Global Parameters – Global Menu143 Waldorf Q User’s ManualFootsw2 Mode/Ctrl.switch Cl| SustainFootsw2 Mode Off / switch Cl / toggle Cl / switch Op / toggle OpDetermines the way Switch Pedal 2 is evaluated by the Q. Please read “Footsw1 Mode” fordetails.Footsw2 Ctrl. Sustain / Sostenuto / Control W…Z / Foot Ctrl.Sets the controller that is used for Switch Pedal 2 . Please read “Footsw1 Ctrl.” for details.Input Gain 1…4Input Gain2Sensitivity of the Stereo External In . The different Input Gain settings attenuate or amplify the inputsignal as follows:Input GainSettingGain max. InputLevelRemarks1 -8dB +14dBm For very high level signals.2 0dB +6dBm Studio level signals. This is the recommended setting.3 +10dB -4dBm Line level signals.4 +29dB -23dBm Low level signals like microphone, guitar etc.Table 16: Input Gain Settings It is not recommended to connect a microphone or guitar directly to the Q. Low signal levelinstruments should be amplified by a special pre-amplifier before they are routed into the Q’sExternal In.Mix In to Off, Aux, Inst.1...4 FX, Main Out, Sub1 out, Sub2 outMix In to!Mix LevelInst.1 FX! 082This parameter allows you to send an external audio signal directly into the Q’s effect section withoutthe need of a note trigger.• No external audio signal will be routed through the Q with Off being selected• Aux will route the external audio signal to the internal audio bus. So you can use thissignal to feed the vocoder or the 5FX. For more information refer to the chapter "Effects" onpage 104 and 110.• Inst.1 FX…Inst.4 FX will route an external signal into the effect sections of instruments1…4 and to the corresponding audio output.• Main Out will route an external signal directly to the Q’s Main Out or the Digital Out.• Sub1 out will route an external signal directly to the Q’s Sub Out 1.• Sub2 out will route an external signal directly to the Q’s Sub Out 2.