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Alesis Introduction HOW to USE this Manual Manual Conventions Unpacking and Inspection Contents Part 7 Editing Mixes Part 9 Extras…………………………………………………………………………………………………159 Table of Contents QS7.1/QS8.1 Reference Manual Line Conditioners and Protectors HookupPart Connections UdioLevels Audio Cables SELECTION, ROUTING, and Care Basic Midi Hookup Midi Setup & Connections Part QS7.1/QS8.1 Reference Manual Page Direct Computer Link Macintosh IBM PCS and Compatibles Running Windows Digital a UDIO/OPTICAL Hookup Pedal and Footswitch HookupEcording Digital Audio KHZ Setup & Connections Part QS7.1/QS8.1 Reference Manual Wheels Quick Tour of the Front PanelSliders Edit Mode Buttons Display Selection Buttons Play Mode Buttons Sequence & Transpose Buttons Word about the Silkscreening WHAT’S a PROGRAM? PROGRAMS, MIXES, and BanksWHAT’S a MIX? Page Whats a BANK? About Sound Groups Performance ControlsPage Pcmcia Expansion Cards Playing the Demo Sequences Powering UP Part 3 First Session Changing the Midi Channel Playing Programs Picking a MIX Bank Playing MixesSelecting Mixes Finding OUT What Programs are in the MIX YOU are Playing Transposing the Keyboard Performance CONTROLS, PT Down Performance Transposition Chart DOUBLE-BUTTON Press Trick RecapPage …OR to a NEW Location on a Card Bank Copying Existing Programs Mixes to a NEW Location User Bank Storing Altered Mixes to the User Bank or to a Card Changing the Programs in a MIXStoring Altered Programs to the User Bank or to a Card Changing the Name of a Program Or MIX Compare Mode Playing Sequences from a Card Global Edit Global Setting Global Settings HOW to Change Them 1 Master Pitch Editing Global Parameters 3 Keyboard Velocity Curve 2 Master Tune4 Keyboard Velocity Scaling 5 Transpose 6 Keyboard Mode 8 Controller a # 7 General Midi9 Controller B # Page 11 Controller D # 10 Controller C #12 Pedal 1 Control # 13 Pedal 2 Control # 15 INPUT/OUTPUT Mode 14 Midi Program Select Mode 17 Reset Controllers A-D 16 Midi OUT Mode18 Controller A-D Mode 19 Clock SOURCE/CLOCK Rate Page What WE’LL Cover Here Power of MIX Mode Serial Port Using AN External Sequencer Selecting the Keyboard Mode Sending and Receiving Bank Select Messages Program Assign for Each Midi ChannelMidi PrgSl OFF Midi PrgSl on Midi MixSl CH Using the QS AS a Master Keyboard Making IT Happen Mix Pan value CC#10 value 127 107 Transmitting Midi Volume and Panning Sending Card Sequence Data to External Devices Transposing Midi Note Numbers PER Zone To send the entire User bank via Midi Saving Programs VIA Midi SYS EX Editing Programs VIA Midi SYS EX Part 5 Midi QS7.1/QS8.1 Reference Manual Basic Info Editing Effects Part 6 Editing Effects QS7.1/QS8.1 Reference Manual Entering Effects Edit Mode from MIX Mode Entering Effects Edit Mode from Program Mode Selecting from Among Available Effects Patches in a MIX Navigating in Effects Edit Mode FX Program Change VIA Midi Function Storing Effect Patches in Program Mode HOW the Display Changes When YOU Alter AN EffectStoring Effect Patches in MIX Mode Copying Effects from ONE Program To Another Page Keeping Track the Interaction EFFECTS, PROGRAMS, and Mixes Picking AN Effect Configuration Configuration #1 1 Reverb HOW 1 Reverb is Arranged Configuration #2 2 Reverbs HOW 2 Reverbs is Arranged HOW LEZLIE+REVERB is Arranged Configuration #3 LEZLIE+REVERB HOW REVERB+EQ is Arranged Configuration #4 1 REVERB+EQ HOW OVERDRIVE+LEZLIE is Arranged Configuration #5 OVERDRIVE+LEZLIE Routing Sounds or Programs Through the Effects only If the Send Inputs CLIP… Setting Effect Send LevelsPage LO EQ Frequency EQ Configurations 4 and 5 onlyLO EQ Gain HI EQ Frequency MOD1 Source Range of Settings see list below MOD1 Destination MOD2 Source MOD1 LevelMOD2 Destination MOD2 Level Range of Settings On/Off Config Lezlie Configurations 3 and 5 onlyRange of Settings Slow/Fast Config MotorPage Input Horn LevelInput Balance Pitch Type Pitch Mono Chorus Mono Flange Pitch Detune Waveform Shape Delay Input LevelDepth Feedback Resonator Decay Resonator Tuning Range of Settings see below Delay TypeRange of Settings 99 to 0 to TimePage Reverb Range of Settings 00 to 5 and Page 8 in Stereo Delay Range of Settings Pitch Out/Delay In/Send Range of Settings Delay Out/Chorus Out…and one regarding the Reverb function and Sends 2 through Reverb Input Level Send Range of Settings 00 to Sends 2Reverb Input Level Sends 2 Through Reverb Parameters Range of Settings 00 to 1 Config 2 only, Sends 1Chorus Input Level Reverb Type PRE-DELAY MIX PRE-DELAY TimeRange of Settings 0 to 299ms Range of Settings IN99DEL to IN99DEL LOW DECAY/ High Decay DecayDensity Diffusion Part 6 Editing Effects QS7.1/QS8.1 Reference Manual 101 Overdrive Type Overdrive Configuration 5 onlyOverdrive Threshold Overdrive Brightness Range of Settings 00 to Config Delay LevelPitch Level Lezlie Level Reverb LevelOverdrive Level HAT is a MIX? Polyphony in MIX Play Mode MIX Edit Mode Understanding the Edit Buffers Level Setting for Each Program Effect Pitch Midi Input On or Off KEYBOARD/MIDIMidi Output On or Off Keyboard On or Off Pitch-bend and Modulation Wheels On or Off ControllersAftertouch On or Off Sustain Pedal On or Off Naming a MIX Setting the RangeLower Limit Midi note 000 to 127/ C-2 to G8 High Limit Midi note 000 to 127/ C-2 to G8 Normalized Synth Voice Overview Program Sound Layers HOW the QS Generates Sound Four Sounds of a Program QS Signal Flow Lowpass Filter Voice AMP About Modulation LFO LOW Frequency Oscillator About Signal Processing Drum Mode Page Storing Your Edited Programs Program Edit Functions Sound Type Sound EnableSound Group 17 options Group Voice Sound Ethnic Pan 3 to LevelOutput Main, Aux, or Off Effect Level 00 to Pitch Portamento Exponential, Linear, 1 Speed Pitch Envelope Depth -99 to +99Portamento Rate 0 to Keyboard Mode Mono, Poly, 1-Pitch or 1-PMono Filter Frequency 00 to FilterKeyboard Track On or Off Modulation Wheel Depth -99 to +99 Velocity -99 to +99Filter LFO Depth -99 to +99 Filter Envelope Depth -99 to +99 Velocity Curve 13 choices AMP/RANGE Amp LFO Depth -99 to +99 QS8.1 Keyboard Range Sound Overlap 00 to Attack 00 to Pitch EnvelopeDecay & Sustain 00 to Pages 2 Release 00 to 99, Hold Trigger Normal, Freerun, Reset, Reset-Freerun Delay 00 to 99, HoldSustain Decay 00 to Time Tracking On or Off Velocity Modulation 00 to Level 00 to Release 00 to Filter Envelope Delay 00 to Time Tracking On or Off AMP Envelope Sustain Decay 00 to Name About General Purpose Modulation MOD 1 MOD Modulation Source Selecting the Modulator 1 toPage Modulation Destination Gate Mode Off or OnModulation Level -99 to +99 Quantize Mode Off or On Wave 8 choices Pitch LFOSpeed 00 to Trigger Mono, Poly, Key Mono, or Key Poly Aftertouch Depth -99 to Mod Wheel Depth -99 toFilter LFO AMP LFO Trigger Mono, Poly, Key Mono, Key Poly Tracking Generator Tracking Points 0 10 Pages Tracking Input Kick Programming Drum Sounds in Drum Mode Snd FX VelocityPitch 0 to Tune -12.00 to +12.00 VelocityFilter 0 to Mute Group Off, 1, 2, or Decay 0 to 99, Gate00 to Gate99 Copying Sounds Special Programming FunctionsPage To Audition Programs Before Storing This selects Mix Play Mode Sound Bridge Extras Saving the User Bank to a Pcmcia Card Using Pcmcia Expansion Cards Loading a Bank from AN External Card Loading AN Individual Program or MIX Storing AN Individual Program or MIX Card Storage Ramifications More about Sram Cards Sram Cards and MIX Mode Part 10 Appendices Appendix a Troubleshooting RE-INITIALIZING Recovering from a CrashPage Cleaning Your QS7.1 / QS8.1 MAINTENANCE/SERVICEPreventative Maintenance Checking the Software Version Customers Obtaining Repair Service Index 102, 119 MIX Sram Index QS7.1/QS8.1 Reference Manual 183