Waldorf Pulse 2: officially released (OS updated to v1.18)

[Ingonator]

preset demos are ok if you're selling a soundbank, but i would like to hear what the synth itself sounds like. Some filter sweeps would be a good start (wav files please)

59 patches are not enough to give a basic idea about "how the synth sounds"?


Ingo

[Kriminal]

No TI, it's analog (DCO).

thanks

[Kriminal]

PS:
59 patches are not enough to give a basic idea about "how the synth sounds"?

no, that gives me an idea of how YOU want the synth to sound. Im after RAW examples, not presets. Maybe someone else who has one will put examples up.

[faun2500]

Based on this post of yours and also several earlier ones of the same quality i think it will be pointless for me to further discuss with you in the future.

Have a nice day.



Ingo

I think thats a wise idea and maybe will stop this childish shit.

[hakey]

No straight filter sweeps, but there's the

(in glorious youtube 240p resolution. )

[EvilDragon]

A company which could lower their prices is UVI, Spectrasonics, etc.

Hot on the heels of UVI having a 25% off or greater sale the other weekend. They provide samples of some of the most esoteric, obscure instruments ever created and provide a free player for their libraries, what exactly is so terrible about their pricing?

See standalone SparkVerb. It sounds great, but not $200 great, compared to Valhalla.

[sinkmusic]

Ingonator, thank you for the demos.

I would be curious to hear more polyphonic demos, as well as some samples of the not-so-usual featuer (X-or, analogue FM, exotic osc shapes, etc).

Is the output volume as low as the Blofeld's ?

[Ingonator]

i finished short audio demos for 59 of my patches (from currently 92 overall) for the Pulse 2.
I packed them into 6 MP3 files that each are around 7 minutes long. Those are single instances of the raw patches without any further FXs added.

Here are the MP3 demos:

Pulse 2 - IW Single preset demos 1

Pulse 2 - IW Single preset demos 2

Pulse 2 - IW Single preset demos 3

Pulse 2 - IW Single preset demos 4

Pulse 2 - IW Single preset demos 5

Pulse 2 - IW Single preset demos 6


In most of those examples aftertouch (e.g. vibrato) and/or Modwheel (e.g. Cutoff) modulation was used.

The patches are not sorted by category, they contain mixed categories.

A "small" list of Pulse 2 features used for those patches in the demos:

- most of the available oscillator waveshapes including monophonic, paraphonic and Unison ones
- PWM using LFO (+ also with "APW" modes)
- Osc Sync
- Osc keytrack (off in Osc 2 for "Drone" like sounds, 2 examples in the demos)
- all 4 filter modes (LP24, LP12, BP, HP), used both with and without Resonance (BTW all 4 filter modes could do self-oscillation)
- Filter FM (Osc 3 routed to VCF)
- LFO filter modulation
- VCA Drive (Tube + Fuzz curves/modes)
- LFO pitch modulation ("vibrato")
- LFO S&H modulation (1 example)
- envelope pitch modulation
- different envelope trigger modes
- volume velocity control for some paraphonic sounds
- Arpeggiator (only 1 patch)
- Glide ("Norm" mode)
- additional modulation using aftertouch and/or Modwheel. For example several Lead sounds use aftertouch for adding vibrato. In a few patches the Modwheel reduces the Unison detune amount.



Ingo

[faun2500]

Pulse 2 - IW Single preset demos 1

Like the bass thickness from these sounds. Some sounds have quite complex harmonics and distortion that I wasn't expecting.

Pulse 2 - IW Single preset demos 2

Nice squelchy filter at the start. The first detuned sound is nice. The synth doesn't sound as bright and brassy as the tetra so should compliment that well.
Nice character in that modulated organ sound. With so much modulation that would
be a very usable sound. The next chords have the same character too. These chords sound great. Would of like to heard some filter modulation (filter env). Its nice to hear a synth depth through some sweeps.


Pulse 2 - IW Single preset demos 3

Nice sweeping! Interesting first sound. Like a cat. lol Nice second sound (pad). With chorus/reverb and delay that's gonna sound big! There is a sound in this demo that sounds like bagpipes. Its got loads of stuff happening with feedback, nice! Last sound shows the filter and res' nicely.

Pulse 2 - IW Single preset demos 4

Like the hollow bandpass pad and the plucky chords after it sound great! The big phasing bass at the end sounds very good - Classic analogue.


Pulse 2 - IW Single preset demos 5

The plucky sound is cool. Would of loved the filter to open to let it breath! The massive pad is very nice!!


Pulse 2 - IW Single preset demos 6

Leads have a nice character. The pulse 2 sounds thick and not too bright from what I can hear so far. Sounds really nice around the middle notes. All the chord sounds are just what I am looking for.

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Thanks for these Ingo! I look forward to more.

[murnau]

sounds how expected for a waldorf pulse: 3 analog osc + cascadefilter at least just like his predecessor.

ps. UVI? way overpriced imo.

[Ingonator]

Thanks for these Ingo! I look forward to more.

Hi,

many thanks for your kind comments and also thank you for taking the time to listen to all those demos.

In most cases i tried to involve the aftertouch and Modheel modulations which is the reason why some demos are quite long.
BTW adding aftertouch and Modwheel (where possible)is recommended by the developers. As you could also hear in the demos i love to use aftertouch for adding vibrato.

The Pulse 2 i "huge" indeed and i have not explored all possible features and sounds by far. I got the feeling that with the Pulse 2 i could do most of the monophonic sounds i need and i'm planning to sell my Moog Slim Phatty soon, after i have recreated all sound i have done with it (100 sounds that are not officially published yet and some already "transfered" to the Pulse 2, mostly with small or even bigger changes). For "Moog duties" i'll still have Monark and Diva then...

I am planning to do more sounds in the near future (besides the 92 that are already done to be part of the factory content). Also depends on the amount i will be able to get if those will be free or a commercial set.


As already mentioned the developers and Beta team will work some additional time on further updates of the OS (maybe with additional features) and maybe also additional factory sounds.


I'll try to add more demos soon (maybe also from the other sound designers...) but i also have another project besides the Pulse 2 that i have to take care about this weekend. Besides that today and tomorrow i will also be involved in things not realaed to music.


Best wishes,
Ingo

[Ingonator]

sounds how expected for a waldorf pulse: 3 analog osc + cascadefilter at least just like his predecessor.

Do not underrate the use of the BP and HP filter, I have used the BPF and HPF for several patches now.
I know that many people are only interested in deep bass sounds but i am interested in other sounds too (for example i also like using Triangle and Square waveforms for Lead sounds, not just for basses).

Also the 12dB LPF sounds different from the 24dB LPF one, like expected.


Ingo

[murnau]

sounds how expected for a waldorf pulse: 3 analog osc + cascadefilter at least just like his predecessor.

Do not underrate the use of the BP and HP filter, I have used the BPF and HPF for several patches now.
I know that many people are only interested in deep bass sounds but i am interested in other sounds too (for example i also like using Triangle and Square waveforms for Lead sounds, not just for basses).

Also the 12dB LPF sounds different from the 24dB LPF one, like expected.


Ingo

you are right, the additions in pulse2 of course should not be underrated. no debate about that.

[Ingonator]

I have not tried to load banks from a Pulse 1 yet but i'll have a try soon. In the menu there is a "P1 legacy mode".
The factory sounds also include most of the Pulse 1 factory sounds, AFAIK slightly edited to not have to use the legacy mode.


Ingo

[SWAN808]

See standalone SparkVerb. It sounds great, but not $200 great, compared to Valhalla.

I agree Sparkverb is not cheap but not every product can be compared to the cheapest deal on the market tho...Valhalla is quite a different business to UVI and other developers...