Bad Gear - Waldorf Streichfett 

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No matter how bad the gear is you always manage to squeeze a banging tune out of it. Proof that its not the gear that matters, a great musician works with what they've got.

Didn't expect this one to show up in bad gear. To me Streichfett offers usable sounds and a well designed UI for a reasonable price. Rating: good gear, recommended.

The only thing more fun than listening to the jams is trying to catch all the random references and memes. Great job!

At first it is straight-up like 1973, Phaedra-era Tangerine Dream, but at the last track it sounds completely huge and like you said, VERY modern and in your face. I see this one getting a lot of use in current wave-ebm-influenced electro. Sounds great!

7:21 I love that you labeled the function of each component. Very helpful.

Delicious sounding machine, I own one! its such a rare pleasure to see gear you own featured on the show 🥳

Dude, string synths are my favorite. I absolutely love the sound of them. I've been developing one in my spare time at work for the last few years.

Waldorf put out some of the COOLEST gizmos. You should do an all-Waldorf jam with this thing, Rocket, and Blofeld :D

I love my Streichfett. Haven't used it nearly as much as I should lately, but it's definitely got it's own character. That being said, I'm definitely going to invest in the Behringer Solina when that hits.

I love my one , I own it since approx. 1 year and you can sit and tweak and play for hours . It does sound wonderful. Thanks for the video.

Thanks for this! I look forward towards your videos every week 😎

I've seen this thing listed on music merchant websites and never gave it a second glance, now I want one. Thanks Audiopilz!

Thanks! I enjoy all your Bad Gear videos so, so much. I figured it was time to actually show my gratitude. Thanks, doode! :)

It's amazing how prolific you are and how much work you put into these videos (and trust me I know how much time it takes to record and edit one simple video). Full respect Florian!

Great video, thank you. I love the form factor of the Streichfett and Rocket, and have been after a 2nd hand 2 pole for absolutely ages. I wish Waldorf would have produced more little synths like these, they're a lot of fun.

I need this or something like this asap. It's cheesy but I just absolutely love those sounds. Hits me right in the nostalgia.

Another great vid! This doesn't sound that bad honestly, though it's quite limited. Love the humor as always man.

Enjoying your "Bad Gear" reviews so much, I had to subscribe. You make learning about these things, so much fun. Thanks, and best wishes for your continued success.

This was epic! You just keep getting weirder and more thoughtful in your summations🙏

How do you put these videos out so quickly with such clever writing and editing? You are an absolute mensch.

fullbucket has some really nice (and free) plugins that can do good emulations. The Deputy (good Solina amongst other things) and Nabla have different flavours, and their TRICENT is also really good.

And...yet another HIT VIDEO! Good work.

Thanks for this video. I appreciate the rabbit hole you took us down. I've always been curious about string machines but have never really looked into them.

It's a great box! I love this digital sound so much. It's so unique. And the internal reverb is amazing.

Your brief histories of synths and other gear are awesome. More please!

The between pics and videos you use are hilarious especially In context with what you’re saying . good stuff

Hey! Thanks for doing this YT channel! Love it

Wonderful episode, bro. Might have to grab a Streichfett after all. (The Behringer Solina shipping in 2046 meme was not lost on me, as I def want that one as well) 🎻💓

Спасибо за доктора Ливси! Ты - лучший )

Superb as always!

Absolutely love your videos man. So well put together!!! 👊🧡👍 was wonering why I wasn't getting more... changed notifications to ALL ;)

I love string synths, one of my favorite synths ever is the Trident, which is essentially a Polysix packaged with two flavours of string synth. I really like the direction you went with these jams, they ressemble the kind of music I usually listen to a lot!

I find it interesting whenever you review something I actually own. I've had mine since they were released and yes it can sound a bit thin. But if I turn the volume down low and stack it with a string sound on my Prophet 08 it sounds more like an effect and you can get some epic strings happening especially if turn the registration knob slowly while playing chords.

AudioPilz presents Favorite Gear -Streichfett Why always favorites used to remember so dearly? :,(

ur editing is next level on this one!

Any time i want to have a reference about any gear even unknown for me like this machine,i always choose Bad Gear,great video,and great intro like always.Btw,i think this is a powerful machine in a small box,liked a lot.

It's one of my favourite hardware synths, the first instrument where I eventually bought a second one after breaking the first (and I still have the first one in case one day I find the time to fix it). I have played a good bit with various string machine emulators and even got the Behringer's VC340 to get closer to "the real thing" and the thing about vintage string machines is they are often way more impressive to listen to, then they are to play. They are kind of a one trick pony, usually having one or two good, full sounds but the other sounds feel just like a cut down version of those good ones. And there is probably a bunch of bands from the 80s who have used that one good sound to death, so don't expect to sound original ;) For that reason even if Streichfett doesn't sound exactly like the analogs, for me it actually wins on tweakability. If somebody likes the string machine sounds (like me) and likes tweaking the sound and making it "yours", they will probably like Streichfett more than an actual vintage string machine. What other Waldorf do you plan to have next on the show? Maybe Pulse 2? (nah, just kidding, I think it flew too much under the radar to be actually hated)

I like that in-depth history walkthrough a lot. Thanks. You could do it often :)

I liked the editing. Good content.

I've coveted a vintage string synth for the decade. I looked at the Streichfett a few times but was never quite sold. This video makes me want to have a another look. That said, I've been very happy with my Behringer VC340 and vintage Yamaha SK20.

Awesome. If you do live shows, you ought to make DVDs. It finally struck me how good of a musician you really are!

Excellent finale BTW!

Damn, this is your best video yet!

Waldorf is one brand that seems to know what it is doing when it comes to defining what a synth should sound like as an instrument. My ego brain says- give me a synth with infinite capability and I'll figure out how to get the sound I want. While the rest of my brain says- just give me instruments that sound good. Then they get into a big argument about the best way to get the sound of acoustic instruments while I glitch out imagining I'm firing sparks from inside a Tesla coil. Waldorf's products are definitely innovative and their outside the box designs fetching the prices they do is probably a good indication of their value. When I'm ready to get back into synthesizers, and get my brain melded with a new piece of gear, I'm hoping for a Studiologic Sledge 2.0 which has a Waldorf sound engine.

I love my streichfett. It can generate some really silky sounds, and gives off an interesting tone to compositions.

Music for the ears yyyet again! And Soviet cartoon "Treasure Island" in the end ! Sweet!

The clap sync at 9:13 in the finale is transcendent 👏

Sold my Rocket, but can't make myself sell this guy. Sure, you could probably get the same effects from a VST, but the idiot-proof layering + reverb + chorus brings me back every time. Specifically, in your rocket/digitakt jam, you absolutely nailed what's fun about the Streichfett. Love me a big knob that goes crazy places.

wow, respect for Teasure Island

I think you have reviewed everything I own as bad gear. I love it. I look forward to the next!

One more sensational episode, superb editing skills and tempo. By the way, buyed a WS brand new unit a year ago and i'm happy with it.

Damn....That thing sounds 100 X better than I thought it would. And I'm a BIG fan of the Rocket and Two-Pole.....Waldorf did a really good job with that underrated product line.

Hey I got one of these! Mostly wanted something dedicated to pad/drone FX and it does those really nicely so, job well done for that. I wasn't looking for any specific vintage sound, just wanted the little loops and bleeps I sometimes throw together for effects assets and bgm to be a bit more filled out. It's definitely not an all purpose device, but I don't think I'll regret getting it.

Best video to date...damn I love this channel.

I love this little synth. It has so much character.

I Don't Think I'd Buy One Of These But You Made It Sound Great In Your Demo Tracks . I Will Always Love This Channel . Thanks And Best Wishes Always .

Waiting so long for B's 'Solina' replica, I bought this and I'm glad. Epic sound everywhere and instantly. It does what it does well alone, plus a synth section! Bonus 👍 I will buying B's aforementioned version too. Just love that sound 🙂

I enjoyed that, I will endeavour to seek one out and treat myself. Your tracks also inspired me to listen to some vintage J M Jarre, life is good again. Thanks!

0:55 Yes. That is 100% accurate.

I'd complain that you didn't get nearly nerdy enough, but the Stringers are almost an endless history lesson with regards to music, electrical engineering, and culture. Seriously, if you're even slightly electrically aligned, reading about how divide-down synthesis works, and why these digital and analog approximations rarely ever sound right... it's a fascinating journey, leading me to start collect these divide-down oscillation devices. Alas, since the Italians never were known for their build quality, many of these units may never be repaired again. I have an Elka Rhapsody that has a shorted out transformer, and a crumar (branded Univox when sold domestically in the states, amusingly enough) that has a few bad chips. All unfortunately unobtanium, leaving me as one of the few curators of their magnificent legacy on the history of music. Probably a little pretentious. I just like Tangerine Dream 🤣

О, Остров Сокровищ! Как же я люблю Bad Gear

Oooof, now that is one gorgeous-sounding piece of gear: hadn't heard of this one!

There was so much history in the first few minutes I feel like I've traveled to a different timeline. Also so glad to see the rocket make a comeback!!

great video as always ! tbh i really liked the sound but against VSTs or other string machines i doubt it fights the (US) price

I always had kind of a soft spot for these, I am so glad that I eventually got one. The Streichfett may be really cheesy, but as you all know: In the end everything is a lot better with cheese.

Toda sexta eu acordo ansioso e curioso sobre o próximo synth do Bad Gear e é sempre uma surpresa agradável :)

I've seen a lot of videos on synthesizers and Equipment but you are so underrated I don't know why I didn't subscribe to you earlier keep up the good work good content

Curious about your video editing since it's so much better than the last season of Rick and Morty, do you do it all alone? And please tell me you are having fun since your videos are so rich with to me at least hilarious humor.. Again, kudos to you for putting a smile on my face every time I see a new thumbnail of Bad Gear popping up on my youtube on sad and boring days!

I thought it sounded decent but once you turned up the reverb i was blown away! Especially in the jams, they were very nice! Also, i laughed way more than i should to the image at 5:15

Great episode, I was fascinated by it upon its release but actually never saw it in action. I appreciated the history and German lesson as well ;)

Finally the Streichfett! Thank you!

Great content as always. As a writer, I am just curious if you are so natural in writing such fat-free, concise voiceover or if you actually write the first draft and then build points/reduce it to the final version. (And if the delivery efficiency is a conscious decision in the whole process?) Frankly, when I want to see a thorough review I will watch Loopop if I want a deep dive into the sonic abilities of a machine I will watch Starsky, but I watch you mainly because of how well-written and executed your content is. Big fan here, wish you the best in the future.

Behringer has now made a clone of the solina string ensemble

The graphic cuts for every noun are so good, I had to watch this twice 😁

This is superb. You are a gifted informational gag fest. Bravo!

Another quality bad gear episode brilliant. The streichfett sounds great and really gives a good string/organ mix I would consider getting one but only because my eminent 310 takes up so much space I’m the studio.. or perhaps not… I can’t stand my minimoog on a streichfett 👍☢️

I have rocket, 2 pole and streichfett and i have to admit they are great machine. For the genre of music i make (harsh noise) the 2 pole is perfect, but it's very dirty and acid Ah, and it clips a lot :)

I was quite literally yesterday thinking of getting one of these. You have uncanny timing.

Thinking of the effort put into these videos I feel bad watching them for free.

I have two Streichfett's. I use one in each speaker.

Your videos are hilarious. Keep up the laughs. I'm a big fan.

That last jam was amazing!

I have watched this like 4 times and it is still funny.

Your videos are Gems! 💎 Every meme make me pause it... 🤣are so good! PS: your Austrian accent when how you say "Waldorf" makes all sense. 😎 Thank you SynthGeek Master Florian 🙏

So much pausing for memes in your videos man🤣 they are all spot on and perfect

The keys on your Oxygen8 look somewhat like my 54 year old teeth after half a dozen bong hits. That controller can legitimately be called wintage at this point. :) Love your vids! They make my Fridays.

I love mine. When I got it, the first cord just gave the biggest smile.

I have this one, and it is AWESOME!

Jam 2 was giving me some Jean-Michel Jarre vibes. Didn't know if anyone else thought this. Great episode as always! :D

Happy Friday Florian!

I effing love your music

This sounds amazing

Crazy, Crazy, I love the vids inbetween 😅... Nice gear, cool name, Greetings so far from Germany 😉😎✌️

Jarre's face (happy birthday, btw) popping up for split second was pure gold!

Next vid, please use The Three Robbers animation for your later jam expo. Loving your work😉

8:57 lol, Now that is a beefy toolkit 😊Great vid as usual

Pleeease just 1ms longer on this memes. I will be barely able to stop on time.

Aaaahahaha! Jean-Michel Jarre's head popping up by the Eminent! I'd kind of forgotten how fond he was of the Solina. By the midway point in this piece I was reminded of how much Isao Tomita also used string synths in his electronic classical works.

9:02 how, just how.... did you find this Soviet animation movie!???? Really cool. I can't believe))) and great review (as usual)