Alesis QS7, QS8 Buttons, Editing Values, Resetting a Parameter Value, Parameter Editing Overview

Chapter 4: Overview

PAGE BUTTONS

The [ PAGE] and [PAGE] buttons serve two purposes. In Program Play Mode and Mix Play Mode, they are used to select a MIDI channel from 1 to 16. In Program Play Mode, they are used to select the basic MIDI channel the QS will receive and transmit MIDI messages on. In Mix Play Mode, they are used to select one of the 16 possible Channels for viewing and editing. For more information on MIDI and its uses, see Chapters 8 and 9, and Appendix B.

In any of the Edit Modes when more than one display page is available, the [ PAGE] and [PAGE] buttons are used to move forwards and backwards through these pages. The currently selected page number will appear in the upper-right corner of the display.

EDITING VALUES

Once an Edit Mode is selected and a parameter is displayed, that parameter’s setting can be adjusted by either pressing the [s VALUE] and [VALUE t] buttons, or by moving the CONTROLLER [D] slider (also labeled [EDIT VALUE]). The CONTROLLER [D] slider is useful when making broad adjustments to a parameter, such as when moving a parameter from its minimum setting to its maximum, while the [s VALUE] and [VALUE t] buttons are best suited for when you wish to perform fine adjustments, such as stepping through a parameters value one at a time.

You will find that using a combination of these two controls will make editing fast and easy.

RESETTING A PARAMETER VALUE

It’s often convenient while editing to return a parameter to its default setting (usually, but not always, 0). This normally involves moving the Edit Value Slider or repeatedly pressing the [s VALUE] and [VALUE t] buttons, but here’s a quicker way:

¿Select the parameter you wish to reset using the methods described earlier.

¡Simultaneously press both the [s VALUE] and [VALUE t] buttons.

PARAMETER EDITING OVERVIEW

All parameter editing involves the same general procedure, with minor variations:

¿Select an Edit Mode with the [EDIT SELECT] button.

Example: If you pressed [PROGRAM], the [EDIT SELECT] button switches between two Edit Modes—one for editing the Program’s Sound layers(Program Edit Mode), and the other for editing the Effects (Effects Edit Mode). If you pressed [MIX], the [EDIT SELECT] button switches between three Edit Modes— one for editing the Mix’s parameters (Mix Edit Mode), one for editing the Programs themselves (Program Edit Mode), and the last for editing the Effects (Effects Edit Mode).

¡Select a function (level, pitch, etc.). by pressing one of the [0] – [9] or [00] – [120] buttons, depending on which Edit Mode you are in.

¬If a function has multiple pages, use the [ PAGE] and [PAGE] buttons to select the appropriate page.

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