Waldorf MICROWAVE legend as a plugin. This is a VST premiere of the YEAR!

[@FoliaSound]

Heeey! What do you think about this Waldorf creation? Lemme know down below, thanks!

[@StellarWorks2023]

After watching your video I had a sense that something special was here, I then went and watched the video Waldorf put out and I had to download the trial. After playing with it for an hour I simply had to buy it, this thing is awesome. I had been waiting for a good quality wavetable synth for some time but this is even more than I could have imagined. Nice one Paul!

[@FoliaSound]

Great to hear that, man! This is why I do vids - to help people like you choose the right tools!

[@N0B0DY_SP3C14L]

A hidden gem is setting and adjusting each oscillator's startsample. This allows one to set the phase relationship between the oscillators, which has a stronger effect upon the character than you might imagine.

[@IzopticMusic]

People comparing this to modern wavetable softsynths are missing the point. The Microwave 1 is a legend and still my favorite hardware polysynth. Now having a modern editor for it, directly from the manufacturer, that is ALSO a great-sounding emulation of the synth is a dream come true.

[@FoliaSound]

100% correct!

[@yesnomaby]

Amen! i have two of them, green ones ;) oh i dream of a wave n having a knob per function what luxury

[@TheFBK69]

Getting an new features for a device that's 35 years old is pretty impressive IMO. I think people also miss the point that Waldorf has Iridium/Quantum as their modern wavetable synths on the market they also have the M that gives you a little bit of the old with some new additions.

[@paulgremillet7462]

Hello, I own a microwave 1 hardware, I see you mention that this VST is also an editor for the actual microwave 1, though i cannot find any instruction of mention of this on waldorf page or in the manual of the VST. Could you let me know if you have more info on how to control the microwave with this VST? Thanks in advance ✌

[@IzopticMusic]

@@paulgremillet7462 Are you serious? Look again at both the website and the manual.

[@ANSWERTHECALLOFJESUSCHRIST]

I deafly bought it for iPadOS and was blown away by it. Ran through AudioKit Rack Reverb, which is based on code from Sean Costello of Valhalla DSP, it’s stunning. For lovers of the original, it’s a no-brainer. It’s literally the hardware synth’s code…flaws and all. I just hope Waldorf doesn’t abandon it like they tend to do.

[@PilzE.]

Subscribed halfway through watching you for the first time. Like every video before the video has started. Hell, if that isn't fair repayment for all the work that goes into you making the videos, I don't know what is. Hell to the oh yeah I'm excited about the Microwave VST as I LOVE early house/hardcore/Rave!!!🤍

[@FoliaSound]

Thanks a lot, man, good to have you here!

[@thomasgreer467]

Love the idea and will buy it ASAP. My 2.3 was stolen during cartage over 20 years ago. I haven’t been thrilled with other attempts at the emulation plugins but I think this will make me happy.

[@FoliaSound]

Nice to hear that!

[@timrober75]

The smile on your face says everything :)

[@FoliaSound]

Right?

[@diyandochev1354]

Great video And with the reverb and delay at the end mmmmmmm beautiful

[@FoliaSound]

Thanks!

[@jamesrutherford]

amazing show my friend hope all is going well for you

[@FoliaSound]

Hey, James, thanks, great to see you again! Your latest track is pure fire - congrats, man!

[@digidope]

We had Microwave in our studio in 1995-1998 and nobody knew what to do with as everybody just wanted analog sounds :D

[@Johnsormani]

I thought for at least 20 years that in was a monophonic dance synth😂 . And I was a huge ppg fan. I now have an original microwave vsA since 6 years or so

[@richertz]

This must be because of Xenia - The usual Suspects released an emulation that can run the Microwave rom. However here is a legit way to own it.

[@FoliaSound]

Exactly. And this is a great move from Waldorf. I suppose Access/Kemper could do the same for Virus series!

[@adriano_sp]

@richertz: I also think it's because of this @FoliaSound: yes, anyway Osirus and Ostirus are great!

[@meskisable]

This is different, because this rev1 and its has different hardware architecture and all of its quirks. Usual suspects emulates rev2, because this version started to use motorola chips.

[@skriptico]

the emulation is much much better. didnt know about revs.

[@jaderington]

I bought it, no cheap, & it didn't warm the food very well, sounds good though. Another one for the collection, after i finish my sound design on it for my next trax. It is Waldorf after all. It easier to carry than my Blofeld keyboard too....

[@SoundsOfRevolution]

That's so amazing! A long time ago I programmed patches on the hardware unit. can I import these in this vsti also?

[@FoliaSound]

Dunno, worth a try, there's a chance it will work!

[@AUTOSAD777]

Serious question. Do you think this is worth it to buy, if I already own Phase Plant, Serum, Pigments, Vital, Sylenth, Diva, and all the Ableton Synths? I don't mind collecting synths, but is this one truly worth adding to my arsenal? Thanks for your videos BTW. Been watching you for awhile now.

[@FoliaSound]

Grab the demo and tweak it. It's very specific and different from modern creations. Cheers!

[@Rhythmattica]

Ive been looking at buying a MW1 editor for my hardware...... But damn... Waldorf , Take my money! And Editor & A VST !!! Just hope they add proper library functionality for the hardware....

[@FoliaSound]

Would be nice!

[@arirahimzadeh]

12:00 WOoOoOOoOooOoOoOOo ! YEAH !

[@SkyscanX1]

Great and now they need a true Blofeld compatable VST. And not the Largo.

[@agthwr]

This plug is so good for DnB) wanna ask - did u check GHOST plugin? I'm interested in ur opinion

[@gasstationjunkfoodie]

So should I sell my actual Microwave XT Rev A? O not?

[@SmallWorldBigThings]

Why did you sell Blofeld? I will never sell mine... actually I''am seriously considering to buy second one.

[@FoliaSound]

Because it had issues with syncing LFOs via MIDI...

[@skriptico]

another blofeld? different synth=bigger palette.

[@SmallWorldBigThings]

@@skriptico More presets = bigger palette

[@inperfectsequence7840]

My Microeave 1 hardware unit doesn't have comb filters or anything like that, it doesn't have FX either, I'm just saying this so people know what the original is. Do you know if this plugin works as a librarian editor?

[@FoliaSound]

Microwave also doesn't have any FX nor comb filter, I believe. As I don't have the HW, I didn't test it out as a librarian...

[@Synfluence101]

It's nice, just about a decade late in the VST wavetable world. It looks cool though,

[@FoliaSound]

I would say it's three decades late :D But that's why it's so cool - it's a vintage digital machine.

[@Myexpectationsarerealistic]

This is for making popcorn, right?

[@FoliaSound]

Yeeea, sort of!

[@skriptico]

i love waldorf hw a big lot, didnt like this one, its thin.

[@payt01]

I hope it can do more than play a raspy C sound.. lol. Not exactly an amazing showcase of this synth.

[@andersistbesser]

It should be yellow😀

[@FoliaSound]

Original Microwave was blue and red!

[@Johnsormani]

@@FoliaSoundor grey, depending on version a or b

[@stizan9185]

Microwave XT is yellow

[@keithlane4705]

GUI fail, so much wasted space and what's with the giant knob for choosing wavetables, unneeded fake LED's what wrong with changing the highlight of the button ???! nutz

[@FoliaSound]

This is all about original design that influenced the plugin, I believe...

[@alexandervaldorf1825]

Hello, Why use the cheap simulation plug in, when you can use the original real hardware? The plug in is not real. No habtics.

[@FoliaSound]

There are not enough HW units around the world to make everyone a happy user. Having a plugin is still great!

[@jamescuttsmusicjcm5013]

I can guarantee it is a real plugin and it sounds great :).

[@notsure1135]

I dunno, everyone else has already done it better…

[@FoliaSound]

Sure thing, but this is a recreation of a vintage, 1989 unit, and this is where its charm lies!

[@notsure1135]

@@FoliaSound or the grift… Vital is free, easy to use and way more flexible.

[@FoliaSound]

If it's not a machine for you - sure thing, wavetable synthesis made a huge leap since Microwave. Vital is one of my favs, too!

[@julianguffogg]

I love the waldorf stuff, this looks awesome. Downloaded demo, and will probably buy it!

[@jeffagoddard]

Love the history of the PPG and what Waldorf is trying to do with VSTs, but I think you can get better sounds from Vital(free), or Serum or even Pigments by Arturia. Nostalgia is honourable, but not enough to open my wallet to a classic wavetable synth that’s unfortunately inferior.

[@N0B0DY_SP3C14L]

Inferior? Lol

[@Ryannaut_g]

Microwave lol

[@FoliaSound]

Surprised like me? :D

[@Ryannaut_g]

@@FoliaSound i am not suprised that the new VST is called microwave. your content is better than their products in my opinion! Thank you for making content about music studio stuff.

[@notsure1135]

Even Waldorf has done better… Nave is superior to this.

[@spectralknights2]

Nah. This is better than Nave

[@nihiqallam5616]

synth with no build in effect make it boring and bland this is why Serum is a revolutionary synth when it come out

[@FoliaSound]

I feel you, but, frankly, I never use in-built effects on any synth. I care about filters and oscillators mainly.

[@Valliant2007]

I don’t know a single person who doesn’t use third party reverb or delay…

[@trancemuter]

you can get the old microwave emulation for free…. sounds exactly like the original! just sayin’…. look it up… they also have the virus series, they run on the same emulated Motorola DSP chip that made them sound legendary!

[@nickchristchrist6586]

Lol it's Microwave 2 Comparing Apples with Bananas

[@FoliaSound]

This Motorola chip you're talking about is not an "emulation" of a synth, it's an emulation of a chip. It means you run original software taken from the hardware synth on it - it will sound absolutely identical, because it is the original synth taken out of the case, given a different UI. Cheers!

[@trancemuter]

@@FoliaSound I know… and it’s great because of that :)

[@FoliaSound]

@@trancemuter , sure thing, there's just a problem with legality of all this.