Waldorf Q Keyboard User Manual
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Basic Operation – Instruments and SoundsWaldorf Q User’s Manual 30Instruments and SoundsSwitching between Instruments to change SoundsAs mentioned before, the Single Mode of the Q uses four Instruments that can be accessed throughthe buttons Inst. 1…Inst. 4 .In a live situation, for example, you can set up the Sounds for the Instruments in advance and quicklyswitch to them during your performance.Or, in a studio session, you can try out several Sounds by switching the Instruments back and forth.This is also interesting when working with MIDI. In Single Mode, only the active Instrument (or SoundLayer) responds to MIDI.☞ To select one instrument:• Press one of the Instrument buttons Inst. 1…Inst. 4 . The LED above the button lightsup and the display content will change to show the settings for this Instrument.• You can now play the Sound of this Instrument. There’s no way to store the settings of the four Instruments permanently except when youcreate a real Multi in Multi Mode. So, see the Instruments as temporary scratch pads.Creating Sound Layers with InstrumentsBeside the feature to select the four Instruments in sequence, you can select two or more Instrumentsat once to create Sound Layers. This is very handy and allows you to build up big sounds without anydeeper programming as you would have to do in Multi Mode. However, if you are very happy with aSound Layer, you should think about building a Multi with the same settings to store it permanently.☞ To create a Sound Layer by selecting several Instruments at once:1. Set up the Instruments to hold the Sounds that you would like to play.2. Press and hold one of the Instrument buttons Inst. 1…Inst. 4 . The LED above thebutton lights up and the display content will change.3. Press additional Instrument buttons briefly. The Instruments will be added to the otherInstruments as long as you hold the Instrument button you’ve pressed first. The respectiveInstrument LED light up half as bright to indicate that these Instruments are added.4. Release the Instrument button you’ve pressed first.5. The LED of the Instrument you’ve selected first will light fully to indicate that this is theeditable Instrument. All other selected Instrument LED are dimmed.Replacing Sounds in LayersIf you are not happy with one Sound of your Sound Layer, you can replace it at any time with adifferent Sound.☞ To replace one Sound of a Layer:1. Press the Instrument button Inst. 1…Inst. 4 that holds the Sound you want to replace.The LED above the Instrument button lights up fully.2. Select a Sound for this Instrument. |
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