Waldorf Streichfett

Good emulation of vintage string machines

This is a nice sound module if you're looking for that vintage 70s string-machine sound. It's compact and very easy to use — what you see on the panel is what you get, and it's quite intuitive. The build quality is, overall, decent but not amazing. The knobs have a lot of wiggle room on them and the chassis is made of both plastic and metal — it would be preferable if they'd made it entirely of metal. That said, it feels solid enough for everyday use.

Sound-wise, the Streichfett serves a VERY specific purpose and it does that extremely well — basically, an approximation of the 70s string machines by Solina, Eminence, ARP, etc. You get some nice tonal variations with the registration dial, allowing for some interesting sonic textures (within the realm of its intended purpose). The solo synth section is a nice bonus, with some very nice synth sounds. Unfortunately, you can't really control or alter that sound (same with the main string section). I often find that I'd like to have access to the filter, specifically, to open things up a bit, but it's just not possible. This means that if you're trying to fit it into a mix, you'll likely have to do some serious EQ'ing.

Still, at the price point, it is what it is and it does it very well.

Beautiful sound for your music

I love it. This high quality box contains very unique sounds but inspiring with every knob touch. Slow strings then hard, short leads, multiple sound layers that can be simply changed. If you want to add more space, mood, ambiance and vibration for your electronic music, more high quality sound that are hard to find in other synths - you have to try Streichfett from Waldorf.

Pros: Quality, Sound quality, sound morph options, with easy, logic interface, Reverb quality

Cons: n/a

Amazing bang for the buck

This little box has an amazing range of sounds. It is very easy and gratifying to tweak and play with. A great addition to any rig at a very affordable price.

With a Startone MK-300 it is a wonderful choice(because i have Startone)). Great surround sound. A great lot of overtones. In short, I advise.

Small but useful synth

Not very diverse, not with many options.

But sound really great and just the job for moderate price.

Recommended.

Classics in one box

For all Jarre- but also Abba, Queen en whatnot- fanatics.

A small box with a giant heart that emulates about every string-machine ever produced from the Eminent to the Roland VP pretty close.

Add a delay stomp box, and it's in Vangelis territory, Couple it with a cheap analog 2-stone Phaser, run that phaser on a lower voltage.. pooff. Instant Jarre.

Having said that. The Streichfett also has an excellent reverb and phaser on-board. The reverb even has a bit of delay added at its max-setting. Spaceyyy!

Every knob has just one function. There's no menu-diving whatsoever. Full midi and midi via usb ( no audio)

I'd say for the money it's a no-brainer for everyone looking for a classic StringMachine sound without the weight (and expense! ) of an actual vintage Solina or Roland VP

A great option for strings

This is an awesome and efficient synth for getting beautiful swell pads.

It's ok.

So this is cheap which is good , and limited which most that bought it would already know ., however not only i found it boring and only usable in particular circumstances , this thing is very strangely eq'd so there is a lot of Mid range which is unpleasent and i would recommend cutting in your DAW , then only the sound is nice and round. Quality of the knobs is horrible and there are some parameters that could have been implemented better,

Very cool product if you need a 70s style string synth.

First let me say that the Streichfett definitely has it's limitations. It will be a completely redundant, even useless product if you aren't specifically looking for 70s string synth sounds. That's basicially all you're getting here, although with some very cool features like a REALLY nice sounding delay and some sweet sounding modulation effects.

The Solo section didn't do much for me (but then I don't make music for vintage porn movies...) but the String section is really, really nice. I absolutely love the way it allows a continous sweep through different voices and combinations of voices.

The sound does have a slightly hard edge in the extreme highs that I always find myself eq'ing out. I'm not sure if this is due to the Streichfett being a digital DPS based synth and not analog like the classics that inspired it. Not a big problem though and easily sorted out with a touch of eq.

I absolutely love the Streichfett and highly recommend it but make sure you understand what you're getting before purchase. It is not very versatile, it's very much a niche product.

Amazing string desktop synth!!

This is an amazing retro string desktop synth at an affordable price! Simple & easy panel! You can get sound that reminds J.M.J. & Vangelis, among others! All in all, very well done! Bravo Waldorf! :-)