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Introduction
QS7/QS8 Reference Manual
Contents
User Interface Display, Functions, Pages, and Parameters
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Appendix C Midi Implementation Chart
Appendix a TROUBLE-SHOOTING
Appendix B Midi Supplement
Appendix D Parameters Index
AC Power Hookup
Setting UP
Unpacking and Inspection
Chapter
Line Conditioners and Protectors
About Audio Cables
Basic Audio Hookup
Your First Session
Powering UP
WHAT’S a PROGRAM?
Playing the Demo Sequences
WHAT’S a MIX?
Program Mode and MIX Mode
Whats 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 Mode
Selecting 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 Mode
Storing AN Edited MIX
Your First Session Chapter
Sound Bridge
Word about the QS CD-ROM
Basic Midi Hookup
Connections
Midi
Midi OUT
Using a Computer
Using AN External Sequencer
About the Keyboard Mode
Macintosh
IBM PCS and Compatibles
MAC
Master Controller for Live USE
Pedal and Footswitch Hookup
Recording Digital Audio
Digital AUDIO/OPTICAL Hookup
Connections
Basic Architecture
Overview
QS Polyphony
MIX Play Mode
Program Play Mode
Program Edit Mode
MIX Edit Mode
Global Edit Mode
Effects Edit Mode
Store Mode
Compare Mode
About the Display
User Interface DISPLAY, FUNCTIONS, PAGES, and Parameters
Sound Enable on
Buttons
Resetting a Parameter Value
Editing Values
Parameter Editing Overview
Selecting Functions and Parameters
100 110 120
Comparing Edited and Stored Versions
Preset Memory and User Memory
Storing
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
Pitch
KEYBOARD/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 Mode
Setting the Midi OUT Channels for a MIX in Global Mode
Using Keyboard Mode with the Serial Jack
Overview
Editing Programs
Normalized Synth Voice
Program Sound Layers
HOW the QS Generates Sound
Four Sounds of a Program
QS Signal Flow
Lowpass Filter
Voice
AMP
About Modulation
LFO LOW Frequency Oscillator
About Signal Processing
Envelopes
Drum Mode
Sound Enableon
Sound Enable
TIP
Program Edit Functions
Sound
Sound Group 17 options
Wave Noise Voice Ethnic Drums Percus SndFX Rhythm
Pan 3 to
Volume 00 to
Output Main, Aux, or Off
Effect Level 00 to
Detune -99 to +99 cents
Semitone -24 to +24 semitones
Detune Type Normal or Equal
Pitch Wheel Range 0 to 12 semitones
Portamento Exponential, Linear, 1 Speed
Keyboard Mode Mono, Poly, 1-Pitch or 1-PMono
Portamento Rate 0 to
Filter Frequency 00 to
Filter
Filter Track On or Off
Velocity -99 to +99
Filter LFO Depth -99 to +99
Modulation Wheel Depth -99 to +99
Filter 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 +99
High 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, Hold
Sustain Decay 00 to
Time Tracking On or Off
Level 00 to
Sustain Pedal On or Off
Velocity Modulation 00 to
Release 00 to
Filter Envelope
Delay 00 to
Attack 00 to
AMP Envelope
Decay & Sustain 00 to Pages 2
Release 00 to
Name
Selecting the Modulator 1 to
About General Purpose Modulation
Modulation Source
Editing Programs
Quantize Mode Off or On
Gate Mode Off or On
Modulation 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 to
Wave 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 +12.00
VelocityFilter 0 to
Decay 0 to 99, Gate00 to Gate99
AMP /RANGE
Copying Effects
Copying Sounds
Mute Group Off, 1, 2, or
Initializing Programs
Editing Effects
Setting Effects Send Levels
Selecting AN Effects Patch in MIX Mode
Clip
Editing Effects
Navigating
Config 1 Reverb
Storing Effect Patches in MIX Mode
Storing Effect Patches in Program Mode
Copying 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
MOD
Lo 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 Mod
Mod Level 3 Mod 1 & Page 6 Mod
Lezlie
Pitch Type
Pitch
Pitch MN Chorus
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Delay Input 99 to 0 to 2 Config Only
Waveform Shape Sine or Square
Resonator Tuning 00 to 2 Resonator only
Depth 00 to
Feedback 00 to
Delay Type 3 types
Delay
Time 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, 4
Input 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 Only
RVB-INSN435DEL
RVB-IN SEND2
Reverb Parameters
Pre-Delay Time 0 to 299ms Pages 6
Reverb Type 7 types
Input Filter 00 to
Pre-Delay Mix 99 to 0 to
Decay 00 to
Low Decay and High Decay 00 to
Overdrive Type Hard or Soft
Overdrive
Overdrive 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 2
Lezlie Level 00 to 1 Config Page 5 Config
Overdrive Level 00 to 1 Config Only
Master Pitch
Editing Global Parameters
Master Tune
Keyboard Curve
Keyboard Scaling
Keyboard Mode
Keyboard Transpose
Controllers a D Assignment
General Midi Mode
Pedals 1 and 2 Assignment
Midi
Input /OUTPUT
Controller Mode
Reset Controllers
Clock
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Midi Transfer and Storage Operations
Using Pcmcia Expansion Cards
Saving 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 EX
Midi PRG 000 to
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TROUBLE-SHOOTING Index
TROUBLE-SHOOTING
RE-INITIALIZING
Checking Software Version
Cleaning
MAINTENANCE/SERVICE
Maintenance
Obtaining Repair Service
Customers outside the USA
Page
Midi Hardware
Midi Supplement
Appendix B
Midi Message Basics
Channel Messages Mode Messages
Channel Messages Voice Messages
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System Common Messages
General Midi
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Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks
Midi Implementation Chart
Appendix C
Parameters Index
Program Edit Parameters
Parameter Function Manual
MIX Edit Parameters
Pcmcia
Index
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