The sound engine of the legendary Waldorf Streichfett hardware is now available for iPad including AUv3 format.
The Streichfett takes you back to the days of the legendary String Machines. In the old days, there was no choice – to create a massive wall of sound, you simply needed a String Machine.
It was the time when composing contemporary music had no resemblance to doing your annual tax return on a PC. It was the golden years of rock and pop, when even keyboard players simply plugged their instrument into the amp and started playing, instead of labouring over endless preset lists in search of the perfect sound.
Now there is Streichfett – and the good old days are coming back. Experience what a real String Synthesizer sounds like. Experience how a homogeneous, extremely dense, floating web of sounds can be created from a raw, basic electronic sound in just a few simple steps.
Streichfett combines the best of the previously extinct species of String Synthesizers of the 70s and early 80s. Its dual sound engine features a fully polyphonic String Section and an eight voice Solo Section, which is essential for recreating classic movie sounds from the 70s and 80s. The Ensemble Effect provides depth and movement to the String Section, while the Effects Section adds adjustable Phaser and Reverb effects. Additionally, the Animate Effect can be used to modulate the Strings Registration, allowing spectacular sound morphs.
The Solo Section offers presets named Bass, E-Piano or Clavi, and just like with a typical String Machine, the sound has little to do with that name. Instead, these are shimmering and slightly percussive sounds that blend well with the String Section. Although the User Interface is simple and easy to comprehend, it controls a rather complex sound engine which is capable of delivering rich and creamy pads unlike any other instrument.
If you’re inspired by the albums of J.-M. Jarre, as I am, you will love this synth. It’s a shortcut to sounds I know from records and have struggled to reproduce. There’s more to it than that: despite the simple interface, this little box can cover a surprising range of sounds. But strings and pads are its strength. I’ve spent a lot of time making string patches on other synths, both hardware and software, and Streichfett does it better than anything I’ve tried. The criticism of its preset system is valid, but the sound and the interface more than make up for it. Thank you, Waldorf, for bringing this synth to iPad and iPhone.
This IS Streichfett!
Drum Vault
I feel like I found my lost Streichfett. If there is a difference between the synth and the plug in, my ear can’t tell. I hope Waldorf makes a Rocket plug in next.
Can save only 16 presets
AudioFan_58753280
I was surprised that you can only save 16 presets in this app. Very frustrating! I wish I had known this before purchasing. Also, controls like attack are very limited. I like creating patches with long attack, and you just can’t do that. Again frustrating. Expect the types of sounds this can make to be very similar. This is true for any string machine, but this is missing basic app functionality, thus the low rating.
Almost perfect
Fear 2 Stop
Brilliant sounding… but be aware that the preset system is a bit of a nightmare. Luckily, creating your own sounds is ridiculously easy to the point where there’s no real need to even fool around with any presets.Really cool sounding , and I’m gonna have a lot of fun with this
Maintenance Update:
- fixed UI scaling for AUv3 on iOS 26
- added MIDI CC#7 support to control Volume
Version 1.0.7
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