Sound design is a huge passion for me, which dates back to the late 80s where i first got interested in. I love the fact that the studiologic sledge comes with 66 of the original wavetables found on the revered waldorf ppg wave. It would be easy to lose an afternoon on a sledge just twiddling. All the patches in the bank use the a combination of the wavetables, modeled waves and fm, however no samples have been used. Studiologic sledge synth patches synth presets geosynths. Studiologic sledge 2 synth how to transfer samples to. The volume relay was working and the screen would show if i modified any parameters via knobs etc, but no actual sound. This video is meant to give you an idea of the sonic potential of the studiologic sledge ii, using a small sample from almost 1,000. Studiologic says the sledge black edition is now in. But while the sledge may be built in italy, its heart pumps german blood because, as the logo in its rear lefthand corner confirms, its powered by waldorf. Studiologic intros sledge black edition synthtopia.
All those 80s digital sounds can be created right here. Patch, the oneeyed son of union rags who caught the attention of fans worldwide with his unique appearance on the 2017 road to the kentucky derby, has been retired and will take up residence at. All the patches in the bank use the a combination of the wavetables, modeled waves. I just want to make a few more, then ill be selling them for. How to play anything on a studiologic sledge synthesist george hall has shared a series of videos on youtube that explore using the studiologic sledge to create all types of iconic synth sounds. Signus vol 1 studiologic sledge patches 00 to 30 published on oct 19, 2019 geosynths i looked at the sledge a number of times, ever since it first came out and nearly went for it, however there was always something else. In the video above, hall creates a tribute to wendy carlos, using custom patches on the sledge. App sound releases spectral basics for studiologic sledge. I went through a pretty nasty breakup, and just couldnt bring myself to really do. Does this mean i can free download all the future 2. Studiologic is a manufacturer of digital musical instruments such as pianos, synthesizer, home organs and more. It features the first 64 patches from georges tuts, which i have bastardized to squeeze them on the circuit. You can select from like a thousand patches, which is great, but you can also go into panel mode and play the sledge like a true analog synth. This is the 2nd video of 4 highlighting what the studiologic sledge can do.
You can play two sounds at once by splitting the keyboard or layer mode in the v2. The black edition also features a semiweighted keyboard with aftertouch, with black and grey keys. Hello, a few weeks ago i was confused to find my studiologic sledge i have the older orange one was making no noise on the initial patch. If you search for the george hall sledge tutorials on youtube you will get a sense of the patches that can be made by it. Its much easier to program and for me the glaring omission of the system 8 aftertouch is a delight with the sledge and the keyed is one of the best ive played on. Luckily i traded a synth for the sledge and didnt think too much of it, if it was no good, then no harm. Photos of the waldorfengined instrument in its new colours recently emerged on studiologic s facebook page, with the italian company confirming that shipping will commence from next week. The sledge was always a synth i wanted to try, but there was always something else to get. The sledge offers 999 patch memories, of which 100 contain factory programs.
Patch horse page with past performances, results, pedigree, photos and videos. Studiologic isnt a company in the conventional sense. The keyboard and case are by fatar, while the synthesizer engine is by waldorf. The sledge is big, yellow, plastic and adorned with 32 large knobs ready for tweaking the onboard sounds. The store had it on clearance for cheap, but packaged in the box ready to go. Studiologic sledge the sledge was always a synth i wanted to try, but there was always something else to get. Studiologic sledge 2 black edition synthesizer zzounds. This is a full bank of 64 patches so theres somewhere to start creating patches. Patches was an incredible horse with a penchant for hanging out with his owners, robert and herbert thompson, and always seemed to want to go wherever they went. I programmed a 457preset bank for the studiologic sledge ii, which you can download for free from the link below. You find classic analog sounds, impressive wavetable sounds, spherical pads, cutting leads, technoid phrases and useful poly synth.
Many of these are surprisingly useful because, rather than stuff the thing full of monster patches that might sound impressive in a music shop but ultimately prove to be useless in a mix, the programmers have included sensible sounds such as strings, brass, pads, lead sounds, basses and organs alongside the. This set shows the strength of the powerful synth engine by waldorf. We loved the feel, and as you may or may not know, studiologic makes a great majority of the keybeds youve probably played, so this one was certainly no slouch. If you have never seen patches the horse, then it is about time you did. View online or download studiologic sl880 user manual. It is an outburst of wild defiant sorrow, and of contempt for all the adversities of the world. I recently managed to get a black version and started to make some patches, not with any real intention. Also used are some of the hidden parameters, such as other filter types that are in the waldorf blofeld.
How to play anything on a studiologic sledge synthtopia. Omnisphere synth includes a stunning new hardware library with over 1,600 new patches created by eric persing and the renowned spectrasonics sound development team. In addition to the incredible sound engine and the users friendly vintage control panel, the new features further expand the instruments power and versatility. I wish it was the black one with reverse keys, but this is only one they had and they sat on it fo.
If you want knobs which is smart for more of a beginner, get the sledge. A deep chesty bawl echoes from rimrock to rimrock, rolls down the mountain, and fades into the far blackness of the night. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Waldorf synth engine inside 3 oscillators per voice, up to presets can be stored. The original waldorfengined sledge launched in 2012 and, despite being pretty reasonably priced and offering a very solid synth engine, it has largely fallen under the radar. I apologize for the rather long hiatus ive been on. My disdain for lousy tiny little lcd menus with a million and one unintuitive routings and options kept. You can always swap it for a blofeld later when youve really mastered what the sledge can do. Custom patches published on nov 18, 2015 the studiologic sledge 2 with waldorf synth engine. I do hope studiologic continue to support the sledge, its a great synth. Each hardware profile has a corresponding set of sounds in the hardware library which were specially designed using that hardware synth as the. Lots of great patches from the sledge, just highlighting what the studiologic sledge can do.
This video is meant to give you an idea of the sonic potential of the studiologic sledge ii, using a small sample from almost 1,000 presets provided free by analoguesque. On the waldorf q kbd, for example, waveshapes are selected by rotary encoder, rather than radio button, so there is an illusion of a large number of knobs the knobfarmwhere in all fairness, many of the qs knob assignments are page2altstyle and. I posted 3 patches to both sledge ii fb groups if you want to see what it can do. It doesnt have the sticker on the left side that says its a 2. View entire discussion 19 comments more posts from the synthesizers. It is digital, and i love the digital coldness of the patches. After some weird quirks and set up tweaks, i got down to making some great sounds, which really surprised me.
Originally posted by fiddlestickz this is a great demo of what its capable of. Reports of patch issues cropping up in studiologic sledge. The sledge excels at bright, brassy patches, low filtered pads, warm mono leads and snappy bass sounds courtesy of the fast envelopes. That, for me, is at the very heart of what makes electronic music fun and rewarding. Omnisphere download 2020 latest for windows 10, 8, 7. Signus vol 1 studiologic sledge patches 31 to 61 published on oct 28, 2019 geosynths out soon. See this post and this post for details and previous demos of the 2. Reports of patch issues cropping up in studiologic sledge units. Studiologics sledge synth is back and better in black. The studiologic sledge is a virtual analog synthesizer that is a collaboration between waldorf and fatar.