Birthday Waldorf!

Jyoti · Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 11:42 am Post subject:

BUGGERATION!

Got my replacement Waldorf this morning.

And...

It exhibits the same distortion, pops and crackles. Sad

Although I could keep it and see if the coming firmware fixes these issues, I think I'll return it. I'm just a bit wary of Waldorf now, which makes me incredibly sad. Sad

T7 · Joined: Jun 19, 2006 Posts: 105 Location: Cali

If you'll still have time to return the Blofeld afterward, it couldn't hurt to give the firmware update a chance. It seems to me, there must have been a hardware revision on the Blofeld, or we wouldn't see these problems on multiple units. And I don't recall any complaints of similar problems on early Blofelds. I do understand where you're coming from though. However, I'm taking a chance and just ordered my Blofeld. It should be here Wednesday.

Jyoti · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:33 am Post subject:

Ahh, I really don't know what to do!

Do I return it and get another, similarly priced little synth (an R3 maybe?) or do I wait for the firmware upgrade? What if the upgrade doesn't fix my unit?

I guess I'll have to ask Absolute if I can have extra time to install the new firmware before a refund / alternative.
Crying or Very sad

Also... when will the upgrade be out? Question

Delivery time of things like that can slip a great deal.

rh2y · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 11:15 am Post subject:

elektro80 · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 11:23 am Post subject:

I returned mine and got a refund. Basically I don´t need a doorstop. I´ll pick up a new Blofeld the moment all problems are resolved. The weird thing is that first one behaved just fine. Shocked

Just for the record, I think the Blofeld is simply amazing. I really hope Waldorf will sort this out ASAP.

Jyoti · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 12:33 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the advice, peeps!

Yeah, I think, regretfully, I'm going to go the refund route. As to what I'll do with that money - there are lots of boring, workaday studio items I need. But I'd feel sad thinking about my birthday and looking at some dull rack gear instead of a synth. Crying or Very sad

I'm going to have a look through the Absolute site and see what intstruments are available in the same price range. Cool

dorremifasol · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 12:39 pm Post subject:

Well I have decided to keep my Blofeld for now and wait for the update. It's a very nice addition to my studio, composed mostly by Clavia and Yamaha gear. I'll let you know if the update works when it's released Smile

Jyoti · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 12:42 pm Post subject:

Cheers, dude! Yep, I'm very curious to know the outcome.

T7 · Joined: Jun 19, 2006 Posts: 105 Location: Cali

Well, I got my Blofeld last week. The headphone amp on this thing puts out enough white backround noise to cure a bad case of tinnitus.
My dealer is sending me a replacement. I hope the headphone amp isn't naff on the new one as well.

...No bug fix available from Waldorf and the week ends tomorrow. Rolling Eyes

On a positive note, the Blofeld sounds f****** great!

Jyoti · Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 1:44 pm Post subject:

Both my units have been returned now. I think I shall spend my refund on modular synth bits! Cool

rh2y · Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:23 pm Post subject: Firmware update

Looks like the new firmware update was released today. I haven't tried it yet, as I just walked in the door, checked the Waldorf website, and discovered the news.

Cheers,

Russ

Jyoti · Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:40 pm Post subject:

Well, I hope it resolves everyone's problems. Too late for me. Sad

BobTheDog · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:21 am Post subject:

Blofeld Firmware V1.03
17/08/2008:
This version adresses a number of bugs reported by our users and our beta testers. It is recommended for all users of the Blofeld.

Improvements:
Fixed noise of PPG Filter type in combination with Wavetable Oscillator type.
Fixed spurious crackling of Phaser in FX1 slot.
Fixed Parts 5 to 16 stereo output assignment.
FX2 Mix mixes the signals of Parts 5 to 16 into FX2 of Part 1 correctly now.
Fixed Sustain Pedal bug reported by users.
Fixed Arpeggiator One Shot mode.
Fixed abrupt volume increase when changing sound volumes of held notes.
Fixed spurious encoder crosstalk.
Only audible Effect parameters can be edited.
Known issues:
Booting the Blofeld might result in a freeze when USB is connected and a sequencer application (i.e. Logic 7 or newer) is open. Logic, for example, sends certain MIDI messages to a new MIDI Port as soon as it appears.

elektro80 · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:38 am Post subject:

Hey, that list seems promising!

rh2y · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:37 am Post subject:

T7 · Joined: Jun 19, 2006 Posts: 105 Location: Cali

Jyoti · Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 12:48 pm Post subject:

Oh dear... Sad

T7 · Joined: Jun 19, 2006 Posts: 105 Location: Cali

...Just wanted to add:

The replacement Blofeld has the same white background noise from the headphone amp, though it is better, the first Blofeld headphone amp has a static distorted sound from the right channel. Crying or Very sad

I guess I'll wait for the Blofeld MK II, with MIDI out, and S/PDIF optical out. Laughing

dorremifasol · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:38 am Post subject:

I just updated my Blofeld with the new firmware. Now it seems to work fine to me, no crackles or strange noises. I haven't done any patch editing yet with the new OS, but I hope it works ok. Smile

Jyoti · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 11:53 am Post subject:

That's great news! thumb up

BobTheDog · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:16 am Post subject:

Well I just ordered one, I will let you know how it goes, fingers crossed!

Andy

elektro80 · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:32 am Post subject:

Jyoti · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:36 am Post subject:

Good luck, Andy! It's a fab little synth, I love the display on it.

BobTheDog · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:41 am Post subject:

I justified it as I have never had a Waldorf synth and I liked the sound of it.

And I was feeling a bit sad and shopping for shiny things always helps Very Happy