Alesis QS7.1, QS8.1 guide

Part 4: Basic Operation

•If you press both [BANK] buttons while you’re in Mix Play or Program Play modes, the QS will jump to the same location in the User bank.

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Alesis QS7.1, QS8.1 manual

Contents

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 Hookup Line Conditioners and ProtectorsPart Udio ConnectionsLevels 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 Pedal and Footswitch Hookup Digital a UDIO/OPTICAL HookupEcording Digital Audio KHZ Setup & Connections Part QS7.1/QS8.1 Reference Manual Quick Tour of the Front Panel WheelsSliders Edit Mode Buttons Display Selection Buttons Play Mode Buttons Sequence & Transpose Buttons Word about the Silkscreening PROGRAMS, MIXES, and Banks WHAT’S a PROGRAM?WHAT’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 Playing Mixes Picking a MIX BankSelecting 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 Changing the Programs in a MIX Storing Altered Mixes to the User Bank or to a CardStoring 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 2 Master Tune 3 Keyboard Velocity Curve4 Keyboard Velocity Scaling 5 Transpose 6 Keyboard Mode 7 General Midi 8 Controller a #9 Controller B # Page 13 Pedal 2 Control # 10 Controller C #11 Controller D # 12 Pedal 1 Control # 15 INPUT/OUTPUT Mode 14 Midi Program Select Mode 16 Midi OUT Mode 17 Reset Controllers A-D18 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 Midi PrgSl on Program Assign for Each Midi ChannelSending and Receiving Bank Select Messages Midi PrgSl OFF 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 HOW the Display Changes When YOU Alter AN Effect Storing Effect Patches in Program ModeStoring 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 HI EQ Frequency EQ Configurations 4 and 5 onlyLO EQ Frequency LO EQ Gain MOD1 Source Range of Settings see list below MOD1 Destination MOD2 Level MOD1 LevelMOD2 Source MOD2 Destination Motor Lezlie Configurations 3 and 5 onlyRange of Settings On/Off Config Range of Settings Slow/Fast ConfigPage Horn Level InputInput Balance Pitch Type Pitch Mono Chorus Mono Flange Pitch Detune Feedback Delay Input LevelWaveform Shape Depth Resonator Decay Resonator Tuning Time Delay TypeRange of Settings see below Range of Settings 99 to 0 toPage Reverb Range of Settings 00 to 5 and Page 8 in Stereo Delay Range of Settings Delay Out/Chorus Out Range of Settings Pitch Out/Delay In/Send…and one regarding the Reverb function and Sends 2 through Range of Settings 00 to Sends 2 Reverb Input Level SendReverb Input Level Sends 2 Through Reverb Type Range of Settings 00 to 1 Config 2 only, Sends 1Reverb Parameters Chorus Input Level Range of Settings IN99DEL to IN99DEL PRE-DELAY TimePRE-DELAY MIX Range of Settings 0 to 299ms Diffusion DecayLOW DECAY/ High Decay Density Part 6 Editing Effects QS7.1/QS8.1 Reference Manual 101 Overdrive Brightness Overdrive Configuration 5 onlyOverdrive Type Overdrive Threshold Delay Level Range of Settings 00 to ConfigPitch Level Reverb Level Lezlie 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 Keyboard On or Off KEYBOARD/MIDIMidi Input On or Off Midi Output On or Off Sustain Pedal On or Off ControllersPitch-bend and Modulation Wheels On or Off Aftertouch On or Off High Limit Midi note 000 to 127/ C-2 to G8 Setting the RangeNaming a MIX Lower 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 Enable Sound TypeSound Group 17 options Group Voice Sound Ethnic Effect Level 00 to LevelPan 3 to Output Main, Aux, or Off Pitch Pitch Envelope Depth -99 to +99 Portamento Exponential, Linear, 1 SpeedPortamento Rate 0 to Keyboard Mode Mono, Poly, 1-Pitch or 1-PMono Filter Filter Frequency 00 toKeyboard Track On or Off Velocity -99 to +99 Modulation Wheel Depth -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 Release 00 to 99, Hold Pitch EnvelopeAttack 00 to Decay & Sustain 00 to Pages 2 Time Tracking On or Off Delay 00 to 99, HoldTrigger Normal, Freerun, Reset, Reset-Freerun Sustain Decay 00 to 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 Gate Mode Off or On Modulation DestinationModulation Level -99 to +99 Quantize Mode Off or On Pitch LFO Wave 8 choicesSpeed 00 to Trigger Mono, Poly, Key Mono, or Key Poly Mod Wheel Depth -99 to Aftertouch 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 Checking the Software Version MAINTENANCE/SERVICECleaning Your QS7.1 / QS8.1 Preventative Maintenance Customers Obtaining Repair Service Index 102, 119 MIX Sram Index QS7.1/QS8.1 Reference Manual 183