Alesis X Bypassing the effects, Using the built-in tuner, Tuning to a pitch other than A=440

Bypassing the effects

To bypass the effects section entirely, hold down both the Program Up and Program Down buttons – or press both footswitches – for less than half a second. The screen will read by () to indicate that the effects have been bypassed.

You may now control the amplifier’s volume with the volume knob. Turning any other knob restores the effects.

Using the built-in tuner

Press both the Program Up and Program Down buttons for more than half a second to enter both Bypass and Mute mode.

Play the open string you wish to tune. Use the following guide when tuning:

Visual Guide to Tuning
The bottom four segments	Low
rotate counterclockwise if pitch
is low. The top four rotate
clockwise if pitch is high. An 8
means pitch is in tune.

The twelve possible pitches (a decimal point indicates a sharp):

High In tune

= no pitch detected

Tuning to a pitch other than A=440

If you turn the VALUE knob while using the tuner, the display shows you the setting for the X Guitar’s pitch reference, which is set to 440Hz (shown as ) for the A note above middle C. The possible range of values for this setting is 35 to 45, which represents 435Hz to 445Hz.

Every time you turn the X Guitar’s effects module on, the reference pitch is reset to 440Hz.

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