In this video, I compare Waldorf’s Iridium Keyboard with the desktop version and explore its polyphonic aftertouch. I go through the performance controls, modulation workflow and connections, with sound-design tips and examples.
Timeline
0:00 Into
0:50 Disclosure jam
1:40 vs Desktop
2:35 4×4 pad matrix
4:00 Poly aftertouch
6:50 Macro buttons
8:05 Play section
8:25 Seq | Arp
8:45 Chord latch
9:25 Latch
10:10 Knobs
11:45 Mod mapping
12:20 Connectivity
13:05 vs Quantum
13:45 Price
14:10 Full tutorial?
14:50 A FEW TIPS
15:10 Templates
17:25 Osc intervals
18:35 FX mods
19:10 MIDI learn
20:00 Pros & cons
23:15 Some sounds
Links and notes from the video description
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Check Iridium Keyboard prices here (affiliate links help the channel regardless of what you buy):
► Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/rn3oNv
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Here's Iridium Desktop tutorial:
► https://youtu.be/5HP-fmyt0y4
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