Waldorf Iridium Core

The Waldorf Iridium Core is a compact digital hardware synthesiser module featuring five independent synthesis engines, high-resolution colour touchscreen control, deep digital filtering, professional studio connectivity and over 1700 factory sounds designed for advanced electronic sound design, performance and production.

The Core Synthesis Engine

Iridium Core provides the complete synthesis architecture of the Iridium and Quantum platform within a reduced desktop module, delivering five discrete sound engines including wavetable, multi-sampling and granular sampling, classic waveform synthesis, Kernel FM and physical resonator modelling. Each engine supports multi-oscillator layering, independent modulation routing and high-resolution control, allowing precise sculpting of harmonic structure, transient behaviour and evolving textures. The system supports user sample import, complex multisample mapping and granular time manipulation for modern hybrid synthesis workflows.

Advanced Digital Filtering and Processing

Iridium Core includes an extensive digital filter architecture with multiple filter models, variable slopes and serial or parallel routing, allowing surgical tone shaping or aggressive sound transformation. Integrated effects processing provides modulation, delay, reverb, distortion and spatial enhancement that operate per layer, enabling full patch production directly within the unit. High internal processing resolution ensures low noise performance and stable behaviour during complex modulation.

Graphical Touch Interface

A high-resolution colour touchscreen forms the primary control surface and presents oscillator routing, modulation assignment, waveform editing, granular parameters and effect chains through an immediate graphical workflow. The interface enables rapid sound creation, visual envelope shaping, drag-based modulation assignment and precise parameter editing, supporting uninterrupted creative operation in studio and live performance environments.

Portable Performance Design

Iridium Core uses a compact aluminium enclosure designed to integrate into space-limited desktop and modular performance systems while maintaining full synthesis depth. The format fits easily within laptop travel bags and mobile performance rigs, providing full flagship sound design capability in a reduced physical footprint.

Factory Content and Expansion

The internal library contains more than 1700 professionally designed presets and multisamples covering cinematic, ambient, electronic, experimental and modern production styles. The open architecture allows loading of user samples, multisamples and wavetable content, ensuring long-term expansion and personal sound library development.

Professional Connectivity and Integration

Iridium Core provides comprehensive MIDI and USB connectivity for DAW integration, hardware sequencing and modular synchronisation. The unit connects directly with modular systems, drum machines and controllers, supporting clock sync, program changes and performance automation. High-quality audio outputs deliver studio-grade signal integrity for recording and live amplification.

Unified Waldorf OS Platform

Iridium Core operates on the unified Waldorf synthesiser operating system shared with Quantum, Iridium Desktop and Iridium Keyboard. This platform ensures long-term firmware development, cross-compatibility of patches and consistent workflow across the Iridium family, allowing sound designers to move projects between instruments without conversion.

Why Choose Waldorf Iridium Core

• Enables flagship-level sound design in compact studio and travel setups

• Supports deep experimental synthesis without reliance on external processors

• Maintains workflow compatibility across the Waldorf Iridium and Quantum range

• Provides long-term system expansion through unified operating system updates

• Delivers professional connectivity for hybrid modular and DAW environments

• Five synthesis engines including wavetable, multi-sampling, granular sampling, waveform, Kernel FM and resonator modelling
• High-resolution colour touchscreen interface
• Multi-oscillator layering and advanced modulation routing
• Extensive digital filter architecture with multiple models and slopes
• Integrated modulation, delay, reverb, distortion and spatial effects
• User sample and multisample import support
• Over 1700 factory presets and multisamples
• Compact aluminium desktop module format
• MIDI and USB connectivity for DAW and hardware integration
• Professional audio outputs
• Unified Waldorf OS platform compatibility

This item, like everything we supply, comes with the complete support of our expert team. Our excellent technicians have been specifying, building and supporting studios for over twenty years. If you have any problems with installation, setup or everyday use, they’re never more than a click away, and always happy to help.

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