Waldorf Microwave 1

Synthesizer Virtual Instrument

Waldorf Microwave 1
Waldorf Microwave 1
Waldorf Microwave 1
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Education Proof

Products with education pricing are for students & teachers only. To prove your education status we require that you upload proof in the form of an image/PDF.

Types of proof

Student

Student ID Card, Letter of enrollment, or similar

Teacher/Lecturer

Teacher ID Card, Lecturer ID Card, Payslip, Letter from the school/college

Education proof is submitted to the manufacturer and is accepted at their discretion.

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It has 3 types of activations, iLok USB, iLok Machine, and iLok Cloud.

Different brands/products will offer different iLok methods. iLok USB is always an option, but the availability of iLok Cloud and iLok Machine methods is at the discretion of the software developer.

iLok Account

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iLok License Manager

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iLok USB Key

iLok USB

This activation is stored on an iLok 2 or 3 USB key.

It is the best option for portability, if you frequently move between multiple machines, and offline use.

iLok Machine ID

Machine ID

This activation is stored locally on your computer.

While this is a convenient way to work offline, and does not require the additional cost of an iLok USB, there is the risk of a license being lost in the case of a drive failure.

This option also requires extra care when you upgrade to a new computer, the license(s) must be deactivated on your old machine first to ensure you do not lose them.

iLok Cloud

iLok Cloud

This activation is based online, and requires a "cloud session" using the iLok License Manager.

It requires an active internet connection for the entire time you use the plugin(s).
View System Requirements
Supports Apple Silicon natively
AAX Native - Compatible with Pro Tools 11 and above
AudioUnits Format VST2 Format VST3 Format
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A Legend Returns

35 years ago Waldorf Music released its first instrument, the Microwave, which took the hearts of the leading musicians and producers of the nineties by storm.

Now is the time to bring back this magical instrument in software form to the digital workstations of producers and musicians worldwide.

The Waldorf Microwave 1 Plugin was painstakingly recreated from the original hardware with all its idiosyncrasies and wonderful singularities.

A multi-year effort and a labor of love which analyzed and modeled the original instruments down to the finest sonic details of every aspect of the hardware.

All the original factory single and multi-mode sounds are contained in the plug-in in combination with new and modern sound presets.

Digital Section (ASIC)

Internally running with 250 kHz sampling rate to match original ASIC sampling rate.
Modeling of digital-to-analog converters for each voice (DAC).


Unique digital noise generator based on ASIC technology.

Digital mixer of oscillators and noise based on original ASIC including overflow bug.

Wavetables

All original wavetables of Microwave 1 based on the original coding and bit-identical to original.

Including algorithmic and speech wavetables. Faithful recreation of 8-bit quantization and aliasing.

Full waveform catalogue of original instrument can be accessed. User waveform editor.

Filter

Faithful modeling of revision A and B analog filters.

Voice individual calibration of cutoff and resonance to model detuned hardware.

Frequency response graphic animated by live modulations

Amplifier

Modeling of voltage controlled analogue amplifiers and panning section.

Faithful recreation of control voltage DACs including stepping effects.

Modulators

Recreation of unique envelope and LFO timings based of original 68k code.

Modeling of beautiful micro variations in timings due to limitations of the original hardware.

Filter envelope with ADSR and additional delay parameter.

Unique 8 stage wave envelope with variable key-off point and looping.


Multi-Mode

Up to 8 instruments which can be layered and split or any combination of both.

Split by key zone and velocity range.

Multi instrument mixer with volume, panning, detuning, transpose and many more parameters.

Individual tuning per instrument possible, Huge catalogue of all original multi sounds.

Polyphony

8 voice polyphony like the original hardware.

Dynamic assignment of the voices to the multi instruments.

Presets

All factory single and multi presets included. 5 additional original sound sets.
2 new sound sets from contemporary sound designers.

Can import original .mid and .syx files with preset dumps including user tables and wavetables.

User presets store all additional data like user wavetables and tuning & velocity tables.

Extras

Plug-in can be used to control original hard in single mode via MIDI interface,

Control optionally in live mode where each control is transferred automatically.

Configurable spectrum analyzer.

Resizable graphical user interface.

System Requirements

  • MacOS 10.12 Sierra and above
  • Windows 7 and above (64-bit only)
  • Intel, AMD, or Apple Silicon CPU

Plugin Formats

AAX Native, AU, VST2, and VST3

User Manual

Crossgrade Proof

This crossgrade is for owners of a competing DAW. To prove your DAW ownership, we require that you upload proof in the form of an image/PDF.

Types of proof

A copy of your purchase receipt for the original license or the most recent update/upgrade

A screenshot of your product registration

A photo of your package (either CD/DVD or printed manual), with the unique serial number included in the photo.

Get a free upgrade to RX10

This offer is valid until RX10's release.

Eligible Products

Purchase one of the following products:

  • RX9 Standard
  • RX9 Standard - Crossgrade from any paid iZotope product
  • RX9 Standard - Upgrade from any RX Standard, Advanced, or Post Production Suite
  • RX9 Standard - Upgrade from RX Elements/Plugin Pack
  • RX9 Advanced
  • RX9 Advanced - Crossgrade from any paid iZotope product
  • RX9 Advanced - Upgrade from RX Advanced 1-8, or Post Production Suite 1-5
  • RX9 Advanced - Upgrade from RX Standard 1-8
  • RX9 Advanced - Upgrade from RX Elements/Plugin Pack
  • RX Post Production Suite 6
  • RX Post Production Suite 6 - Upgrade from RX Post Production Suite 1-5
  • RX Post Production Suite 6 - Upgrade from RX Advanced 1-8
  • RX Post Production Suite 6 - Upgrade from RX Standard 1-8
  • RX Post Production Suite 6 - Upgrade from RX Post Production Suite 1-8

Exclusions

Only the upgrades and crossgrades specified above are eligible. All others listed apply to the full version of the product only. Education versions are not eligible.