This is possible because Waldorf designed both Largo and Blofeld such that each parameter has a corresponding MIDI CCs (which is how third party editors communication with Blofeld). What you might not know is that you can do something similar on the Waldorf side by using Blofeld as a dedicated control surface for Largo.
The company Touch Digital Controllers is getting some buzz around their dedicated ImpOSCar2 hardware controller. Using Blofeld as a Dedicated Hardware Interface for Largo As a matter of fact, I have a new song on the upcoming album that was built almost exclusively around one patch where I do crazy things with the chorus using automation from dummy clips in Ableton Live. Largo’s effects – especially the chorus are also quite fantastic. So by adding Largo I have that Waldorf sound and architecture on my laptop and can use it in live performances out of town. However, my current performance rig is laptop-based and fits in two carry-ons (including my controllers) and I didn’t have room haul even the desktop Blofeld. I actually got the desktop, then sold it to get the keyboard edition for studio and jam use. I got the Blofeld first and fell in love with Waldorf waveforms, oscillators, filters, and architecture. The color coding in the mindmap should help you make your choice. The effects processor section is definitely stronger in Largo, especially the chorus. If you want to use samples, you have to go with the Keyboard or Desktop Edition with License SL. If your primary goal is programming patches from scratch and you don’t care about samples being used as oscillator sources, Largo has a bigger sonic range in my opinion. Green highlights on a branch indicate which synth is better in a particular area. I’ve created a mindmap to illustrate only the differences. The parameter differences are not simply that one has more features than another -each has exclusive features, and some cases – such as effects – the features are similar but implemented differently. If you programmed a patch on either using parameters common to both without effects the resultant output would almost identical with just slight variance in timbre you’d expect from hardware vs software implementations. I’d say that the patch architecture about 98% similar. I own both the Waldorf Blofeld keyboard edition plus the virtual instrument Largo so I thought I’d offer some notes on what is the same and what is different.įirst let me say that Largo is indeed a Blofeld expressed as a virtual instrument.
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