Waldorf Iridium Instruction manual

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3Iridium'Quickstart'

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Foreword .................................................................................................................... 4'

Control Features & Connections................................................................................ 5'

Front'Panel'..............................................................................................................'5'

Rear'Panel'Connections'.....................................................................................'6'

General Safety Guidelines ......................................................................................... 7'

Setup and Connections.............................................................................................. 9'

Setup'...........................................................................................................................'9'

Connections'.............................................................................................................'9'

The'Rear'Panel'Connections'.........................................................................'11'

First Start.................................................................................................................. 14'

Switching'On'/'Off'.............................................................................................'14'

The'Iridium'Mode'Pages'.................................................................................'14'

About'the'Touchscreen'Display'...................................................................'16'

Loading'Programs'.............................................................................................'16'

Editing'Parameters'...........................................................................................'18'

Saving'Programs'.................................................................................'19'

What'about'MIDI'and'System'settings?'...................................................'21'

A Short Overview ......................................................................................................22'

Oscillator'Section'................................................................................................'23'

Loading'&'Editing'Samples'............................................................................'27'

Oscillator'Mixer'(OSC'MIX)'Section'............................................................'28'

Dual'Filter'Section'..............................................................................................'28'

Digital'Former'Section'.....................................................................................'28'

Envelopes'Section'..............................................................................................'28'

LFO'Section'...........................................................................................................'29'

Komplex'Modulator'...........................................................................................'29'

Effects'Section'......................................................................................................'29'

The'Modulations'of'Iridium'...........................................................................'30'

Additional'Modes'...............................................................................................'31'

Updating'the'System'Software'.....................................................................'33'

Technical'Data'.....................................................................................................'34'

Product'Support'..................................................................................................'35'

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Control'Features'&'Connections'

5Iridium'Quickstart'

Control Features & Connections

Front Panel

1)'Touchscreen'Display'

4)'Oscillator'Section'

7)'LFO'Section'

2)'Pad'Section'

5)'Filters'Section'

8)'Master'Volume'

3)'Selection'Dial'&'Mode'Page'Buttons'

6)'Envelopes'Section'

Control'Features'&'Connections'

6Iridium'Quickstart'

Rear Panel Connections

1)'

Power'Supply'Jack'&'Power'Switch'

2)'

Headphones'Output'with'Volume'control'

3)'

Stereo'Audio'Outputs'&'Stereo'Audio'Inputs'

4)'

CV/Gate/Clock'Connections'

5)'

MIDI'Thru,'MIDI'Out,'MIDI'In'jacks'

6)'

USB'2.0'Connections'

7)'''MicroSD'Card'Port'&'Kensington®'Compatible'Receptacle'

General'Safety'Guidelines'

7Iridium'Quickstart'

General Safety Guidelines

sPlease' read' the' following' safety' tips' carefully!' They'

include' several' precautions' you' should' always' ob-

serve'when'dealing'with'electronic'equipment.'Read'

all'of'the'instructions'before'operating'your'device.'

Suitable Operating Conditions

•Use'the'device'in'enclosed'rooms'only.'

•Never' use' the' device' in'damp' conditions' such' as'

bathrooms,' washrooms,' or' around' indoor' swimming'

pools.'

•Do' not' use' the' device' in' extremely' dusty' or' dirty' en-

vironments.'

•Make'sure'that'adequate'ventilation'is'available'on'all'

sides'of'the'device.'

•Do'not'place'the'device'near'heat'sources'such'as'radi-

ators.'

•Do'not'expose'the'device'to'direct'sunlight.'

•Do'not'expose'the'device'to'extreme'vibrations.'

Power Supply

•Only'use'the'power'cable'that'came'with'the'Iridium.'

•Unplug'the'device'when'you'are'not'using'it'for'longer'

periods.'

•Never'touch'the'plug'with'wet'hands.'

•Always' pull' the' plug' when' unplugging' the' device' -'

never'the'cable.'

Operation

•Never' place' objects' containing' liquids' on' or' near' the'

device.'

•Place' the' device' on' a' stable' base' only.' Use' a' suitable'

platform.'

•Make' sure' no' foreign' objects' find' their' way' into' the'

chassis.' If' for' some' reason' this' occurs,' switch' the'

power' off,' unplug' the' device,' and' consult' a' qualified'

repair'center.'

•This' device'can' generate' volume' levels' that' may' do'

irreparable' damage' to' your' hearing'when' used' on' its'

own' or' with' amplifiers,' speakers,' or' headphones.' For'

this'reason'you'should'keep'the'volume'at'tolerable'le-

vels.'

General'Safety'Guidelines

8Iridium'Quickstart

Maintenance

•Do'not'open'the' device'or'remove'the'cover.'Refer'all'

service'and'repair'tasks'to'qualified'personnel.'The'in-

terior' of' the' chassis' contains' no' components' that' re-

quire'user'maintenance.'

•Use'only'a'dry,'soft'cloth'or'brush'to'clean'the'device.'

Never'use'alcohol,'cleaning'solutions'or'similar'chemi-

cals.'They'will'damage'the'surface'of'the'chassis.'

Proper Use

This' device' is' designed' exclusively' to' produce' low-

frequency' audio' signals' for' the' purpose' of' generating'

sound.'Any'other'use'is'prohibited'and'voids'the'warranty'

extended'by'Waldorf'Music.'Waldorf'Music'is'not'liable'for'

damages'due'to'incorrect'use.'

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Setup'and'Connections'

9Iridium'Quickstart'

Setup and Connections

The'Waldorf'Iridium'comes'complete'with:'

•The'Waldorf'Iridium'Synthesizer'itself'

•An'external'power'supply''

•This'printed'Quick'Start'manual'

Please'ensure' all' the' above' items'were'included.'If'some-

thing'is'missing,'contact'your'local'dealer.'

We'recommend'that'you'save'the'original'packing'material'

for'future'transport.'

Setup

Place'the'Iridium'on'a'clean,'even'surface.'

Connections

In'order'to'get'started'with'your'Iridium'you'will'need'an'

AC' power' outlet,' a' mixing' console,' an' amp,' and/or'an'

audio'monitor'such'as'a'speaker'cabinet'or'a'headphone.'

You'can'also'use'a'computer'or'sequencer'to'make'use'of'

Iridium’s'MIDI'features.'

=To connect the devices:

1. Turn'all'units'off.'

2. Connect'the'Iridium’s'0"+4';)1'audio'outputs'to'

your' mixing' console' or' your' computer' audio' in-

terface.' Optionally' connect' the' stereo' <5"$38%=

45*'outputs'to'a'headphone.'

3. If'you'want'to' use'a'computer,'connect'the'Iridi-

um’s'>%(3)15&/ ?@A'port' with' a' USB' cable' to''

your'computer'(Windows'or'macOS).'Thereafter,'

the'Iridium'becomes'automatically'available'as'a'

MIDI'device.'

4. To'play'the'Iridium'you'need'a'MIDI'master'key-

board.'Connect'its'MIDI'Out'jack'to'the'Iridium'(s'

MIDI'Input.'''

5. If' desired,' connect' the'>%41&%##5&/ ?@A'input' to'

any' suitable' class-compliant' USB' hardware' con-

troller' to' send' MIDI' data' to' control' functions' of'

the'Iridium.'

6. Connect' the' power' supply' cable' or' the' power'

cable'that'came'with'the'Iridium'with'the'Power'

supply' jack.' 'Plug' the' other' side' of' the' power'

supply'cable'into'a'suitable'AC'power'outlet.'

Setup'and'Connections

10 Iridium'Quickstart

7. Press'the'power'switch'on'the'rear'panel'of'your'

Iridium.'

8. Then'switch'on'your'computer'(if'connected),'the'

mixing'console'and'finally'the'amplifier'or'active'

monitor'speakers.'

rThe'startup'procedure'is'about'10-15'seconds.'After'

this,'the'Iridium'is'ready'to'play.'

rThe'overall'volume'of'the'Iridium'can'be'controlled'

with' the' 0"*15&/B%#)(5' dial.'This' also' affects' the'

<5"$38%45*'output.'

rIf' you' do' not' choose' to' connect' a' mixing' console,'

you'can'patch'the'Iridium’s'output'signals'directly'to'

an'amplifier'or'an'audio'interface.'Use'an'input'usu-

ally'called'Line,'Aux'or'Tape'input.''

rThe'Iridium’s'audio'outputs'deliver'unbalanced'line'

levels.' When' connecting' to' an' amplifier,' a' mixing'

console'or'an'audio'interface'with' automatic'balan-

ced/unbalanced'sensing'inputs,'please'make'sure'to'

use'TS' mono' jack' cables' and' not' TRS' stereo' jack'

cables.'

sBefore'connecting'and'disconnecting'the'Iridium'to'a'

power' supply' source,' turn' your' amp’s' volume' con-

trol'all'the'way'down'to'avoid'damage'due'to'on/off'

switching' noise.' The' Iridium'produces' a' high' level'

output' signal.' Please' take' care' that' the' connected'

playback' device' is' suitable' for' the' high' level' of' an'

electronic' instrument.' Never' use' the' microphone'or'

phono'input'of'the'connected'amp!'

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