Waldorf microQ Keyboard User Manual

Sound Parameters – Amp/FX/Arp Section
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Amp/FX/Arp Section
This section is the last of the microQ’s signal routing. Its purpose is to set the volume of the sound and
contains the effect settings. Furthermore this section controls the arpeggiator.
The following picture of the microQ’s Parameter Matrix shows the Amp/FX/Arp section:
Volume Velocity FX1 Mix FX2 Mix Arp Mode Range Tempo Clock
Amp/FX/Arp.
Picture 27: Amp/FX/Arp section
Amplifier Parameter Controls
To understand the operation of this unit, it is important to know that the Amplifier Envelope is always
acting as a modulation source for the volume. This means that an audio signal can only pass through
if the Amplifier Envelope is triggered and opened.
Volume 0…127
Determines the master volume of the sound program.
Velocity -64…+63
Specifies how much volume will be affected by keyboard velocity. Use this feature to give more
expression to the sound. With a setting of 0, velocity will have no effect on the volume. Classic
organs work in this way because they do not have dynamic response. For positive settings, the
volume rises with higher velocities. This is the most commonly used setting, which gives a piano-like
character. With negative settings, the volume decreases at higher velocities. This gives an atypical
character suitable for effect sounds. As the Amplifier always works in conjunction with the Amplifier
Envelope, this parameter actually determines the envelope velocity amount. The following picture
illustrates this functionality:
Time
Output
100%
Maximum Volume
Velocity Parameter = 0
Key Velocity = 1…127
Time
Velocity Parameter = +63
Key Velocity = 127
Key Velocity = 64
Key Velocity = 1
Time
Velocity Parameter = -64
Key Velocity = 1
Key Velocity = 64
Key Velocity = 127
0%
Picture 28: Volume influence of different Velo parameter settings
Amplifier Pages in the Amp/FX/Arp Edit Menu
The following parameter of the Amplifier can be accessed via the Amp/FX/Arp menu only. If you are
in the Amp/FX/Arp section, press the Edit button to activate this display menu and select the
corresponding parameter page.
AmpModSrc! AmpMod
LFO1 | +00
AmpMod Source see Table “Fast Modulation Sources”
Selects the source of the volume modulation.

Waldorf microQ Keyboard Specifications

General

Brand	Waldorf
Model	microQ Keyboard
Category	Synthesizer
Language	English