Setting UP, Unpacking and Inspection, AC Power Hookup | Alesis QS7

Setting Up: Chapter 1

CHAPTER 1

SETTING UP

UNPACKING AND INSPECTION

Your QS7/QS8 synthesizer was packed carefully at the factory. The shipping carton was designed to protect the unit during shipping. Please retain this container in the highly unlikely event that you need to return the QS for servicing.

The shipping carton should contain the following items:

•QS with the same serial number as shown on shipping carton

•Sustain pedal

•AC Power Cable

•Computer CD-ROM containing software

•This instruction manual, plus lists of Mixes and Programs, and Quick Start guide

•Alesis warranty card

J	It is important to register your purchase; if you have not already filled out your
	warranty card and mailed it back to Alesis, please take the time to do so now.

AC POWER HOOKUP

The QS works with the voltage of the country it is shipped to (either 110 or 220V, 50 or 60 Hz), and comes with a line cord or power supply suitable for the destination to which the keyboard is shipped. With the QS off, plug the female (jack) end of the power cable into the QS’s power socket and the male (plug) end into a source of AC power. It’s good practice to not turn the QS on until all other cables are hooked up.

	The IEC-spec AC cord included with the QS (do not substitute any other AC cord) is
	designed to connect to an outlet that includes three pins, with the third, round pin
	connected to ground. The ground connection is an important safety feature designed
	to keep the chassis of electronic devices such as the QS at ground potential.
	Unfortunately, the presence of a third pin does not always indicate that it is properly
	grounded. Use an AC line tester to determine this. If the outlet is not grounded,
	consult with a licensed electrician.
J	Do not operate any electrical equipment with ungrounded outlets. Plugging the QS
J	into an ungrounded outlet, or “lifting” the unit off ground with a three-to-two wire
	adapter, can create a hazardous condition.
J	Alesis cannot be responsible for problems caused by using the QS or any associated
J	equipment with improper AC wiring.

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Contents

Alesis Introduction QS7/QS8 Reference Manual Contents User Interface Display, Functions, Pages, and Parameters 113 Appendix a TROUBLE-SHOOTING Appendix C Midi Implementation ChartAppendix B Midi Supplement Appendix D Parameters Index Setting UP AC Power HookupUnpacking and Inspection Chapter About Audio Cables Line Conditioners and Protectors Basic Audio Hookup Powering UP Your First SessionWHAT’S a PROGRAM? Playing the Demo Sequences Program Mode and MIX Mode WHAT’S a MIX?Whats a BANK? Playing the QS Keyboard Or the MIX button to get back to their respective Play Mode Selecting Program Banks Selecting the Midi Channel in Program ModeAuditioning Internal Programs Realtime Performance Functions Controller A-D Sliders Auditioning MIX Play Mode Selecting MIX Banks Choosing Programs in a MIX Storing AN Edited MIX Enabling General Midi ModeUsing the Pcmcia Expansion Card Slots Your First Session Chapter Word about the QS CD-ROM Sound Bridge Connections Basic Midi HookupMidi Midi OUT About the Keyboard Mode Using AN External SequencerUsing a Computer MAC IBM PCS and CompatiblesMacintosh Pedal and Footswitch Hookup Master Controller for Live USE Digital AUDIO/OPTICAL Hookup Recording Digital Audio Connections QS Polyphony OverviewBasic Architecture Program Play Mode MIX Play ModeProgram Edit Mode MIX Edit Mode Effects Edit Mode Global Edit ModeStore Mode Compare Mode User Interface DISPLAY, FUNCTIONS, PAGES, and Parameters About the Display Sound Enable on Resetting a Parameter Value ButtonsEditing Values Parameter Editing Overview Selecting Functions and Parameters 100 110 120 Storing Preset Memory and User MemoryComparing Edited and Stored Versions 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 Program Assign for Each Midi Channel What is a MIX?MIX Edit Mode Understanding the Edit Buffers Level Setting for Each Program Enable On or Off Editing Mixes QS7/QS8 Reference Manual KEYBOARD/MIDI PitchEffect Controllers Pitch-bend and Modulation Wheels On or Off Setting the Range and Midi Switches Naming a MIX Setting the Midi OUT Channels for a MIX in Global Mode Polyphony in MIX Play ModeUsing the QS AS a Master Keyboard Using Keyboard Mode with the Serial Jack Normalized Synth Voice Editing ProgramsOverview HOW the QS Generates Sound Program Sound Layers QS Signal Flow Four Sounds of a Program AMP VoiceLowpass Filter About Modulation Envelopes About Signal ProcessingLFO LOW Frequency Oscillator Drum Mode Sound Enable Sound EnableonTIP Program Edit Functions Sound Group 17 options Sound Wave Noise Voice Ethnic Drums Percus SndFX Rhythm Volume 00 to Pan 3 toOutput Main, Aux, or Off Effect Level 00 to Semitone -24 to +24 semitones Detune -99 to +99 centsDetune Type Normal or Equal Pitch Wheel Range 0 to 12 semitones Portamento Rate 0 to Keyboard Mode Mono, Poly, 1-Pitch or 1-PMonoPortamento Exponential, Linear, 1 Speed Filter Filter Frequency 00 toFilter Track On or Off Velocity -99 to +99 Filter Envelope Depth -99 to +99 Modulation Wheel Depth -99 to +99Filter LFO Depth -99 to +99 AMP/RANGE Velocity Curve 13 choices High Limit Midi note 000 to 127/ C-2 to G8 Amp LFO Depth -99 to +99Lower Limit Midi note 000 to 127/ C-2 to G8 Sound Overlap 00 to Pitch Envelope Attack 00 to Delay 00 to 99, Hold Trigger Normal, Freerun, Reset, Reset-FreerunSustain Decay 00 to Time Tracking On or Off Velocity Modulation 00 to Sustain Pedal On or OffLevel 00 to Filter Envelope Release 00 to Delay 00 to Decay & Sustain 00 to Pages 2 AMP EnvelopeAttack 00 to Release 00 to Name Modulation Source About General Purpose ModulationSelecting the Modulator 1 to Editing Programs Gate Mode Off or On Quantize Mode Off or OnModulation Destination Modulation Level -99 to +99 Pitch LFO Speed 00 to Trigger Mono, Poly, Key Mono, or Key Poly Mod Wheel Depth -99 to Wave 8 choices Aftertouch Depth -99 toFilter LFO AMP LFO Trigger Mono, Poly, Key Mono, Key Poly Tracking Generator Tracking Input Tracking Points 0 10 Programming Drum Sounds VelocityFilter 0 to Tune -12.00 to +12.00VelocityPitch 0 to AMP /RANGE Decay 0 to 99, Gate00 to Gate99 Mute Group Off, 1, 2, or Copying SoundsCopying Effects Initializing Programs Editing Effects Selecting AN Effects Patch in MIX Mode Setting Effects Send LevelsClip Editing Effects Config 1 Reverb Navigating Copying Effect Patches Storing Effect Patches in Program ModeStoring Effect Patches in MIX Mode 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 MOD Lo EQ Frequency 30Hz to 180HzLo EQ Gain 0dB to +12dB Hi EQ Frequency 3kHz to 10kHz Mod Level 3 Mod 1 & Page 6 Mod Mod Source 1 Mod 1 & Page 4 ModMod Destination 2 Mod 1 & Page 5 Mod Lezlie Pitch MN Chorus PitchPitch Type 102 QS7/QS8 Reference Manual Delay Input 99 to 0 to 2 Config Only DEL-INSND00PCH Resonator Tuning 00 to 2 Resonator only Waveform Shape Sine or SquareDepth 00 to Feedback 00 to Delay Delay Type 3 typesTime 0 to 799ms total Pages 3 & 4 and 6 & 7 in Stereo Delay Feedback 00 to 5 and Page 8 in Stereo Delay Input 1 Config 1, 3, 4 Input 2 Config 1, 3, 4Input Balance 99 to 0 to 3 Config 1, 3, 4 Input level 00 to 4 Config 1 Chorus Input Level 00 to 1 Config 2 Only Send Input Levels 99 to 0 to 99 Page 1 Sends 2 throughRVB-INSN435DEL RVB-IN SEND2 Reverb Type 7 types Pre-Delay Time 0 to 299ms Pages 6Reverb Parameters Pre-Delay Mix 99 to 0 to Input Filter 00 toDecay 00 to Low Decay and High Decay 00 to Overdrive Overdrive Type Hard or SoftOverdrive Threshold 00 to Overdrive Brightness 00 to Pitch Level 00 to 99Page 1Config 1 and 4 Page 2 Config 2 Reverb Level 00 to 99 Page 3 Config 4 Page 4 ConfigLezlie Level 00 to 1 Config Page 5 Config Overdrive Level 00 to 1 Config Only Editing Global Parameters Master PitchMaster Tune Keyboard Curve Keyboard Transpose Keyboard ModeKeyboard Scaling Pedals 1 and 2 Assignment General Midi ModeControllers a D Assignment Midi Input /OUTPUT Reset Controllers Controller Mode Clock 119 Saving the User Bank to a Pcmcia Card Using Pcmcia Expansion CardsMidi Transfer and Storage Operations Loading a Bank from AN External Card Storing AN Individual Program or MIX Loading AN Individual Program or MIX Card Storage Ramifications Midi PRG 000 to Saving Programs VIA Midi SYS EXSend ALL Data To MIDI? Store QS7/QS8 Reference Manual 125 TROUBLE-SHOOTING TROUBLE-SHOOTING IndexRE-INITIALIZING Checking Software Version MAINTENANCE/SERVICE CleaningMaintenance Obtaining Repair Service Customers outside the USA Page Appendix B Midi SupplementMidi Hardware Channel Messages Voice Messages Channel Messages Mode MessagesMidi Message Basics QS7/QS8 Reference Manual 133 General Midi System Common Messages QS7/QS8 Reference Manual 135 Midi Implementation Chart Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Program Edit Parameters Parameters IndexAppendix C Parameter Function Manual MIX Edit Parameters Index Pcmcia Index 142 QS7/QS8 Reference Manual