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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 IndexAC Power Hookup Setting UPUnpacking and Inspection ChapterLine Conditioners and Protectors About Audio CablesBasic Audio Hookup Your First Session Powering UPWHAT’S a PROGRAM? Playing the Demo SequencesWHAT’S a MIX? Program Mode and MIX ModeWhats a BANK? Playing the QS KeyboardOr 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 FunctionsSelecting MIX Banks Auditioning MIX Play ModeChoosing 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-ROMBasic Midi Hookup ConnectionsMidi Midi OUTUsing a Computer Using AN External SequencerAbout the Keyboard Mode Macintosh IBM PCS and CompatiblesMAC Master Controller for Live USE Pedal and Footswitch HookupRecording Digital Audio Digital AUDIO/OPTICAL HookupConnections Basic Architecture OverviewQS Polyphony MIX Play Mode Program Play ModeProgram Edit Mode MIX Edit ModeGlobal Edit Mode Effects Edit ModeStore Mode Compare ModeAbout the Display User Interface DISPLAY, FUNCTIONS, PAGES, and ParametersSound Enable on Buttons Resetting a Parameter ValueEditing Values Parameter Editing OverviewSelecting 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 ProgramsProgram is now stored To Audition Programs Before StoringThis 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 ProgramEditing Mixes QS7/QS8 Reference Manual Effect PitchKEYBOARD/MIDI Pitch-bend and Modulation Wheels On or Off ControllersNaming a MIX Setting the Range and Midi SwitchesUsing 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 SoundFour Sounds of a Program QS Signal FlowLowpass Filter VoiceAMP About Modulation LFO LOW Frequency Oscillator About Signal ProcessingEnvelopes Drum Mode Sound Enableon Sound EnableTIP Program Edit FunctionsSound Sound Group 17 optionsWave Noise Voice Ethnic Drums Percus SndFX Rhythm Pan 3 to Volume 00 toOutput Main, Aux, or Off Effect Level 00 toDetune -99 to +99 cents Semitone -24 to +24 semitonesDetune Type Normal or Equal Pitch Wheel Range 0 to 12 semitonesPortamento 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 +99Filter LFO Depth -99 to +99 Modulation Wheel Depth -99 to +99Filter Envelope Depth -99 to +99 Velocity Curve 13 choices AMP/RANGELower 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 EnvelopeTrigger Normal, Freerun, Reset, Reset-Freerun Delay 00 to 99, HoldSustain Decay 00 to Time Tracking On or OffLevel 00 to Sustain Pedal On or OffVelocity Modulation 00 to Release 00 to Filter EnvelopeDelay 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 +99Speed 00 to Pitch LFOMod Wheel Depth -99 to Trigger Mono, Poly, Key Mono, or Key PolyFilter LFO Aftertouch Depth -99 toWave 8 choices Trigger Mono, Poly, Key Mono, Key Poly AMP LFOTracking Generator Tracking Points 0 10 Tracking InputProgramming Drum Sounds VelocityPitch 0 to Tune -12.00 to +12.00VelocityFilter 0 to Decay 0 to 99, Gate00 to Gate99 AMP /RANGECopying Effects Copying SoundsMute Group Off, 1, 2, or Initializing Programs Editing Effects Setting Effects Send Levels Selecting AN Effects Patch in MIX ModeClip Editing EffectsNavigating Config 1 ReverbStoring Effect Patches in MIX Mode Storing Effect Patches in Program ModeCopying Effect Patches Configurations Pitch Delay Reverb Configuration #1 1 ReverbEditing 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 10kHzMod 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 OnlyWaveform Shape Sine or Square Resonator Tuning 00 to 2 Resonator onlyDepth 00 to Feedback 00 toDelay 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 DelayInput 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 1Send Input Levels 99 to 0 to 99 Page 1 Sends 2 through Chorus Input Level 00 to 1 Config 2 OnlyRVB-INSN435DEL RVB-IN SEND2Reverb 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 toOverdrive Type Hard or Soft OverdriveOverdrive Threshold 00 to Overdrive Brightness 00 toReverb 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 OnlyMaster Pitch Editing Global ParametersMaster Tune Keyboard CurveKeyboard Scaling Keyboard ModeKeyboard Transpose Controllers a D Assignment General Midi ModePedals 1 and 2 Assignment Midi Input /OUTPUT Controller Mode Reset ControllersClock 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 CardCard Storage Ramifications Loading AN Individual Program or MIXSend 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 VersionCleaning MAINTENANCE/SERVICEMaintenance Obtaining Repair ServiceCustomers 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 MidiQS7/QS8 Reference Manual 135 Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Midi Implementation ChartAppendix C Parameters IndexProgram Edit Parameters Parameter Function Manual MIX Edit Parameters Pcmcia IndexIndex 142 QS7/QS8 Reference Manual