Alesis QS7, QS8 manual

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Alesis QS7, QS8 manual

Contents

Alesis Introduction QS7/QS8 Reference Manual Contents User Interface Display, Functions, Pages, and Parameters 113 Appendix B Midi Supplement Appendix a TROUBLE-SHOOTINGAppendix C Midi Implementation Chart Appendix D Parameters Index Unpacking and Inspection Setting UPAC Power Hookup Chapter About Audio Cables Line Conditioners and Protectors Basic Audio Hookup WHAT’S a PROGRAM? Powering UPYour First Session Playing the Demo Sequences Whats a BANK? Program Mode and MIX ModeWHAT’S a MIX? 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 Realtime Performance Functions Controller A-D Sliders Auditioning MIX Play Mode Selecting MIX Banks Choosing Programs in a MIX Using the Pcmcia Expansion Card Slots Enabling General Midi ModeStoring AN Edited MIX Your First Session Chapter Word about the QS CD-ROM Sound Bridge Midi ConnectionsBasic Midi Hookup Midi OUT Using a Computer Using AN External SequencerAbout the Keyboard Mode Macintosh IBM PCS and CompatiblesMAC Pedal and Footswitch Hookup Master Controller for Live USE Digital AUDIO/OPTICAL Hookup Recording Digital Audio Connections Basic Architecture OverviewQS Polyphony Program Edit Mode Program Play ModeMIX Play Mode MIX Edit Mode Store Mode Effects Edit ModeGlobal Edit Mode Compare Mode User Interface DISPLAY, FUNCTIONS, PAGES, and Parameters About the Display Sound Enable on Editing Values Resetting a Parameter ValueButtons 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 Sounds Between Programs Copying Effects Between Programs To Audition Programs Before Storing Program is now stored This selects Mix Play Mode MIX Edit Mode What is a MIX?Program Assign for Each Midi Channel Understanding the Edit Buffers Level Setting for Each Program Enable On or Off Editing Mixes QS7/QS8 Reference Manual Effect PitchKEYBOARD/MIDI Controllers Pitch-bend and Modulation Wheels On or Off Setting the Range and Midi Switches Naming a MIX 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 HOW the QS Generates Sound Program Sound Layers QS Signal Flow Four Sounds of a Program Lowpass Filter VoiceAMP About Modulation LFO LOW Frequency Oscillator About Signal ProcessingEnvelopes Drum Mode TIP Sound EnableSound Enableon Program Edit Functions Sound Group 17 options Sound Wave Noise Voice Ethnic Drums Percus SndFX Rhythm Output Main, Aux, or Off Volume 00 toPan 3 to Effect Level 00 to Detune Type Normal or Equal Semitone -24 to +24 semitonesDetune -99 to +99 cents 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 Track On or Off FilterFilter Frequency 00 to Velocity -99 to +99 Filter LFO Depth -99 to +99 Modulation Wheel Depth -99 to +99Filter Envelope Depth -99 to +99 AMP/RANGE Velocity Curve 13 choices 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 Pitch Envelope Attack 00 to Sustain Decay 00 to Delay 00 to 99, HoldTrigger Normal, Freerun, Reset, Reset-Freerun Time Tracking On or Off Level 00 to Sustain Pedal On or OffVelocity Modulation 00 to Filter Envelope Release 00 to 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 Modulation Destination Gate Mode Off or OnQuantize Mode Off or On Modulation Level -99 to +99 Pitch LFO Speed 00 to Trigger Mono, Poly, Key Mono, or Key Poly Mod Wheel Depth -99 to Filter LFO Aftertouch Depth -99 toWave 8 choices AMP LFO Trigger Mono, Poly, Key Mono, Key Poly Tracking Generator Tracking Input Tracking Points 0 10 Programming Drum Sounds VelocityPitch 0 to Tune -12.00 to +12.00VelocityFilter 0 to AMP /RANGE Decay 0 to 99, Gate00 to Gate99 Copying Effects Copying SoundsMute Group Off, 1, 2, or Initializing Programs Editing Effects Clip Selecting AN Effects Patch in MIX ModeSetting Effects Send Levels Editing Effects Config 1 Reverb Navigating Storing Effect Patches in MIX Mode Storing Effect Patches in Program ModeCopying Effect Patches Configurations Configuration #1 1 Reverb Pitch Delay 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 Gain 0dB to +12dB MODLo EQ Frequency 30Hz to 180Hz 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 Delay Input 99 to 0 to 2 Config Only DEL-INSND00PCH Depth 00 to Resonator Tuning 00 to 2 Resonator onlyWaveform Shape Sine or Square Feedback 00 to Time 0 to 799ms total Pages 3 & 4 and 6 & 7 in Stereo Delay DelayDelay Type 3 types Feedback 00 to 5 and Page 8 in Stereo Delay Input Balance 99 to 0 to 3 Config 1, 3, 4 Input 1 Config 1, 3, 4Input 2 Config 1, 3, 4 Input level 00 to 4 Config 1 RVB-INSN435DEL Chorus Input Level 00 to 1 Config 2 OnlySend Input Levels 99 to 0 to 99 Page 1 Sends 2 through RVB-IN SEND2 Reverb Parameters Pre-Delay Time 0 to 299ms Pages 6Reverb Type 7 types Decay 00 to Pre-Delay Mix 99 to 0 toInput Filter 00 to Low Decay and High Decay 00 to Overdrive Threshold 00 to OverdriveOverdrive Type Hard or Soft Overdrive Brightness 00 to Lezlie Level 00 to 1 Config Page 5 Config Pitch Level 00 to 99Page 1Config 1 and 4 Page 2 Config 2Reverb Level 00 to 99 Page 3 Config 4 Page 4 Config Overdrive Level 00 to 1 Config Only Master Tune Editing Global ParametersMaster Pitch Keyboard Curve Keyboard Scaling Keyboard ModeKeyboard Transpose Controllers a D Assignment General Midi ModePedals 1 and 2 Assignment Midi Input /OUTPUT Reset Controllers Controller Mode Clock 119 Midi Transfer and Storage Operations Using Pcmcia Expansion CardsSaving the User Bank to a Pcmcia Card Loading a Bank from AN External Card Storing AN Individual Program or MIX Loading AN Individual Program or MIX Card Storage Ramifications Send ALL Data To MIDI? Store Saving Programs VIA Midi SYS EXMidi PRG 000 to QS7/QS8 Reference Manual 125 RE-INITIALIZING TROUBLE-SHOOTINGTROUBLE-SHOOTING Index Checking Software Version Maintenance MAINTENANCE/SERVICECleaning 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 General Midi System Common Messages QS7/QS8 Reference Manual 135 Midi Implementation Chart Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Appendix C Parameters IndexProgram Edit Parameters Parameter Function Manual MIX Edit Parameters Index Pcmcia Index 142 QS7/QS8 Reference Manual