Waldorf Blofeld and Elektron gear

The Lounge Other Gear
#1

I´m using this synth since three years, but as more as i am sucked into the Elektron-World, the synth suffers from a shadowy existence.

When the A4 arrived last year, paired with the OT, the Sounds from the Blofeld won’t fit in. I can use the Blofeld as standalone-gear providing nasty digital soundscapes, but in the mix i always got the impression the synth occupied the whole frequency-spectrum even when the levels of this synth are quite low and using only one oscillator. At the moment it only acts as a fx-machine/provider for some really crazy sounds. I mangle them in the OT. This is what i do, but more … no way, maybe i’m gloating on some patches i’ve made

i recently came to the conclusion, that the mono-machine would fit far more better to the A4/OT, just because of the sound-aesthetics

the MNM, from the demos i’ve heard, is really capable of a whole mayhem of sounds and also pads (YES!!). But none of these sounds are obtrusive, maybe a little bit of the old computer-sound charme …

So here is the point: I’m not a fan of equipment, which is only used half of the time, and my relationship to blofeld is, although i like the sound, a more of a ‘hate/love’ kind. And recently i’ve got infected with the modular-bug :imp: …

what do you think?

Squarp Pyramid [compilation topic]
#2

I find the Blofeld to be a very flexible and charismatic synth - my preferred VA for many sounds.

The presets Blo though and you, typically, hear people complain the the Blofeld is too thin :slight_smile:

The sound either appeals to you or it doesn’t though :slight_smile:

#3

A new soundset for the Blofeld, which doesn’t require the Sample license.
Some patches, Meh! Others are nice though.

#4

^That bass patch from Take My Breath Away caught me off guard :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye: :+1:

#5

i kind of have a similar feeling about the Blofeld and actually was down the ‘i’ll sell it’ lane for a few times (especially lately with the A4 and AR out there…)
most of the times i reach for it when i don’t really feel like spending much time on the XT and although the Blofeld requires a little bit more of menu diving, it pays back at the end of the journey
i think it’s probably up to personal taste rather than just the synth itself. the Blofeld has a lot to offer, but if it’s sitting there doing nothing…well, i would probably let it go and focus on the new bug :wink:

edit: having said that…i really like the Blofeld and the fact that with such a tiny/cheap box you can come up with lots of different sounds (especially with the SL license)

#6

My black Blokey hasn’t been powered up in months, but it’s not going anywhere. I’ll get back into it at some point. I’ve been too busy with a selected rig for a live set I’m working on.