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Summary of Contents for QUANTUM

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Page 3: ...Loading Programs 15 Editing Program Parameters 16 Saving Programs 18 What about MIDI and System settings 19 A Short Overview 20 Oscillator Section 21 Loading Editing Samples 24 Oscillator Mixer OSC MIX Section 25 Glide Section 25 Dual Analog Filter Section 25 Digital Former Section 25 Envelopes Section 25 LFO Section 26 Komplex Modulator Section 27 The Effects Section 27 The Modulations of Quantum...

Page 4: ...ave fun with your Quantum Your Waldorf Team Hint Waldorf Music is not liable for any erroneous information contained in this quickstart manual The contents of this manual may be updated at any time without prior notice We made every effort to ensure the information herein is accurate and that the manual contains no contradictory information Waldorf Music extends no liabilities in regard to this ma...

Page 5: ...tures Connections Front Panel 1 Wheel Section 5 Selection Dial Mode Pages Buttons 9 Effects Section 2 Oscillator Section 6 Dual Analog Filter Digital Filter Sections 10 Output Section 3 LFO Section 7 Envelopes Section 4 Touchscreen Display 8 Komplex Modulator ...

Page 6: ... Features Connections 6 Quantum Manual Rear Panel Connections 1 Headphones Output 5 USB Connections 2 Main Out Outputs 6 SD Card Slot 3 Audio Inputs 7 MIDI In Out Thru Jacks 4 Pedal Inputs 8 Power Jack Switch ...

Page 7: ...diators Do not expose the device to direct sunlight Do not expose the device to extreme vibrations Power Supply Only use the power cable that came with the Quantum Unplug the device when you are not using it for longer periods Never touch the plug with wet hands Always pull the plug when unplugging the device never the cable Operation Never place objects containing liquids on or near the device Pl...

Page 8: ...the device Never use alcohol cleaning solutions or similar chemi cals They will damage the surface of the chassis Proper Use This device is designed exclusively to produce low frequency audio signals for the purpose of generating sound Any other use is prohibited and voids the warranty extended by Waldorf Music Waldorf Music is not liable for damages due to incorrect use s Do not place your Quantu...

Page 9: ...use of Quantum s MIDI features To connect the devices 1 Turn all units off 2 Connect the Quantum s Main Out audio outputs to your mixing console or your computer audio interface Optionally connect the stereo Headphones outputs to a headphone 3 If you want to use a computer connect the Quan tum s Computer USB port with a USB cable to your computer Windows or macOS Thereafter the Quantum becomes aut...

Page 10: ...an audio interface Use an input usually called Line Aux or Tape input r The Quantum s audio outputs deliver unbalanced line levels When connecting to an amplifier a mi xing console or an audio interface with automatic balanced unbalanced sensing inputs please make sure to use TS mono jack cables and not TRS stereo jack cables s Before connecting and disconnecting the Quantum to a power supply sour...

Page 11: ...in Volume knob Use this knob to amplify or at tenuate headphones level to adjust for individual headphone loudness and impedance Main Output Connect the left and right jack with 1 4 inch mono plugs Aux Output Connect the left and right jack with 1 4 inch mono plugs The Aux Out put contains no signal unless specified in the Layer page for example when using split or layered sounds The Aux Outputs a...

Page 12: ... appropriate USB input could be connected and played from the Quantum key board r Make sure that you use a USB 2 port on your compu ter and a USB 2 compatible cable to avoid problems with data transmission The Computer USB port connects the Quantum to your computer or iOS device with the following system requi rements Windows PC Windows 7 or newer a USB 2 port Apple Intel Mac with macOS 10 9 or ne...

Page 13: ... specific data e g sound patches oscillator presets wavetables MIDI Maps etc MIDI In Thru Out Jacks Although we can hardly believe it the Quantum might not be enough for some people so we added an elegant way to control external sound modules with the Quantum keyboard just connect the DIN MIDI out or USB Controller port to your external gear and play For use with a computer we recommend the Comput...

Page 14: ...re the Master Volume r Keep in mind that the setting of the Compress knob is not saved within a sound preset About the Touchscreen Display The Touchscreen display gives you an overview of the actual Mode page parameter changes and delivers addi tional information To select a desired function open a pop up menu or to edit a graphic e g envelopes just tap on it and move your finger up and down or fr...

Page 15: ...sound in the list will select the sound and the details section on the right is shown more information about the sound Selection is depicted by showing a tur quoise frame Tapping the sound a second time i e tapping an already selected sound will load it The loaded sound in the list is depicted by a white back ground r You can also enter the Load mode page by tapping on the sound program name r You...

Page 16: ...y adju sting the controls on the panel you have instant access to the sound These parameters are called Panel Pa rameters When editing a Panel parameter this is dis played in the lower part of the touchscreen display parameter name and corresponding value Most sections offer additional sound parameters that are available through the touchscreen display To edit an additional parameter press the cor...

Page 17: ...o make it easier to edit the Quantum r Some useful hint Press a button above the display several times to switch through the corresponding function tabs r The Monitor section in the lower left corner dis plays a VU meter unit to show the sound level of the left right channels of the main output signal and the eight played voices Here you can also see the poly phonic workload as well as the used vo...

Page 18: ... also add a new bank by tapping on next to the bank name 4 Tap on the Author name to select a desired au thor in the pop up menu You can also add a new author name by tapping on next to the author name 5 You can also choose up to four attributes for your sound Tap on the corresponding Attribu te 1 to 4 on the touchscreen to open a pop up menu selection list Select the desired attribute You can als...

Page 19: ...ckups of your sounds regularly by using Export in the Load screen s Action pop up menu r Use the Save function for copying sound programs There is no need to edit a program before storing it What about MIDI and System settings Press the Global button below the touch screen display to enter the Global mode Here you can make all settings regarding the overall tuning Pitch tab You will find an easy t...

Page 20: ...ing certain frequencies Digital Former delivers di gital filters and effects for sound processing The Am plifier and the Effects are located at the end of the si gnal chain They determine the overall volume of the signal and add up to five effects like chorus flanger delay and reverb etc Potential signal routing for an audio signal Modulators LFOs Envelopes Komplex Modulator Modulation Matrix Thes...

Page 21: ...d by its own special sound character The main difference of wavetable synthesis in comparison with other sound generation principles is the ability to not only to play one waveform per oscillator but also to step through the wavetable via different modulations thereby creating wavetable sweeps The results can be dramatic much more so than anything any sample playback based system could ever produc...

Page 22: ...e saw wave can be blended into a regular saw wave to a square wave The Particle Generator This generator creates its sound by playing back audio samples Press the Particle button to activate the Particle Generator for the corres ponding oscillator 1 2 or 3 The whole oscillator section lights up in blue There are two different ways of sample playback normal playback and granular playback The Partic...

Page 23: ...can be increased to produce a richer sound The Resonator The basic concept of the Resonator is sound creation by using an initial exciter signal mostly a short noise impul se which goes through a bandpass filter bank where its resonating filters finally produce a ringing sine like sound Press the Resonator button to activa te the Resonator for the correspon ding oscillator 1 2 or 3 The whole oscil...

Page 24: ...1 and 2 are used There are three ways to load import samples for further usage Factory samples you can load and edit all of the fac tory samples This is the easiest way to start exploring the sample capabilities of your Quantum Import own audio samples you can import your own samples from a connected SD card and load them in the Quantum s Flash memory Here the samples are stored permanently and ca...

Page 25: ... the Routing tab the signal routing of the audio signal that comes from the oscillators can be altered in many ways r Due to the fact that the Quantum offers eight analog filter voices the maximum polyphony is about eight voices r The Dual Analog Filter section can be bypassed by setting all Osc Dest parameter on the corresponding Oscillator display pages to DF100 This allows you to get the full s...

Page 26: ...determined by the Attack pa rameter It then descends at the rate determined by the Decay value until it reaches the predetermined Sustain value It remains at this value until the key is released The envelope then descends to zero at the rate determined by the Release parameter LFO Section In addition to the main oscillators the Quantum is equip ped with six low frequency oscillators LFOs that can ...

Page 27: ...ng is done on the Effect display page r Keep in mind that the five effect units provide insert effects with a serial routing That means that the si gnal will first go through Effect 1 then through Ef fect 2 after that and so on How to select an effect 1 Tap on the desired Effect tab Effect 1 to 5 you wish to use 2 Tap on the Effect pop up menu below the Effect tab button Hint you can skip step 1 b...

Page 28: ...ind that not all parameters include this option The display shows the Modulation Assignment window The basic concept is to select a modulation destination first a parameter or function to be modulated then select a modulation source a function such as an LFO or a wheel that will modulate the destination and finally de termine the amount of modulation This is also called mo dulation depth or intens...

Page 29: ...ations In addition to the synthesis features Quantum offers a programmable arpeg giator It can play a wide range of different rhythm pat terns r Push the Arp button in the Wheel section to activate or deactivate the arpeggiator We recommend to press the Chord button instead of Latch In Latch mode all played notes are held until their key is pushed again Sequencer Tab This display page contains a p...

Page 30: ...uantum has a service friendly feature that makes it possible to update the system software without changing any parts All software updates come in the form of a bin file that can be copied on every FAT file formatted SD card The fastest way to get this file is by downloading it from our web site at http www waldorfmusic com quantum Please make sure to download the following files quantum update bi...

Page 31: ...and start up s Do not under any circumstances turn off the Quan tum while the update step is in progress A complete loss of data may occur and it will be impossible for you to make your machine work again Technical Data Power Supply Supply Voltage 100 240 V AC 47 63 Hz Maximum current consumption 1 3 A Maximum power consumption 50 W Dimensions and Weight Width 1006 mm Depth 401 mm Height including...

Page 32: ...il message This is the most efficient and fastest way to contact us Your questions will be forwarded immediately to the resident expert and you will quickly receive an answer support waldorfmusic de b Send us a letter It will take a bit longer but it is just as dependable as an email Waldorf Music GmbH Lilienthalstr 7 53424 Remagen Germany c Visit our support forum at www waldorfmusic com ...

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