Waldorf Q Synthesizer User Manual

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Basic Operation – Editing Parameters33 Waldorf Q User’s ManualEditing 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 light blue colour. Briefly press the button again (LED will go off)to switch 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. 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 LED 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 LED to indicate the current value of theirparameters. An example without LED is the Octave control, an example with LED is the Shapecontrol.Switch ButtonsSwitch buttons are used to switch a parameter on or off, or to toggle between different values. Theyhave a direct influence on the edited Sound. An example for an on/off switch is the Sync button, anexample for a button that toggles between different values is the Arpeggiator Mode button whosevalues can be Off, On, One Shot or Hold.Selection ButtonsSelection buttons are used to switch a part of the panel to control different aspects of the sound. Theydon’t have a direct influence on the edited Sound, but their status is saved with the Sound to recall