Alesis Q20 manual CONTENTS

	Contents
CONTENTS
1: Setting Up ................................................................................	7
Unpacking and Inspection.......................................................................................	7
AC Power Hookup..................................................................................................	7
Line Conditioners and Protectors.................................................................	7
Audio Connections..................................................................................................	8
Typical Applications.................................................................................	8
Interfacing Directly with Instruments.........................................................	9
Interfacing to a Mixing Console...................................................................	10
When to use Balanced Connectors................................................................	15
Avoiding Ground Loops...............................................................................	15
MIDI .....................................................................................................................	16
Digital Connections................................................................................................	16
Footswitches..........................................................................................................	17
Advance ....................................................................................................	17
Bypass.......................................................................................................	17
Tap Tempo.................................................................................................	18
2: Your First Session With The Q20 ..........................................	19
Powering Up ..........................................................................................................	19
Setting Levels........................................................................................................	19
The Value/Enter Knob............................................................................................	20
Adjusting the Display Contrast ..................................................................	20
Auditioning Internal Programs................................................................................	21
Switching Between Preset and User Banks ..................................................	21
Example Programs..................................................................................................	22
96: ÒVerbOfMyDreamsÓ .............................................................................	22
97: ÒGuitar Rack Ó.....................................................................................	22
98: ÒStereo PlatesÓ .....................................................................................	22
Adjusting Effects Levels..........................................................................................	23
Comparing an Edited Program to its Original Settings.............................................	24
Restoring an Edited Program to its Original Settings ...............................................	24
Storing Edited Programs.........................................................................................	25
Auditioning Programs before Storing...........................................................	25
Bypassing Effects...................................................................................................	26
Global Direct Signal Muting...................................................................................	26
3: Overview ..................................................................................	27
The Architecture of the Q20 ...................................................................................	27
What is a Block? .......................................................................................	27
Selecting and Editing Blocks.......................................................................	27
Routing ÒPatch CordsÓ Between Blocks .......................................................	28
Quick Route ...............................................................................................	29
Setting the Routing Levels..........................................................................	29
The L/R IN................................................................................................	30
Reaching the Outputs - L/R OUT................................................................	30
Limit Handling......................................................................................................	30
Equalization..........................................................................................................	32
Filters .......................................................................................................	32
Shelving EQs.............................................................................................	33
Single Band EQs.........................................................................................	33

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