INDEX/WALDORF/MINIWORKS 4-POLE
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SYNTHESIZERS · 1995

4 Pole

Waldorf
Manufacturer
Waldorf
Type
Synthesizers
Production
1995–1999
Model
MiniWorks 4-Pole
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Document Library

Manuals

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wdf006

🇬🇧EN·39pp·318.5 KB
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Audio Demos

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Compatible Sound ROMs

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EPROM Archive

Waldorf 4pole

os·51BE69620
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Modifications

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System Components

Manufacturer

Waldorf

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Specifications

midi
In/Out/Thru with full CC implementation
power
AC 9V external power supply
memory
40 programs (20 user, 20 factory)
display
3-character LED
controls
4 rotary knobs, 6 mode buttons
lfo rate
0.008 Hz to 261.6 Hz
envelopes
2x ADSR (VCF and VCA)
filter type
4-pole resonant low-pass
form factor
Desktop unit (non-rackmount)
filter slope
24dB/octave
lfo waveforms
Sine,Triangle,Saw,Pulse,Sample and Hold
midi cc range
CC 9, 14-27, 70-82
synthesis type
Analog Filter Processor
manufactured in
Germany
trigger sources
MIDI Note,Audio Input,Manual Button,External Trigger Input
filter circuitry
Identical to Waldorf Microwave
special features
Audio-to-MIDI envelope conversion,Signal envelope as Breath Controller,Overdrive capability for lo-fi sounds
modulation sources
LFO,VCF Envelope,VCA Envelope,Signal Envelope,Velocity,Keytracking,Pitch Bend,Mod Wheel,Aftertouch,Breath Control,Foot Control
envelope parameters
Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release for each envelope
modulation destinations
Cutoff Frequency,Resonance,Volume,Stereo Panning

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