Waldorf Micro Q

Rackmount (2000)

Cutdown version of classic digitally modelled analogue synth Waldorf Q with less pots and features

Overview

OVERVIEW 2 units, full metal jacket , lcd display (2x20 character), 7 endless dials, red data encoder, waldorf menu matrix and headphones; exists in 3 outfits:
- yellow bird ugly
- blue metal (standard)
- phoenix, limited edition after waldorf bankruptcy

RELATED MODELS:
-MicroQ lite a crippled version with less voices and effects, can be upgraded for free now by software
-MicroQ Omega is an hardware upgrade with 75 voices polyphony
-MicroQ keyboard same with 3 octaves keys

Terminal connectors:

Stereo External In jack for feeding external audio signals into the Mixer section.
Main Out jacks
Sub Out 1 jacks AUX stereo
Sub Out 2 jacks AUX stereo
Midi interface IN OUT THRU
PSU external 12VDC positive center -(+

Sound

OSCILLATORS Up to 3 digital oscillators + 2 sub-oscillators are available per voice .
Shapes: choosing between pulse (variable width also assignable to modula ion) ,sawtooth, triangle, sinewave or two PPG'esque wavetables with128 waves each (called "Alt1" and "Alt2"). Mixer between OSC1/OSC2 with Balance, each signal source (oscillator, noise, ringmod, external audio signal) can be balanced individually between filter 1 and filter 2 (see below)

ENVELOPE 4 bipolar envelopes, enhanced ADSR configuration with loop and one shot function

LFO three LFOs and a16-way modulation matrix.

FILTER 2 Filters (serial and parallel routing switchable), different types, all including FM and distortion:
Low Pass (12dB/24dB)
Band Pass (12dB/24dB)
High Pass (12dB/24dB)
Notch (12dB/24dB)
Comb Filter (positive/negative feedback)

Effect , arpeggiator and memory

EFFECTS Big digital dedicated DSP: Reverb, 2 x Surround Delay ,Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Distortion, Delay and special Vocoder with 25 bands

ARPEGGIATOR with user pattern, including accents, timing information, swing, glide and chords.

MEMORY User Patches 300 + User Performances 100 + User Drum Kits 20

>micro Q reset hold "Instr3"+"Global"

waldorf microQ phoenix limited edition 500 pieces...same stuff