Midi Control; Channel Based Midi Messages; Program Change Messages; Note On And Note Off Messages - Waldorf Q Keyboard User Manual

MIDI Control

This chapter describes the MIDI functions of the Waldorf Q.

Channel Based MIDI Messages

In Single Mode, the Q sends and receives channel based MIDI messages like Notes, Aftertouch,
Pitchbend and Controllers on the selected Global MIDI Channel. If it is set to omni, the Q sends
channel based MIDI messages on channel 1 but receives them on any channel. All received channel
based MIDI messages are played back by the active Instrument or Layer.
In Multi Mode, the Q can send and receive on all 16 MIDI Channels at once, depending on the
Instrument settings of the current Multi program. When several Instruments are set to the same ranges,
it is possible to send up to 16 notes and aftertouch messages when one key is pressed. However,
Pitchbend, Modulation Wheel and Pedal messages are sent only once. Please read the section
"Instrument Settings" on page 42 for details.

Program Change Messages

Q Sound and Multi programs can be selected by MIDI Program Change messages together with MIDI
Bank Select messages. As the Q contains 100 programs in each bank, it recognizes the program
numbers 1...100 (on zero-based MIDI senders, this means 0...99). The Bank Select LSB message
(Controller #32) is used to switch between different banks:
• Bank 0 contains Sound Programs A001...A100.
• Bank 1 contains Sound Programs B001...B100.
• Bank 2 contains Sound Programs C001...C100.
• Bank 3 contains the Sound Programs on a Memory Card, X001...X100.
In Multimode, the Q changes the Sound on individual Instruments, the whole Multi or both
depending on the setting of "Rx PrgChange" in the Global menu. Please read this section on page 140
for details.

Note On and Note Off Messages

The Q sends and receives Note On and Note Off Messages in the entire MIDI Note Number range
with Velocity and Release Velocity. Note On with Velocity 0 (simple note off) is evaluated as Note
Off with Release Velocity 64.

Aftertouch Messages

The Q sends and receives monophonic Aftertouch messages. The Q evaluates incoming Aftertouch
messages as "Pressure" modulation source.

Poly Pressure Messages

The Q receives Poly Pressure Messages but can't send them. Poly Pressure Messages are evaluated as
"Poly Prs." modulation source.
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