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Alesis QSR 64 manual

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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 Powering UP WHAT’S a PROGRAM?Playing the Demo Sequences WHAT’S a MIX? Whats a BANK?About Sound Groups Program Mode and MIX Mode Playing the QSRAuditioning 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 Enabling General Midi Mode Storing AN Edited MIXSave Mix to 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 Midi CH Buttons Editing ValuesParameter Editing Overview Comparing Edited and Stored Versions Preset Memory and User Memory Storing Store a Program or MIXSave Program to User Program is now stored To Audition Programs Before Storing This selects Mix Play Mode Copying Sounds Between Programs Copying Effects Between ProgramsProg Initializing Sounds Initializing the PROGRAM/MIX Buffers Overview Chapter QSR Reference Manual What is a MIX? MIX Edit ModeProgram Assign for Each Midi Channel Understanding the Edit Buffers Level Setting for Each Program Pitch EffectKEYBOARD/MIDI 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 Voice Lowpass FilterCutoff Frequency AMP About Modulation About Signal Processing LFO LOW Frequency OscillatorEnvelopes Sound Drum Mode Sound Enable Program Edit FunctionsSound Type 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 Keyboard Mode Mono, Poly, 1-Pitch or 1-PMono Portamento Exponential, Linear, 1 SpeedPortamento Rate 0 to Filter Filter Frequency 00 toKeyboad Track On or Off Velocity -99 to +99 Modulation Wheel Depth -99 to +99 Filter LFO 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 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 Sustain Pedal On or Off Level 00 toVelocity Modulation 00 to Filter Envelope Release 00 to Delay 00 to AMP Envelope Release 00 to Name About General Purpose Modulation Selecting the Modulator 1 toModulation Source 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 Shape 8 choices Speed 00 toPitch LFO Mod Wheel Depth -99 to Trigger Mono, Poly, Key Mono, or Key Poly Aftertouch Depth -99 to Wave 8 choicesFilter 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 Prg Change0N Selecting AN Effects Patch in MIX ModeSetting Effects Send Levels Effect πß Midi Chan Navigating Send1CONFIG πåClip Editing EffectsPage Storing Effect Patches in Program Mode Storing Effect Patches in MIX 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 Hi EQ Frequency 3kHz to 10kHz MODLo EQ Frequency 30Hz to 180Hz Lo EQ Gain 0dB to +12dB Mod Source 1 Mod 1 & Page 4 Mod Mod Destination 2 Mod 1 & Page 5 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 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 Pre-Delay Time 0 to 299ms Pages 6 Reverb Type 7 typesReverb Parameters 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 INPUT/OUTPUT Mode Midi , PC 38.4kbaud and PC31.25kbMidi and MAC 1MHz MIX Group Channel Midi OUT Clock Using Pcmcia Expansion Cards Saving the User Bank to a Pcmcia CardSave User to CrdABnk1 STR Loading a Bank from AN External Card Storing AN Individual Program or MIXLoad 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 TROUBLE-SHOOTING Index RE-INITIALIZINGAppendix a Checking Software Version MAINTENANCE/SERVICECleaning Obtaining Repair Service Customers outside the USA Page Appendix B Midi Hardware Channel Messages Mode Messages Midi Message BasicsChannel Messages Voice Messages Page System Common Messages General MidiPage Midi Implementation Chart Program Edit Parameters Appendix C Parameter MIX Edit Parameters Index