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The Crema Pad Machine & String Ensemble Synthesizer from Waldorf is a compact polyphonic string and pad synthesizer, combining the iconic sound of the Streichfett with modern wavetable, FM, and virtual-analog synthesis. Designed for creating string ensembles, progressive sound textures, and complex pads, Crema offers an exciting fusion of classic character, hands-on control, and modern versatility.
As the latest addition to Waldorf's compact line alongside Protein, Crema brings vintage string machine warmth and contemporary sound design together in a portable, performance-ready instrument. Crema offers 24 texture types, based on three synthesis modes: Strings, Wavetable, and FM, with the ensemble effect from Streichfett available for all three synthesis modes.
An integrated effect section with two slots for modulation, effects, reverb, and shimmer can also be individually routed for both engines, as well as layered or split by note range, and/or MIDI channel. You get over 130 factory patches and 360 user patch memory slots—browsing is simplified with a category filter for the patch list, and users can import and export patches via MIDI Sysex.
- Original full polyphonic string engine from Waldorf’s Streichfett string machine
- Attack/Release envelope
- Modulations: Position (Animate), Vibrato, and Phaser
Wavetables
- Wavetable synthesis using classic Waldorf Wavetables and new ones
- Virtual-analog filter
- 3 ADSR envelopes: Wavetable, Filter, and Amplitude
- Modulations: Position (Animate), Vibrato, Cutoff
- Modulation can be controlled by Mod Wheel and Aftertouch
FM
- Six 4 operator FM algorithms including feedback
- Two ADSR envelopes: FM Amount and Amplitude
- Modulations: FM Amount (Animate), Vibrato
- Modulation can be controlled by ModWheel and Aftertouch
- Polyphonic virtual analog synth based on Waldorf’s Streichfett solo engine
- Two detunable oscillators based of Square or Saw shapes
- Two phase envelopes (Attack/Decay or Attack/Sustain/Release)
- Modulation: Tremolo, Vibrato, and PWM
- Two effect slots routable in series and parallel
- FX1: Chorus, Phaser, Flanger, Drive, Tremolo, Delay
- FX2: Reverb + Shimmer
- Two timbral layers: Texture and Lines
- Texture: Strings (Streichfett) full polyphony, otherwise 12 voice polyphony
- Lines: 8 voice polyphony
- MIDI-split by note and/or channel
- Lines: Mono and Legato modes
- Advanced Arpeggiator
- Individually assignable to Texture and/or Lines
- Step-sequencer with up to 32 steps and scale mode
- MPE Compatible
- MIDI CC Lear
- Over 130 factory patches
- Capacity of 360 patch memory slots
- Category filter for patch list
- Import and export of patches via MIDI Sysex
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