MOD 1 MOD, About General Purpose Modulation | Alesis QS8.1, QS7.1

Part 8: Editing Programs

MOD 1 – MOD 6

About General Purpose Modulation

Although there are several dedicated modulators in the QS (e.g., the pitch can always be modulated by the pitch LFO and Pitch Envelope), sophisticated synthesizer programming demands the ability to use as many modulation sources as possible to modulate as many modulation destinations as desired.

The QS arranges its modulation source outputs and modulation destination inputs into a “matrix” so that any selected source can connect to any of several destinations.

There are six general purpose matrix modulators, which allows you to control up to six parameters with any of several control sources.

Use the MOD functions to setup your own customized control of a program, such as:

•Using the PEDAL 1 input or the Controller A Slider to control volume, brightness (filter cutoff), effect level, LFO speed, etc.

•Using velocity to increase or decrease the attack speed of an envelope, so playing softly makes the sound fade in, while playing hard causes an immediate attack.

•Using release velocity to increase/decrease the release time of an envelope, so quick releases of the keys cut off the end of the sound, while slow key releases allow the sound to fade away gradually.

The MOD functions give you the freedom to go beyond the standard modulation sources built-in to other functions.

Note: Six Mods may seem like a lot, but once you run out, you're going to wish you had more! One way to extend the power of your Mod section is to be sure you're not routing something with a Mod that could be handled elsewhere in the QS's functions. Here's a list of routings which we "hardwired" into the synth to free up Mods:

Source	Destination	Location	Notes

Aftertouch	Pitch(bend)	PITCH pg. 5
	Filter frequency	FILTER pg. 5
	Amplitude	AMP/RANGE pg. 2
	Pitch LFO depth	PITCH LFO pg. 7
	Filter LFO depth	FILTER LFO pg. 7
	Amplitude LFO depth	AMP LFO pg. 7

Mod Wheel	Filter frequency	FILTER pg. 4
	Pitch LFO depth	PITCH LFO pg. 6
	Filter LFO depth	FILTER LFO pg. 6
	Amplitude LFO depth	AMP LFO pg. 6

Velocity	Filter frequency	FILTER pg. 3

Note Number	Filter frequency	FILTER pg. 2	On/Off
	Envelope decay/sustain	P/F/AENV pg. 8	On/Off*
	decay/release time


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Alesis HOW to USE this Manual Introduction Manual Conventions Unpacking and Inspection Contents Part 7 Editing Mixes Part 9 Extras…………………………………………………………………………………………………159 Table of Contents QS7.1/QS8.1 Reference Manual Part HookupLine Conditioners and Protectors Levels UdioConnections Audio Cables SELECTION, ROUTING, and Care Midi Basic Midi Hookup Setup & Connections Part QS7.1/QS8.1 Reference Manual Page Direct Computer Link IBM PCS and Compatibles Running Windows Macintosh Ecording Digital Audio Pedal and Footswitch HookupDigital a UDIO/OPTICAL Hookup KHZ Setup & Connections Part QS7.1/QS8.1 Reference Manual Sliders Quick Tour of the Front PanelWheels Edit Mode Buttons Display Play Mode Buttons Selection Buttons Word about the Silkscreening Sequence & Transpose Buttons WHAT’S a MIX? PROGRAMS, MIXES, and BanksWHAT’S a PROGRAM? Page Whats a BANK? Performance Controls About Sound GroupsPage Pcmcia Expansion Cards Powering UP Playing the Demo Sequences Part 3 First Session Playing Programs Changing the Midi Channel Selecting Mixes Playing MixesPicking a MIX Bank Finding OUT What Programs are in the MIX YOU are Playing Performance CONTROLS, PT Transposing the Keyboard Performance Transposition Chart Down Recap DOUBLE-BUTTON Press TrickPage Copying Existing Programs Mixes to a NEW Location User Bank …OR to a NEW Location on a Card Bank Storing Altered Programs to the User Bank or to a Card Changing the Programs in a MIXStoring Altered Mixes to the User Bank or to a Card Compare Mode Changing the Name of a Program Or MIX Playing Sequences from a Card Global Settings HOW to Change Them Global Edit Global Setting Editing Global Parameters 1 Master Pitch 4 Keyboard Velocity Scaling 2 Master Tune3 Keyboard Velocity Curve 6 Keyboard Mode 5 Transpose 9 Controller B # 7 General Midi8 Controller a # Page 10 Controller C # 11 Controller D #12 Pedal 1 Control # 13 Pedal 2 Control # 14 Midi Program Select Mode 15 INPUT/OUTPUT Mode 18 Controller A-D Mode 16 Midi OUT Mode17 Reset Controllers A-D 19 Clock SOURCE/CLOCK Rate Page Power of MIX Mode What WE’LL Cover Here Using AN External Sequencer Serial Port Selecting the Keyboard Mode Program Assign for Each Midi Channel Sending and Receiving Bank Select MessagesMidi PrgSl OFF Midi PrgSl on Midi MixSl CH Using the QS AS a Master Keyboard Making IT Happen Transmitting Midi Volume and Panning Mix Pan value CC#10 value 127 107 Transposing Midi Note Numbers PER Zone Sending Card Sequence Data to External Devices Saving Programs VIA Midi SYS EX To send the entire User bank via Midi Editing Programs VIA Midi SYS EX Part 5 Midi QS7.1/QS8.1 Reference Manual Editing Effects Basic Info Part 6 Editing Effects QS7.1/QS8.1 Reference Manual Entering Effects Edit Mode from Program Mode Entering Effects Edit Mode from MIX Mode Navigating in Effects Edit Mode Selecting from Among Available Effects Patches in a MIX FX Program Change VIA Midi Function Storing Effect Patches in MIX Mode HOW the Display Changes When YOU Alter AN EffectStoring Effect Patches in Program Mode Copying Effects from ONE Program To Another Page Picking AN Effect Configuration Keeping Track the Interaction EFFECTS, PROGRAMS, and Mixes Configuration #1 1 Reverb HOW 1 Reverb is Arranged Configuration #2 2 Reverbs HOW 2 Reverbs is Arranged Configuration #3 LEZLIE+REVERB HOW LEZLIE+REVERB is Arranged Configuration #4 1 REVERB+EQ HOW REVERB+EQ is Arranged Configuration #5 OVERDRIVE+LEZLIE HOW OVERDRIVE+LEZLIE is Arranged Routing Sounds or Programs Through the Effects only Setting Effect Send Levels If the Send Inputs CLIP…Page EQ Configurations 4 and 5 only LO EQ FrequencyLO EQ Gain HI EQ Frequency Range of Settings see list below MOD1 Source MOD1 Destination MOD1 Level MOD2 SourceMOD2 Destination MOD2 Level Lezlie Configurations 3 and 5 only Range of Settings On/Off ConfigRange of Settings Slow/Fast Config MotorPage Input Balance Horn LevelInput Pitch Pitch Type Mono Chorus Mono Flange Pitch Detune Delay Input Level Waveform ShapeDepth Feedback Resonator Tuning Resonator Decay Delay Type Range of Settings see belowRange of Settings 99 to 0 to TimePage Range of Settings 00 to 5 and Page 8 in Stereo Delay Reverb …and one regarding the Reverb function and Sends 2 through Range of Settings Delay Out/Chorus OutRange of Settings Pitch Out/Delay In/Send Reverb Input Level Sends 2 Through Range of Settings 00 to Sends 2Reverb Input Level Send Range of Settings 00 to 1 Config 2 only, Sends 1 Reverb ParametersChorus Input Level Reverb Type PRE-DELAY Time PRE-DELAY MIXRange of Settings 0 to 299ms Range of Settings IN99DEL to IN99DEL Decay LOW DECAY/ High DecayDensity Diffusion Part 6 Editing Effects QS7.1/QS8.1 Reference Manual 101 Overdrive Configuration 5 only Overdrive TypeOverdrive Threshold Overdrive Brightness Pitch Level Delay LevelRange of Settings 00 to Config Overdrive Level Reverb LevelLezlie Level Polyphony in MIX Play Mode HAT is a MIX? MIX Edit Mode Understanding the Edit Buffers Level Setting for Each Program Pitch Effect KEYBOARD/MIDI Midi Input On or OffMidi Output On or Off Keyboard On or Off Controllers Pitch-bend and Modulation Wheels On or OffAftertouch On or Off Sustain Pedal On or Off Setting the Range Naming a MIXLower Limit Midi note 000 to 127/ C-2 to G8 High Limit Midi note 000 to 127/ C-2 to G8 Overview Normalized Synth Voice HOW the QS Generates Sound Program Sound Layers QS Signal Flow Four Sounds of a Program Voice Lowpass Filter About Modulation AMP About Signal Processing LFO LOW Frequency Oscillator Drum Mode Page Storing Your Edited Programs Program Edit Functions Sound Group 17 options Sound EnableSound Type Sound Group Voice Ethnic Level Pan 3 toOutput Main, Aux, or Off Effect Level 00 to Pitch Portamento Rate 0 to Pitch Envelope Depth -99 to +99Portamento Exponential, Linear, 1 Speed Keyboard Mode Mono, Poly, 1-Pitch or 1-PMono Keyboard Track On or Off FilterFilter Frequency 00 to Filter LFO Depth -99 to +99 Velocity -99 to +99Modulation Wheel Depth -99 to +99 Filter Envelope Depth -99 to +99 AMP/RANGE Velocity Curve 13 choices Amp LFO Depth -99 to +99 QS8.1 Keyboard Range Sound Overlap 00 to Pitch Envelope Attack 00 toDecay & Sustain 00 to Pages 2 Release 00 to 99, Hold Delay 00 to 99, Hold Trigger Normal, Freerun, Reset, Reset-FreerunSustain Decay 00 to Time Tracking On or Off Level 00 to Velocity Modulation 00 to Filter Envelope Release 00 to Delay 00 to Time Tracking On or Off AMP Envelope Sustain Decay 00 to Name MOD 1 MOD About General Purpose Modulation Selecting the Modulator 1 to Modulation SourcePage Modulation Level -99 to +99 Gate Mode Off or OnModulation Destination Quantize Mode Off or On Speed 00 to Pitch LFOWave 8 choices Trigger Mono, Poly, Key Mono, or Key Poly Filter LFO Mod Wheel Depth -99 toAftertouch Depth -99 to AMP LFO Trigger Mono, Poly, Key Mono, Key Poly Tracking Generator Tracking Input Tracking Points 0 10 Pages Programming Drum Sounds in Drum Mode Kick Snd FX Tune -12.00 to +12.00 VelocityPitch 0 to VelocityFilter 0 to Decay 0 to 99, Gate00 to Gate99 Mute Group Off, 1, 2, or Special Programming Functions Copying SoundsPage To Audition Programs Before Storing This selects Mix Play Mode Extras Sound Bridge Using Pcmcia Expansion Cards Saving the User Bank to a Pcmcia Card Loading a Bank from AN External Card Storing AN Individual Program or MIX Loading AN Individual Program or MIX Card Storage Ramifications Sram Cards and MIX Mode More about Sram Cards Troubleshooting Part 10 Appendices Appendix a Recovering from a Crash RE-INITIALIZINGPage MAINTENANCE/SERVICE Cleaning Your QS7.1 / QS8.1Preventative Maintenance Checking the Software Version Obtaining Repair Service Customers Index 102, 119 MIX Sram Index QS7.1/QS8.1 Reference Manual 183