Waldorf Attack 3 (Digital product)

Waldorf Attack 3: The Ultimate Percussion Synthesizer

Experience the power of rhythm with Attack 3, Waldorf's cutting-edge percussion synthesizer. This innovative tool harnesses a robust virtual analogue sound generator, capturing the iconic essence of 1980s analogue drum machines and the pulsating electronic beats of the 1990s, all while propelling this legacy into contemporary music production.

Every parameter is designed for real-time tweaking and full automation within your DAW, encouraging hands-on exploration and deep musical expression. While sampling capabilities have been enhanced, Attack 3 remains true to its core philosophy: pure synthesis first, allowing you to craft unique percussion sounds from the ground up.

Key Features

• Expanded User Interface: Enjoy a completely redesigned, scalable interface that adapts seamlessly to any screen size. Enhanced MIDI Learn functionality allows you to define minimum and maximum parameter ranges for expressive performances. Dedicated browsers for kits, sounds, samples, and MIDI mappings ensure your creativity flows without interruption.
• Refined Oscillators: The oscillator section has been meticulously refined for precision, featuring accurate phase control for synthetic waveforms and robust sample playback options. Create dynamic sounds with user samples, velocity mapping, round-robin playback, and flexible start positions.
• Upgraded Filter & Drive: The filter section now boasts new options, including 24 dB filters, positive and negative comb filters, and sample-rate reduction. A rich selection of drive types—Clip, Transistor, Diode, Crunch, Pickup, and Overdrive—adds grit and character exactly where you need it.
• Advanced Envelopes: Each sound is equipped with two advanced envelopes featuring a modern multi-stage ADBDSR mode and adjustable curves, providing full precision and musicality. All envelope times and levels are fully modulatable, enabling dynamic and evolving percussion textures.
• New LFOs: Attack 3 introduces two fully featured LFOs per sound, offering classic waveforms, sample-and-hold, noise, and tempo sync. Fine-tune motion with adjustable start phase, free-running behavior, and delay and fade controls for perfectly shaped modulation.
• Next-Level Modulation: With expanded routing options and a wide array of modulation sources—including multiple random modes—Attack 3 encourages experimentation and rewards creativity with constantly evolving rhythms.
• New Instrument Effects: The effects section has transformed into a powerful sound-design tool, providing 24 individual sounds per kit, with 12 playable polyphonically as pitched instruments. Each sound features its own insert effects, while six output busses allow for additional processing. A dedicated compressor and EQ are paired with a selectable effect from Chorus, Delay, Reverb, Drive, Phaser, or Flanger, giving you studio-grade depth and polish.

After more than 25 years, Attack 3 returns as the definitive tool for producers seeking complete control over their drum sounds. This is not merely an update; it’s a bold statement—a premier instrument for those who demand excellence in rhythm.