Microwave’s wavetable synthesis comes to iPad with unique, nimble envelopes, and unusual filters and converters. This could be an ideal way to play your microwave on the go, especially with AUv3 support.
Listen, this is a really short review of Microwave 1. It’s amazing. Certainly, there are plenty of wavetable synths with even more features than the Waldorf and Wolfgang Palm alone. But Microwave 1 is truly full of personality. Of course, there’s the combination of ultra-high sample rate digital wavetables (250 kHz) and Curtis filters, which are all modeled here. However, do not forget about the peculiarities of digital-to-analog conversion and Curtiss voltage-controlled amplifiers. Waldorf says they modeled them after them, too. Whatever they did, it’s just magic. I incorporated this into my percussion sound design as well as basslines and leads.
Interestingly, the Desktop UI makes almost as much sense on iPadOS as it does on the desktop. It feels like a hardware interface that the original Waldorf didn’t have.
Good thing Apple built something so recent. desktopBring class performance to your tablet and get the same experience on iPadOS as on macOS or Windows. And this opens up several ways to use it.
- Use it as a standalone synth.
- Use as a sound source module – You can use it immediately by connecting the controller.
- Building a preset You can revert to plugins on the go. Full cross-platform patch compatibility. (Or vice versa, I like having extra presets when making music.)
It’s basically teeth Desktop version with touch-enabled UI:
- on-screen playing surface (restricted to chromatic colors or scale)
- core midi For USB and MIDI devices (by the way, you can also use your own cubit due as an interface)
- AUv3 It can be used as a plugin for tools such as Logic, Cubasis, AUM, and apeMatrix.
- Preset sharing via file
Introductory price is $14.99 USD. After November 3rd, it will be $29.99.
Microwave for iPad 1
