Crema Dual-Engine Polyphonic Desktop Synthesizer with 24 Sound Types & 7 FM Types

The latest addition to Waldorf's compact product line alongside Protein, Crema brings vintage string machine warmth and contemporary sound design together in a portable, performance ready instrument. 

Designed for hands-on sound design, this synth combines two sound engines with a Flavour control that adds subtle pitch and waveform variations for a more organic sound. The built in arpeggiator and step sequencer, with external clock sync, make it easy to build rhythmic patterns and evolving sequences. It also features two effects sections with nine studio-quality effects, plus a dedicated Shimmer reverb.

Flexible routing and independent MIDI channels for each engine give you plenty of options for both studio work and live setups. It comes with over 130 factory presets and 360 user preset slots, which can be managed using the free Chutney Librarian app. USB-C power and MIDI connectivity, stereo outputs, and a lightweight 0.9 kg design make it easy to fit into almost any setup.

ETA: Late November

Features: 

• Two polyphonic sound engines: Texture and Lines.
• Texture engine: 24 sound types combining Streichfett strings, 17 Waldorf wavetables and 6 FM types, all processed through the Streichfett Ensemble.
• Lines engine: Polyphonic virtual-analog synthesis with two detunable oscillators (Saw/Pulse), vibrato, PWM and stereo tremolo.
• Flavour control: Introduces subtle pitch and waveform variations for a more organic sound.
• Arpeggiator & step sequencer: With external clock synchronisation.
• Dual effects section: 9 effects including chorus, flanger, phaser, delay and reverb, plus a dedicated Shimmer reverb.
• Flexible sound design: Serial/parallel effects routing and independent MIDI channels for both engines.
• Preset library: Over 130 factory sounds, 360 preset slots easily managed via the free Chutney Librarian app.
• Connectivity: USB-C power & MIDI, mini TRS MIDI In/Out, stereo audio outputs, headphone output.
• Compact design: 252 × 170 × 48 mm, weighing just 0.9 kg.