Vintage Synth Explorer

Waldorf • Wave

Waldorf has realized and created one of the biggest and best wavetable synthesizers around. Wavetable synthesis has been widely used in early digital synths like the SCI ProphetVS, Korg WaveStations and the PPG Wave. At first glance the Wave could intimidate most. However for a digital synth, the Wave has a very clear and intuitive design and layout.

This is a digital synth. Samples of waveforms or wavetables are manipulated and combined to create exciting new sounds as well as complex sounds, drones and pads. The filters are analog! There are two, a 24dB low pass and a 12dB high pass. And they've got resonance, distortion and self oscillation. Other unique enhancements to the Wave involve expansion. It comes with 16 voices that can be expanded up to 48 voices. The Wave is also semi-modular with hardware and software expansion options.

The Wave is one of Waldorfs' finest synthesizers and probably one of the most advanced wavetable synths ever. A much smaller rack version of the Wave is the Microwave series. The Wave is a professional instrument with a price tag that probably suites it for the most successful of musicians. Most of us interested in the Wave should consider the Microwave series for access to some of the same great sounds and power found in the Wave. It has been used by Eat Static, Enya, Hans Zimmer, Deep Forest, The Orb, and Depeche Mode.

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karl

Posted 60 days ago

Magic sound or strong good for many style of music,real concept synth that sign th story of keyboard.After launch Musikmesse to Frankfurt when exit on market in the 1993 in europe the exatly price was to 9770 $ dollars ehehehe Untouchable!!!

voodoochid

Posted 93 days ago

i have walforf q and walforf rack... i have been looking for one of these for a long long time... If anyone has one to sell i will buy it as long as its in working condition ...please email me at todrkpark@aol.com or mylight3@aol.com Am veary intersted in one of these and will go to good home..

alex

Posted 226 days ago

Hey Guys,on my space one man have buy one wave and have created a page for fun with most video ad more info..!! all goan here ...
www.myspace.com/wavewalorf

IG

Posted 243 days ago

I've been looking for one for a while please contact me!
isaac@selekto.org

MG

Posted 263 days ago

i have one, it's a wonderfull and powerfull synth, I think it's the best synth to create incredible sounds!!
I have to sell it with regrets

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