Alesis QS7.1, QS8.1 manual Pitch Type

Part 6: Editing Effects

[80]— PITCH

This function controls all Effect settings related to pitch. It has many different parameters, and not all of them are available in every Configuration (or even in each Pitch subfunction: Resonator and Stereo Chorus, for example, have completely different structures). Because of this, nearly all of the following parameters show up on different page numbers occasionally. It can be easy to lose your place when you aren’t familiar with the different Pitch function settings. Pay close attention to the Configuration maps in this manual as we go through these parameters and you’ll be fine.

Note: For the sake of simplicity, we have chosen the most frequently used page numbers for each parameter when discussing them. So if you’re looking for one of these parameters and can’t find it, use the [PAGE] buttons to step one or two pages in either direction and it’ll probably be there.

PITCH TYPE

Range of Settings: (see list below) Page 1

There are six different Pitch-altering effects. They are:

∙Mono Chorus

∙Stereo Chorus

∙Mono Flange

∙Stereo Flange

∙Pitch Detune

∙Resonator

Pitch effects are achieved by splitting a signal into two parts, delaying and/or changing the pitch of one of the parts, and then mixing the two back together. This final mixing step is essential, since the overall sound of the effect is created in the way the changed and unchanged signals interact.

Although some of these can sound quite similar, depending on their settings, each is achieved differently and will therefore be more (or less) useful depending on the circumstances. Following are some brief explanations which will help you make the choices that are best for your own music.

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