Studiologic Sledge 2.0 Quick Guide

SLEDGE 2.00

Sledge 2.0 New features

Auto Dual mode: Sledge 2.0 can now play two sounds at the same time,
in Split or Layer mode; the feature is controlled by a new page of the Global
function and allows to simply keep one note (for Split) or more notes (for
Layer) and then select a new sound, that will be added to the previous
sound; as any other sound, also Dual Sound combinations can be
permanently stored in any of the 1.000 available presets;

Global Pitch & Hold controls: a new Global page allows to enable the
Pitch and the Hold separately for the Lower and Upper sounds in Dual Mode,
allowing to use the Pitch bend on the Upper sound (i.e. for solo parts) and
the Hold pedal to control only the Lower (to keep playing a Drums groove or
as a Damper for a Piano sound) and vice versa, or to enable Pitch Bend and
Hold on both Upper and Lower sounds;

Reverb+Delay: a new function allows to mix both effects; the Reverb
keeps the setting previously selected, while the real time controls (time and
level) allows to set the parameters of Delay also when mixed to the reverb.

Samples: sound samples and new waves can be loaded in the internal 60
megabyte of Flash memory, played by OSC 1 and modifiable by all
parameters of the control panel, adding other oscillators, setting filters,
envelopes and effects. This feature can constantly expands the instrument’s
sounds and create a totally new combination of synthesis and sampling.

Sledge Spectre: samples can be edited (keyboard range, tuning and other
parameters) and transmitted to Sledge 2.0 by the USB port, with this easy
sample editor that allows to first load and play the samples on your
Computer and then download them in the instrument’s memory.

Enhanced Polyphony: the total maximum number or notes that can be
played at the same time have been expanded to 24, allowing to get a better
real time control over the new sound possibilities obtainable from synthesis
and sampling together.

Note: the Sample License is pre-installed for all new Sledge 2.0, while it can be

downloaded at Waldorf’s site linked below (with a fixed royalty price) and installed in all

previous Sledge instruments, while all other new features are included in the firmware
version 2.0.

http://www.waldorfmusic-shop.de/sledge-sl

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SLEDGE 2.00

Auto Dual mode: the feature allows to play 2 sounds and the same time and is
controlled by a new page (n°5) of the Global, set ON at default; to enable or disable
the function, rotate the VALUE encoder to set the function OFF or ON.

To create a DUAL SOUND, keep played keys on the keyboard (one key for
entering in Split mode or more keys for Layer mode) and select a new sound with the
keypad or the rotary encoder (ref: note). The new sound will become the Upper
(either in Split or Layer mode) and will be at the right of the split point or “above” the

Lower sound for all keys.

Panel & Effects the panel will be active on the Upper sound and the last selected

Effects (of the Upper sound) will also be processing the Lower sound, in combination.

Split point set: the single note kept played when selecting the Upper sound will

also be the split point for that sound combination.

note: using the keypad to enter the new sound (with the related program change) is
a faster and highly recommended procedure, since changing in sequence more than
approx. 10 sounds can also modify the lower sound)

When the function is activated (for instance: sound 002 is selected while keeping a
note with sound 001) the display will show this kind of configuration, in order to give

all needed information on the Dual Sound parameters

Program change and name of Upper sound

Upper sound Lower S=Split category
category p.change L=Layer search

Store Dual Sound: Dual sounds combinations can be permanently stored in any

available presets, simply following the standard Store procedure, pressing Store and
selecting the program change position where you want to store the dual sound.

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