Setup and Connection – External Input
23 Waldorf microQ User´s Manual
External Input
The microQ offers a stereo External In jack that can be used to feed an external signal into the
mixer section. Therefore, the signal can be processed via the filters and the effects section in the same
way as the oscillators.
As the external signal is treated like any other sound source within the microQ, it is necessary
to trigger the Amplifier Envelope to get the signal passed through. To do so, notes must be sent
to the microQ’s sound generation, either by playing on the keyboard, receiving MIDI notes or
via internal arpeggiator. The microQ Omega and the microQ Keyboard also have a Mix In to
parameter in the Global menu which enables an external signal to pass through the FX section
without 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-called
sustain pedal with an open state.
The Hold Pedal Jack on the microQ Keyboard is a stereophonic 1/4 inch phono jack with a
connection to +5V on the ring. You can connect a sustain pedal to it with a monophonic 1/4 inch
phono 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 covers
almost any type of control pedal on the market. It doesn’t matter in which direction the control pedal
works, 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 5V
It doesn’t matter if the incoming CV is linear or logarithmic, this can be adjusted in the Global menu
as well as the initial offset and the overall gain.
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