Waldorf Micro Q Keyboard

Analog Modeling Synths by Waldorf

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03/10/10

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Characteristics
The Waldorf Micro Q Keyboard is a smaller and less versatile version of the regular Waldorf Q keyboard. The Micro Q Keyboard has 37 keys, which is about three octaves. It has both pitch and modulation wheels and 1/4" outputs for pedals and most of what you'd expect from a synthesizer. This synth isn't an analog one, but is indeed made up of digital components. It doesn't have full polyphony, but I've never had a problem playing it because of this...
Utilization
The Waldorf Micro Q Keyboard certainly has a ton of parameters to work with. While off the bat this can make it a little bit confusing to get used to, in time you'll find that this helps more than anything as it gives you complete control over your sounds. The keyboard has a ton of filtering options, as well as a built in vocoder and a ring modulator. You can expand the keyboard as well to give you more polyphony and other features. A manual might be a good thing to have around when trying to learn this versatile synthesizer.
Sounds
While not a true analog synth, as far as digital synthesizer emulating analog sounds, I haven't heard a much better one than the Waldorf Micro Q Keyboard. You can get some seriously awesome sounding synth sounds to start with, and then they can be manipulated in all sorts of cool and interesting ways if you so choose. All of the sounds are extremely realistic sounding for a digital synth, and I'm a pretty big critic when it comes to digital synths. The sounds are pretty unique to Micro Q, but this isn't a bad thing at all as I think most users will find this to be a big plus...
Overall Opinion
As far as compact synthesizers go in this price range, they don't come much better than the Waldorf Micro Q Keyboard. They also make this keyboard in a rack mountable version if you want to just have the sounds and use a MIDI controller. I'd definitely encourage those interested to also check out the Waldorf Q, even though it is more expensive to see if it might suit you needs better, as it does have some things to offer that this synthesizer does not. A must see for anyone looking for a great synthesizer at a great price...

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08/09/06

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Characteristics
See opinion of the Micro Q rack

here>> http://fr.audiofanzine.com/produits/avis/index, ProductID, 10255, mao, waldorf_micro_q.html

Waldorf and the site for resources, patches, demos, manuals, ect ... >> Http://www.waldorf-music.de/

MicroQ:

Features

* Up to 25 voices, expandable up to 75 voices

* 16 hand multi timbral

* 300 Single Program

* 100 multi Programs

* 20 drummaps

* 7 endless dials

* 16 buttons for editing

* 2 x 20 character display

* 6 analog outputs (3 stereo outs)

* 2 analog inputs (1 stereo in)

* MIDI In / Out / Thru

* Color: blue classic

Per Voice:

* Up to 5 Oscillators per voice

o Pulse with Pulse Width Modulation

o Sawtooth

o Triangle

o Sine

o 2 EACH wavetables with 128 waves and suboscillator per alt-wave

* Oscillator FM

* Noise generator

* Ring Modulator

* Mixer with Balance, EACH signal source (oscillator, noise, RingMod, external audio material) Can Be Individually balanced Between 1 and filter 2 filter

* 2 Filters (serial and parallel routing switchable), different types, Including all FM and distortion

o Low Pass (12dB/24dB)

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

* 3 LFOs up to audio range

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

Different trigger modes * For Each envelope, poly, mono, dual, unisono, manual trigger etc..

* 2 Individual high-quality effects per single program, up to 5 effects in total in Multimode

* Effect Types:

o Reverb

o 2 x Surround Delay

o Chorus

o Flanger

o Phaser

o Distortion

o Delay

o 5 FX

o Vocoder with 25 bands
Utilization
Editing sounds simple PC with the publisher. No editor is a bit a hassle if you do not know much about the Bécanne. It can also be greatly facilitated the task by simply connecting a MIDI controller with lots of knobs "pre-assigned". All MIDI messages are transmitted and recorded with your seqenceur. The 25 original tracks are just a can with 16 multi parts, but it's very good compared to machines or monophonic and monotimbral

Manual in English and German only ... a French version would have been a luxury for this machine ...
Sounds
What happiness!

Please note however, to get get a "we are trying to" do not hesitate to delve into the matrix. Analog sound you are looking for a hiding by dedant ... The effects are very perfomance, effective. The multiplayer mode is a difficult asser take control (I have a manual in German, it's probably a ca ..). It quickly takes pleasure in tampering with the machine to search for sounds. Vary are the multitrack synth is capable of many things and it very quickly as we appercois descide to set foot dedant. Sounds can be soft, smooth or the reverse, Disks, after violating the settings.

Demos available on the site of Waldorf, UP!
Overall Opinion
I love this synth, I unhesitatingly rachaiterais

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