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
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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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