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Average rating:
4.7 out of 5
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It was that someone let me here some of his MicroWave II when I got to think I might wanted it too. But then I came across the first MicroWave and the rest speaks for itself. I like my Nord Modular, but I like the MicroWave even more. I only use little of it in a song so that the sound it produces stands out even more! It's got some awesome analog filters that will make me drool. The only downside is it's user interface. But I solved it with a program from soundtower. Waldorf has got me big time.
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After a few months with the XT I returned to my good old MW. Not that the XT sounds worse, but it's just another thing and it simply cannot emulate the original power of the MW. With the XT (more or less similar to the MW2) Waldorf got even further away from the old PPG sound. The MW can produce very harsh and cutting sounds if you distort the amplifiers, comes very close to a DX7. I testet the 2.2 in a local music store and was simply blown away by its warmth and power. The MW was produced as the rackversion of the old Wave but the sound is totally different. I wonder if the new software-emulation of this monster is any good.
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I've had my MW for about 4 years and I'm in love with its sound, the only downside on this synth is its menu based OS, even though its a really smart matrix system, knobs are always a miss, so I went out an got a XT thinking it could replace my Original, the XT is a fantastic machine, which adds new features & more DSP power, but the sound is not the same, the original has a warm shine around its tone and it has a beefy punch which puts the XT to shame, I ended up returning the XT and tracking down a Access MW Programmer (took me two months and cost me $600!! but I can't say that I regret my choice as the Original Microwave simply sounds better! THE Original MW is in the same class the TR TB SP1200 ect. cos of the its character and punch.. this is the true rack version of the Wave,.. people who walk in the studio are always amazed and it will stay with me forever this is a classic!
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*** BEWARE OF MICROWAVE WAVESLAVE ***
There are currently some people who sell Microwave I Waveslaves for a (at first look) really nice price. Most people don't know that the WaveSlave is not and will never be compatible to Microwave I when you have the latest Operating-System (OS2.0) - The WaveSlave won't play the new ROM/User-Waves because it was just designed for the OS1.25 Features. Waldorf offers an upgrade to make the WaveSlave a real MicroWave 1 OS2.0 ... but this will cost about 800,- German Marks. So consider wisely if this whole thing may not be more expensive than buying a second-hand Microwave 1 OS2.0 !!!
But this of course doesn't change the fact that the Microwave 1 (OS2.0) is a fantastic, powerfull Synthesizer.
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madness! wonderfully complex sounds easy to make without using all the modulators, capable of sounding real nasty. I use it for most of my synth type sounds (pads, leads, FX) okay at bass. This things strengh is not imatative synthesis in my opinion, is new sounds. Filters have beautiful crisp High end and resonance. Sounds way better through phasers, flangers, chourus(because of all those moving waves). Great drum sounds too! Wish list: FUNs (like K2000), resyntesis of samples(like Wave). If you're into knocking holes in listeners heads, or even giving them a really great massage get one.
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