Waldorf microQ Keyboard User Manual

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Setup and Connection – External Input23 Waldorf microQ User´s ManualExternal InputThe microQ offers a stereo External In jack that can be used to feed an external signal into themixer section. Therefore, the signal can be processed via the filters and the effects section in the sameway as the oscillators. As the external signal is treated like any other sound source within the microQ, it is necessaryto trigger the Amplifier Envelope to get the signal passed through. To do so, notes must be sentto the microQ’s sound generation, either by playing on the keyboard, receiving MIDI notes orvia internal arpeggiator. The microQ Omega and the microQ Keyboard also have a Mix In toparameter in the Global menu which enables an external signal to pass through the FX sectionwithout triggering a MIDI note.Hold Pedal Input (microQ keyboard only)The microQ Keyboard features an input for a hold pedal . These hold pedal must be a so-calledsustain pedal with an open state.The Hold Pedal Jack on the microQ Keyboard is a stereophonic 1/4 inch phono jack with aconnection to +5V on the ring. You can connect a sustain pedal to it with a monophonic 1/4 inchphono plug.Control Pedal/CV Input (microQ Keyboard only)The microQ Keyboard features an input for a control pedal or control voltage.If a control pedal is used, a potentiometer of 47 KOhms or higher is recommended. This coversalmost any type of control pedal on the market. It doesn’t matter in which direction the control pedalworks, this can be adjusted in the Global menu.If CV is used, make sure to match these specifications:• Tip: CV in (internally connected to +5V by a 4K7 Resistor)• Ring: internally connected to +5V by a 4K7 Resistor.• Input Voltage Range: 0 to 5VIt doesn’t matter if the incoming CV is linear or logarithmic, this can be adjusted in the Global menuas well as the initial offset and the overall gain.