :/ KZbin would just re-compress source file to 240p again. You can hear the hi-res audio track here: synth4ever.bandcamp.com/track/ocean-skies

[@javiceres]

Thanks!

[@willswitchcraft]

sublime. I'm assuming that the MWXT has no onboard effects? Are you using a sync'd echo/delay, or are those stereo panning notes part of the arpeggiation? Excellent upload - i keep coming back to hear it again and again

[@synth4ever]

Hey there, thanks for the comment. The XT has built in effects, see pg. 60 of manual here: carbon111.com/mwxt_manual.pdf The stereo panning delay is part of the XT's built-in effects!

[@trevorlahey4345]

Wow!!

[@Pierrelucdeniel]

Very nice ! Could you run the waldorf with a simple Korg SQ 1 sequenceur ? Thx

[@synth4ever]

Possibly, only the keyboard version has CV IN, so maybe that would work.

[@mesmerson7387]

Frankly, one of the best synth videos around you tube. Can ask you how much it took yu to mount the secuences ( in time) thnak you

[@synth4ever]

Thank you for your kind words. This was an arpeggiated pattern, not a sequencer. It took me maybe 10 mins to get the notes/pattern I wanted, and then I let the arpeggiator loop.

[@synth4ever]

Jeff Ali Hi Jeff, I used a MIDI keyboard to play the arpeggiator notes initially, then it looped and I tweaked the XT's knobs from there. Alternatively you could program a sequence or arpeggio using a computer DAW program (ie Ableton, Fruity Loops etc) and have the XT play your pattern that way without MIDI keyboard. Hope that helps. :)

[@synth4ever]

Jeff Ali Are you referring to using a MIDI keyboard to play an areggio in real time? Yes it allows that. There is no step sequencer on the XT, however, so if you wanted to program specific notes/steps you'd need to use an external sequencer. The XT would then play back the notes in real time so you can tweak in real time.

[@JordyC1993]

Beautiful. Gave me goosebumps and brought a tear to my eye. I was wondering if you could help me. I was looking to buy a synth and unfortunately I've been reading too much on the internet and have gotten caught up in all the analog vs digital hype. Is it possible to create these sounds on an analog synthesizer? And also, is this type of synth able to make more varied sounds? Thanks.

[@synth4ever]

Thanks very much for your kind words. In regards to your questions... 1. It may be possible to approach some of these sounds on an analog, however not 100%. The Waldorf XT is a digital wavetable synthesizer which uses a different synthesis method (wavetables) vs. subtractive synthesis, and further it is digital and not analog... therefore you will never get an exact reproduction. 2. Yes, the synth is capable of more varied sounds. The presets have lots of different types. That said in this video I am only demonstrating one wavetable sound and a basic arpeggiator. One can program many different types of sounds using the various wavetables and parameters avail. Bottom line, it depends on the type of sounds you are looking to create. In general, analog tends to sound more "authentic" for most people, but digital synths also have their place and can do some things analogs cannot. Best bet is to try as many synths as you can and see what you like, sonically speaking. Cheers

[@DonaldMohrMusic]

This is bigger than digital vs analog. This is wavetable synthesis. You will not be able to achieve all of these sounds with an analog synth. There are a few you can get very close and be extremely happy with. In addition, FM synthesis, which is also digital can produce sounds that analog, subtractive synthesizers will not be able to. This is the barb that is synthesizers. You can't do everything with just one. Analog sounds can be done with this particular synth, so I find the digital/analog debate dull. A good sound is a good sound regardless of how it was produced.

[@JordyC1993]

Donald Mohr Good insight, thanks.

[@snuppssynthchannel]

Unless it is a Oberheim matrix 12, or a Schmidt, But hey those are the most powerful analog synthesizers to date!

[@saren6538]

how would this compare to the microwave 1 ?

[@synth4ever]

Microwave 1 has analog filters and VCAs, this is 100% digital

[@chrisedu]

great sound, is it just the microwave with no external FX?

[@synth4ever]

+christian eduardo Correct, this is 100% Waldorf XT, no external effects. ;)

[@DjIssoHipHopBeats]

Nice

[@bandfromtheband9445]

When this gets to hard panning - my mind explodes. I have this little beauty, but it needs to be repaired and sits in silent humility while I try to get my shit together and have it fixed! Seems that the epoxy on a couple of knobs has come off and are wobbling inside it's steel body. Unplayable at the moment. Same with my Micro Q. I need funding! HELP!

[@synth4ever]

She must rise from the grave once again! Hopefully sooner rather than later... XT is amazing.

[@FeeldahVibe1]

This is sounds beautiful whats triggering the sounds is it connected to some sort of keyboard?

[@synth4ever]

+Zen Thank you. The XT was connected to a keyboard that was used to trigger the sounds. The keyboard is not shown onscreen.

[@InVisionsynthmindscape]

Very nice, was a long time that it was looking perhaps I found one for 480 €

[@synth4ever]

I'd say that's a good deal, get it if you can... especially if its 30 voices!!! :)

[@genepozniak]

Love this, but annoyingly poor ad placement!!!

[@markeeledge]

Which version of the Microwave is it? is it 10 voices or ver.3 expanded to 30 voices? Sounds Great! Thanks!

[@synth4ever]

Thanks, this is 10 voices.

[@amazeus1980]

Would you say blofeld is as good as this is? Great relaxing tune ;) thx.

[@synth4ever]

Thanks... haven't used Blofeld myself, but I hear its quite capable. Unfortunately the interface is nowhere near as knobby as XT so that is a bit of a downside...

[@ArtJorgeCom]

did you play a note in your daw? and is it a chord you played? or just single notes? really really beautiful!!!

[@synth4ever]

Used a keyboard controller to input some notes, which the Waldorf XT then arpeggiated.

[@drumroller27]

Sorry but how do you have it playing on its own?

[@synth4ever]

I created an arp pattern via keyboard and latched it before hitting record. Keyboard hooks up to XT.

[@chrislancer3813]

How can I get one of these!?

[@synth4ever]

2nd hand market

[@Sancld]

I have one expanded to 32note polyphony!

[@synth4ever]

Congrats! I thought 30-voices was the max though. :)

[@Sancld]

@@synth4ever sorry u.r right 30 voices