Alesis QS6.2, QS8.2 Setting the Keyboard Velocity Scaling , Transposing the Keyboard , Setting the Keyboard MIDI Mode

6 Global Parameters
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WEIGHT gives the keyboard the widest possible dynamic velocity range
for weighted keyboards (like the QS8.2’s).
PLASTC has a narrower dynamic velocity range associated with synth
keyboards (like the QS6.2’s). Notes played gently will be louder than they
would be if you had selected WEIGHT.
MAXMUM means that every note played on the keyboard is given the
maximum MIDI velocity, which is 127. In this mode, your QS’s keyboard
is no longer velocity-sensitive.
Setting the Keyboard Velocity Scaling
Button: [EDIT] [GLOBAL]
Page: 4
Parameter: Kbd Scaling (00 to 99)
This parameter adjusts the velocity sensitivity of the keyboard. At 00 the
keyboard is least sensitive. At 99, the keyboard will be very sensitive to
velocity. The default setting is 65.
Transposing the Keyboard
Button: [EDIT] [GLOBAL]
Page: 5
Parameter: Transpose (-31 to 31 in QS6.2, -19 to 19 in QS8.2)
This is the same type of Transpose that happens when you press the
[TRANSPOSE] button. It changes the MIDI Note Numbers assigned to
the keyboard, thus changing the note data sent out from your QS when
you play. On this page however, you enter the transpose amount by
using the standard [EDIT VALUE] slider and [VALUE] buttons, not by
pressing keys on the keyboard.
Setting the Keyboard MIDI Mode
Button: [EDIT] [GLOBAL]
Page: 6
Parameter: Kbd Mode (Norm, Solo, Out01-Out16)
This setting determines how the QS’s keyboard will work with respect to
MIDI and the internal QS engine.
Norm is the default setting. In Program Mode, the QS will receive and
transmit over the selected MIDI channel. In Mix Mode, MIDI is received
over all active MIDI channels, and sent over all active channels that have
MIDI OUT enabled.
Ch Solo is the same as NORMAL in Program Mode. In Mix Mode, it
only allows you to play the selected Mix channel from the keyboard and
only transmits on that MIDI channel. This is used to individually check
out the Programs that are in a Mix, or for multitimbral sequencing.
In this mode, you’ll only hear one Program at a time. If the keyboard is
split or layered in Mix Mode, you’ll only hear the Program on the current
Mix channel.
Out01 through Out16 select a single MIDI channel to transmit on, while
simultaneously shutting off local keyboard control. Use this mode if
you’ll be using your QS with an external sequencer controlling several
NOTE: This mode is automatically selected
by the QS when the General MIDI function
is set to ON.
NOTE: With this mode selected you will not
hear the QS unless your sequencer echoes
the MIDI data back to the QS’s MIDI IN
port. This is equivalent to the LOCAL OFF
setting in some synthesizers.