<html><head></head><body style="zoom: 0%;"><div dir="auto">Another consideration, if you don't mind working on a software editor, would be a regular MW2. The Monstrum Media VST editor is very nice and MW2 are quite a bit cheaper than the XT. The Monstrum also let's you import wave files into wavetables.<br><br></div>
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<div class="gmail_quote" >On Nov 20, 2021, at 5:29 AM, Peter Korsten <<a href="mailto:peter@severity-one.com" target="_blank">peter@severity-one.com</a>> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<pre class="blue">Op 19-11-2021 om 23:49 schreef James Coplin:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 1ex 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid #729fcf; padding-left: 1ex;"> The Iridium is a beast. Super deep yet surprisingly easy to get around <br> on. I have a PPG Wave 2.3, Microwave I, and Microwave XT. I'm <br> seriously considering dumping the Microwave I and XT since I have the <br> PPG and the Iridium makes them largely superfluous.<br></blockquote><br>That's not surprising, really. Tony is lyrical about the Iridium as <br>well, but he is more into sound design than I am. It's the sound of the <br>MW2/XT that I love, but listening to other demos, that kind of sound can <br>be had from other wavetable synths as well.<br><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 1ex 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid #729fcf; padding-left: 1ex;"> I wouldn't worry too much about the CEM chips in the Microwave but <br> also wouldn't suggest running one down unless you have your heart set <br> on it. It is amazing but there are other wavetable synths in the <br> world. The M is almost a highly recommended but the price point is a <br> non-starter for me.<br></blockquote><br>Yes, looking at the Peak, it's exactly half (€1,222) the price of an <br>Iridium (€2,444) at Thomann. The M sits somewhere in between (€1,744).<br><br>I actually prefer the brighter sound of the MW2 over the MW, with <br>similar patches. So the whole analogue/digital debate doesn't bother me <br>too much. Every single synth I have is digital anyway.<br><br>Also, I've tried to go for bargains, although this didn't always work <br>out with the Proteus 2000 ROMs. An MW2 would double the top price I've <br>paid so far, and everything else (Peak, M, Iridium) is considerably more <br>expensive. I'm still a bit reluctant to spend that much.<br><br>Anyway, I'm keeping an Excel sheet where I keep track of audio outs and <br>MIDI in/outs. MIDI isn't a problem (I got 10 I/O) but with my current <br>list, which contains stuff I have and stuff I want, I come to 18 ins. <br>And that's a bit of an awkward number. It would help if the Waldorfs <br>would send their audio over USB, but I don't expect that to happen.<br><br>- Peter<br></pre></blockquote></div></body></html>