Alesis QS8, QS7 manual Configurations

Editing Effects: Chapter 7

CONFIGURATIONS

A Configuration is essentially the starting point of any Effects Patch. You must select the Configuration you are going to use before making any other edits, since all routings and parameters change to their default settings each time you change the configuration. Each Configuration is a unique arrangement of multiple effect blocks, distributed across the four effect sends. Some effect sends may have three different effects (pitch, delay and reverb) on them. Configurations also determine where the signal to a block comes from, and where the output of each block goes to -- the main outputs, the next effect in line, or even to an effect block belonging to another effect send. The Configuration diagrams on the next six pages provide a crucial “road map” you’ll need to guide you through the many paths that are possible in each configuration. Refer to them as you program the effect.

The five Effect Configurations are:

•Configuration #1: 1 Reverb

•Configuration #2: 2 Reverbs

•Configuration #3: Lezlie and Reverb

•Configuration #4: Reverb and EQ

•Configuration #5: Overdrive and Lezlie

The Configuration function is used to select the Configuration for the Effects Patch you are editing. While in Effects Edit Mode, press the [40] button to select the Configuration function. The display should look like this (from Mix Edit Mode):

ED:MIX EFFECTSπå

CONFIG: 1 REVERB

Use the [s VALUE] and [VALUE t] buttons or the [EDIT VALUE] slider to select the Configuration. As you scroll through the various Configurations, each one’s name will appear in the lower right section of the display.

The following is a run-down of the various Configurations:

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