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Your First Session: Chapter 2

The QS is always in one of two modes: Program Mode or Mix Mode. When you are auditioning Programs, you will be in Program Play Mode. When editing a Program, you will use Program Edit Mode. When you are auditioning Mixes, you will be in Mix Play Mode. When editing a Mix, you will use Mix Edit Mode.

J	If you ever get lost while programming the QS, press either the [PROGRAM] button
	or the [MIX] button to get back to their respective Play Mode.
	• Press the [PROGRAM] button to select Program Play Mode.

In Program Play Mode, the QS plays a single Program. The display looks like this:

Play Mode		Bank	Program Number
	Ø	Ø	Ø
	PROG PRESET1 ºº
	TrueStereo Ch01
		≠	≠
Program Name			MIDI Channel

The current mode (PROG) is displayed in the top-left corner, followed by the current Bank (PRESET1) and the current Program number (ºº). The Program’s name (GrandPiano) appears on the lower line of the display and the current MIDI channel appears to its right.

•Press the [MIX] button to select Mix Play Mode.

In Mix Play Mode, the QS can combine up to 16 Programs for stacking sounds together, splitting the keyboard into different regions, or working with a MIDI sequencer. The display will look something like this:

Play Mode		Bank	Mix Number
	Ø	Ø	Ø

MIX PRESET1 ºº

ShimmerGrd ‹

	≠	≠
Mix Name		Active MIDI Channels

The current mode (MIX) is displayed in the top-left corner, followed by the current Bank (PRESET1) and the current Mix number (00). The Mix’s name (Piano&Pad) appears on the lower line of the display and the Active MIDI Channels (1 and 2) are shown at the bottom right. In a Mix that uses all 16 MIDI channels (such as the Mixes found in the General MIDI Bank), the display would look something like this:

MIX GenMIDI ºº

GM Multi ´´´´

≠

Active MIDI Channels

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