Waldorf Q Synthesizer User Manual

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Multi Mode – Selecting an Instrument for editingWaldorf Q User’s Manual 38Multi ModeThe Waldorf Q offers a 16 part Multi mode. As soon as you want to arrange keyboard layers for a liveperformance or want to do multi track recordings in a studio, you should start to program your ownMultis that you can use to quickly switch between completely different setups.Only a Multi combines the various sections of the Q like Sounds, Step Sequencer Patterns, MIDIIn/Out Channel settings, or audio output routings. The following picture shows the structure of aMulti.Instrument 4Instrument 3Sound001100..Bank CMulti ProgramBank BBank AInstrument 1Sound PatternPattern001100........Multi Program ParametersInstrument 2InstrumentParametersInstrument 8Instrument 7Instrument 5Instrument 6InstrumentParametersInstrument 12Instrument 11Instrument 9Instrument 10InstrumentParametersInstrument 16Instrument 15Instrument 13Instrument 14InstrumentParametersSound Pattern Sound Pattern Sound PatternPicture 8: Multi Program architecture Setting up a Multi requires some administrative work, as it does on all synthesizers, but youshould do it anyway because it eases your work with the Q when you use it live or forrecording.Selecting an Instrument for editingBefore you can adjust the Instrument Parameters of a particular Instrument, you have to select it. TheMulti mode of the Q offers 16 Instruments that can be played at a time, either by the internalkeyboard (only Q Keyboard) or by MIDI. The 16 Instruments are organized into 4 banks with each 4Instruments.☞ To select an Instrument:1. Press Shift+Inst. 1…4 to select one of the four Instrument banks.2. Press Inst. 1…4 to select one of the Instruments of the selected bank.or