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So now Waldorf is coming out with a new analog synth called the Pulse 2. CRAP! I just bought the MoPho–not that there’s anything wrong with it. Waldorf does make some nice products though. The Largo is probably the best sounding VST I own. I can’t wait to see the NAMM videos of this baby to hear what she sounds like.

The new Waldorf Pulse 2 Analog Synth

Quick spec list:

3 analog oscillators + 1 noise generator
Pulse width modulation
Hard sync
Filter FM from Oscillator 3
Ring Modulation from Oscillator 3
XOR Osc Mode
8/4 Voice Paraphonic modes
Cascade Filter
24dB/12db Lowpass, 12db Highpass/Bandpass filter modes
Powerful Arpeggiator
8-slot Modulation Matrix
USB
MIDI
External analog signal input
Stereo line out
Headphone out
Backwards compatible with classic Pulse
128×64 character backlit LCD
8 stainless steel knobs
500 Sound Programs
Electron-absorbing black case
All specifications subject to change without notice

Oh please, please, please! I’m really getting into hardware synths again, and I’d love to get a real drum machine (other than my ER1). I downloaded the demo for Spark, but really it’s just like Maschine a software VST with a hardware midi controller. Not exactly a real drum machine; and Dave Smith’s Tempest is way too expensive, so maybe Nord will bring us something small producers can afford. Nord Drum.

UPDATE

Well it looks like the Nord Drum is a bit of a dud, for those of us expecting a cheaper version of Tempest. Nord Drum Updated. It’s basically an analog drum box that you connect to drum pads. No sequencer or anything in the form of competing with Spark or Maschine. Boooo! Blah!

brighter now from tg on Vimeo.

A glimpse into the Monolake studio. It’s actually quite simple compared to Front 242s studio (that I’ve seen online).