Alesis QS8.1, QS7.1 manual Pcmcia Expansion Cards

Overview: Part 2

PCMCIA EXPANSION CARDS

Your QS7.1/QS8.1 is an expandable system. If you want access to more Sounds, Programs, Mixes, Effects, and Sequences, all you have to do is pop the appropriate memory card into one of the two [PCMCIA EXPANSION CARD] slots on the back panel. Using both slots you can add up to 16 megabytes of memory, effectively doubling the power of your instrument.

There are three different kinds of memory card that will work. All of them should be available through your Alesis dealer (if not, call us). They are:

•SRAM cards. Alesis offers a 512K SRAM card through our dealers that provides an additional eight banks of Programs and Mixes. You can use and edit these as you wish, or use the card as storage for your own creations. You can also order a blank version of this card from us (part # 7-10-1203).

•QCards. This is a series of ROM cards developed by us here at Alesis. Each is a self-contained universe of new samples, plus Programs and Mixes designed to take full advantage of them. Some of the cards available right now include Classical, Sanctuary, Vintage Keyboards, Vintage Synthesizers, HipHop, and EuroDance, with more coming out all the time.

•FlashRAM cards. These are the cards you’ll need if you want to burn your own custom sample cards. FlashRAM cards are available in 2MB, 4MB, and 8MB sizes. Using Alesis’s Sound Bridge software (see Part 9: Extras) you can organize all the necessary data on your PC or Mac and temporarily turn your QS into a “RAMburner” when you are ready to make your own card.

Note: See the section entitled “Using PCMCIA Expansion Cards” in Part 9: Extras for exact card specifications.

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