Some people ask me what kind of machines and technics I use to make my sounds. So I decided to begin a serie of posts under the category Technology. I will talk about my instruments and the way I use them in order to share with you some of my secret weapons
To begin with, here is the Waldorf Microwave XT, a synthesizer that uses a wavetable system based on the pioneered Wolfgang Palm’s PPG synths of the ’80s. Basically, there are two digital oscillators, a digital filter, a couple of LFOs, four envelopes, an arpeggiator, and some simple effects. You can use one of the 64 waves pre-installed in its memory. Many were imported from the original PPG Wave 2.x series.
Creating your own waves and wavetables requires some persistence, but the results are definitely worth it. Unfortunately there’s no built-in tool for this, so you need external software. The best option is undoubtedly Emagic’s Sound Diver. It’s the most comprehensive wavetable creation and management utility available for the Microwave.

Some good links:
www.waldorfmusic.de
Carbon111.com
SoundOnSound Wavetable masterclass