Maker | Waldorf Company |
Function | |
Form Factor | Keyboard |
Signal Path | Digital Hardware |
Made In | Germany |
Date Produced | 1999- |
Notes | "The Waldorf Q is a 16 part multi timbral virtual analogue synthesizer with 16 voices, expandable to a total of 32 voices. In multi mode, up to 4 parts keep their 2 high quality effects, giving a total of 8 effect processors. Each voice offers 3 LFOs, 3 oscillators with all classic shapes plus new algorithms, 2 filters with a sophisticated routing method and all filter types that you expect from a virtual analog synthesizer. Furthermore, the Q offers unique Comb filter types in two flavours. This enables the Q not only to create polyphonic Chorus or Flanger effects but previously unheard athmos or pluck sounds with great life. To top things off, the Waldorf Q has a very powerful arpeggiator and an even more powerful step sequencer. And with 58 endless rotaries, the Waldorf Q easily doubles the number of controls of other synths. General Features * 16 voices, expandable to 32 voices * 16 part multi timbral * 300 single programs * 100 multi programs * 100 step sequencer patterns * 20 drum maps * card slot for optional RAM card * 58 endless dials * 39 buttons for editing * 2 x 20 character display * 5 octave keyboard with aftertouch * 1 Pitch Bend Wheel, 1 Modulation Wheel * 2 Control Buttons * 6 analog outputs (3 stereo outs) * 2 analog inputs (1 stereo in) * 1 coax S/PDIF output (44.1kHz) * MIDI In/Out/Thru * 2 Switch Inputs (e.g. Sustain Pedal, Gate In etc.) * 2 CV Inputs (e.g. Foot Pedal, external controller etc.) * built-in universal voltage power supply * Dimensions: Width 995mm, Height 135mm, Depth 360mm * classic blue Per Voice: * up to 5 Oscillators per voice o Pulse with Pulse Width Modulation o Sawtooth o Triangle o Sine o 2 wavetables with 128 waves each plus Sub Oscillator per Alt Wave * FM and Oscillator sync * Noise generator * Ring Modulator * Mixer with Balance, each signal source (oscillator, noise, ringmod, external audio material) can be balanced individually between filter 1 and filter 2 * 2 Filters, different types, all including FM and distortion o Low Pass (12dB/24dB) o legendary PPG filter o Band Pass (12dB/24dB) o High Pass (12dB/24dB) o Notch (12dB/24dB) o Comb Filter (positive/negative feedback) * Modulation Matrix with 16 slots, freely routable * Pre-routed Modulation destinations, sources selectable * modulation update frequency in audio range to allow the oscillators to be used as modulation sources * 4 Modifiers * Arpeggiator with user pattern, including accents, timing information, swing, glide, chords and more * Step Sequencer with 32 steps, polyphonic, different controller values per step * 3 LFOs up to audio range (> 5000 Hz) * 4 envelopes, enhanced ADSR configuration with loop and one shot function, bipolar * Poly, Mono, Dual, Unisono modes * HMT for realtime tuning * 2 individual high-quality effects per sound * Effect Types: o Reverb o 2 x Surround Delay o Tap Delay o Chorus o Flanger o Phaser o Distortion o Delay o 5 FX o Vocoder with 25 bands * and lots lots more..." |
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