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SYNTHESIZERS · 1997
Microwave 2
Waldorf
Manufacturer
Waldorf
Type
Synthesizers
Production
1997–2000
Model
Microwave II
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From the Community
From the community
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Document Library
Manuals
103
Audio Demos
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Compatible Sound ROMs
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Modifications
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Owner Registry
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System Components
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Specifications
- lfo
- 2 LFOs with sine, triangle, square, random, sample and hold; syncable to MIDI clock; symmetry and humanize controls
- midi
- MIDI In, Out, Thru
- power
- External 12V AC/DC PSU
- filter
- Digital filters: 24dB/12dB Low Pass, 24dB/12dB Band Pass, 12dB High Pass, SinX>12L waveshaper; Second filter: 6dB Low Pass or High Pass with keytracking
- memory
- 256 user patches, 128 performance/multi patches
- weight
- 3.4 kg
- effects
- Chorus/ensemble, flanger, autowah, overdrive, delay (later revisions)
- outputs
- Main stereo outputs, 2 assignable auxiliary stereo outputs
- envelopes
- 4 envelopes: Filter ADSR, Amplifier ADSR, 8-level Wave envelope with loop, 3-level Free envelope
- polyphony
- 10 voices
- dimensions
- 483mm x 220mm x 89mm (2U rackmount)
- modulation
- 16-slot modulation matrix with modifiers
- oscillator
- 2 oscillators per voice with wavetable (128 wavetables: 64 factory, 32 user, 32 reserved), sync, FM, ring modulator, noise generator
- arpeggiator
- Programmable rhythmic arpeggiator with 16 factory patterns and user patterns up to 16 steps; syncable to MIDI clock
- synthesis type
- Digital wavetable synthesis
