Back in 2012, this synth burst onto the scene as a collaboration between Studiologic and Waldorf, packing PPG-style wavetable magic into a hands-on keyboard that bucked the menu-diving trend with a sea of knobs and switches right up front.
Three digital oscillators per voice drive the virtual analog engine—oscillator 1 sweeps through 66 wavetables or loads user samples via free Sledge Spectre software, while osc 2 and 3 deliver classic waveforms with FM and sync options. A versatile multimode filter (lowpass, highpass, bandpass at 12 or 24dB/oct) pairs with two envelopes and LFOs featuring saw, triangle, sine, S&H, and ramp shapes, plus chorus, phaser, flanger, delay, and reverb effects. The 61-key Fatar TP/9S synth-action keyboard feels responsive with velocity and polyphonic aftertouch, all in a hefty 970x405x110mm black chassis weighing 9.3kg, complete with pitch/mod wheels, arpeggiator, 24-voice polyphony (upgraded in 2.0 with splits/layers), and straightforward MIDI/USB/pedal connectivity.
Players love its immediate tweakability for fat leads, evolving pads, and wild wavetable sweeps, often calling it a budget Blofeld alternative that stays fun without deep programming hassles—though some note the filter's digital edge and wish for more mod routing.
