It’s of interest to me due to the single stereo output on a single unit (apart from the Quantum’s)
For this reason I think a mk1 + mk2 would be preferable to me over an upgraded mk1
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Okay, I don’t know why but I get triggered by this. If you had two Iridiums you could hook them up together via midi so they constantly send program change to each other hence creating an artwork, specifically a media art piece. Now, people did similar things very successfully in contemporary visual arts, Cory Archangel’s “Permanent Vacation” (2007) being probably the best known example:
Essentially it’s two iMacs that fire off ‘out of office’ emails to each other in a continuous loop until their inboxes either fill up or crash. Exhibited in Lisson, T. Ropac, the Barbican, Whitney, massive media coverage too. Not bad. The best part is that as far as I know nobody did it with synths yet.
I’d be tempted. Two Iridiums, two midi cables, booooom 
No?
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yeah, me too, particularly as I can stick Midihubs between to refashion the MIDI going from one t’other…
…a rabbit hole from which i would never emerge.
plus it gives me the excuse to do sweet FA abt getting my MKI upgraded…
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I am sorry, ooookaaaaay??!!11??!!! Only tryin’ to help 
Nobody like post-conceptualism anymore
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That you will still have to save as a favorite just to do a program change.
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speaking of which, I think favourites in mk2 expanded? I seem to remember Mr Rolf mentioning something along these lines a few weeks back
edit: yes, right, manual pages 171-2. BTW mk2 manual is up:
Wonder if expanded for MK1. Ive not checked since upgrading
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Favorites were already bumped up to 240 in the last update on MK1.
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saved me turning it on 
That’s the ticket.
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It’s like switching weapons in call of duty. I am amazed. Might buy a space bee first then this synth.
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Lovely review up today from Loopop on the Iridium MKII
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I wonder if there will be a keys version. Has anyone heard about one?
no mention yet but reckon they will gradually come for key and core.
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how would you decide between the Waldorf Iridium, Quantum and M? The protein looks like a gimped cheap toy.
The Protein is far from a toy. It’s an excellent synth.
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Tried at SB and, indeed, far from a toy.
Limited in controls for sound design eventually, but it sounds excellent, and I have an iridium KB as comparison.
Considering it for portable setup.
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yeah it would work well with my LXR02 and DB01 for a classic portable setup of synth, bass and drums. I will pick one up in the future if I do any live shows. But if money no object the analog filters on the M sound amazing and a 16 voice M would get me vibes of classic Depeche Mode stuff.
I’m having problem with MIDI and layers. I want each of the four layers to receive notes on different MIDI channels. Like a bass line on channel 1, chords on channel 2 etc.
The problem is that the Iridium receives on all layers. I’ve tried sending notes from a few different sequencers, MIDI channel 1-4.
My guess is that there’s an omni mode or something that I’ve missed. Or perhaps I’m just stupid?
('ve used synths and sequencers like every day for the past 30+ years btw)
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