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Alesis QSR 64 manual

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Alesis QSR Introduction Page Contents Editing Mixes Editing Effects Index Unpacking and Inspection AC Power HookupChapter Line Conditioners and Protectors Basic Audio Hookup About Audio Cables WHAT’S a PROGRAM? Powering UPPlaying the Demo Sequences Whats a BANK? WHAT’S a MIX?About Sound Groups Playing the QSR Program Mode and MIX ModeAuditioning Internal Programs 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 Storing AN Edited MIX Enabling General Midi ModeSave Mix to Using the Pcmcia Expansion Card Slots Sound Bridge Word about the QSR CD-ROM Basic Midi Hookup Connections Using AN External Sequencer PC 38.4Kbd Using a ComputerPC31.25Kbd MAC 1MHz IBM PCS and Compatibles Recording Digital Audio Digital AUDIO/OPTICAL Hookup KHZ QSR Polyphony Basic Architecture MIX Play Mode Program Play ModeProgram Edit Mode Modes Effects Edit Mode MIX Edit ModeGlobal Edit Mode Store Mode About the Display User Interface DISPLAY, FUNCTIONS, Pages and Parameters SND1VOICE πå Snd EnableON Editing Values Midi CH ButtonsParameter Editing Overview Comparing Edited and Stored Versions Preset Memory and User Memory Store a Program or MIX StoringSave Program to User Program is now stored To Audition Programs Before Storing This selects Mix Play Mode Copying Effects Between Programs Copying Sounds Between ProgramsProg Initializing Sounds Initializing the PROGRAM/MIX Buffers Overview Chapter QSR Reference Manual MIX Edit Mode What is a MIX?Program Assign for Each Midi Channel Understanding the Edit Buffers Level Setting for Each Program Effect PitchKEYBOARD/MIDI Pitch-bend and Modulation Wheels On or Off ControllersAftertouch On or Off Sustain Pedals On or Off Naming a MIX Setting the Range and Midi SwitchesLower Limit Midi note 000 to 127/ C-2 to G8 High 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 Lowpass Filter VoiceCutoff Frequency AMP About Modulation LFO LOW Frequency Oscillator About Signal ProcessingEnvelopes Sound Drum Mode Program Edit Functions Sound EnableSound Type Sound Sound Group 17 options Noise Sound Pan 3 to Sound Volume 00 toSound Output Main, Aux, or Off Effect Level 00 to Detune -99 to +99 cents Semitone -24 to +24 semitonesDetune Type Normal or Equal Pitch Wheel Range 0 to 12 semitones Portamento Exponential, Linear, 1 Speed Keyboard Mode Mono, Poly, 1-Pitch or 1-PMonoPortamento Rate 0 to Keyboad Track On or Off Filter Frequency 00 toVelocity -99 to +99 Filter Filter LFO Depth -99 to +99 Modulation Wheel Depth -99 to +99Filter Envelope Depth -99 to +99 AMP/RANGE Velocity Curve 13 choices Amp LFO Depth -99 to +99 Sound Overlap 00 to Attack 00 to Pitch EnvelopeDecay & Sustain 00 to Pages 2 Release 00 to 99, Hold Trigger Normal, Freerun, Reset, Reset-Freerun Delay 00 to 99, HoldSustain Decay 00 to Time Tracking On or Off Level 00 to Sustain Pedal On or OffVelocity Modulation 00 to Filter Envelope Release 00 to Delay 00 to AMP Envelope Release 00 to Name Selecting the Modulator 1 to About General Purpose ModulationModulation Source Page Quantize Mode Off or On 4 Mods 4 6 Only Gate Mode Off or On 4 Mods 1 3 OnlyModulation Destination Modulation Level -99 to +99 Speed 00 to Shape 8 choicesPitch LFO Mod Wheel Depth -99 to Trigger Mono, Poly, Key Mono, or Key Poly Wave 8 choices Aftertouch Depth -99 toFilter LFO 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 Setting Effects Send Levels Selecting AN Effects Patch in MIX ModeEffect πß Midi Chan Prg Change0N Clip Send1CONFIG πåEditing Effects NavigatingPage Storing Effect Patches in MIX Mode Storing Effect Patches in Program ModeCopying Effect Patches 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 Lo EQ Frequency 30Hz to 180Hz MODLo EQ Gain 0dB to +12dB Hi EQ Frequency 3kHz to 10kHz Mod Destination 2 Mod 1 & Page 5 Mod Mod Source 1 Mod 1 & Page 4 ModMod Level 3 Mod 1 & Page 6 Mod Lezlie Send1PITCH πå Type MN Chorus Pitch Type DRY Signal Delay Input 99 to 0 to 2 Config Only Waveform Shape Sine or Square Resonator Tuning 00 to 2 Resonator onlyDepth 00 to Feedback 00 to Delay Type 3 types DelayTime 0 to 799ms total Pages 3 & 4 and 6 & 7 in Stereo Delay Feedback 00 to 5 and Page 8 in Stereo Delay Input 2 Config 1, 3, 4 Input 1 Config 1, 3, 4Input Balance 99 to 0 to 3 Config 1, 3, 4 Input level 00 to 4 Config 1 Send Input Levels 99 to 0 to 1 Sends 2 through Chorus Input Level 00 to 1 Config 2 OnlySend1REVERB πå Chrs In Lev03 Send4REVERB πå RvbSN430DEL Reverb Type 7 types Pre-Delay Time 0 to 299ms Pages 6Reverb Parameters Input Filter 00 to Pre-Delay Mix 99 to 0 toDecay 00 to Low Decay and High Decay 00 to Pages 11 Overdrive Type Hard or Soft OverdriveOverdrive Threshold 00 to Overdrive Brightness 00 to Reverb Level 00 to 99 Page 3 Config 4 Page 4 Config Pitch Level 00 to 99 Page 1Config 1 and 4 Page 2 Config 2Lezlie Level 00 to 1 Config Page 5 Config Overdrive Level 00 to 1 Config Only Editing Effects Chapter QSR Reference Manual Editing Global Parameters General Midi ModeMaster Pitch Master Tune Pedals 1 and 2 Assignment Controllers a D Assignment RECEIVING/TRANSMITTING Bank Change Messages Midi Program Select Midi , PC 38.4kbaud and PC31.25kb INPUT/OUTPUT ModeMidi and MAC 1MHz MIX Group Channel Midi OUT Clock Saving the User Bank to a Pcmcia Card Using Pcmcia Expansion CardsSave User to CrdABnk1 STR Storing AN Individual Program or MIX Loading a Bank from AN External CardLoad User from CrdABnk1 STR 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 RE-INITIALIZING TROUBLE-SHOOTING IndexAppendix a Cleaning MAINTENANCE/SERVICEObtaining Repair Service Checking Software Version Customers outside the USA Page Appendix B Midi Hardware Midi Message Basics Channel Messages Mode MessagesChannel Messages Voice Messages Page System Common Messages General MidiPage Midi Implementation Chart Program Edit Parameters Appendix C Parameter MIX Edit Parameters Index