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Alesis QSR 64 manual MIDI Transfer And Storage Operations

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	Table of Contents
9: MIDI Transfer And Storage Operations	119
Using PCMCIA Expansion Cards	119
Saving the User Bank to a PCMCIA Card	119
Loading a Bank from an External Card	120
Storing an Individual Program or Mix	120
Loading an Individual Program or Mix	121
Card Storage RAMifications	121
Saving Programs via MIDI Sys Ex	122
Appendix A: Trouble-Shooting	125
Trouble-Shooting Index	125
Re-initializing	125
Checking Software Version	126
Maintenance/Service	126
Cleaning	126
Obtaining Repair Service	126
Appendix B: MIDI Supplement	129
MIDI Basics	129
MIDI Hardware	129
MIDI Message Basics	130
Channel Messages: Mode Messages	130
Channel Messages: Voice Messages	130
System Common Messages	132
General MIDI	132
Appendix C: MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART	134
Appendix D: Parameters Index	135
Program Edit Parameters	135
Mix Edit Parameters	137
INDEX	138

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ALESIS QSR Reference Manual Introduction How To Use This ManualConventions Page 3 Connections CONTENTS1 Setting Up 2 Your First Session6 Editing Programs 5 Editing Mixes7 Editing Effects 8 Global Settings9 MIDI Transfer And Storage Operations CHAPTER SETTING UPAC POWER HOOKUP UNPACKING AND INSPECTIONPHONES BASIC AUDIO HOOKUPABOUT AUDIO CABLES CHAPTER POWERING UPYOUR FIRST SESSION WHAT’S A PROGRAM?PRESET3 WHAT’S A MIX?WHATS A BANK? PRESET1Program Number PLAYING THE QSRMIDI Input Indicator PROGRAM MODE AND MIX MODESELECTING THE MIDI CHANNEL IN PROGRAM MODE SELECTING PROGRAM BANKSREALTIME PERFORMANCE FUNCTIONS SELECTING MIX BANKS AUDITIONING MIX PLAY MODEPlay Mode CHOOSING PROGRAMS IN A MIXMix Number Program Name and NumberSTORING AN EDITED MIX ENABLING GENERAL MIDI MODEUSING THE PCMCIA EXPANSION CARD SLOTS SOUND BRIDGE A WORD ABOUT THE QSR CD-ROMBASIC MIDI HOOKUP CONNECTIONSUSING AN EXTERNAL SEQUENCER PC31.25Kbd USING A COMPUTERMIDI PC 38.4KbdMACINTOSH IBM PCS AND COMPATIBLESRECORDING DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO/OPTICAL HOOKUP48 KHZ IN CHAPTER OVERVIEWBASIC ARCHITECTURE QSR POLYPHONYPROGRAM EDIT MODE MODESPROGRAM PLAY MODE MIX PLAY MODESTORE MODE MIX EDIT MODEEFFECTS EDIT MODE GLOBAL EDIT MODEProgram Number THE USER INTERFACE DISPLAY, FUNCTIONS, PAGES AND PARAMETERSMIDI Input Indicator ABOUT THE DISPLAYSND1VOICE πå Snd EnableON EDITING VALUES MIDI CH BUTTONSPARAMETER EDITING OVERVIEW COMPARING EDITED AND STORED VERSIONS PRESET MEMORY AND USER MEMORYSTORE A PROGRAM OR MIX STORINGTO AUDITION PROGRAMS BEFORE STORING Overview Chapter PROG COPYING SOUNDS BETWEEN PROGRAMSCOPYING EFFECTS BETWEEN PROGRAMS SOUND 2 STRINITIALIZING SOUNDS INITIALIZING THE PROGRAM/MIX BUFFERSQSR Reference Manual Overview ChapterMIX EDIT MODE WHAT IS A MIX?EDITING MIXES PROGRAM ASSIGN FOR EACH MIDI CHANNELUNDERSTANDING THE EDIT BUFFERS Page LEVEL SETTING FOR EACH PROGRAMProgram Enable On or Off Program Volume 00 toTune Octave -2 to +2 octaves PITCHEFFECT KEYBOARD/MIDISustain Pedals On or Off CONTROLLERSPitch-bend and Modulation Wheels On or Off Aftertouch On or OffProgram Sound Range SETTING THE RANGE AND MIDI SWITCHESNAMING A MIX QS8 Keyboard RangePLAYING A GROUP OF CHANNELS IN A MIX POLYPHONY IN MIX PLAY MODEYou will see MixGroupCH in the middle of the display You will see MIDI Group in the middle of the display CHAPTER EDITING PROGRAMSOVERVIEW THE “NORMALIZED” SYNTH VOICEPROGRAM SOUND LAYERS HOW THE QSR GENERATES SOUNDTHE FOUR SOUNDS OF A PROGRAM QSR SIGNAL FLOWFilter Amplitude Frequency VOICELOWPASS FILTER Cutoff FrequencyABOUT MODULATION LFO LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATOR ABOUT SIGNAL PROCESSINGENVELOPES Sound Sound Sound Sound DRUM MODEPage Sound EnablePROGRAM EDIT FUNCTIONS Sound TypeVoice Sound Group 17 optionsSound GroupDrums NoiseVoice EthnicEffect Level 00 to Sound Volume 00 toSound Pan 3 to Sound Output Main, Aux, or OffPitch Wheel Range 0 to 12 semitones Semitone -24 to +24 semitonesDetune -99 to +99 cents Detune Type Normal or EqualPage Portamento Exponential, Linear, 1 SpeedPortamento Rate 0 to Keyboard Mode Mono, Poly, 1-Pitch or 1-PMonoPage Filter Frequency 00 toKeyboad Track On or Off Velocity -99 to +99Page Modulation Wheel Depth -99 to +99Filter LFO Depth -99 to +99 Filter Envelope Depth -99 to +99Page Velocity Curve 13 choicesPage Aftertouch Depth -99 to +99Page Amp LFO Depth -99 to +99QS8 Keyboard Range Program Sound RangePage Sound Overlap 00 toPages 2 PITCH ENVELOPEAttack 00 to Decay & Sustain 00 toTime Tracking On or Off Delay 00 to 99, HoldTrigger Normal, Freerun, Reset, Reset-Freerun Sustain Decay 00 toPage Sustain Pedal On or OffLevel 00 to Velocity Modulation 00 toDecay & Sustain 00 to Release 00 toAttack 00 to PageSustain Decay 00 to Delay 00 toTrigger Normal, Freerun, Reset, Reset-Freerun PagePage Level 00 toPage Velocity Modulation 00 toPage Delay 00 toTrigger Normal, Freerun, Reset, Reset-Freerun Release 00 toPage Time Tracking On or OffPage Sustain Pedal On or OffModulation Source MOD 1 - MODAbout General Purpose Modulation Selecting the Modulator 1 toQSR Reference Manual Editing Programs ChapterPage 4 Mods 1 - 3 Only Modulation DestinationModulation Level -99 to +99 Gate Mode Off or OnPage Shape 8 choicesSpeed 00 to Delay 00 toLevel 00 to Trigger Mono, Poly, Key Mono, or Key PolyMod Wheel Depth -99 to PagePage Aftertouch Depth -99 toWave 8 choices Delay 00 toMod Wheel Depth -99 to AMP LFOTrigger Mono, Poly, Key Mono, Key Poly Delay 00 toPage Level 00 toPage Mod Wheel Depth -99 toPage Tracking InputTracking Points 0 - 10 PagesVOICE PROGRAMMING DRUM SOUNDSGroup VoicePage Tune -12.00 to +12.00VelocityPitch 0 to PageDecay 0 to 99, Gate00 to Gate99 VelocityFilter 0 toNote # 000 to 127/C-2 to G8 Note # Range 0 to +3QSR Reference Manual Editing Programs ChapterMute Group Off, 1, 2, or COPYING SOUNDSPage COPYING EFFECTS Main Left EDITING EFFECTSABOUT SIGNAL PROCESSING CHAPTEREFFECT SETTING EFFECTS SEND LEVELSSELECTING AN EFFECTS PATCH IN MIX MODE EFFECT πß MIDI ChanEDITING EFFECTS CLIPNAVIGATING QSR Reference Manual Editing Effects ChapterSTORING EFFECT PATCHES IN MIX MODE STORING EFFECT PATCHES IN PROGRAM MODECOPYING EFFECT PATCHES CONFIGURATIONS Delay CONFIGURATION #1 1 REVERBDelay DelayQSR Reference Manual Editing Effects ChapterReverb CONFIGURATION #2 2 REVERBSDelay PitchDelay CONFIGURATION #3 LEZLIE AND REVERBDelay DelayPitch CONFIGURATION #4 REVERB AND EQDelay DelayReverb CONFIGURATION #5 OVERDRIVE AND LEZLIEDelay PitchHi EQ Gain 0dB to +9dB Lo EQ Frequency 30Hz to 180HzLo EQ Gain 0dB to +12dB Hi EQ Frequency 3kHz to 10kHzPage 2 Mod 1 & Page 5 Mod Mod SourcePage 1 Mod 1 & Page 4 Mod Mod DestinationPages 1 & 2 Config. 5 only Page 1 Config. 3 or Page 4 ConfigPage 2 Config. 3 or Page 5 Config Page 3 Config. 3 or Page 6 ConfigPITCH Pitch TypeDELAY DRY SIGNAL DRY SIGNALFEEDBACK DELAYSIGNAL FLANGEDPage 2 Config. 2 Only Delay Input 99 to 0 toFeedback 00 to Resonator Tuning 00 toWaveform Shape Sine or Square Depth 00 toPage 5 and Page 8 in Stereo Delay DELAYDelay Type 3 types Pages 3 & 4 and 6 & 7 in Stereo DelayPage 4 Config 1 and Page 1 Config 1, 3, 4 andPage 2 Config 1, 3, 4 and Page 3 Config 1, 3, 4 andPage 1 Sends 2 through Page 1 Config 2 OnlyChorus Input Level 00 to Send Input Levels 99 to 0 toPage Pre-Delay Time 0 to 299msReverb Type 7 types Pages 6Low Decay and High Decay 00 to Pre-Delay Mix 99 to 0 toInput Filter 00 to Decay 00 toOverdrive Brightness 00 to OVERDRIVEOverdrive Type Hard or Soft Overdrive Threshold 00 toPage 1 Config. 5 Only Pitch Level 00 to 99 Page 1Config 1 and 4 Page 2 Config 2Reverb Level 00 to 99 Page 3 Config. 1 - 4 Page 4 Config Page 1 Config. 3 Page 5 ConfigQSR Reference Manual Editing Effects ChapterMASTER TUNE GLOBAL SETTINGSEDITING GLOBAL PARAMETERS MASTER PITCHPage 8 CONTROLLERS A - D ASSIGNMENTPEDALS 1 AND 2 ASSIGNMENT Page 4RECEIVING/TRANSMITTING BANK CHANGE MESSAGES MIDI PROGRAM SELECTGlobal Settings Chapter PageMIDI and MAC 1MHz INPUT/OUTPUT MODEPage MIDI , PC 38.4kbaud and PC31.25kbPage MIDI OUTMIX GROUP CHANNEL ➀ ➁ ➂ ➃ ➄ ➅ ➆PAGE CLOCKMIDI TRANSFER AND STORAGE OPERATIONS USING PCMCIA EXPANSION CARDSSAVING THE USER BANK TO A PCMCIA CARD STORING AN INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM OR MIX LOADING A BANK FROM AN EXTERNAL CARD➀ ➁ ➂ ➃ ➄ QSR Reference Manual MIDI Transfer and Storage Operations ChapterCARD STORAGE RAMIFICATIONS LOADING AN INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM OR MIXQSR Reference Manual MIDI Transfer and Storage Operations ChapterTo send the entire User bank via MIDI SAVING PROGRAMS VIA MIDI SYS EXTo send a single Program via MIDI To send a single Program via MIDI to a different Program number SEQUENCE PLAYBACKQSR Reference Chapter 9 MIDI Transfer and Storage OperationsSolution TROUBLE-SHOOTINGTROUBLE-SHOOTING INDEX SymptomOBTAINING REPAIR SERVICE MAINTENANCE/SERVICECHECKING SOFTWARE VERSION CLEANINGCustomers outside the USA Page APPENDIX B MIDI SUPPLEMENTMIDI BASICS MIDI HARDWARECHANNEL MESSAGES MODE MESSAGES MIDI MESSAGE BASICSCHANNEL MESSAGES VOICE MESSAGES MIDI Supplement Appendix B 6 Data Slider 7 Main Volume 8 Balance 10 Pan 11 Expression92 Tremolo Depth 93 Chorus Depth 94 Celeste Depth 95 Phase Depth 121 Reset All Controllers 122 Local Control On/Off 0 orSYSTEM COMMON MESSAGES GENERAL MIDIMIDI Supplement Appendix B the Channel is selected using the MIDI CH buttons, the wordQSR Reference Manual Recognized MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHARTFunction TransmittedDisplay PARAMETERS INDEXAPPENDIX C PROGRAM EDIT PARAMETERSFunction Page inParameter PagePage MIX EDIT PARAMETERSPage in ParameterINDEX

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