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The Streichfett Controls 

Streichfett Reference Manual 

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a  percussive  click  sound  is  added,  each  time  a  key  is 
pressed. 

Envelope Selector

 

This switch controls Envelope operation for the Solo sec-
tion: 

 

In the left position, the envelope has no sustain and 
decays  immediately  after  the  initial  attack.  This  is 
perfect for clavinet or bass sounds. 

 

In  the  right  position,  notes  are  held  at  full  sustain 
level until keys are released. 

Decay / Release

 

Decay or release rate for the envelope. 

Effect Section 

 

Depth 

Controls the selected effect parameters depending on the 

Effect 

selector setting. 

Effect Selector 

 

This  switch  selects  which  effect  can  be  adjusted  by  the 

Depth

  potentiometer.  Note  that  all  three  effects  can  be 

combined simultaneously. 

 

Animate:

  A  Low  Frequency  Oscillator  (LFO)  modu-

lates the Strings registration. Both depth and rate are 
controlled by the 

Depth

 potentiometer. 

Summary of Contents for streichfett

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Page 2: ...tup and Connection 10 Package Contents 10 Connections 10 The USB Connection 11 Basic Operation 12 Powering On Off 12 Editing 12 The Streichfett Controls 13 Strings Section 13 Solo Section 15 Effect Section 16 Memory Section 17 Additional Functions 18 Appendix 20 Technical Data 20 MIDI Controller Numbers 21 MIDI Implementation 22 Declaration of Conformity 28 Product Warranty Support 31 ...

Page 3: ...tips tricks we gathered during product development quality checks Your Waldorf team Hint Waldorf Music is not liable for any erroneous information contained in this manual The contents of this manual may be updated at any time without prior notice We made every effort to ensure the information herein is accurate and that the manual contains no contradictory information Waldorf Music extends no lia...

Page 4: ...t Stefan Stenzel Design Axel Hartmann Stefan Stenzel Manual Layout Holger Steinbrink Stefan Stenzel Revision 1 0 July 2014 w Please visit our website www waldorfmusic com for more information about Streichfett We would like to thank Christian Bacaj Karsten Dubsch Willie Eckl Joachim Flor Michael von Garnier Daniel Krawietz Kurt Lu Wangard 吴海彬 and anyone we have forgotten ...

Page 5: ...Control Features and Connections 5 Streichfett Reference Manual Control Features and Connections Front Panel a Volume Dial b Strings Section c Solo Section d Effect Section e Memory Section ...

Page 6: ...ns Streichfett Reference Manual 6 Connections A MIDI Out Jack B MIDI In Jack C USB Port for power supply and MIDI connection to a suited computer D Right Mono Audio Output Jack E Left Stereo Audio Output Jack 6 Stereo Headphone Jack ...

Page 7: ...n bold letters Symbols m Caution The comments that follow this symbol will help you avoid errors and malfunctions w Info Additional information on a given topic Instruction Follow these guidelines to execute a desired function Example Real world examples to try out Highlighted Control Features All of the Streichfett s controls are highlighted in bold letters throughout the manual Example Press the...

Page 8: ... the device Do not place the device near heat sources such as radiators Do not expose the device to direct sunlight even if you have a suitable sunscreen Do not expose the device to extreme vibrations Power Supply Unplug the device when you are not using it for lon ger periods Always pull the plug when unplugging the device never the cable Operation Never place objects containing liquids on or nea...

Page 9: ...ver use alcohol cleaning solutions or similar che micals They will damage the surface of the chassis Proper Use This device is designed exclusively to process low frequency audio signals for the purpose of generating sound Any other use is prohibited and voids the warranty extended by Waldorf Music Waldorf Music is not liable for damages due to incorrect use m Do not leave your Streichfett near ch...

Page 10: ...itable computer with an USB port For the connection of the audio output you will need either a mixing console or an audio interface You can also use a suitable headphone Last but not least you will most likely need a MIDI master keyboard To connect the devices 1 Turn all units off 2 Connect the Streichfett s audio output 4 5 to your mixing console or your computer audio in terface Optionally conne...

Page 11: ...to avoid damage due to on off switching noise The Streichfett pro duces a high level output signal Please take care that the connected playback device is suitable for the high level of an electronic instrument Never use the mic or phono input of the connected amp The USB Connection Using a USB cable you can connect the Streichfett to your computer observing the following system requirements Window...

Page 12: ...ia USB cable to a suitable computer Editing In spite of the Streichfett s compactness it uses a sophisti cated user interface allowing fast editing of any control Turning a dial clockwise increases the corresponding value turning it counterclockwise decreases it Move a switch to its desired position Keep in mind that most of the switches offer more than two states ...

Page 13: ...olume knob controls the Streichfett s audio and headphone volume The audio output always delivers a line level signal Strings Section Registration This is the oscillator bank equalizer and formants setting for the sound of the Strings section Moving this knob morphs smoothly through Violin Viola Cello Brass Organ Choir as well as combinations of the registrations ...

Page 14: ...th to the sound We re commend to always activate it for strings and choir sounds The ensemble effect is an advanced chorus effect which consists of three delay lines with different modulation speeds and phase shiftings Ensemble Selector Three modes for the Ensemble effect can be selected here String left position the classic string machine en semble effect String Chorus middle position Combination...

Page 15: ...s switch allows to set a key split for the Solo section Three positions are available Low left position Only keys lower than the split key will sound Holding down one key when Low is selected sets the split key to the current note being held Layer middle position Solo plays on all keys High right position Only keys higher or equal to the split key will sound Set the split key by holding down desir...

Page 16: ... sounds In the right position notes are held at full sustain level until keys are released Decay Release Decay or release rate for the envelope Effect Section Depth Controls the selected effect parameters depending on the Effect selector setting Effect Selector This switch selects which effect can be adjusted by the Depth potentiometer Note that all three effects can be combined simultaneously Ani...

Page 17: ...g of the ambient room according to useful settings Memory Section The Memory section offers twelve patches for accessing and storing sound settings Three banks of four sounds each are available For selecting a sound switch to the desired Bank A B or C and press one of the buttons labeled 1 to 4 in order to access e g sound C4 For storing a sound press and hold one of the four buttons 1 4 until it ...

Page 18: ...smitting according to the chan nel of the received note on message For Omni mode receiving MIDI data on all MIDI chan nels press all four Memory buttons when powering on Streichfett w If switched to Omni mode the MIDI data from Streichfett is sent via the last selected MIDI channel before switching to Omni mode In case any MIDI channel from 1 to 14 is selected the Solo section can be triggered ind...

Page 19: ...sound editor program you can record and archive this data To dump all sounds 1 Press and hold all Memory buttons 2 Press the Ensemble button to start the dump process w To dump a single sound you need to send a MIDI dump request from e g a suitable software For more informations please refer to the MIDI Imple mantion chapter in the appendix of this manual Receiving Sound Dumps There is no special ...

Page 20: ...ata Power Supply Maximum current consumption 80 mA Input Voltage 5V DC Dimensions and Weight Width 185 mm Depth 185 mm Height including knobs 65 mm Total weight 0 9 kg Factory Settings MIDI Receive Channel Omni MIDI Transmit Channel 1 Pitch Bend Range 2 semitones ...

Page 21: ...tring Chorus 2 Chorus 75 String Ensemble 0 127 76 Solo Tone 0 127 77 Solo Tremolo 0 127 78 Solo Split 0 Low 1 Layer 2 High 79 Solo Sustain 0 No sustain 1 Full sustain 80 Solo Attack 0 127 81 Solo Decay 0 127 82 Balance 0 127 91 FX Type 0 Reverb 1 Phaser 2 Animate 92 FX Animate amount 0 127 93 FX Phaser amount 0 127 94 FX Reverb amount 0 127 120 All Sound Off Immediate silence 121 Reset All Control...

Page 22: ...Bend Message Temporarily alter the pitch Format Ec ll mm Where c MIDI channel 0 15 ll Pitch bend LSB mm Pitch bend MSB Program Change Message Set the current program Format Cc pp Where c MIDI channel 0 15 pp Program number 0 11 Remark pp preset 4 x bank II Control Change Messages Generic Control Change Format Bc cc vv Where c MIDI channel 0 15 cc controller index 0 119 vv value of controller Contr...

Page 23: ...s muted directly Format Bc 78h 00h c MIDI channel 0 15 Reset All Controllers Set all controllers to their default value Format Bc 79h 00h c MIDI channel 0 15 All Notes Off All playing notes are released Format Bc 7Bh 00h c MIDI channel 0 15 Omni Mode Off The instrument responds to one MIDI channel Format Bc 7Ch 00h c MIDI channel 0 15 Omni Mode On The instrument responds to all MIDI channels Forma...

Page 24: ...nd number can be 00h 0Ch Flash stored preset 7Eh All presets 7Fh Play edit buffer Global Parameters Dump Request Format F0h 3Eh 19h DEV 01h 00h F7h Where Index Label Value Description 0 EXC F0h Marks start of SysEx 1 IDW 3Eh Waldorf Music ID 2 IDE 19h Streichfett ID 3 DEV MIDI Device ID 00h 7Eh 7Fh disregard ID 4 SRV 01h Global parameters dump re quest 5 RSV 00h Reserved 6 EOX F7h End of Exclusive...

Page 25: ... MIDI Device ID 4 SRV 11h Global parameters dump 5 RSV 00h Reserved 6 13 DAT 8 Global parameters data see global parameters table 14 XS Sysex checksum 7 bit bytesum 15 EOX F7h End of Exclusive Remark Bytesum is performed from IDW byte 1 to the end of DAT byte 13 Sound parameters ID Description Range Default 0 Registration 0 127 Registration setting 0 1 Octave Switch 0 2 0 Base 1 Both 2 8va 0 2 Ens...

Page 26: ...ed 0 23 reserved 0 Global Parameters ID Description Range Default 0 MIDI Channel 0 31 16 1 Tuning 1 127 64 2 Transpose 52 76 64 3 Pitch Bend Range 0 12 2 4 MIDI Device ID 0 126 0 5 Reserved 0 6 Reserved 0 7 Reserved 0 Remark Single MIDI channel is from 0 to 15 Omni is from 16 to 31 Transmit channel is on the lowest bits IV Universal SysEx Messages MIDI Identity Inquiry Format F0h 7Eh dev 06h 01h F...

Page 27: ...t loader revision MSB 9 DMH 00h Boot loader revision LSB 10 SFM MSB Firmware revision MSB 11 SFL LSB Firmware revision LSB 12 EOX F7h End of Exclusive In order to find which DIN USB port a Streichfett Syn thesizer is connected to you can use MIDI identity re quest and reply messages Open all in ports and cycle through every out port sending identity requests and waiting for potential replies Once ...

Page 28: ...eby declared that the following named product Waldorf Streichfett Gerätetyp Device type Synthesizer Gerätenummer Device number 4260126380608 in Übereinstimmung mit den Richtlinien conforms to the requirements 2004 108 EG und 2006 95 EG in Verkehr gebracht wurde Für die Konformitätserklä rung wurde nachstehende Norm angewandt The following standards have been used to declare con formity EN 55013 Re...

Page 29: ...ssung EN 55013 2001 A1 2003 EN 55020 Ton und Fernseh Rundfunkempfänger und verwandte Geräte der Unterhaltungselektronik Störfestigkeitseigenschaften Grenzwerte und Prüfverfahren IEC CISPR 20 2002 A1 2002 Deutsche Fassung EN 55020 2002 A1 2003 EN 61000 3 2 Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit EMV Teil 3 2 Grenzwer te Grenzwerte für Oberschwingungsströme Geräte Eingangsstrom 16 A je Leiter IEC 61000 3...

Page 30: ... terminated by turning the unit OFF and ON please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference Utilize power outlets that are on branch Circuit breaker or fuse circuits or install AC line filter s In the case of radio or TV interference relocate reorient the antenna If the antenna lead in i...

Page 31: ...repared in its original package Please include a detailed description of the defect Products that were not send prepared or in the original package will be re turned unopened Waldorf Music reserves the right to upgrade the unit with the latest technological advances if necessary This warranty does not cover defects due to abuse operation under other than specified conditions or repair by unauthori...

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