Table of Contents

CONTENTS

 

Part 1: SETUP & CONNECTIONS

9

AC Power

9

Audio

10

MIDI

12

Direct Computer Link

14

Pedal and Footswitch Hookup

16

Digital Audio/Optical Hookup

16

48 kHz Input

17

Part 2: OVERVIEW

19

A Quick Tour Of The Front Panel

19

Programs, Mixes, And Banks

24

The Performance Controls

26

PCMCIA Expansion Cards

28

Part 3: FIRST SESSION

29

Powering Up

29

Playing the Demo Sequences

29

Playing Programs

30

Playing Mixes

31

The Performance Controls, Pt. II

33

Transposing The Keyboard

33

Performance Transposition Chart

34

Part 4: BASIC OPERATION

35

Recap

35

The Double-Button Press Trick

35

Copying Existing Programs And Mixes To A New Location In The User Bank

36

…Or To A New Location On A Card Bank

36

Changing The Programs In A Mix

37

Storing Altered Mixes To The User Bank (Or To A Card)

37

Storing Altered Programs To The User Bank (Or To A Card)

37

Changing The Name Of A Program Or Mix

38

Compare Mode

38

Playing Sequences From A Card

39

The Global Settings (And How To Change Them)

40

Part 5: MIDI

49

The Power of Mix Mode

49

Using an External Sequencer

50

Program Assign for each MIDI Channel

52

Sending and Receiving Bank Select Messages

52

Using the QS6.1 as a Master Keyboard

54

Saving Programs via MIDI Sys Ex

58

Editing Programs via MIDI Sys Ex

59

Part 6: EDITING EFFECTS

61

Basic Info

61

Entering Effects Edit Mode From Program Mode

62

Entering Effects Edit Mode From Mix Mode

62

Navigating In Effects Edit Mode

63

Selecting From Among The Available Effects Patches In A Mix

63

The “FX Program Change via MIDI” function

64

How The Display Changes When You Alter An Effect

65

QS7.1/QS8.1 Reference Manual

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