Waldorf STVC string synthesizer with vocoder

Waldorf STVC string synthesizer with vocoder
Product no: 9000-0042-2442 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

Waldorf's STVC is a powerful string synthesizer with a vocoder. It also has a solo section with a 16-voice synth and built-in effects. The string section features an oscillator bank with octave dividers and has a complex mixer, an equalizer and an ensemble effect, just like string machines from the '70s. Mixer and EQ settings for strings, brass, organ and more can all be easily controlled using the registration knob.

Vocoder and solo section

A high-quality gooseneck microphone is included for the vocoder and can be used for speech or singing, which can then be manipulated in all sorts of ways. The solo section is primarily designed to complement the strings, but is powerful enough to be used on its own as well. It's easily controlled using the dedicated tone knob. There are three on-board effects as well and they can be used simultaneously. Animate modulates the string or vocoder sections and there are phaser and reverb effects too.

Specifications

Product features

Sustainable product	not specified
Synthesizer kind	strings/vocoder
Synthesizer options	simple
Difficulty level	easy
Vintage remake	no
Sound source	virtual analogue
Number of keys	49
Arpeggiator/sequencer	none
19-inch rack size	not applicable
Synthesizer type	keyboard
Type of keys	keyboard action
Synthesizer inputs	microphone input
Synthesizer outputs	line out jack, headphone
MIDI & other	MIDI in, MIDI out, MIDI over USB
Audio via USB	no
Control	sustain (input), expression (input), monophonic aftertouch
Polyphony	144 (128 + 16)

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	10,0 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	80,0 x 40,0 x 15,0 cm

Product specifications

Waldorf STVC string synthesizer with vocoder
metal housing
keyboard with 49 keys, velocity-sensitive with aftertouch
pitch bend and modulation wheels
OLED display (128 x 64 px)
10 potentiometers, 1 encoder, 9 backlit buttons, 5 switches
gooseneck microphone, 44 cm with LED indicator
sound generator:
- fully-polyphonic string section
- continuous morphing of string registration
- solo section, 16-voice polyphony
- continuous morphing of solo sounds
- tremolo for solo
- 126 programmable patches in 3 banks
- tweak for modulation and specific adjustments
vocoder:
- 250 filter bands
- excellent intelligibility
- formant modification
- freeze mode
- fully-polyphonic carrier
- optional jitter for string carrier
- continuous morphing of registration
effects:
- animate effect for registration modulation
- ensemble/chorus effect for strings and vocoder
- phaser for strings and vocoder
- reverb
- effects can be used simultaneously
connectors:
- MIDI I/O (5-pin DIN)
- USB/power (USB type B)
- sustain pedal input (jack)
- expression pedal input (jack)
- headphone output (stereo mini jack)
- line outputs: left/stereo, right/mono (2x jack)
- microphone input (XLR) on front panel

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Jan May 18, 2021

Wrote the following about Waldorf STVC string synthesizer with vocoder

Ik was eerst wat sceptisch, maar wat een geweldige sound heeft deze synth. Retro, maar alleszins bruikbaar en makkelijk in te passen in de mix. Vocoder is met wat oefening superieur aan bv de Behringer (goed blijven articuleren). En die freeze functie is geweldig, en deels ook via de modmatrix aan te sturen. Bouwkwaliteit is prima. Ietsje duurder dan de string machine van de Duitse shameless copycats, maar dat is het zeker waard. Dikke aanrader!