Alesis QS6.2, QS8.2 Setting the Amplitude LFO Amount , Setting the Lower Keyboard Limit , Setting the Upper Keyboard Limit , Setting the Sound Overlap Amount , The Pitch Envelope Function [90 PITCH ENVELOPE] , The Filter Envelope Function [100 FILTER ENVELOPE]

7 Editing Programs

Setting the Amplitude LFO Amount

Button: [EDIT] [80 AMP/RANGE]

Page: 3

Parameter: A-LFO>AMP (-99 to +99)

This sets how much the Amplitude LFO affects the level. Higher values

increase the amount of amplitude LFO modulation. Negative values flip

the LFO phase.

Setting the Lower Keyboard Limit

Button: [EDIT] [80 AMP/RANGE]

Page: 4

Parameter: LoLim (C2 000 to G8 127)

This specifies the lowest note of the Sound’s keyboard range. Each

Sound can be restricted to a specific range of the keyboard. This allows

you to create splits and layers across the keyboard.

Setting the Upper Keyboard Limit

Button: [EDIT] [80 AMP/RANGE]

Page: 5

Parameter: HiLim (C2 000 to G8 127)

This specifies the highest note of the Sound’s keyboard range.

Setting the Sound Overlap Amount

Button: [EDIT] [80 AMP/RANGE]

Page: 6

Parameter: Snd Overlap (00 to 99)

This determines how much notes of the same pitch are allowed to

overlap. This occurs if you hold the sustain pedal down and play the

same note over and over. When the value is set to 99, each voices is

allowed to play through to its entire release stage. At 00, the release stage

is shortened, cutting off previous notes.

The Pitch Envelope Function [90 PITCH ENVELOPE]

The Pitch Envelope (button [90]) changes the pitch of a note over time.

It is typically used in special-effect synthesizer programs, but it may also

be used to simulate the characteristic of some instruments to go sharp

on the initial attack, when played hard. See below for the envelope

parameters.

The Filter Envelope Function [100 FILTER ENVELOPE]

The Filter Envelope (button [100]) changes the tonal quality of a note

over time by controlling the filter frequency. For example, you can use it

to make the initial attack of a note bright and the sustaining part dark.

See below for the envelope parameters.

NOTE: If you hear no change when you

alter this parameter, experiment with the

Amp LFO Functions on button [8]. You may

get a more pronounced effect if you use a

negative setting for Amp LFO Depth.

P: By setting the lower limit above the

high limit, you can create a “hole in the

middle” effect. This makes the Sound appear

to have two zones. All notes from the bottom

of the keyboard to the high limit note will

play, and all notes from the lower limit

note

to the top of the keyboard will play.

NOTE: The Pitch Envelope parameters will

have an effect only if the PITCH

ENVELOPE DEPTH (on Page 7 of the

PITCH function) is set to a value other than

0, or if Pitch Envelope is a source in the

MOD function.

NOTE: The Filter Envelope parameters will

have effect only if the FILTER ENVELOPE

DEPTH (on Page 7 of the FILTER function)

is set to a value other than 0, or Filter

Envelope is a source in the MOD function.

NOTE: The Filter Envelope may have no

effect if some other modulation source, or

the basic setting of the filter, has already

pushed the filter cutoff frequency to its

maximum

TIP: For the most effective Filter Envelope

sweeps, leave the Amplitude Envelope

Sustain level at maximum (99) and control

the shape of the Sound entirely with the

Filter envelope..

TIP: You can set the upper or lower limit

when you're on these pages by holding [80]

and tapping a key on the keyboard.

NOTE: If you have Sound Overlap set to 99

and play the same note while holding the

sustain pedal, you will run through all 64

voices in no time. By adjusting the Sound

Overlap to a lower value, you ensure there

are voices available to play other sounds.