Alesis QS7.1, QS8.1 Delay Type, Time, Range of Settings see below, Range of Settings 99 to 0 to

Part 6: Editing Effects

[90]— DELAY

The Delay function is used to edit Delay parameters. The QS’s effects processor has three different Delay types available.

Note: Some Configurations only have a mono Delay on some Sends, and when this is the case the Delay Type parameter will be unavailable. Instead, the parameters normally found on page 2 of the Delay function are shown in page 1, and the other pages also drop by one number (please refer to next section for a description of those parameters). The exceptions to this are the Mono Delays on Send 4 of Configurations 1 and 3, and the Mono Delay on Send 1 of Configuration #2. These Delays have no Input Balance parameter (they don’t need them), so all of their parameters are offset by 2 instead of by 1 (Delay Time is found on pages 1 and 2, instead of pages 3 and 4. Feedback is found on page 3, not page 5).

DELAY TYPE

Range of Settings: (see below) Page 1

Ping-Pong.This is called a “Ping Pong Delay” because the output bounces from side to side (left to right) in stereo with the speed determined by the delay time. The maximum delay time is 399 milliseconds.

Stereo Delay. The Stereo Delay is actually two separate delays, which can be individually varied. The maximum delay time for each delay is 399 ms.

Mono. The Mono Delay has the advantage of twice the available delay time, or 799 ms in Configuration #1, 1199 ms in Configuration #2.

In Pages 2 through 5 of the Delay Function you will find the remaining parameters for the Delay function. If the Stereo Delay type is selected, you’ll be able to select an additional set of pages (6 – 8) with the [PAGE]buttons. The extra pages are due to the fact that the Stereo Delay type has parameters for both the Left and Right channels.

INPUT

Range of Settings: <99 to <0> to 99> Page 2

This parameter is used to balance the Delay Input between the signal coming from the Pitch effect output (if applicable in the selected Configuration) and the dry effect send.

TIME

Range of Settings: 0 to 1199ms Pages 3 & 4 (and 6 & 7 in Stereo Delay)

This is the actual Delay time, which determines the amount of time the input signal will be delayed. The Stereo and Ping Pong Delay types can have a delay time of up to 399ms. However, the Mono Delay can have up to 799ms per channel (1199 ms in Configuration #2). Use Page 3 to adjust the delay time in 10 ms intervals; use page 4 to adjust the delay time in 1 ms intervals. When using the Stereo Delay, pages 3 & 4

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