Still waiting for my Iridium to ship. I think I’ve watched loopops video at least 10 times
Regarding the sound of the Iridium, I’ve seen people describe it as “digital” and “harsh” and “cold” and “brittle” and I’m like yes! Because sometimes I want that.
To me it sounds fascinating and alien. The mids and highs are a bit exaggerated, with a strong clarity and presence. At first the sound didn’t captivate me, but now I’m really digging it.
My particular journey getting here involved the announcement of the Hydra and being rather blown away by literally everything about it but the sound.
Then, my good friend @Millolab suggested I look more into Waldorf’s older racks (the Q rack and XT). – Both of which, I absolutely loved the tones out of. I was in the process of deciding between those when the Iridium was leaked (I believe this was the same day as the recent DT/ DN firmware was released).
Sound-wise, the oscillators got me right away. Feature-wise, it looked like the Q-rack and XT wrapped into 1 and then some. It even had CV inputs and a live granular function to boot.
Add to these the assurance of a warranty + safety of the return period, and I was sold.