Alesis 7-51-0121-A manual Quick Start Guide, Quick overview of the controls, Rear Panel

1 Quick Start Guide

A quick overview of the controls

Sizzle

Adds “punch” and “air” to the signal, especially useful for bass sounds. It puts a high-pass filter before the compressor’s detector, and adds a bit of HF EQ on the output.

Look Ahead

Looks at the digital signal several milliseconds before it is processed, to anticipate peaks. Reduces the attack time to less than zero.

Type selects the kind of compression the Smashup will emulate. Several different analog compression types are modeled. See page 30.

Release determines how quickly the compressor will “let go” of the signal after levels have fallen below the threshold. Turn counter- clockwise for faster releases.

Threshold sets the level where

the compressor starts working on the signal. At the “5 o’clock” setting, the threshold is high and there’s no compression; turn counter-clockwise for more compression (and less output).

Rear Panel

Plug the power adapter in here.

Attack sets how much time will pass after a peak is detected before the signal is compressed. Turn

to let more attack through, counter-clockwise to compress all peaks.

BYPASS lets signal pass through without any compression.

The FOOT SWITCH may be connected to any momentary pedal, to engage the BYPASS function.

Output increases the output level.

Use this to increase the signal to normal levels after it has been compressed.

Signal LED

When this lights green, the Smashup is getting an input signal. When it’s red, it’s seeing too much level...so turn down the instrument...

...or the TRIM control here on the back panel.

The ModLink connectors let	INPUTS and OUTPUTS are
you arrange several ModFX	standard 1/4” line-level
units in a chain, without	jacks.
having to use input and
output cables inside the
chain.

If you’re using a ModLink chain, you only need to connect to the first unit’s input, and the last unit’s output.

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