Iridium Core provides the core synthesis engine of the Quantum / Iridium platform. It is the heart of Waldorf’s most advanced hardware-based synthesis. The essence of forward-looking sound. 

Iridium Core contains 5 synthesis engines: Wavetable, Multi- & Granular-Sampling, Waveform, Kernel FM and Resonator. Combined with a broad selection of digital filter and processing options Iridium Core lets you explore a huge sonic universe of electronic sound. Iridium Core’s intuitive and easy graphical interface helps you to keep your flow of creativity.

The compact form factor makes Iridium Core an ideal companion to travel with you to all your sonic explorations and performances. It fits well into laptop size bags and in carry on-baggage it leaves enough space to all your other devices you need for your performances.

Iridium Core comes with a huge collection of more than 1700 factory presets and samples to drive your sonic Wanderlust. Get inspired what the broad and diverse array of sound designers have created to fuel your musical endeavours.

Iridium Core integrates into various live performance and studio setups. Its connects with your modular synths, drum machines, sequencers and computers. The compact form factor fits well into your tabletop or space limited setups.

Iridium Core shares the same software platform like Quantum, Iridium Desktop & Iridium Keyboard. All instruments are powered by the Waldorf synthesiser OS and will receive joint updates. Thus, the whole family participates from future enhancements and developments.

Iridium Core contains Sounds fromKurt Ader, AlbertZ, BT (Brian Transeau), CO5MA, Maxime Dangles, Sascha  Dikiciyan, Richard  Devine, Ian  Dunlop, Wolfram  Franke,Reinhold  Heil,  Mike  Huckaby,  Joerg Huettner, Dirk  Krause, Peter  Jung, Christian  Kleine, Torsten  Quaeschning,  Howard  Scarr,  Lukas  Schütte,  Don Solaris, SonicMayhem, Steven Wartofsky, Synthmill, Bjoern Vogelsang, Rolf Wöhrmann