Powering UP, WHAT’S a PROGRAM? | Alesis QSR 64 instruction

Your First Session: Chapter 2

CHAPTER 2

YOUR FIRST

SESSION

POWERING UP

After making your connections, turn on the system’s power using this procedure:

➀Before turning on the QSR’s power, check the following items:

•Have all connections been made correctly?

•Are the volume controls of the amplifier or mixer turned down?

•Is the volume of the QSR turned down?

➁Turn on the [POWER] switch on the QSR front panel.

Upon power-up, the QSR will display the last selected Program or Mix. If this

Program/Mix has been edited, the display will indicate this by showing an “*” to the left of the name of the Program or Mix.

➂Press [PROG] to select Program Play Mode.

The display should look something like this:

➃Raise the QSR’s master [VOLUME] knob to maximum.

The best signal-to-noise ratio is achieved when [VOLUME] is set to maximum.

➄Turn on the power of the amplifier/mixer, and adjust the volume.

PLAYING THE DEMO SEQUENCES

The QSR has built-in demo sequences which demonstrate the wide variety of sounds this amazing instrument is capable of generating. To get the full effect, connect both the [LEFT] and [RIGHT] outputs to your sound system, or listen on headphones.

To play the demo sequence:

➀Hold the [MIX] button, and press BANK SELECT [UP].

The display will read: Play Autodemo 1

<STORE>

➁Turn the [VALUE] knob to select one of the built-in demo songs.

➂ Press [STORE] to start the demo.

➃Press [MIX] to stop the demo.

There will be no MIDI out messages during the demo.

WHAT’S A PROGRAM?

A Program is a stored configuration of parameters which emulates the sound of an instrument or sound effect, such as a piano or synthesizer or drum set. A QSR Program is made up of hundreds of parameters which, when set to specific values, create a specific type of sound. This setup of parameters can be stored so that you can

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Contents

Alesis QSR Introduction Page Contents Editing Mixes Editing Effects Index Line Conditioners and Protectors AC Power HookupUnpacking and Inspection Chapter Basic Audio Hookup About Audio Cables Playing the Demo Sequences Powering UPWHAT’S a PROGRAM? About Sound Groups WHAT’S a MIX?Whats a BANK? Auditioning Internal Programs Program Mode and MIX ModePlaying the QSR Selecting Program Banks Selecting the Midi Channel in Program Mode Realtime Performance Functions Selecting MIX Banks Auditioning MIX Play Mode Choosing Programs in a MIX Play Mode Active Midi Channels Save Mix to Enabling General Midi ModeStoring AN Edited MIX Using the Pcmcia Expansion Card Slots Sound Bridge Word about the QSR CD-ROM Basic Midi Hookup Connections Using AN External Sequencer MAC 1MHz Using a ComputerPC 38.4Kbd PC31.25Kbd IBM PCS and Compatibles Recording Digital Audio Digital AUDIO/OPTICAL Hookup KHZ QSR Polyphony Basic Architecture Modes Program Play ModeMIX Play Mode Program Edit Mode Store Mode MIX Edit ModeEffects Edit Mode Global Edit Mode About the Display User Interface DISPLAY, FUNCTIONS, Pages and Parameters SND1VOICE πå Snd EnableON Parameter Editing Overview Midi CH ButtonsEditing Values Comparing Edited and Stored Versions Preset Memory and User Memory Save Program to User StoringStore a Program or MIX Program is now stored To Audition Programs Before Storing This selects Mix Play Mode Prog Copying Sounds Between ProgramsCopying Effects Between Programs Initializing Sounds Initializing the PROGRAM/MIX Buffers Overview Chapter QSR Reference Manual Program Assign for Each Midi Channel What is a MIX?MIX Edit Mode Understanding the Edit Buffers Level Setting for Each Program KEYBOARD/MIDI PitchEffect Sustain Pedals 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 Range and Midi SwitchesNaming a MIX Lower Limit Midi note 000 to 127/ C-2 to G8 Playing a Group of Channels in a MIX Polyphony in MIX Play Mode You will see Midi Group in the middle of the display Normalized Synth Voice Overview Program Sound Layers HOW the QSR Generates Sound Four Sounds of a Program QSR Signal Flow Cutoff Frequency VoiceLowpass Filter AMP About Modulation Envelopes About Signal ProcessingLFO LOW Frequency Oscillator Sound Drum Mode Sound Type Sound EnableProgram Edit Functions Sound Sound Group 17 options Noise Effect Level 00 to Sound Volume 00 toSound Pan 3 to Sound Output Main, Aux, or Off Pitch Wheel Range 0 to 12 semitones Semitone -24 to +24 semitonesDetune -99 to +99 cents Detune Type Normal or Equal Portamento Rate 0 to Keyboard Mode Mono, Poly, 1-Pitch or 1-PMonoPortamento Exponential, Linear, 1 Speed Filter Filter Frequency 00 toKeyboad Track On or Off Velocity -99 to +99 Filter Envelope Depth -99 to +99 Modulation Wheel Depth -99 to +99Filter LFO Depth -99 to +99 AMP/RANGE Velocity Curve 13 choices Amp LFO Depth -99 to +99 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 Sustain Pedal On or OffLevel 00 to Filter Envelope Release 00 to Delay 00 to AMP Envelope Release 00 to Name Modulation Source About General Purpose ModulationSelecting the Modulator 1 to Page Modulation Level -99 to +99 Gate Mode Off or On 4 Mods 1 3 OnlyQuantize Mode Off or On 4 Mods 4 6 Only Modulation Destination Pitch LFO Shape 8 choicesSpeed 00 to Mod Wheel Depth -99 to Trigger Mono, Poly, Key Mono, or Key Poly Filter LFO Aftertouch Depth -99 toWave 8 choices Trigger Mono, Poly, Key Mono, Key Poly AMP LFO Tracking Generator Tracking Points 0 10 Pages Tracking Input Kick Programming Drum Sounds VelocityPitch 0 to Tune -12.00 to +12.00 Decay 0 to 99, Gate00 to Gate99 VelocityFilter 0 toPage Mute Group Off, 1, 2, or Copying Sounds Copying Effects Editing Effects Prg Change0N Selecting AN Effects Patch in MIX ModeSetting Effects Send Levels Effect πß Midi Chan Navigating Send1CONFIG πåClip Editing EffectsPage Copying Effect Patches Storing Effect Patches in Program ModeStoring Effect Patches in MIX Mode Configurations Pitch Delay Reverb Configuration #1 1 ReverbPage Configuration #2 2 Reverbs Configuration #3 Lezlie and Reverb Configuration #4 Reverb and EQ Configuration #5 Overdrive and Lezlie Hi EQ Frequency 3kHz to 10kHz MODLo EQ Frequency 30Hz to 180Hz Lo EQ Gain 0dB to +12dB Mod Level 3 Mod 1 & Page 6 Mod Mod Source 1 Mod 1 & Page 4 ModMod Destination 2 Mod 1 & Page 5 Mod Lezlie Send1PITCH πå Type MN Chorus Pitch Type DRY Signal Delay Input 99 to 0 to 2 Config Only Feedback 00 to Resonator Tuning 00 to 2 Resonator onlyWaveform Shape Sine or Square Depth 00 to Feedback 00 to 5 and Page 8 in Stereo Delay DelayDelay Type 3 types Time 0 to 799ms total Pages 3 & 4 and 6 & 7 in Stereo Delay Input level 00 to 4 Config 1 Input 1 Config 1, 3, 4Input 2 Config 1, 3, 4 Input Balance 99 to 0 to 3 Config 1, 3, 4 Send4REVERB πå RvbSN430DEL Chorus Input Level 00 to 1 Config 2 OnlySend Input Levels 99 to 0 to 1 Sends 2 through Send1REVERB πå Chrs In Lev03 Reverb Parameters Pre-Delay Time 0 to 299ms Pages 6Reverb Type 7 types Low Decay and High Decay 00 to Pages 11 Pre-Delay Mix 99 to 0 toInput Filter 00 to Decay 00 to Overdrive Brightness 00 to OverdriveOverdrive Type Hard or Soft Overdrive Threshold 00 to Overdrive Level 00 to 1 Config Only Pitch Level 00 to 99 Page 1Config 1 and 4 Page 2 Config 2Reverb Level 00 to 99 Page 3 Config 4 Page 4 Config Lezlie Level 00 to 1 Config Page 5 Config Editing Effects Chapter QSR Reference Manual Master Tune General Midi ModeEditing Global Parameters Master Pitch Pedals 1 and 2 Assignment Controllers a D Assignment RECEIVING/TRANSMITTING Bank Change Messages Midi Program Select Midi and MAC 1MHz INPUT/OUTPUT ModeMidi , PC 38.4kbaud and PC31.25kb MIX Group Channel Midi OUT Clock Save User to CrdABnk1 STR Using Pcmcia Expansion CardsSaving the User Bank to a Pcmcia Card Load User from CrdABnk1 STR Loading a Bank from AN External CardStoring AN Individual Program or MIX Page Card Storage Ramifications Loading AN Individual Program or MIXPage PRG 000? STR Saving Programs VIA Midi SYS EX Play CardA Seq01 Store Sequence Playback Midi Transfer and Storage Operations QSR Reference Appendix a TROUBLE-SHOOTING IndexRE-INITIALIZING Checking Software Version MAINTENANCE/SERVICECleaning Obtaining Repair Service Customers outside the USA Page Appendix B Midi Hardware Channel Messages Voice Messages Channel Messages Mode MessagesMidi Message Basics Page System Common Messages General MidiPage Midi Implementation Chart Program Edit Parameters Appendix C Parameter MIX Edit Parameters Index