Waldorf Iridium Improv. #1 Space Ambient (Iridium, El Capistan, Big Sky, Microcosm, Aeros looper)

Sold my Waldorf Quantum recently replacing it with the Iridium. Here's my first improvised session with it, using some of the internal sounds. Looping done with the Aeros Looper in 6x6 freeform mode.
Upgrade or downgrade? A bit of both, but 16 voices over 8 is a big deal for me and it saves a lot of space!
Recorded direct to DAW.
Video shot on a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k with a Leica 15mm prime lens. Editing and colour grading done in Da Vinci Resolve.
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[@marchemeleers1209]

I very much LOVE all 3 Space ambient recordings, State Azur! What a beautiful talent you have!

[@wrockage]

i'm really enjoying these recordings. having no musical skill whatsoever, i don't understand at all how you guys do this stuff but you have my respect and admiration! thanks for sharing!

[@andrewgenner2613]

Lovely, floaty, drifty music. Thank you.

[@moondogsapien106]

I came for Love On A Real Train and stayed for the rest. Thank you State Azure!

[@nolake]

Love those great psybient vibes. Another fantastic jam with mind blowing sound. Thanks for the journey!

[@nigelericogden3200]

Very wonderful. I admire your skill and am in awe of your set up, which is now totally beyond my understanding. 😂 In the early 80’s whilst attending various concerts from Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze, Robert Schroeder et al, at home I had a Juno 6, SH101 and Pro One … I think I managed to tease some nice sounds out of them, watching this, sometimes I wish I had persevered. I sold up completely instead and headed to Indian Kashmir with a beautiful Dutch girl … the twists and turns of life eh 😄. Thanks for sharing your creativity with us, I very much enjoy your music 🙏 A very delicate piece 👍

[@expandingknowledge8269]

Very pleasant production my friend! 🎹 🎶 😎

[@InvertedPopesMusic]

That Iridium is a welcome addition to your setupSA. Glorious sounding. Nice one.

[@jeremythornton433]

Very nice. Love the ambient sounds.

[@TheSeamphony]

Very beautiful...Iridium still missing in our Studio. Great sounds and videos!! Go on this way please. Greez from Spain 🤗🎹

[@v1s10nray]

Inspiring and beautiful. Thanks SA.

[@admiralvint]

I can hear some Genesis, I can hear some Pink Floyd.. excellent stuff as usual!

[@timofeybrovin8324]

the size of the window's resolution is so cinematic! Bravo!

[@despieg]

The ET's out there would surely appreciate tuning in to your work! Keep on going ambient Maestro!

[@hruine]

Beautiful!

[@MarcWeertsMusic]

Beautiful work!

[@sillyjrnvideos]

Excellent master State Azure. Cheers!

[@meaderanizer228]

SA You have the softest touch. Just Sublime!

[@Official_Zenuh]

@State Azure anyway ir does not matter. It was a blessing n EVEN more inspiration to HAVE found your Channel. I Love your tracks anyway because your own Spacey emotion makes me feel so good. Enjoy your new gear but share it w us. Thanks. Congrats

[@xaviermorel6352]

time fly by, and i listen to state azure!!! stunning!!!

[@paulschilling2996]

Stunning.

[@chascarpenter5006]

Most Excellent.

[@SmallWorldBigThings]

And this kind ambients I really love! Great job! Ech.. finally I have to buy Micrososm - great devise for this kind music and this type sounds.

[@Logiwonk]

Reminds me of a lot of the ambient tracks from the 1982 Dune movie, very nice.

[@oscarstorm]

Very good my friend! Thank you

[@marcosaureliocarvalhodossa5249]

Gratidão, State Azure...sua música transporta a gente para universos paralelos...🌌🌌🌌🌌🌌🌌

[@andyjey3126]

Absolut beautiful...

[@Dutchamp]

Whoo that 65hz tone sets my seat in vibration. Sometimes in and out fase? Nice floating on my listening position.

¡Excelente!

[@hapbarb]

The pad part that you began to bring in at 30:20 almost had me in tears between 32:44 until its end.

[@nashscan]

I wish I could understand how all that stuff worked. Maybe one day!

[@warren284]

nice coming and going

[@JornLavoll]

so nice

[@joeyalgorithm5082]

Dope 1!

[@wackenthaljef]

Morteeeeeel!

[@hisakiyo0001]

Brillant :)

[@antarikshrecords]

You need to release your music on vinyl. So that the entire ritual of music extends to your fans. Lovely music! +++

[@brucebennett5338]

nice. i'm waiting to get my waldorf microwave xt back from the shop. i had a q for a bit, but my former boss hijacked it. :(

[@flyingcod14]

Listening to this, Time fails to have any meaning anymore.

[@drystems4386]

If you think playing that El Cap is fun Pat wait til you try an Erica Synths Zen Delay (no association)...I can get lost in that thing for an hour. Amazing session as always. Thank you.

[@stateazure]

Yeah I wish I had one of those, it does look very playable :)

[@drystems4386]

@@stateazure It may not be the a classic dry delay pedal, but it's an amazing instrument on its own. The digital delay side can grab a sample and play it ad nauseum with no degradation...you can dispense with the looper. The tube overdrive side is pretty gritty/amazing as well.

[@EdCosico]

Your music is so amazing! Can I ask how you get your ambient pad so airy and zero calorie? I can’t get mine to sit in the background like a ghost. Kudos to your work!

[@Official_Zenuh]

Amazing!!!! am spechless....

[@JamesWilliam70]

I'm gripping my desk for fear of drifting off into the nebula you paint before me... 🌌☄🚀🛰 👽👾

[@shiva007freephenix]

That's very cool ! Well done for the ambiance ! What would you say is the number one and two secrets to make long drones for ambient with any synth ?

[@andrewgenner2613]

I believe movement is key. That can be achieved through modulation in the sound itself, phasing, panning etc., but if the sound is too static it will get boring. Even one note or one chord can be mesmerizing if the tone colour is changing.

[@suzylux]

really nice and soothing, ty 😊 (also wondering what vape you're using 😎 )

[@stateazure]

Flavour? :) I only vape Mexican Fried Ice Cream by Chef's Flavours.

[@Dutchamp]

@@stateazure 😆😆

[@nabilbenseddik1562]

Tu devrais faire un clip avec cette musique, l'immensité de l'univers serait parfaite👍❤️

[@JPSRose]

Would it be possible to use these improv sessions for video projects such as wildlife recordings if I give credit?

[@stateazure]

sure!

[@TheMoshengren]

nice

[@traceydeakin6055]

What - wait what happened to all the cables! It's the beginnings of a flight deck...

[@federicovelazquez579]

wow

[@desktorp]

can you please provide some extra detail explaining your decision to sell the Quantum?? Was it simply an X > Y situation??

[@stateazure]

Mostly I wanted 16 voices and I like the desktop unit. It also frees up space for a new synth with a keyboard for later..not that I have one in mind at the moment :)

[@darkcognitive]

I’d love to know how you have this routed. Is the Iridium routed through the microcosm, Big Sky, El Capistan and Aeros one after the other? What do you route the drum machine through, or is that signal just untouched? I’m new to all this, trying work out what gear i need to do something similar to your ambient videos. I already have the Iridium and a Polybrute, just need help with how the effects are all routed?

[@stateazure]

Yeah, the effects are just one after the other, I don't remember the order. Usually it would be Microcosm > El Cap > Big Sky > Looper at the end of the chain. I don't think I used the Digitakt here, but that probably wouldn't have been routed through the effects. All these effects have mix control, so they work fine in serial/one after the other

[@powerkor]

all good, straight to daw. is it just stereo or multi-track?

[@stateazure]

Just a stereo track

[@thomasvalkanas]

any links for the two lights in this video??

[@wackenthaljef]

What is tis white stompbox on the high left near the lamp?...Ive already sawit but i cant remember where...

[@stateazure]

Microcosm?

[@wackenthaljef]

@@stateazure Ohh yess...the Microcosm looper!! thks!..and congrats for the sounds..ur great!

[@Eternatease]

So what would a gear setup like yours cost? And are those software synths/arpeggiators/modulators expensive? I wish all that software stuff was available 30 years ago.. If I had all your gear (and my inspiration) I would die from creative exhaustion within 6 months.. How do you switch off your creativity? Although you can just go to sleep while you let the generative gear run on its own 😉

[@e.d.e.neldondeeurekanatur]

~~~🎶😎🎶🎵🚀🛸

[@chrs1968]

Hi State, have you had a chance to use any behringer system 100 modules? I'm thinking about getting them all so I can do early Human League stuff like Tokyo City

[@stateazure]

I don't have any, but I think they sound really good!

[@Official_Zenuh]

I guess you are quiet happy with Iridium then..

[@Official_Zenuh]

I guess the low frequency is a bit boosted in a some parts for my personel music taste but once I equalize it ..its perfect anyway...its intuitive...no filter...

[@stateazure]

@@Official_Zenuh I was happy with it before I got it, being used to using the Quantum. Yeah the frequencies on this one needed a bit more attention. If I decide to release this anywhere I'll fix that issue.

[@LaurentDiscShowMan]

Jajajaa..enteraros bien de las cosas..no os salgais de lo que son los fundamentos de la musica..bien animo con todas las cosas y vayamos todos con alegrías..

[@DoctorJRx]

bitwig ?

[@stateazure]

Yes Bitwig is used on the laptop, just for recording the session audio though.

[@DoctorJRx]

@@stateazure So what's your main DAW ?

[@dakotagarcia997]

Who’s here because of Matt Coville?

[@mymoney5536]

Столько оборудования, а толку нету!

[@ecoturismovalle1570]

Never getting anywhere. Artistic? Nah...