Basic Operation – Selecting Programs
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Selecting Programs
The microQ offers three types of programs, Multis, Sounds and Drum Maps. To switch between them,
you can either use the Page Dial or the left parameter dial under the display (only in Play mode).
The type of program changed depends on the microQ Single or Multi Mode status.
Single Mode
The Single Mode of the microQ consists of four Instruments that can be played one after the other or
at once. This offers a fast way to switch between different sounds in a live situation or to create
layered sounds in a studio session without deeper programming. We will come to that later. For now,
you only need to know: The buttons Inst. 1…Inst. 4 are used to switch between these Instruments.
Each Instrument holds a Sound that can be selected in various ways.
In Single Mode, you can either select Sound Programs or Drum Maps. If you want to build a setup
with a particular Sound and a related Drum Map, use the Multi Mode of the microQ.
Multi Mode
The Multi Mode of the microQ consists of 16 Instruments that can be mapped, layered or played
individually. For a thorough explanation of the Multi Mode, read the chapter “Multi Mode” on page
38.
Selecting Programs with the Page Dial
With the Page Dial , you can select Multi programs in Multi Mode and Sounds in Single Mode.
☞ To select a Program with the Page Dial :
1. Make sure that the Play LED is lit. If not, press Play in the Master section.
2. If you are in Single Mode (Multimode LED is off), press one of the Instrument buttons Inst.
1…Inst. 4 to select an Instrument that holds the Sound or Drum Map. The LED above
the button lights up and the display content will change to show the current Sound for this
Instrument.
3. Use the Page Dial to select an appropriate Program. Turning the dial clockwise
increases the Program number, turning the dial counterclockwise decreases it.
When you are at the end of one Bank and turn the Page Dial further, you will jump to
the beginning of the next Bank and vice versa. The only exceptions are the first Program in
the first Bank and the last Program in the last Drum Map Bank. The Bank names are:
Sound Bank A to C.
Drum Map bank D.
Multi Bank
4. The display shows the Program number in the top right corner and the name of the selected
Program (name may be different depending on the factory set in your microQ).
Single Mode:
Inst:1 Sound:A001
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