It appears that Waldorf music has released their highly acclaimed Blofeld synth in keyboard form, and with it, some more James Bond references that I don't get because I refuse to watch any Bond movies until Nick Cage plays James Bond. The Blofeld Keyboard contains the same virtual-analog synthesis and wavetables you crave, but it also tops it with 60 MB of sample memory.

Now you can take your samples and modulate them to a torturous degree with oscillators and filters. Of course, killing your samples won't bring back your honey. On the plus side, the high-quality keyboard has velocity and aftertouch, and you get a pitch-bend and modulation wheel. Connect a sustain pedal if you're feeling saucy.

Since Waldorf uses only the sleekest of metal enclosures, expect no different on the Blofeld Keyboard. It's god a big darn graphic display and endless stainless steel rotaries. Twirl 'em forever. I dare you.

Fast Features which Waldorf has designated as most important:

• 60 MB Sample memory
• Virtual analog, wavetable and sample-based Oscillators
• High-quality semi-weighted keyboard with 49 keys, velocity and aftertouch
• Internal power supply (100-240V, 50-60Hz)
• Pitch-bend wheel
• Modulation wheel
• Sustain pedal connector
• Octave Up / Down buttons
• Freely programmable button
• Sturdy metal enclosure
• Seven endless stainless steel dials
• Graphic display 128 x 64 pixels, b/w, white background LED
• More than 1,000 Sounds
• Three Oscillators per voice
• Frequency Modulation between Oscillators
• All Q Oscillator models
• All Microwave II / XT / XTk Wavetables
• Two independent multi mode Filters per voice
• Filter FM
• Two drive stages per voice with selectable Drive Curves
• Three fast LFOs per voice
• Four fast Envelopes per voice
• Powerful Arpeggiator
• Freely programmable Arpeggiator Pattern with up to 16 steps per sound

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