Alesis QuadraSynth Plus manual

Setting Up: Chapter 1

QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual

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Alesis manual Setting Up Chapter QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual

Contents

Alesis Important Safety Instructions Grounding InstructionsPage Contents Editing Mixes Editing Effects Index AC Power Hookup Setting UPUnpacking and Inspection Line Conditioners and Protectors Setting Up Chapter QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual About Audio Cables Basic Audio HookupPage Word About Sound Bridge Adjusting the Display Contrast Powering UpYour First Session with the Quadrasynth Plus Page Playing the Demo Sequence Enabling General Midi ModePlaying Specific Sections of the Demo Program Mode and Mix Mode Playing the QuadraSynth PlusPage Selecting Banks Auditioning Internal ProgramsSelecting the Midi Channel ¿ Use the Midi and ∅ buttons to select a Midi channel from Realtime Performance Functions Quad Knobs Auditioning Mix Play Mode Display will change to Mix Play ModePage Editing a Mix Top line of the LCD’s function list will read Editing MIX QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual Setting the Effects Level Display will indicate Sound 1 2 3Page Connections Basic Midi Hookup Example 1 Master Controller for Live Use Example 2 Using an External Sequencer Page Pedal and Footswitch Hookup About the Keyboard Mode Connections Chapter KHz Clock Digital Audio/Optical HookupRecording Digital Audio Page Basic Architecture OverviewQuadraSynth Plus Polyphony Program Edit Mode Program Play ModeMix Play Mode Modes Global Edit Mode Mix Edit ModeEffects Edit Mode Store ModePage User Interface Display, Functions, Pages, and Parameters About the Display Midi Buttons Quad Knob Editing Parameter Editing Page Direct Function Selection Editing Program Parameters Edit 4 and Edit 1 Modes Status line in the display will indicate Sound 1 2 3Page Resetting a Parameter Value Preset Memory and User MemoryComparing Edited and Stored Versions Page Storing Store a Program QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual Store an Effect Copying Effects Between ProgramsStore a Mix Overview Chapter To Audition Programs Before Storing Overview Chapter Page Overview Chapter QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual Mix Edit Mode What is a Mix?Editing Mixes Understanding the Edit Buffers Page Level Setting for Each Program Program Assign for each Midi ChannelPage Pitch Setting the Range and Midi SwitchesRange Page Transmitting Midi Volume and Panning Effect Level Effects in Mix Play ModeEffect Naming a Mix FX Midi On or Off Using the QuadraSynth Plus as a Master Keyboard Polyphony in Mix Play ModeSetting Midi Out Channels for Mix in Global Mode Page Overview Editing ProgramsNormalized Synth Voice How the QuadraSynth Generates Sound Program Sound Layers QuadraSynth Plus Signal Flow Four Sounds of a Program Voice Lowpass Filter About Modulation AmpPage LFO Low Frequency Oscillator About Signal ProcessingEnvelopes Drum Mode Page Group 16 options Program Edit FunctionsAssign Voice Name Group Voice Pan 3 to Volume 00 toLevel Output Main, Aux, or Off Pitch Pitch Pitch LFO Depth -99 to +99Pitch Envelope Depth -99 to +99 Portamento Exponential, Linear, 1 Speed Keyboard Mode Mono, Poly, 1-Pitch or 1-PMono Rate 0 to Keyboard Track On or Off FilterFilter Frequency 00 to Velocity -99 to +99Page Filter LFO Depth -99 to +99 Filter Modulation Wheel Depth -99 to +99Filter Envelope Depth -99 to +99 Velocity Curve 13 choices Amplitude LFO Depth -99 to +99 Page Sound Overlap 00 to Page Selecting the Modulator 1 to ModAbout General Purpose Modulation Modulation SourcePage Page Modulation Destination Alfo Quantize Mode Off or On Gate Mode Off or OnModulation Level -99 to +99 Pitch LFO Pitch LFO Level 00 to Mod Wheel -99 to Aftertouch -99 to Filter LFO Filter LFOFilter LFO Level 00 to Amp LFO Amp LFOTrigger Mono, Poly, Key Mono, Key Poly Page Pitch Envelope Pitch EnvelopeAmp LFO Level 00 to Attack 00 toPage Decay & Sustain 00 to Pitch Envelope Delay 00 to 99, HoldRelease 00 to 99, Hold Pitch Envelope Time Tracking On or Off Trigger Normal, Freerun, Reset, Reset-FreerunSustain Decay 00 to Sustain Pedal On or Off Level 00 to Velocity Modulation 00 to Filter EnvelopeFilter Envelope Release 00 to Filter Envelope Delay 00 to Filter Envelope Time Tracking On or OffPage Amp Envelope Amp Envelope Amp Envelope Delay 00 to Amp Envelope Time Tracking On or Off Level 00 to Tracking Generator Input Plfo Flfo Alfo Penv Fenv Aenv Name Points 0 10 Sound Enable Drum ModeMisc Programming Drum Sounds Pitch -12.00 to +12.00 Effects LevelVelocityFilter 0 to Range 0 to +3 Decay 0 to 99, Gate00 to Gate99 Mute Group Off, 1, 2, or Copying Sounds Copying Effects Initializing Programs Editing Effects Selecting Effects in Mix Mode Setting Effects Send LevelsPage Clip Editing Effects Storing Effect Patches In Program Mode Storing Effect Patches in Mix ModePage Configurations Copying Effect PatchesPage Configuration #1 4-Sends, 1 Reverb Pitch 1 Delay 1ReverbPage Configuration #2 4-Sends, 2 Reverb Page Configuration #3 4-Sends, 1 Lezlie Page Configuration #4 2-Sends, with EQ Pitch 1 Delay 1Reverb Misc Configuration #5 Odchsddlrevlz Reverb Reverb Input Balance Chorus Input Level Input levelSend Input Levels Page Reverb Type Page Input Filter Pre-Delay TimePre-Delay Mix DecayPage Density Diffusion Delay DelayDelay Pages 2 Page Pitch Type Page Page Delay Input Speed Resonator Tuning and DecayWaveform Shape Depth Mod Source ModSelecting the Modulator Mod Destination Mod Level Delay LevelMix Pitch Level Reverb Level MiscOverdrive Overdrive Type Overdrive Brightness Overdrive ThresholdOverdrive Balance Page Enabling General Midi Mode via Midi Global SettingsGeneral Midi Mode Editing Global Parameters Keyboard Sensitivity Master Pitch and Master TuningKeyboard Mode Keyboard Curve Reset Controllers a D Controllers a D Assignment Controllers a D Mode Pedal 1 and 2 Assignment Using Pedals to Control Volume or ModulationMidi Program Select Receiving and Transmitting Bank Change Message Edit Mode KHz Clock Input Saving the User Bank to an External Card Midi Transfer and Storage OperationsLoading a Bank from an External Card Storing an Individual Program or Mix to an External Card Loading an Individual Program or Mix from an External Card Saving Programs via Midi Sys Ex Card Storage RAMifications To send the entire User bank via Midi Trouble-Shooting Index TROUBLE-SHOOTINGRe-initializing Maintenance/Service Checking Software Version Customers outside the USA Page Page Midi Basics Midi SupplementMidi Hardware Midi Message Basics Channel Messages Mode MessagesChannel Messages Voice Messages Page Page General Midi System Common MessagesPage Page Midi Implementation Chart Parameters Index Program Parameters Quad Parameter Function Knob Manual Mix Parameters