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Original 8-bit ASIC oscillators, 24dB CEM LPF, 3 envelopes, 2 LFOs, modulation matrix, chord mode, effects, 8 voices, multimode All product info

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Waldorf Protein

Wavetable Synthesizer

Original ASIC oscillators from Microwave 1 (1989)
authentic reproduction of the original 8-bit waveforms (250 kHz sample rate)
incl. algorhythmic & voice wavetables
digital ASIC noise generator
digital, accurate CEM filter (24dB lowpass)
Flavor control for subtle micro fluctuations
3 envelopes
2 synchronizable LFOs
modulation matrix with 8 slots
polyphonic aftertouch
arpeggiator
Step sequencer (pattern length up to 32 steps)
Chord & Scale Mode
2 effect slots (reverb, delay, chorus, phaser, flanger, drive, EQ, compressor, tremolo)
8 voices / 4 layers - perfect for multi-layered sounds
Multimode with 4 parts
Load layer function - swap sound layers
100 Factory presets + 250 User presets with category filter
incl. 2 MIDI-TRS adapters & USB-C cable
Power supply sold separately

Waldorf Protein Trailer

Modernized wavetable classic with chord & layer features

With the Protein, Waldorf presents its most compact wavetable synthesizer to date, a purely digital take on the classic Microwave 1. The original from 1989 was inspired by the PPG Wave synthesizers of the time and, as a compact rack unit with two digital oscillators and an analog filter, was a real novelty. The Protein relies entirely on the authentic reproduction of the characteristic MW1 oscillators and the popular CEM filter. The digital implementation results in conceptual advantages, especially in the voice architecture, which can be quickly appreciated and implemented musically.

Sound architecture based on the classic model

Each of the Protein's 8 voices features two wavetable oscillators, which correspond to the original ASIC oscillators of the Microwave 1 from 1989. They offer an authentic reproduction of the original 8-bit waveforms at 250 kHz sample rate including algorhythmic & speech wavetables. In addition, the sound palette is extended by the digital ASIC noise generator. The carefully constructed and (if desired) modulated sound spectrum leads to a digital 24dB Lowpass filter with accurate Curtis CEM sound. These features alone make it clear that Waldorf has taken the DNA of the "post-PPG era" and added modern features in a compact format.

Two ADSR envelopes are permanently assigned to the filter and VCA, while a third envelope is used to modulate the wavetables. The modulation options are rounded off by two BPM-synchronizable LFOs, as well as various controllers such as modulation wheel, random, Velocity or polyphonic aftertouch, which can be assigned to any of the 8 slots in the modulation matrix.

A nice detail is the flavour control, which shifts the accurate and precise circuits (oscillator drift, filter, envelope behavior...) towards the component-related inaccuracies of old synthesizers.

The two effect slots with the algorithms reverb, delay, chorus, phaser, flanger, drive, EQ, compressor and tremolo complete the signal path.

8 voices - stacked, arranged or all together

The voice architecture of the Protein is a special feature. The synthesizer offers 8 voices, which can be used in different ways. Firstly, there is the layer mode, which allows you to stack up to four sounds (presets!) on top of each other. This is perfect for multi-layered sounds that a single voice cannot create in this complexity. Thanks to the Load Layer function, you can swap sound layers at will. Like many other Waldorf synths, the Protein is also equipped with multimode, which allows sounds to be used on four parts with different MIDI channels within the eight-voice polyphony. The usual lavishly equipped arpeggiator and the polyphonic step sequencer, which offers a pattern length of up to 32 steps, act as a playing aid. Friends of the dub genres will get their money's worth with the Chord & Scale mode.