At the 2015 NAMM Show: Waldorf introduced the nw1 Wavetable Module for Eurorack modular synthesizers.
This video via Analogue Zone Showroom, takes a look at the new wavetable module.
According to the developers, by providing the Waldorf wavetable set from the classic Microwave and Wave synthesizers, nw1 ‘will enrich your Eurorack modular system as a potently powerful sound source’.
The nw1 sound engine also allows for onboard creation of user wavetables via time domain multiple foldover analysis. All you need to do is connect any sound source to the nw1 to transfer audio into a wavetable. Or use the integrated speech synthesizer to translate typed text into wavetables.
For more info, see the Waldorf site.
Yeah, file this under: “Shut up and release thing so I can give you my money!”
Doesn’t sound very mudical.
I want to know the bit-depth and number of bytes per table ?
Sure, but then in the end what is mudical?
What on earth
If people are gonna be so obsessed over whether something is musical or not? Are we really gonna have to resort to calling musical instruments “soundmakers” because they don’t fit the common western idea of musicality?
Modular synths getting a hype, like those bleep bleep techno hype whats coming back.
actually, for sounddesign, I find this module more than appealing!
text to speech, audio to wavetable, option to use both worlds: analog & digital,…
Thank you Waldorf, count me in!
WaveTable sequencing ala WaveStation! Analog subtractive is great but give me more digital options to explore new realms of sound and rhythms. This gets my attention.
I just feel it lacks a bit of additional modular routing capabilities. Otherwise, yes…very cool to see the XT in modular form!
i think this plus a 4MS spectral filter would be a killer combination!
Sounds very mudical to me.
Announcement of this module got me to think that I really do need to get into modular.
And I went. Deep.
Now I cannot afford buying this module!
soooo, according to Morpheus..
You took the red pill.. 😉 Welcome to Wonderland!
If you cannot afford this one module, then you cannot afford modular. Once you take that first step, modular will demand MORE of your cash. You’ll be forced to feed the beast.
yeah i feel this way too. the guy behind 4ms is a friend of mine, i was talking to him about the filter and this module and told him he’s made me “modular curious” and not to tell my folks 😛
The music is never in the device, its in the human operating it. In this case, its a technical demonstration.
Probably one of the better demos so far but I sure wish they’d quit focusing some much on the VOX/speech synthesis. This module is so much more than that.
To those that say it isn’t musical, I think you are selling this module WAY short. The types of sounds you can craft for it can be used in very musical ways.
The possibilities of this unit are limited only by the user’s imagination. No point in me buying one, then!