Alesis QS7.1, QS8.1 manual Pitch, Effect

Editing Mixes: Chapter 5

PITCH

The Pitch function (press [70]) lets you transpose a channel’s Program in either semitone or octave increments.

Tune Octave (-2 to +2 octaves) Page 1

This transposes the Program’s pitch in octave (12 semitones) steps from -2 (transposed down 2 octaves) to +2 (transposed up two octaves).

Semitone (-12 to +12 semitones) Page 2

This transposes the Program’s pitch in semitone steps, from -12 (transposed down one octave) to +12 (transposed up one octave).

Note: You can combine these two parameters for an effective transposition range of +/- 3 octaves.

Another Note: You can alter the MIDI note numbers being sent to external devices if Keyboard and

MIDI Out are set to OFF (see KEYBOARD/MIDI, dead ahead). Also, see Part 5: MIDI for more information.

EFFECT

The Effect function (press [80]) is where you select what Effect Patch will be used by the Mix. In Mix Mode, you can have only one Effect Patch per Mix, which will be the Effects Patch associated with one of the Programs used in the Mix.

FX Program Change (On or Off) Page 1

This determines whether the Effects settings will change along with its Program, if a MIDI program change is received on the Effect Channel (see next section). If ON, and a MIDI program change is received, a new Program will be recalled along with its associated Effect Patch. This, however, can change the way the other Programs in the Mix sound, since they all share the same Effects Patch. If you want to recall Programs via MIDI program changes, but also want to continue using the same Effects Patch, leave this parameter turned OFF.

FX MIDI Channel (1 to 16) Page 2

The Effect Channel determines which channel within the Mix will have its Program’s Effect Patch used by the entire Mix. In other words, when the Effect Channel is set to 3, the Mix will use the Effect Patch which is contained in the Program assigned to channel 3.

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