Q+ Analog Filter Synthesizer Now Shipping

July 30, 2002

Waldorf has announced the release of their latest synthesizer - the Q+. It's unique combination of a flexible digital sound synthesis and analog filter technology.

Features:

up to 100 voices
16 part multi timbral
300 single programs
100 multi programs
100 step sequencer patterns
20 drum maps
58 endless dials
39 buttons for editing
2 x 20 character display
5 octave keyboard
1 Pitch Bend Wheel,1 Modulation Wheel
2 Control Buttons
6 analog outputs (3 stereo outs)
2 analog inputs (1 stereo in)
1 coax S/PDIF output (44.1kHz)
MIDI In/Out/Thru
2 Switch Inputs (e.g. Sustain Pedal, Gate In etc.)
2 CV Inputs (e.g. Foot Pedal, external controller etc.)
built-in universal voltage power supply
Dimensions: Width 995mm, Height 135mm, Depth 360mm
ruby red colored

Per Voice:

up to 5 Oscillators per voice

Pulse with Pulse Width Modulation
Sawtooth
Triangle
Sine
2 wavetables with 128 waves each plus Sub Oscillator per Alt Wave

FM, Oscillator sync
Noise generator
Ring Modulator
Mixer with Balance, each signal source (oscillator, noise, ringmod, external audio material) can be balanced individually between filter 1 and filter 2
2 independent multimode filters with different types including a fat comb filter and legendary PPG filter
16 analog filters with resonance and analog distortion
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
Step Sequencer with 32 steps, polyphonic, different controller values per step
3 LFOs up to audio range (> 1000 Hz)
4 envelopes, enhanced ADSR configuration with loop and one shot function, bipolar
Poly, Mono, Dual, Unisono modes
HMT for realtime tuning
2 individual high-quality effects per sound
Effect Types:

Reverb
2 x Surround Delay
Tap Delay
Chorus
Flanger
Phaser
Distortion
Delay
5 FX
Vocoder with 25 bands

For more information, visit their web site at http://waldorfmusic.de/en/home.

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