Your First Session, Powering UP, WHAT’S a PROGRAM? | Alesis QS8

Your First Session: Chapter 2

CHAPTER 2

YOUR FIRST SESSION

POWERING UP

After making your connections, turn on the system’s power using this procedure:

¿Before turning on the QS’s power, check the following items:

•Have all connections been made correctly?

•Are the volume controls of the amplifier or mixer turned down?

•Is the volume of the QS turned down?

¡Turn on the [ON/OFF] switch on the QS rear panel.

Upon power-up, the QS will display the last selected Program or Mix. If this Program/Mix has been edited, the display will indicate this by showing an “*” to the left of the name of the Program or Mix.

¬Press [PROGRAM] to select Program Play Mode. The display should look something like this:

PROG PRESET1 ºº

TrueStereo Ch01

√Raise the QS’s master [VOLUME] slider to maximum.

The best signal-to-noise ratio is achieved when [VOLUME] is set to maximum.

VOLUME ƒ Turn on the power of the amplifier/mixer, and adjust the volume.

PLAYING THE DEMO SEQUENCES

The QS has built-in demo sequences which demonstrate the wide variety of sounds this amazing instrument is capable of generating. In order to get the full effect of the demo, we recommend that you connect both the [LEFT] and [RIGHT] outputs to your sound system, or listen on headphones.

To play the demo sequence:

¿ Hold the [MIX] button, and press [GLOBAL]. The display will read:

PLAYING DEMO....

<MIX>=STOP

¡Press [MIX] to stop the demo.

There will be no MIDI out messages during the demo, and the keyboard will be disabled.

WHAT’S A PROGRAM?

A Program is a stored configuration of parameters which emulates the sound of an instrument or sound effect, such as a piano or synthesizer or drum set. A QS Program is made up of hundreds of parameters which, when set to specific values, create a specific type of sound. This setup of parameters can be stored so that you can get back to it instantly at the touch of a button. When you select a Program, all of its parameter settings are recalled to recreate the original sound.

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Contents

Alesis Introduction QS7/QS8 Reference Manual Contents User Interface Display, Functions, Pages, and Parameters 113 Appendix D Parameters Index Appendix a TROUBLE-SHOOTINGAppendix C Midi Implementation Chart Appendix B Midi Supplement Chapter Setting UPAC Power Hookup Unpacking and Inspection Line Conditioners and Protectors About Audio Cables Basic Audio Hookup Playing the Demo Sequences Powering UPYour First Session WHAT’S a PROGRAM? Playing the QS Keyboard Program Mode and MIX ModeWHAT’S a MIX? Whats a BANK? Or the MIX button to get back to their respective Play Mode Selecting Program Banks Selecting the Midi Channel in Program ModeAuditioning Internal Programs Controller A-D Sliders Realtime Performance Functions Selecting MIX Banks Auditioning MIX Play Mode Choosing Programs in a MIX Storing AN Edited MIX Enabling General Midi ModeUsing the Pcmcia Expansion Card Slots Your First Session Chapter Sound Bridge Word about the QS CD-ROM Midi OUT ConnectionsBasic Midi Hookup Midi About the Keyboard Mode Using AN External SequencerUsing a Computer MAC IBM PCS and CompatiblesMacintosh Master Controller for Live USE Pedal and Footswitch Hookup Recording Digital Audio Digital AUDIO/OPTICAL Hookup Connections QS Polyphony OverviewBasic Architecture MIX Edit Mode Program Play ModeMIX Play Mode Program Edit Mode Compare Mode Effects Edit ModeGlobal Edit Mode Store Mode About the Display User Interface DISPLAY, FUNCTIONS, PAGES, and Parameters Sound Enable on Parameter Editing Overview Resetting a Parameter ValueButtons Editing Values Selecting Functions and Parameters 100 110 120 Storing Preset Memory and User MemoryComparing Edited and Stored Versions 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 Program Assign for Each Midi Channel What is a MIX?MIX Edit Mode Understanding the Edit Buffers Enable On or Off Level Setting for Each Program Editing Mixes QS7/QS8 Reference Manual KEYBOARD/MIDI PitchEffect Pitch-bend and Modulation Wheels On or Off Controllers Naming a MIX Setting the Range and Midi Switches Setting the Midi OUT Channels for a MIX in Global Mode Polyphony in MIX Play ModeUsing the QS AS a Master Keyboard Using Keyboard Mode with the Serial Jack Normalized Synth Voice Editing ProgramsOverview Program Sound Layers HOW the QS Generates Sound Four Sounds of a Program QS Signal Flow AMP VoiceLowpass Filter About Modulation Envelopes About Signal ProcessingLFO LOW Frequency Oscillator Drum Mode Program Edit Functions Sound EnableSound Enableon TIP Sound Sound Group 17 options Wave Noise Voice Ethnic Drums Percus SndFX Rhythm Effect Level 00 to Volume 00 toPan 3 to Output Main, Aux, or Off Pitch Wheel Range 0 to 12 semitones Semitone -24 to +24 semitonesDetune -99 to +99 cents Detune Type Normal or Equal Portamento Rate 0 to Keyboard Mode Mono, Poly, 1-Pitch or 1-PMonoPortamento Exponential, Linear, 1 Speed Velocity -99 to +99 FilterFilter Frequency 00 to Filter Track On or Off Filter Envelope Depth -99 to +99 Modulation Wheel Depth -99 to +99Filter LFO Depth -99 to +99 Velocity Curve 13 choices AMP/RANGE High Limit Midi note 000 to 127/ C-2 to G8 Amp LFO Depth -99 to +99Lower Limit Midi note 000 to 127/ C-2 to G8 Sound Overlap 00 to Attack 00 to Pitch Envelope Time Tracking On or Off Delay 00 to 99, HoldTrigger Normal, Freerun, Reset, Reset-Freerun Sustain Decay 00 to Velocity Modulation 00 to Sustain Pedal On or OffLevel 00 to Release 00 to Filter Envelope Delay 00 to Decay & Sustain 00 to Pages 2 AMP EnvelopeAttack 00 to Release 00 to Name Modulation Source About General Purpose ModulationSelecting the Modulator 1 to Editing Programs Modulation Level -99 to +99 Gate Mode Off or OnQuantize Mode Off or On Modulation Destination Speed 00 to Pitch LFO Mod Wheel Depth -99 to Trigger Mono, Poly, Key Mono, or Key Poly Wave 8 choices Aftertouch Depth -99 toFilter LFO Trigger Mono, Poly, Key Mono, Key Poly AMP LFO Tracking Generator Tracking Points 0 10 Tracking Input Programming Drum Sounds VelocityFilter 0 to Tune -12.00 to +12.00VelocityPitch 0 to Decay 0 to 99, Gate00 to Gate99 AMP /RANGE Mute Group Off, 1, 2, or Copying SoundsCopying Effects Initializing Programs Editing Effects Editing Effects Selecting AN Effects Patch in MIX ModeSetting Effects Send Levels Clip Navigating Config 1 Reverb Copying Effect Patches Storing Effect Patches in Program ModeStoring Effect Patches in MIX Mode 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 Hi EQ Frequency 3kHz to 10kHz MODLo EQ Frequency 30Hz to 180Hz Lo EQ Gain 0dB to +12dB Mod Level 3 Mod 1 & Page 6 Mod Mod Source 1 Mod 1 & Page 4 ModMod Destination 2 Mod 1 & Page 5 Mod Lezlie Pitch MN Chorus PitchPitch Type 102 QS7/QS8 Reference Manual DEL-INSND00PCH Delay Input 99 to 0 to 2 Config Only Feedback 00 to Resonator Tuning 00 to 2 Resonator onlyWaveform Shape Sine or Square Depth 00 to Feedback 00 to 5 and Page 8 in Stereo Delay DelayDelay Type 3 types Time 0 to 799ms total Pages 3 & 4 and 6 & 7 in Stereo Delay Input level 00 to 4 Config 1 Input 1 Config 1, 3, 4Input 2 Config 1, 3, 4 Input Balance 99 to 0 to 3 Config 1, 3, 4 RVB-IN SEND2 Chorus Input Level 00 to 1 Config 2 OnlySend Input Levels 99 to 0 to 99 Page 1 Sends 2 through RVB-INSN435DEL Reverb Type 7 types Pre-Delay Time 0 to 299ms Pages 6Reverb Parameters Low Decay and High Decay 00 to Pre-Delay Mix 99 to 0 toInput Filter 00 to Decay 00 to Overdrive Brightness 00 to OverdriveOverdrive Type Hard or Soft Overdrive Threshold 00 to Overdrive Level 00 to 1 Config Only Pitch Level 00 to 99Page 1Config 1 and 4 Page 2 Config 2Reverb Level 00 to 99 Page 3 Config 4 Page 4 Config Lezlie Level 00 to 1 Config Page 5 Config Keyboard Curve Editing Global ParametersMaster Pitch Master Tune Keyboard Transpose Keyboard ModeKeyboard Scaling Pedals 1 and 2 Assignment General Midi ModeControllers a D Assignment Midi Input /OUTPUT Controller Mode Reset Controllers Clock 119 Saving the User Bank to a Pcmcia Card Using Pcmcia Expansion CardsMidi Transfer and Storage Operations Storing AN Individual Program or MIX Loading a Bank from AN External Card Card Storage Ramifications Loading AN Individual Program or MIX Midi PRG 000 to Saving Programs VIA Midi SYS EXSend ALL Data To MIDI? Store QS7/QS8 Reference Manual 125 Checking Software Version TROUBLE-SHOOTINGTROUBLE-SHOOTING Index RE-INITIALIZING Obtaining Repair Service MAINTENANCE/SERVICECleaning Maintenance Customers outside the USA Page Appendix B Midi SupplementMidi Hardware Channel Messages Voice Messages Channel Messages Mode MessagesMidi Message Basics QS7/QS8 Reference Manual 133 System Common Messages General Midi QS7/QS8 Reference Manual 135 Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Midi Implementation Chart Program Edit Parameters Parameters IndexAppendix C Parameter Function Manual MIX Edit Parameters Pcmcia Index Index 142 QS7/QS8 Reference Manual