Kyra

Name: Kyra
Brand: Waldorf

Waldorf

Manufacturer

Waldorf

Type

Synthesizers

Production

2019–2023

Orig. price

$2,399

Model

Kyra

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Specifications

lfo: 3 stereo LFOs with 64 wave shapes and MIDI clock sync
usb: USB 2.0 (class-compliant MIDI and 8 stereo 24-bit/96kHz audio streams out, 1 stereo return)
midi: 5-pin DIN In/Out/Thru, USB MIDI
power: 12V DC external power supply (4-pin PS2 connector)
filter: 2 filters per voice with 6 types: Low-pass 12dB/oct, Low-pass 24dB/oct, Band-pass 12dB/oct, Band-pass 24dB/oct, High-pass 12dB/oct, High-pass 24dB/oct
memory: 128 Multis, 3,328 Patches (26 banks)
display: Monochrome OLED
effects: 9 modules per part: 3-band EQ with sweepable mid, formant filter, 2 compressors/limiters, distortion (5 models), stereo delay, 6-stage phaser, chorus/flanger/doubler/comb filter, programmable reverb (up to 20 seconds)
outputs: 4 stereo pairs (8 balanced 1/4" TRS outputs), headphone output (mirrors Output A)
bit depth: 24-bit DACs (converted from 32-bit/96kHz internal)
polyphony: 128 voices (32 voices per part maximum)
waveforms: 4,096 18-bit linear PCM single-cycle waveforms (32x oversampled)
modulation: 18-slot modulation matrix
oscillator: 10 oscillators per voice (2 Oscillator Groups, each with sawtooth, pulse, wave, sub-oscillator, noise)
arpeggiator: Yes, with multiple patterns and MIDI sync
form factor: Desktop/Rackmount (440mm x 300mm chassis)
sample rate: 96kHz internal processing (48kHz downsample mode available)
architecture: FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) processing
construction: Full metal chassis with wooden end-cheeks
filter routing: Series or dual mode with independent control
original price: €1,899 / $2,020 USD (2019)
synthesis type: Virtual Analog with Waveform Library
multitimbrality: 8 parts, each with independent MIDI channel, output routing, and effects
oscillator modes: Wave mode (subtractive) and Hypersaw mode (6 detuned sawtooth partials)
envelope generators: 3 EGs (EG1 hard-wired to VCA, EG2 and EG3 assignable)