WALDORF / Protein

Based on the original Waldorf Microwave 1’s ASIC oscillator and incorporating Iridium technology, this affordable and compact 8-voice polyphonic wavetable synthesizer features advanced new functions such as an arpeggiator, step sequencer, chord mode, and effects.

■Product Specifications
Oscillator
・2 oscillators based on the Waldorf Microwave ASIC chip
・Operates internally at a sampling rate of 250 kHz, matching the original ASIC’s sampling rate
・Models a D/A converter (DAC) for each voice
・Proprietary digital noise generator based on ASIC technology

Wavetables
・Includes all original Microwave 1 wavetables.
　Fully bit-for-bit compatible based on the original coding.
・Includes algorithmic wavetables and speech wavetables
・Beautifully reproduces 8-bit quantization and aliasing
・Includes the complete waveform catalog of the original Microwave

Filter
・Faithful modeling of CEM analog filters
・Adjustable cutoff/resonance decalibration to replicate hardware tuning drift
・Modulation of cutoff and resonance
・Additional “dirty” types: Noise, Crackle, Click, Geiger, Burst

Modulation
・3 Envelopes
・2 LFOs with tempo sync and sample & hold
・8-slot modulation matrix
・Polyphonic aftertouch support
・MPE modulation source

Effects
・2 effect slots
・Reverb, delay, chorus, phaser, flanger, drive, EQ, compressor, tremolo

Voices
・8-voice polyphony
・4-timbre layering
・Layer modes: Stack, Round Robin, MIDI Split
・Mono & Legato modes

Performance Features
・Advanced arpeggiator
・Step sequencer with up to 32 steps
・Chord & Scale modes
・MPE support
・MIDI CC Learn function

Patches
・Over 150 factory patches
・250 patch memory slots
・Category filter for patch list
・Patch import/export via MIDI Sysex

Connectors
・Stereo audio output (6.35 mm jack, supports mono or TRS stereo connection)
・Mini TRS headphone output
・DIN MIDI IN & OUT, Mini TRS Type A (includes 2 adapters for DIN MIDI sockets)
・USB Type-C for power and USB MIDI connection
・Firmware updates via USB