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(B-Stock) Protein synthesiser

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(B-Stock) Protein synthesiser

Specifications

Product features

19-inch rack size
Not applicable
Number of keys
None
Arpeggiator/sequencer
Arpeggiator, sequencer (phrase/controller)
Audio via USB
No
Complete
Yes
Control
None
Sustainable product
Not specified
Synthesizer inputs
None
Sound source
Wavetable
MIDI & other
MIDI over USB, MIDI in (mini jack), MIDI out (mini jack)
Synthesizer options
Standard
Original packaging
In good condition
Synthesizer outputs
Line out jack, headphone
Polyphony
8
Synthesizer kind
Experimental
Condition of product
Traces of use (no damage/scratches)
Type of keys
Not applicable
Vintage remake
No
Synthesizer type
Desktop module
Difficulty level
Intermediate

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight
1,2 kg
Dimensions
52,0 x 20,0 x 6,0 cm

Product specifications

  • Waldorf Protein
  • synthesiser
  • power supply: via USB-C, adapter not included, but the cable is
  • dimensions: 252 x 170 x 48 mm
  • weight: 900 gr
Recommended price £277
£270 incl. 20% VAT
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3-Year Warranty

30-Day Trial Period

Specifications

Product features

19-inch rack size
Not applicable
Number of keys
None
Arpeggiator/sequencer
Arpeggiator, sequencer (phrase/controller)
Audio via USB
No
Complete
Yes
Control
None
Sustainable product
Not specified
Synthesizer inputs
None
Sound source
Wavetable
MIDI & other
MIDI over USB, MIDI in (mini jack), MIDI out (mini jack)
Synthesizer options
Standard
Original packaging
In good condition
Synthesizer outputs
Line out jack, headphone
Polyphony
8
Synthesizer kind
Experimental
Condition of product
Traces of use (no damage/scratches)
Type of keys
Not applicable
Vintage remake
No
Synthesizer type
Desktop module
Difficulty level
Intermediate

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight
1,2 kg
Dimensions
52,0 x 20,0 x 6,0 cm

Product specifications

  • Waldorf Protein
  • synthesiser
  • power supply: via USB-C, adapter not included, but the cable is
  • dimensions: 252 x 170 x 48 mm
  • weight: 900 gr
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B-stock information

Warranty
This product comes with a 3-year warranty.
Complete
Yes
Original packaging
In good condition
Condition of product
Traces of use (no damage/scratches)

What is a B-stock product?

A product becomes B-stock when it can no longer be sold as new. It can simply be a product that has been returned by a customer or it may have packaging that is damaged or missing. It’s possible that the product itself may show slight signs of use or damage too. All B-stock products are fully checked to ensure that they work properly and you can find details of why the product is a B-stock in the information above.

B-stock information

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Original packaging

Packaging in good condition: undamaged (sticky tape residue may be visible)
Packaging damaged: box has dents, tears and/or holes
Packaging missing: replaced with a Bax Music box

State of product:

New: the product itself is new, but the packaging may not look new
Signs of use (no damage or scratches): smudges, fingerprints and/or dust
Scratches/damage: product has scratches and/or damage

Can I return a B-stock product?

Yes! Our 30-Day Trial Period also applies to B-stock products.

Do B-stock products come with a warranty?

Yes! Our usual Bax Music warranty also applies to most B-stock products.

Product information

Product no: 5000-0027-6903

General

Several families of synths have appeared in history. Classic (analogue) synths were all about filtered sawtooths, square waves, triangles, noise and the like. FM was about a lot of different sounds, especially bells were a good match. Later, sample-players became more affordable, and so we got synths in which acoustic sounds were actually already ready-made and you could at most adjust some generalities. There is another form of synthesis that is perhaps sometimes forgotten: wavetable synthesis. And by this we don't mean the 'wavetable' sound cards of the 1990s, where Creative Labs, among others, simply used the term 'wavetable' and caused years of confusion. In the 80s we had the legendary PPG Wave, in the 90s Waldorf took over with the legendary (and expensive) Waldorf Wave, among others. Today, Waldorf is once again betting on this concept with the Protein, at a price that is very manageable!

Features of the Waldorf Protein

As already written in the previous paragraph, the term 'wavetable' has been somewhat diluted in commerce, where people claimed that wavetables were related to regular ROMplers. In reality, wavetable synthesis is about a collection of small waveforms that can move towards each other in all sorts of ways. That way, you can change the overtones of a sound (the timbre, that is) in a much more fundamental way than you could with a simple subtractive synth. So all this can also get very rough, but we have a filter (CEM modelling) for that to contain the fray. If you don't do that (only partially) then you have to deal with aliasing. With acoustic sounds you never want that, but with the type of sounds you make with the Protein this aliasing can provide an interesting extra timbre. Especially in combination with effects, it results in a nice timbre. Enough envelopes and LFOs are available to adjust the sound in a lively way. If you are looking for traditional pianos, flutes and violins: this is not it. But if you want to go back to '80s traditional sound-design, this is - especially for this price - a very attractive product!

Bax Music Warranty This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

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5 / 5

Waldorf Protein synthesiser

Ik had al enkele Waldorf synths: Rocket, Streichfett en Blofeld dus de kwaliteit was ik redelijk overtuigd van, die is TOP. Omdat ik al een goed gevulde studio heb kunnen er geen keyboard versies meer bij en hou ik het bij modules, zowel desktop als rackmount. Dan kwam plots deze Protein op de markt, klein van stuk maar groots in klank, dat kon ik door de vele demo's wel beoordelen. Voor de prijs was die ook aantrekkelijk dus kocht ik de Protein aan. Na enige gewenning in de verborgen functies stelt deze kleine synth zeker niet teleur en is een welkome aanvulling. Bedankt Waldorf voor deze betaalbare krachtpatser.
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This review was automatically translated from Dutch.

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