I have so much respect for this guy. His ability to deep dive into so many complicated synths and explain them so well makes him probably my favorite reviewer these days. By the end you understand more than any other reviewer if this is for you or not. I still want you to review the Essence FM or give your brief impressions. I wish the Iridium had 4 parts, that would make me pull the trigger much easier. I could get rid of several synths to fund one if it had that feature.
@aretwodeetoo1181
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I have no clue how he does that either. Feel so stupid watching this channel...
@gerdpfeil
2 жыл бұрын
What I like about your reviews is that they're very structured, deep and sober, everything is straight to the point. No aaahs and ummms, no attempts at explaining things to people who see a synth for the first time in their life at the expense of depth, no wallowing in marketdroid superlatives. That's an hour well spent.
@asundayfireofficial2774
4 жыл бұрын
Can I afford this $2500 synth? Nope. Am I going to watch all 72 minutes of this and pretend like I can? Yep.
@ricartur3378
4 жыл бұрын
Same here, hehehe
@mattnickel5113
4 жыл бұрын
That’s how much?! Sorry but I’m not watching past the 2 min mark!
@happylittlesynth
4 жыл бұрын
Spoken like a true master of GAS
@glenfinch5057
4 жыл бұрын
maybe i can get it at the library.
@robertsyrett1992
4 жыл бұрын
And that's the "lower price tag" they were referring to.
@808v1
4 жыл бұрын
this piece of gear is waaay beyond me and my needs, but man, your reviews are the most thorough and comprehensive of all the channels I've watched....the companies must either be thrilled or frightened sending you items :)
@ivmup2232
Жыл бұрын
You need a few 1000 years to test all these synths thoroughly...
@Snudedude
2 жыл бұрын
My only regret about Iridium is that I hesitated for two years before buying it. I thought the learning curve was too steep, but it turned out to be accessible and instantly gratifying.
@andrewm503
6 ай бұрын
I just got the keyboard version and I am amazed how initiative the whole system is to use, between the screen and the physical.
@marcus268
5 ай бұрын
same here, but the core was a lot cheaper so ... i dont like the factory patches - but i really liked the first patch, i did on my own. Top synth.
@NoirEtBlancVie
3 жыл бұрын
Really appreciated your comparison to the Quantum sir! 🙃 You’re so necessary in my education on new and complex instruments!
@loopop
3 жыл бұрын
🙌🏻🙏🏻
@CO5MA
4 жыл бұрын
Great video! And thank you Loopop for having introduced some of my FM presets! 41:07
@loopop
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sending them over!
@trevor4835
4 жыл бұрын
Go make a nf-1 only video
@CO5MA
4 жыл бұрын
Hogman 5000 😊👌🏻
@patrizio7
4 жыл бұрын
Had this beast of a synth for a few days and it is absolutely amazing.I have scaled down my set up to get this as it can do so much. Anyone complaining about the price should go out and test this, you will not be disappointed.
@17cortland74
4 жыл бұрын
Same. I’m about to sell some gear because this is so damn capable.
@jacobbrown1690
4 жыл бұрын
i gonna buy the behringer system 100 and syatem 55 modulars instead.. i have the vst version of this already.
@cheekoandtheman
4 жыл бұрын
We are in a pandemic and though it looks amazing it's digital which should mean that it should not be that expensive. My DSI Tempest is a thing of electronic wizadry , I can understand why it's so expensive. This is basically a music computer in a plastic box, ALOT cheaper to make
@17cortland74
4 жыл бұрын
@@cheekoandtheman It's actually a metal chassis. Since it's digital it should be cheap? So anything digital is overpriced? Your Tempest is an analog drum machine and though an excellent one, it isn't doing anything special, you just like what it does. The truth of the matter is all of these machines we love can be replaced with a laptop or desktop for less cost and much more power and capabilities. You and I all those like us buy these machines for the experience of using them, the tactile feedback and feeling of the machines, that's what we are paying for.
@steveh9799
4 жыл бұрын
cheekoandtheman what has a pandemic got to do with this synth? I have one and there is no computer available that could give the same tactile feel and ease of use. With your train of thought why bother buying a tempest when there are some amazing free drum vst’s and some definitely cheaper than the tempest that can do more...
@auxrmes
4 жыл бұрын
I just found your channel a bit ago trying to learn about the TD-3 from Behringer. Your videos are so in depth and show information that most others skip over, including comparisons. They've been a godsend my guy, thank you so much :)
@mikegeary8056
3 жыл бұрын
I like how connectivity is one of the first things you address because often it’s one of the main factors that determines weather or not I’m interested in a synth.
@CaidicusProductions
2 жыл бұрын
I've come back to this video, over two years later, because I finally have myself an Iridium. Can't even begin to tell you how helpful this video suddenly is. Thank God for Loopop.
@beatsandbuttons
Жыл бұрын
Same :)!
@Nonpartisanmusic
4 жыл бұрын
Can I afford it? Yes. Do I want it? Yes. Do I need it? Nope...
@JayTheLane
3 жыл бұрын
Can you give me some green bro? I'm a poor musician ;)
@alanc6752
4 жыл бұрын
A movie length review. I am trying to imagine the effort needed to make a video like this! Impressive.
@mrlargo7067
2 жыл бұрын
I always thought that the Yamaha EX5 would be the most crazy digital synth ever made, but Waldorf totally warps the EX5 (I own one, rack version, it's amazing, will never sell it) this synth is so bonkers, sounds amazing, endless possibilities I really want one. I prolly need a month or so to figure the thing out, but I want it. Great presentation!
@nightcitywanderer
4 жыл бұрын
I can't begin to fathom how long it must have taken to plan and make this video, with so many features to cover. yeesh! great review
@garyturner5204
4 жыл бұрын
thinside AWESOME REVIEW! It is amazing how touch’s on literally everything the synth does and how to edit it, in every video he does!
@verbenamusic
4 жыл бұрын
subharmonic kernels is the name of my new band
@isweartofuckinggod
4 жыл бұрын
Yo can I join? Not to brag, but I am a great triangle player.
@watercolourmark
4 жыл бұрын
I’d go for, The Subharmonic Colonels.
@muitosabao
4 жыл бұрын
@@watercolourmark badum tsh :D :D
@GB3770
3 жыл бұрын
What type of popcorn is that then? Lolol.
@godsmacker744
Ай бұрын
Your channel is state of the art. And that's an understatement. It's one of the greatest channels I've ever come across.
@jeremyfox7599
2 жыл бұрын
I have the greateshit respect and admiration for Mr Loopop. I have never and I no doubt will never ever see a better reviewer. He is mind boggelingly good at his job - his attention to detail is wonderous to behold. Many times I have found help from one of his videos at a time when I'm stuck for a workaround whilst using some piece of studio gear or another - and then added to which - whatever instrument I'm using I can rest assured that Mr Loopop will have reviewed it which is awesome!!! Mr Loopop for President.
@Netsuko
4 жыл бұрын
The amount of detail and in depth knowledge you convey with each piece of hardware you review just keeps blowing my mind.
@garyturner5204
4 жыл бұрын
Netsuko he does such an awesome job!
@justinlynn
3 жыл бұрын
Loopop, your demos and reviews are the most detailed and competent I've ever seen; much appreciation for your exploration of powerful gear that most of us can really only afford once we're sure we're not wrong about knowing it's what we need and want and that it'd work how we want it to. Thank you.
@loopop
3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure - thanks for taking the time to write!
@JasonGillmanJr
4 жыл бұрын
I was waiting for this!
@agreen9903
4 жыл бұрын
Oh I need 1 of these in my life
@JasonGillmanJr
4 жыл бұрын
@@agreen9903 Absolutely
@olinred
4 жыл бұрын
My wallet was dreading this
@michaelkonstantinov7857
4 жыл бұрын
me 2!
@grosserd1198
4 жыл бұрын
Within a few hours after watching i decided to sell my Prophet Rev2 and another Eurorack Module and pre-ordered this beast. This is my kind of a modern workstation, wow!
@SomeOne-pd6vm
3 жыл бұрын
How'd that work out?
@grosserd1198
3 жыл бұрын
@@SomeOne-pd6vm exactly like planned. loving the Iridium, not missing my Prophet
@markquavertune2003
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you .I can watch this presentation twenty times and I will still learn something each time .It is comprehensive reflecting the depth of the instrument .
@ctrlaltgroove
4 жыл бұрын
I’ve been eagerly waiting for this to show up to my door!! You’ve really went into detail with this which I appreciate. Between this and a novation summit this summer I think this will cover my poly needs.
@no_guarantees
4 ай бұрын
How is it going since you received the synth?
@chriscopeman8820
3 жыл бұрын
Eventually I bought my iridium. Now I keep coming back here to find out how to do stuff I can't find in the manual. I don't know how Loopop figured it all out but I'm sure glade he did, and keeps explaining it to me.
@macthomas8899
3 жыл бұрын
How do you like it? I’m thinking on getting one as well very soon. Don’t know if I can get away w something cheaper while still allowing the same type of sound design. Thanks!
@chriscopeman8820
3 жыл бұрын
@@macthomas8899 I like the iridium a lot, but I'm not worried about the price. If you want to go cheaper, Arturia's soft synth pigments is excellent for sound design. Live's suite also has tons of excellent stuff for sound design. But that's the whole software vs. hardware thing. Be warned about the iridium: there are still some bugs and the manual doesn't really tell you HOW to do stuff. I figure I can spend the rest of my life playing with my iridium, but I'll probably buy something new anyway just 'cause it's fun!
@macthomas8899
3 жыл бұрын
@@chriscopeman8820 Very helpful, thanks! I am going big on the analogue side, looking at a Prophet 10. Thought I'd try out the Hydrasynth if the Iridium isn't meant to be.
@browe
3 жыл бұрын
@@chriscopeman8820 Pigments 3 is, indeed, wonderful. I really dig it. I also owned a Quantum, which I sold at the top of the COVID-19 pandemic. I've missed it ever since and thought Pigments filled the same need, but I recently jumped back in with the Iridium. Waldorf really nailed something delightful here.
@shapeshiftersmediagroup
Жыл бұрын
This.................this is godriffic. I might sell my car for this! But aside from that, Loopop, you're the greatest gear reviewer of music of all time. You deserve a full television network.
@loopop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, and go LoopFlix!
@kozihoppy
4 жыл бұрын
And thus began the age of mini computers to get away from mini computers.
@reaktiv1408
4 жыл бұрын
Right!
@GuitarsAndSynths
4 жыл бұрын
yeah going back to self contained mini laptop synths!
@noisetheorem
4 жыл бұрын
This synth absolutely IS overkill, which is exactly my kind of synthesizer. I'm going to put this on a stand with my Kronos and just overkill the universe.
@chandlertwilson6652
4 жыл бұрын
makes sense. i'll prob do the same thing. we have a problem.
@vaspers
3 жыл бұрын
Destroy only the bad things in the universe. I'll help!
@joaquincareca9254
2 жыл бұрын
Is the hydrasynth the best controller if you have the desktop version?
@ErwinSchrodinger64
2 жыл бұрын
A Kronos and an Iridium is everything you'll ever need. I haven't scratched the surface on my Kronos II.
@ramonkey2939
2 жыл бұрын
I’m going add this to my YamahaMODX setup
@JimAlfredson
Жыл бұрын
A great video. At 44:00 you mention the panning of the dual filters and how the Quantum cannot do this. That feature is in the 3.0 update for the Quantum, which was just released as a beta version.
@Cluless02
Жыл бұрын
Waldorf has always been on the cutting edge of creativity. Sounds absolutely stellar!! Would have voted to replace touch pad section with some other synth features/functionality. Couldn't see if there was a plucked string resonator.
@mynameistechno
4 жыл бұрын
With this machine i would leave the realm of making music really quick.
@mikelazarev5833
3 жыл бұрын
I thought so too, but after creating a particular sound, I rush to perform and record it, and then essentially have laid down the foundation of my entire new track, which I think enhance, sculpt and chisel at for another few days and boom! A pure source of inspiration!
@GB3770
3 жыл бұрын
Yup way too many menus...pass....
@edvinpedvin
3 жыл бұрын
My feeling too. It would be a great sound design tool for going deep with, though. For those so inclined.
@SuchaDoofus
3 жыл бұрын
Yup. Sofa noodling
@bandersong4650
3 жыл бұрын
Same. You gotta take that and resample
@andreaustin3263
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Loop Op for your video(s). Enjoy looking, learning with the manuals as a visual. The way you explain it...makes it more easy to understand.
@2112jonr
2 жыл бұрын
Sequential, Novation, Waldorf, and probably many others: Why is it so easy to lose your sound design work on synths from all of these manufacturers by accidentally pressing a button, with no undo? C'mon folks, we've only been doing presets for 40 years, it's not rocket science ! 😃
@gerdpfeil
2 жыл бұрын
If you consider the varying UI/UX monstrosities (like the Kronos etc.) it's as if the hardware synth engineers have learned nothing from decades of software design, even when their new product is a pure software solution on some dedicated hardware like e.g. this one. Undo seems to be a million years away when most manufacturers forgot that there once was a quite useful "compare" function on many synths, which doesn't exist anymore on any modern synth and could be considered half the way to "undo".
@Leo9ine
2 жыл бұрын
@@gerdpfeil Polybrute still has compare, and a "set all to panel settings" button!
@gerdpfeil
2 жыл бұрын
@@Leo9ine You're right, the Montage/MODX has edit/compare too. But my Fantom doesn't have that, so learning that the Iridium I'm eying a lot doesn't have that either struck a nerve there. :)
@spectre.garden
Жыл бұрын
Programmers everywhere wander into total nightmares because they look at a problem and say "this should be easy to fix."
@FastRCToys
3 жыл бұрын
Got one. No more time to spend on KZitem now. WHAT A SYNTH !!!
@cardoman3986
4 жыл бұрын
1:12:13 That's what I was waiting for. Beautiful demonstration of this complex synth.
@exdeecee
3 жыл бұрын
Good that you got a chance to make this review, extremely valuable for an Iridium newbie!
@stixvane
3 жыл бұрын
Guess I need to get uses to riding the bus because I'll have to sell my car to afford this or the Quantum.. man this is why I fell in love with Waldorf back in 1999..... they just make amazing synths... I 💘 my microwaveXT
@AlekVila
4 жыл бұрын
This synth is incredible!
@qmulus1
4 жыл бұрын
I hope to see Jexus get his hands on one of these...or better yet, a Quantum.
@chandlertwilson6652
4 жыл бұрын
he did already and found a time warp back to the future. where he was from.
@MeAlexSenna
4 жыл бұрын
WALDORF NEEDS TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS ASAP: •The screen touch response is pretty BAD, first and foremost •Fix Multisampling workflow •Latch to external Keyboards •Visual feedback on the Wavetable scroll •Step Sequencer increase (32 steps is too short for the SEQ) •Undo feature (at least one step)
@noisetheorem
4 жыл бұрын
It wouldn't be a Waldorf if it were perfect.
@MeAlexSenna
4 жыл бұрын
Tony Scharf // LOL Indeed, I was saving for the Quantum. So I have the savings ready to buy the Iridium but I will hold up until they fix that screen and those issues.
@noisetheorem
4 жыл бұрын
@@MeAlexSenna Having owned many Waldorf boards over the years...I wouldn't count on it ever happening. If you can't live with it as it is, don't live with it. My Blofeld and Xtk knod in agreement.
@aurozappa305
4 жыл бұрын
I'll wait 15 years from now , and buy it used
@mrblackmack2689
4 жыл бұрын
Probably cost more then lol
@inthefade
3 жыл бұрын
I don't know if I've ever seen a Waldorf synth drop in price!
@DaneXbsinthe
3 жыл бұрын
That how I have an Attack rack, microQ, and a SE microwave., didn’t pay more than 300 for synths that cost well over 1000
@Teranova
4 жыл бұрын
Does loopop interface directly with all this hardware? I swear he plugs himself in and is like "get the camera rolling, I've developed a full usability interface demo... "bleep bloop bleep...sorry let me convert to English".
@GB3770
3 жыл бұрын
Hehe his reviews are like video manuals...must have a v good memory...
@thorberg2192
3 жыл бұрын
Best video about that instrument. This subharmonicon section is mind blowing
@jonaseggen2230
4 жыл бұрын
Iridium killed the computer star? As always, your outro was amazing.
@nomik
4 жыл бұрын
indeed. i want more from that outro!
@MattJohnsonJamiroquai
2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant thanks! Just about to dive into one of these and this is a big help!
@chriscopeman8820
3 жыл бұрын
This synth keeps calling "Buy me!". I can afford it, but I have to keep coming back to this video to remember why I'm not smart enough to own this synth. Thanks, I'm sure I'll have to come back here again next month for another humbling experience.
@mattstaples
4 жыл бұрын
Man a monster review for a monster synth! I may need to pop out for beer and snacks!
@DjNikGnashers
4 жыл бұрын
Really like this piece of hardware, it is incredible what they have squeezed in that little box.
@CaidicusProductions
4 жыл бұрын
What a great watch this was, thanks for another awesome video Loopop.
@overload8741
4 жыл бұрын
Realy love what you do, that's help a lot to understand what is about synth we can get hands on, on sometime manual are not realy clear... 👌💯
@mastermachetier5594
4 жыл бұрын
I have no interest in buying this mostly do to cost , but I watched most of this video ! Your video quality and information is unmatched
@jasefosTV
3 жыл бұрын
Yet another fantastic, balanced review - as always! Cheers!
@therobotcoding95
3 ай бұрын
Great. It helps me a lot to understand Waldorf and Synth. Many thanks.
@paueraka5097
4 жыл бұрын
Super nice tuto.Thanks !!! i will was impacient for this review.
@macker202
Жыл бұрын
Just wow. What a synth! I don't have the budget for it - so I'd love to have a software/VST version of it! Unbelievable.
@thruzero
4 жыл бұрын
was gonna comment "oh my god why is it $2,500 that's so overpriced" and then he said it's basically 5 synth engines in one
@saifeek
4 жыл бұрын
Sounds great. The only thing making me hesitate a bit is the build quality. Lots of gaps in the casing and being able to see light thru those edges is irking the OCD in me
@danapfranz
3 жыл бұрын
Well, I resisted for about a week after watching this video (the first time). Then once I saw an option to VESA mount it on a swivel arm...I gave in. Thanks for your reviews. Absolutely the best synth reviews I've seen. I think I need to move to a place with another room.
@BrianHalePhoto
Жыл бұрын
So how do you like it?
@danapfranz
Жыл бұрын
@@BrianHalePhoto I like it a lot. It's one of the more powerful synths I own, for sure. I do have a little issue with some notes sticking on after the last firmware upgrade. And the upper left buttons are a little wiggly as loopop discusses. Waldorf website is pretty disappointing. But overall it's hard not to be pretty praising towards the Iridium.
@JRosevelt
2 жыл бұрын
WHOA. This is almost overwhelming! It's amaaaazing, this is from the year 2098!! It's like having Serum in your hands on steroids
@Johnsormani
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, what a fantastic and elaborate review of this complex synth. You should work the trade shows for Waldorf to increase their sales, since they are not able to explain the synth in other than technical specs. You are such a natural presenter and everything is spot on. Great content 👍 what strikes me about the iridium is that it is such a hands-on synth that I really can imagine that the desktop format is easier to work with than bending over the keyboard at the quantum for hours in a row to create amazing sounds. At this point I can’t determine if the analog filters of the quantum weigh up to that. It has been over 30 years ago that I bought a brand new synth., the last I bought was an ESQ1( still have it) but the quantum/ iridium is something that I see myself ordering now after seeing this. It gives you many more palettes to choose from to complement my vintage analog gear , fm and vst’s like Omnisphere
@machettman
3 жыл бұрын
If you "need more sounds" than this has just to make good music then you dont belong anywhere near a synth...
@dude65535
4 жыл бұрын
At 27:25 you make the Star Trek transporter sound. Cool. :-)
@Jason75913
4 жыл бұрын
almost, yeah
@bluename4
4 жыл бұрын
for such a machine, the lack of more physical I/O seems rather limiting; e.g. send&return jacks and additional stereo out would be beneficial (otherwise seems like squashing creativity through a thin straw)
@koji505
4 жыл бұрын
This Synth looks amazing !! I wish I could afford it. Thanks for the awesome review!!!
@ivmup2232
Жыл бұрын
You could, but only buy it, if you really invest 10 years nonstop into it..
@malikdavis6091
4 жыл бұрын
been waiting on this.
@marcuspearson6214
2 жыл бұрын
superb video Loopop, I have been eyeing up the keyboard version of this, I feel its time to max out my credit card again!!!!
@loopop
2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure - keyboard review coming out real soon!
@strangersun7721
4 жыл бұрын
Love all the specs on this, but man if my experiences with Blofeld weren't ROUGH. Gives me pause. Thanks for a great video.
@browe
4 жыл бұрын
I owned the Quantum, and I absolutely LOVED it. Had to sell (COVID job loss, not anything to do with the synth.) No rough experience there, just awesome experiences.
@strangersun7721
4 жыл бұрын
@@browe that's good to know, thanks. The sounds and features are very deep
@mb2776
4 жыл бұрын
from what I've heard, the blofeld suffers from having a cpu which has not enough power to handle all the stuff. So depending on the stuff you do, the synth glitches and makes strange things. It's kinda funny and sad at the same time to think that the micro q from waldorf which they made way before the blofeld has basically the same specs regarding cpu wise afaik. But I guess waldorf learned a lesson there, if you look at their synths, there are more or less 3 generations, the early one, microwave 1/2, pulse, q, etc. Then there are what I call the modern day ones like pulse 2, blofeld and streichfett to name a few, and now the current ones, iridium, quantum and kyra. I guess it's kinda hard to compare one generation to another.
@up7500
4 жыл бұрын
@@mb2776 I had a Blofeld, I did like it's sound on it's own, but found it really hard to fit in a mix, just something about it... but others may not have had that problem. Ended up selling it and getting Largo VST (same engine as Blofeld). I do regret it sometimes but I found myself at odds with the raw sound of it most of the time, and hardly use Largo now. Waldorf's sound is a bit of an acquired taste sometimes, but man are their synths great for complex soundscapes.
@MadelnMachines
4 жыл бұрын
Oh I forgot to ask - how does the granular compare the the GR-1? Does it have the fixed / absolute grain length you were looking for?
@Adams420
3 жыл бұрын
Imagine this + the Hydrasynth desktop together...game over and how cool would they look side by side?
@nickademuss42
4 жыл бұрын
I fear for my wallet every time I see a new post here.... with good reason this thing looks fantastic!
@cheekoandtheman
4 жыл бұрын
There making the costs ridiculous, only trust fund babies can afford this, especially during a pandemic. Because it was digital I was hopeful for a second. . Imagine if it was affordable it would of taken the music world by storm
@cueboyd8666
4 жыл бұрын
This machine is like the Hardware equivalent of Xfer Serum.
@elissitdesign
4 жыл бұрын
I’ve been wishing for a Syrum hardware synth.
@moonsofjupiter
4 жыл бұрын
@Furz Hardly. Serum is a wavetable synthesizer. Quantum/Iridium has 4 other synth engines besides wavetables...
@cfcreative1
4 жыл бұрын
I wonder how these new synths will last compared to old classics.
@AnalogDude_
4 жыл бұрын
my Waldorf MicroQ still goes.
@Jason75913
4 жыл бұрын
old classics being forced to live past their intended life by cannibalizing parts from other synths of the same kind?
@ZaaZoJo
4 жыл бұрын
17:57 that sound so cool
@bobcatt2294
3 жыл бұрын
At 8:02 LoopOp says, ". . . I think that after about a day of getting yourself oriented with what's going on here it's actually faily straightforward . . . " May I interpret this statement ? For most of you out there, after about a year of intense study things will be fairly straightforward.
@loopop
3 жыл бұрын
ouch
@bobcatt2294
3 жыл бұрын
@@loopop My post was meant as a compliment. This particular skill you possess is without doubt embedded in your DNA - which is not fair to us others when it comes to figuring out the maze of routines and second guessing what the heck the manufacture has developed. It is documented that when it comes to equipment with many options, most of us will only relegate ourselves to a smaller portion of its capacity because the options are not easily accessible (or the layout does not make sense). So you pay a few thousands for an instrument and then at some time discover over the years, you are using a fraction of it. What is that about? Which brings up another point, an instruction course I would gladly pay to enroll. When a video review is a catalyst to purchase an instrument, I gladly give a donation.
@derrebel1203
2 жыл бұрын
I certainly don‘t mind the pun 😄 Thanks for this comprehensive and fun overview!
@neuroactive3301
4 жыл бұрын
Great in depth review... well chosen skipping on small detail functions. 5 star review! Only small gripe on FX preview... maybe something more open sounding (saw) for modulation fx and more transient sounding for reverb tails. Thanks for your great videos!
@samprock
4 жыл бұрын
Ouch, no famous Loopop screens are needed to show this beaut :) esthetically I’ll hate my white Keystep, your black looks much better, but I got Beatstep Pro in black for it! Will be enjoying your detailed review while mine is traveling home, thank you Sir Loopop :) ... I thought there is a way to bulk load samples by special file naming already, maybe for Quantum only yet. Looking forward to drop Hangdrum and guitar in multi velocity with round robin to tweak those further. Sold anything else in my studio, and a kidney to have it all :) cheers!
4 жыл бұрын
What's scary is its from Waldorf (They were my favorite company for years) . if anything goes wrong especially with the screen. And a repair is needed......oh boy. After my blofeld experience. That thing was a mess! Bricked a second time and dump ed it. Now i still.have my q+ and microwave. And never had an issue with them. Still Work like new.. But have i have reservations about them now.. But in 2020 every synth should have sd,usb,cv,...etc ...
@carmeloponente5030
3 жыл бұрын
As you have Microwave (XT?) what do you think compared to the Iridium ? :)
@lobsterolo
2 жыл бұрын
27:24 makes a nice Star Trek transporter sound
@cfcreative1
4 жыл бұрын
You really do the work for your reviews well done.
@ActualKaktus
2 жыл бұрын
The Iridium doesn't sound like anything else that I'm aware of. It doesn't have "that sound". It's something entirely different, and I had trouble identifying with it. It has a distinctly "Waldorf" sound. It's digital AF, but it's capable of hitting hard and going deep. I've sampled it to create some pretty interesting drum kits. My advice: Be patient with it. If you decide to purchase an Iridium, don't judge the synth based on its presets. There are well over 2,000 of them, and many of them aren't particularly "musical". In fact, some of them should have been omitted. Had I judged the instrument based on its presets, I would have returned it. Spend time creating your own sounds. Exploit the extensive mod matrix and sampler to their fullest potential. Kernel mode is wild. It's complicated, but fun. Explore the Komplex modulator and different filter modes. Use Live Granular to turn your mono synth into a poly.
@ivmup2232
Жыл бұрын
Digital Airy... Analog broad.
@synthfreak291
4 жыл бұрын
My dream synth!
@ThisPageIntentionallyLeftBlank
4 жыл бұрын
Looks really awesome.... way too much menu diving for my taste. I’ll end up messing with a single sound ALL NIGHT,
@DMC-mp9sx
4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful synth, so many features, some odd limitations though and the price. Struggling as to why such an advanced synth is only Bi-Timbral when Blofeld is multitimbral. Iridium is just screaming for multitimbral. Also the pads could’ve been something really special with after touch, so it’s a slight missed opportunity. Thanks for showing more of the Particle/granular engine and I’m wondering how it compares with GR-1 (dedicated) granular. Anyhow, if the price were $1800 I’d be more inclined to save up. The pricing for a desktop is a bit high for me.
@davidsteffens3952
4 жыл бұрын
You can auto map samples when importing a folder, at least on the quantum.
@loopop
4 жыл бұрын
Not by file name or pitch to my understanding. There may be some meta data in there, but I tried my own multisamples and it didn't work and verified with Waldorf that file name and pitch aren't currently supported as mechanisms for multisample import. If you've succeeded please share how!
@shookstylez
4 жыл бұрын
so amazing. only thing i don't like are those hideously colored pads.
@bigkingsha
4 жыл бұрын
Been watching your channel for years. I just noticed....you sound curiously like Ernie from Sesame Street!
@AlbertYoutub
4 жыл бұрын
Not the one of ours
@jnny7182
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you , great stuff
@FuZZbaLLbee
4 жыл бұрын
This together with a MPC is a hardware version of ableton
@PoboyMusic
4 жыл бұрын
Akai force more so
@ftlaud911
Жыл бұрын
Amazing review as always. Looks impressive and would love to own one. Possibilities seem endless (actually feel overloaded), but unsure of the actual sound signature. Definitely on the want list, but would need to justify the cost mentally. One heck of an instrument or is it a machine/tool. Feels slightly cold in it's implementation. Just my initial reaction while hearing/watching videos. Not a hater just a point of view from a possible buyer.
@ftlaud911
Жыл бұрын
Update - bought one. Wow is all I can say. Interface is quite intuitive after you get use to it. The sound design possiblites are endless. So much packed into one box. Currently run it through the Analog Heat which is not needed, but allows me to spice it up even more whenever I want. Glad I took the leap. Still in the honeymoon phase, but zero buyers remorse. Can't say that about all the gear I have purchased over the years.
@RustyTonesJr
11 ай бұрын
Kurzweil K2700. The keyboard is for players. my favorite monster synth. You are getting one of the best keybeds out there. That's 1000 dollars right there.
@Lordxfx
2 жыл бұрын
About its computational power: 16 voices and 2 part multitimbral?!.I really don't get the granted cpu power. To me the flagship digital synthesizers of a decade ago used to be a bit stronger. I still want the Iridium based on its synth engines, but it is expensive for 2 part digital synth.
@darrisigurvin6816
4 жыл бұрын
Waldorf Presents: Time-Waster
@LdotSdot210
4 жыл бұрын
time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time...
@richardsmithson4453
3 жыл бұрын
@@LdotSdot210 amen
@vhroom3436
3 жыл бұрын
@@LdotSdot210 procrastination theme song
@paulbailey1399
4 жыл бұрын
Amazing tutorial so inspiring. Just one question At around 22 minutes in you need Timor’s their were two ways to prevent samples from speeding up and slowing down. Chip monkey. However you only illustrated one method. What is the other one please.
@Claidheambmor
3 жыл бұрын
Chip monkey?
@synthseeker
4 жыл бұрын
Nice! I use an Ableton Push and mapping the macro knobs on it (or whatever controller you use) to midi CC so they function as macros is a fine compromise to not having dedicated macro knobs.
@Fakinos_Konstantinos
2 жыл бұрын
So if I understood, can I use other midi or Ableton Push to midi map parameters of Iridium? I was wondering if that is possible.
@bugman9763
4 жыл бұрын
a hardware(massive+serum)😍
@moshik5
4 жыл бұрын
I thought more about the direction of Serum x Dune3 ???
@mikelazarev5833
4 жыл бұрын
I thought that too until I launched Massive X. This one is way more powerful! Think about all the synthesis modes plus the complex FM routing, and the sheer number of LFOs, plus the full-blown sampler. Not to mention CV in for my modular hookup... This is the thing to get locked in the closet with for a day - no mouse required! :)
@stensarapson2378
3 жыл бұрын
@@mikelazarev5833 Thanks for reminding me I need to have a look at the new Massive. Tho I use Bitwig and you can add infinite amount of LFOs, Envelopes, CV control from moduar and other modulation to any VST instrument out there.
@TheSupergan
4 жыл бұрын
Can’t stop looking at this and thinking how the Serum hardware version would look like 🤔
@BrokenBeats94
4 жыл бұрын
I know what you mean but what would be the point, Serum is insane value for money really, if they wanted to impress their fanbase they should add another OSC
@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm435
4 жыл бұрын
BrokenBeats94 yes! Two oscillators are not enough!
@firesailstudios1003
4 жыл бұрын
Neither velocity or pressure... struggling to get past that at this price point (the buttons are pretty though)
@Rightly_Divided
2 жыл бұрын
You can hook up a midi keyboard with after touch and program the after touch same with velocity. Just make sure the board is capable of those things.
@dani538
4 жыл бұрын
One of the first Loopop videos I didn’t watch through the end. That isn’t because of Loopop (he does wat he is good at) but just the device. This is something I would never buy, that screen is such a pain in the arse. Every time I see Loopop fiddle on that screen I get the urge to stop the video and I finally did around minute 25. If I want to look at a screen when making music I start up my DAW. That is the main reason I work Outside of the box. That this thing can do a lot sure but with that much time on a screen And that much money I would choose a DAW any day. A lot cheaper with more possibilities.
@reaktiv1408
4 жыл бұрын
Agree! Even after a little time testing the quantum, I don't like using this touchscreen (or any touchscreen). Much more precise and quick with a mouse for designing sounds
@jnny7182
4 жыл бұрын
I’m with you guys .... I do think it’s pretty tho
@jimharris6389
2 жыл бұрын
Quantum beta 3.0 adds the pads (and lots more) and Rolf's said the Quantum's getting a digital/analogue hybrid mode, that includes up to 16 digital voices (in beta but not yet public)
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