Here is the next and last in the series of videos for the Waldorf Iridium. This video is part 9. A deeper dive into the Iridium's Pros and Cons.

Thank you for taking the time to make another video on the Iridium.

Jeez, I don't know what to believe, now. I wonder if there's two shipments. I checked this morning and it went from 'processing' back to 'backordered'.

As long as I get it in the next month, I'll be happy, I have a new drum machine and a Wavestate to learn, in the meantime.

Thanks for watching. I might make some more sound oriented videos later on (read that as less me, more Iridium) after I complete another project I have on deck.

Does anyone else have problems with their OSC 1 Semitone/Octave knob?

With mine, I can turn the knob and increment in semitones, but pushing it down to jump octaves doesn't work. Osc 2 & 3 work fine.

Wondering if this is a software bug or some hardware defect.

pushing osc 1 semitones changes it to octaves on the unit I have here

Just to be sure. Pushing the button switches between semi and octave. Turning the knob scrolls through octaves or semitones.

Just got an update from Musicians Friend in the US. Thursday, they told me shipped today... today they say possibly Aug 22...

Does anyone know why these delays are happening? Did they stop production to fix something? Anyone with a connection at Waldorf that would know? I mean, it is what it is, but this is a bit frustrating.

And is your Iridium shipped today as promised?

Nope, as I mentioned above, now it's late August.

Count on it that that date will be delayed too, they are afraid that people will cancel their orders. Just a commercial trick. My information is end september/october.

when I called them last they said August 2nd. fingers crossed.

This is a new video series I'm calling "Pairings". The idea is to pair up different gear in unexpected ways for fun sounds. Episode 1 features the Boss SY-1000, Waldorf Iridium, and Morningstar MC8.

I wasn't aware of locking the mode by just pushing once. I thought it was a push and hold function.

Anyways, it's still not working for OSC 1 It still increases/decreases only by a semitone.

It works fine with OSC 2 & 3.

Might wanna call again, as it's changed 3 times in the last week.

so if you go osc1 > control > press and release the dedicated osc 1 semitones knob (not the soft-encoder next to the screen) - does the parameter label for the top left screen encoder change from "semitones" to "octaves"?

Nope, it doesn't change to 'Octaves' for OSC 1. I'm guessing it's a hardware defect.

I guess I'll have to get in touch with Waldorf.

Have you tried restarting? I had this happen once but the problem disappeared after power cycling.

Yep, I've gone through multiple power cycles and this has never worked unfortunately.

Can you reflash the latest firmware?

Still waiting for my Iridium!

But... I already have my printed Manual!

Better than nothing, isn’t it?

Ambient Soundscapes with Waldorf Iridium

Lovely demo.

Its easy to get lost in the Iridium's particle and kernel oscillators, but you can still have fun with just its standard waveforms, this is a a patch with couple of square waves and pink noise.

Lovely what’s going on with the patch I’d love to re-create it?

I can send it you if you like, I've not tried exporting patches to usb but should be straightforward can I could try it later.

I don't know why (and not that there's something wrong or bad with the sounds coming out of the iridium) but so far there have been many demos from different users and for some reason, this supersynth capable of almost every synthesizer technique known to man seems to lend it self mainly to drones, long evolving pads or ambient textures, although i bet it can do almost everything.
What i mostly hear and see are presets that involve pressing a key and holding it for two minutes.
I'm sure it is capable of basses, leads, plucks, arps, hybrid sounds that combine samples and wavetables (such as a "new piano" for example) or whatnot.
Is this because of the synth? Does it simply lend itself to these kind of sounds? Or is it the person programming the synth? Why most of the demos sound like this?

I think because that’s where it sounds extra unique. You could do anything on this including deep keygroup, emulating analog, wavetable, etc.

I think it can do all sorts of things. Here's something from R Beny which isn't a drone https://www.instagram.com/p/CCXiFC-hT98/. With the resonators in particular its good for plucks. Looking around for some Quantum examples on YouTube would turn up some stuff which isn't a drone or ambient texture.

I have posted many many examples of things other than drones, pads, and ambiences (and a few of those too). Heck there's even some country guitar licks in there too if you look. It can do bass, leads, arps, plucky stuff and anything you want.