The software version of the Blofeld hardware synth, plus more features
Blofeld expands its power! The versatile and most popular Waldorf synthesizer classic Blofeld is now also available as a software instrument. The original Blofeld hardware can be controlled by the plug-in.
The sound generation of the Blofeld plug-in delivers the typical fat and rich Waldorf sound character that so many Waldorf users worldwide love. The secret of its sound is a powerful wavetable engine that enables these intense and expressive sounds.
Oscillator
- 3 Oscillators per voice, capable of wavetables, VA and samples
- All Microwave II/XT/XTk wavetables
- Frequency Modulation between the Oscillators
- 38 slots for User WTs loadable from .midi or .wav file
Filter
- 2 independent multi mode filters per voice
- Filter FM
- Filter Drive with selectable drive curves
Modulators
- 4 Envelopes with multiple envelope modes
- All envelope timings and levels can be modulated
- 3 LFOs with adjustable shapes, phase and speed as well additional delay and fade parameters
- LFOs can be per voice or globally synced as well as clocked to DAW tempo
- Modulation Matrix with 16 slots To modulate almost any parameter from a wide range of sources
- 4 Modifier to create even more complex modulations
Multi-Mode
- 16 part multi timbral, which can be layered or split
- Split by key zone and velocity range
- Multi instrument mixer with volume, panning, detuning, transpose and many more parameters
Arpeggiator
- Freely programmable Arpeggiator pattern with up to 16 steps per sound
- Timing, accentuation and velocity adjustable for each step
Effects
- 2 Effect slots per sound with effect types Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Overdrive, Triple FX, Delay and Reverb
Presets
- All factory presets from the 2008 and 2012 banks included
- 20 additional original sounds by synth_nyc
- Can import original .mid and .syx presets and sound banks
- Preset browser with search and sort options and preset maintenance
- Custom preset format supporting tags, sound groups, author and comment attributes
- Internal preset database
- Import / export of sound and sound collection files
- User presets contain sample data
Hardware Control
- Plug-In can be used to control the hardware Blofeld
- Editing all sound parameters on the hardware from the Plug-In
- Directly import presets from the hardware into the Plug-In
- Can send .midi preset, wavetable or sample files to the hardware
- Covers full Spectre functionality
Samples
- Each Oscillator capable of playing multi samples
- Sample management with options to edit samples
- Plug-In can import hardware sample content from .wpc files or user samples from .xml created with the Spectre software
- Sample sets can be sent from the Plug-In to the blofeld hardware
Extras
- Resizable graphical user interface
- Freely assignable MIDI CC mapping via MIDI learn
Version 1.1.0
- New feature: Send preset selected in list to HW. Currently, always writing to edit buffer (no bank slot). For Multi, sends Multi settings and 16 parts to edit buffer
- New feature: Import Multi presets from HW. Via HW dialog: Import All Singles or Multis. Load current sound also supporting Multi presets. Dump Multi and Dump Arrangement from HW accepted
Specifications:
macOS: VST, VST3, AudioUnit and AAX
Windows: VST, VST and AAX