Alesis QS7 Manual: Comprehensive Reference for QS8 and QS7 Models

ALESIS

QS7 and QS8

Reference Manual

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Contents

Alesis Introduction QS7/QS8 Reference Manual Contents User Interface Display, Functions, Pages, and Parameters 113 Appendix C Midi Implementation Chart Appendix a TROUBLE-SHOOTINGAppendix B Midi Supplement Appendix D Parameters Index AC Power Hookup Setting UPUnpacking and Inspection Chapter Line Conditioners and Protectors About Audio Cables Basic Audio Hookup Your First Session Powering UPWHAT’S a PROGRAM? Playing the Demo Sequences WHAT’S a MIX? Program Mode and MIX ModeWhats a BANK? Playing the QS Keyboard Or the MIX button to get back to their respective Play Mode Auditioning Internal Programs Selecting the Midi Channel in Program ModeSelecting Program Banks Controller A-D Sliders Realtime Performance Functions Selecting MIX Banks Auditioning MIX Play Mode Choosing Programs in a MIX Using the Pcmcia Expansion Card Slots Enabling General Midi ModeStoring AN Edited MIX Your First Session Chapter Sound Bridge Word about the QS CD-ROM Basic Midi Hookup ConnectionsMidi Midi OUT Using a Computer Using AN External SequencerAbout the Keyboard Mode Macintosh IBM PCS and CompatiblesMAC Master Controller for Live USE Pedal and Footswitch Hookup Recording Digital Audio Digital AUDIO/OPTICAL Hookup Connections Basic Architecture OverviewQS Polyphony MIX Play Mode Program Play ModeProgram Edit Mode MIX Edit Mode Global Edit Mode Effects Edit ModeStore Mode Compare Mode About the Display User Interface DISPLAY, FUNCTIONS, PAGES, and Parameters Sound Enable on Buttons Resetting a Parameter ValueEditing Values Parameter Editing Overview Selecting Functions and Parameters 100 110 120 Comparing Edited and Stored Versions Preset Memory and User MemoryStoring Store a Program or MIX Copying Effects Between Programs Copying Sounds Between Programs Program is now stored To Audition Programs Before Storing This selects Mix Play Mode MIX Edit Mode What is a MIX?Program Assign for Each Midi Channel Understanding the Edit Buffers Enable On or Off Level Setting for Each Program Editing Mixes QS7/QS8 Reference Manual Effect PitchKEYBOARD/MIDI Pitch-bend and Modulation Wheels On or Off Controllers Naming a MIX Setting the Range and Midi Switches Using the QS AS a Master Keyboard Polyphony in MIX Play ModeSetting the Midi OUT Channels for a MIX in Global Mode Using Keyboard Mode with the Serial Jack Overview Editing ProgramsNormalized Synth Voice Program Sound Layers HOW the QS Generates Sound Four Sounds of a Program QS Signal Flow Lowpass Filter VoiceAMP About Modulation LFO LOW Frequency Oscillator About Signal ProcessingEnvelopes Drum Mode Sound Enableon Sound EnableTIP Program Edit Functions Sound Sound Group 17 options Wave Noise Voice Ethnic Drums Percus SndFX Rhythm Pan 3 to Volume 00 toOutput Main, Aux, or Off Effect Level 00 to Detune -99 to +99 cents Semitone -24 to +24 semitonesDetune Type Normal or Equal Pitch Wheel Range 0 to 12 semitones Portamento Exponential, Linear, 1 Speed Keyboard Mode Mono, Poly, 1-Pitch or 1-PMonoPortamento Rate 0 to Filter Frequency 00 to FilterFilter Track On or Off Velocity -99 to +99 Filter LFO Depth -99 to +99 Modulation Wheel Depth -99 to +99Filter Envelope Depth -99 to +99 Velocity Curve 13 choices AMP/RANGE Lower Limit Midi note 000 to 127/ C-2 to G8 Amp LFO Depth -99 to +99High Limit Midi note 000 to 127/ C-2 to G8 Sound Overlap 00 to Attack 00 to Pitch Envelope Trigger Normal, Freerun, Reset, Reset-Freerun Delay 00 to 99, HoldSustain Decay 00 to Time Tracking On or Off Level 00 to Sustain Pedal On or OffVelocity Modulation 00 to Release 00 to Filter Envelope Delay 00 to Attack 00 to AMP EnvelopeDecay & Sustain 00 to Pages 2 Release 00 to Name Selecting the Modulator 1 to About General Purpose ModulationModulation Source Editing Programs Quantize Mode Off or On Gate Mode Off or OnModulation Destination Modulation Level -99 to +99 Speed 00 to Pitch LFO Mod Wheel Depth -99 to Trigger Mono, Poly, Key Mono, or Key Poly Filter LFO Aftertouch Depth -99 toWave 8 choices Trigger Mono, Poly, Key Mono, Key Poly AMP LFO Tracking Generator Tracking Points 0 10 Tracking Input Programming Drum Sounds VelocityPitch 0 to Tune -12.00 to +12.00VelocityFilter 0 to Decay 0 to 99, Gate00 to Gate99 AMP /RANGE Copying Effects Copying SoundsMute Group Off, 1, 2, or Initializing Programs Editing Effects Setting Effects Send Levels Selecting AN Effects Patch in MIX ModeClip Editing Effects Navigating Config 1 Reverb Storing Effect Patches in MIX Mode Storing Effect Patches in Program ModeCopying Effect Patches Configurations Pitch Delay Reverb Configuration #1 1 Reverb Editing Effects Chapter Configuration #2 2 Reverbs Configuration #3 Lezlie and Reverb Configuration #4 Reverb and EQ Configuration #5 Overdrive and Lezlie Lo EQ Frequency 30Hz to 180Hz MODLo EQ Gain 0dB to +12dB Hi EQ Frequency 3kHz to 10kHz Mod Destination 2 Mod 1 & Page 5 Mod Mod Source 1 Mod 1 & Page 4 ModMod Level 3 Mod 1 & Page 6 Mod Lezlie Pitch Type PitchPitch MN Chorus 102 QS7/QS8 Reference Manual DEL-INSND00PCH Delay Input 99 to 0 to 2 Config Only Waveform Shape Sine or Square Resonator Tuning 00 to 2 Resonator onlyDepth 00 to Feedback 00 to Delay Type 3 types DelayTime 0 to 799ms total Pages 3 & 4 and 6 & 7 in Stereo Delay Feedback 00 to 5 and Page 8 in Stereo Delay Input 2 Config 1, 3, 4 Input 1 Config 1, 3, 4Input Balance 99 to 0 to 3 Config 1, 3, 4 Input level 00 to 4 Config 1 Send Input Levels 99 to 0 to 99 Page 1 Sends 2 through Chorus Input Level 00 to 1 Config 2 OnlyRVB-INSN435DEL RVB-IN SEND2 Reverb Parameters Pre-Delay Time 0 to 299ms Pages 6Reverb Type 7 types Input Filter 00 to Pre-Delay Mix 99 to 0 toDecay 00 to Low Decay and High Decay 00 to Overdrive Type Hard or Soft OverdriveOverdrive Threshold 00 to Overdrive Brightness 00 to Reverb Level 00 to 99 Page 3 Config 4 Page 4 Config Pitch Level 00 to 99Page 1Config 1 and 4 Page 2 Config 2Lezlie Level 00 to 1 Config Page 5 Config Overdrive Level 00 to 1 Config Only Master Pitch Editing Global ParametersMaster Tune Keyboard Curve Keyboard Scaling Keyboard ModeKeyboard Transpose Controllers a D Assignment General Midi ModePedals 1 and 2 Assignment Midi Input /OUTPUT Controller Mode Reset Controllers Clock 119 Midi Transfer and Storage Operations Using Pcmcia Expansion CardsSaving the User Bank to a Pcmcia Card Storing AN Individual Program or MIX Loading a Bank from AN External Card Card Storage Ramifications Loading AN Individual Program or MIX Send ALL Data To MIDI? Store Saving Programs VIA Midi SYS EXMidi PRG 000 to QS7/QS8 Reference Manual 125 TROUBLE-SHOOTING Index TROUBLE-SHOOTINGRE-INITIALIZING Checking Software Version Cleaning MAINTENANCE/SERVICEMaintenance Obtaining Repair Service Customers outside the USA Page Midi Hardware Midi SupplementAppendix B Midi Message Basics Channel Messages Mode MessagesChannel Messages Voice Messages QS7/QS8 Reference Manual 133 System Common Messages General Midi QS7/QS8 Reference Manual 135 Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Midi Implementation Chart Appendix C Parameters IndexProgram Edit Parameters Parameter Function Manual MIX Edit Parameters Pcmcia Index Index 142 QS7/QS8 Reference Manual