Protein Polyphonic Wavetable Synthesizer

Waldorf Protein

Incorporate a nutritious morsel of wavetable excellence into your studio with Protein from Waldorf, a desktop polyphonic wavetable synthesizer that brings classic Waldorf sounds to modern musicians. At the core of Protein, Waldorf delivers the iconic sound of the Microwave 1, complete with its ASIC oscillators and dutifully recreated conversion for authentically aliasing tones just like the original. Each oscillator can use its own independent wavetable, adding even more depth in sound design to this classic engine. Original wavetables from the Microwave and PPG legacy are onboard, providing fertile ground for cultivating expansive tones, alongside plenty of modulation for creating evolving timbres that are full of life.

Sculpt your sounds with the expanded filter section, leveraging digital filters to provide a wider range of filter and drive types than the original Microwave, taking your tone shaping options over the top. Control parameters with the onboard knobs, or use the envelope and LFO to impart modulation that keeps your sounds moving in time. Using the four-layer multitimbrality, you can easily create complex multilayered sounds, use multiple sounds in multitimbral splits, and explore unique round robin set-ups. Topping everything off, the Protein features integrated effects, letting you expand your sounds with delays, chorus, reverb, and more.

The unique Flavour knob adds subtle variations to your sound on each note in multiple parameters, creating nuanced and expressive passages to keep sequences organic and fresh. Speaking of sequences, the onboard sequencer and arpeggio are perfect for adding rhythmic motion, including internal sequence patterns for adding instant groove to any musical phrase. All this feature-packed functionality is available in Protein's compact form factor, making a perfect musical companion on any creative journey. Whether you're looking to rekindle the magic of the original Microwave or exploring Waldorf's wonderful wavetable designs for the first time, Protein is sure to satisfy with captivating sounds and expressive control.

Protein Features

• Compact desktop 8-voice polyphonic wavetable synthesizer
• Original ASIC oscillators from the Microwave 1 and dutifully recreated converters for authentic vintage wavetable sounds
• Over 150 factory presets with up to 250 total preset slots
• 2x oscillators with independent wavetable selection
• Wavetables from original PPG and Microwave banks
• 4 layer multitimbrality
• Digital filter section with multiple filter modes and drive types
• Envelope and LFO modulation with flexible modulation routing
• Flavour knob adds microvariations to sound for expressive, nuanced phrases
• Onboard effects section including delay, chorus, reverb, and more
• Onboard arpeggiator and sequencer for rhythmic control
• Chord mode and internal scale quantization
• USB and 3.5mm TRS MIDI I/O
• Stereo main outputs and dedicated headphone output