Waldorf Q Keyboard User Manual
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Basic Operation – Editing ParametersWaldorf Q User’s Manual 302. As can be seen, the parameter Shape, that determines the waveform of the oscillators, canbe accessed on the front panel via a dedicated control. Use the knob to select the desiredwaveform, e.g.Sine.3. Whenever you change a parameter by moving a knob or pressing a button, the displayshows the edited parameter and its current value in the upper right corner for a fewseconds:[Shape: Sine]w You can adjust the time a parameter is shown in the display in the Global menu. The standardsetting is 1.5 seconds but when you’re new to the Q you should raise the time to about 5seconds.Editing Alternative Panel ParametersMost of the controls on the front panel have alternative functions or parameters, labelled in bluecolor. To access an alternative function or parameter (e.g. Semi in the Oscillators section), you willhave to use the Shift button, located in the Master section. The Shift button can be used in twodifferent ways:• Press the Shift button briefly. The LED next to the button will flash. Now you can accessall parameters labelled in blue color. Briefly press the button again (LED will go off) toswitch back the controls to their normal operation. If you don’t perform any edits for acertain time, the Shift mode will be terminated automatically. You can adjust this timeoutin the Global section.• Press and hold the Shift button while moving controls on the panel. The alternativeparameters will be valid as long as you hold down the button. Releasing the button willend the mode. The LED will flash while holding the button.w Please note that some of the alternative functions mentioned later (e.g. Utility) require to holddown the Shift button, no matter if Shift is active or not.Control and Button TypesThe front panel has controls of several different types. The following paragraphs give a shortexplanation of how each control reacts.Continuous ControlsMost controls on the front panel are of this type. They control parameters with continuous values. Allrotary controls are made of dials. Turning a dial clockwise increases the corresponding value, turningit counterclockwise decreases it. The dials have a built-in dynamic response feature. If you turn thecontrol slowly, the value changes very smoothly, too. If you turn it faster, it accelerates as well. Thisgives you the chance of adjusting the whole value range in just one turn without losing accuratecontrol when necessary. They don’t have any LEDs and no click. An example for a continuous controlis the Detune control.Selective ControlsSelective controls differ to continuous controls by having a click. You will easily notice that when youturn a control of this type. Selective Controls might have LEDs to indicate the current value of their |
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