Powering Up | Alesis QuadraSynth Plus guide

Your First Session With The QuadraSynth Plus: Chapter 2

CHAPTER 2

YOUR FIRST SESSION WITH THE QUADRASYNTH PLUS

Powering Up

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

¿Before turning on the QuadraSynth Plus’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 QuadraSynth Plus turned down?

¡Turn on the [ON/OFF] (power) switch on the QuadraSynth Plus rear

panel.

Upon power-up, the QuadraSynth Plus will display the last selected Program or Mix. If this Program/Mix has been edited, the display will indicate this by showing the word “EDITED” below either the word “MIX” or “PROGRAM.”

¬Turn the QuadraSynth Plus’s master [VOLUME] control to maximum. The best signal-to-noise ratio is achieved when [VOLUME] is set to maximum. This is a digital volume control, and lower settings have lower resolution.

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

Adjusting the Display Contrast

Occasionally, the characters in the LCD display may be difficult to read, depending on the viewing angle and existing lighting conditions. In such a situation, adjust the contrast of the LCD display using the following procedure.

¿Press [GLOBAL].

The display will change to the Global Page.

¡Use Quad Knob [1] to adjust the contrast, or use the VALUE [¬] and [‾] buttons.

The contrast and its value in the display will change.

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Contents

Alesis Important Safety Instructions Grounding InstructionsPage Contents Editing Mixes Editing Effects Index Unpacking and Inspection Setting UPAC Power Hookup Line Conditioners and Protectors Setting Up Chapter QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual About Audio Cables Basic Audio HookupPage Word About Sound Bridge Your First Session with the Quadrasynth Plus Powering UpAdjusting the Display Contrast Page Playing Specific Sections of the Demo Enabling General Midi ModePlaying the Demo Sequence Program Mode and Mix Mode Playing the QuadraSynth PlusPage Selecting the Midi Channel Auditioning Internal ProgramsSelecting Banks ¿ 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 Recording Digital Audio Digital Audio/Optical HookupKHz Clock Page QuadraSynth Plus Polyphony OverviewBasic Architecture 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 Comparing Edited and Stored Versions Preset Memory and User MemoryResetting a Parameter Value Page Storing Store a Program QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual Store a Mix Copying Effects Between ProgramsStore an Effect Overview Chapter To Audition Programs Before Storing Overview Chapter Page Overview Chapter QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual Editing Mixes What is a Mix?Mix Edit Mode Understanding the Edit Buffers Page Level Setting for Each Program Program Assign for each Midi ChannelPage Range Setting the Range and Midi SwitchesPitch Page Transmitting Midi Volume and Panning Effect Effects in Mix Play ModeEffect Level Naming a Mix FX Midi On or Off Setting Midi Out Channels for Mix in Global Mode Polyphony in Mix Play ModeUsing the QuadraSynth Plus as a Master Keyboard Page Normalized Synth Voice Editing ProgramsOverview How the QuadraSynth Generates Sound Program Sound Layers QuadraSynth Plus Signal Flow Four Sounds of a Program Voice Lowpass Filter About Modulation AmpPage Envelopes About Signal ProcessingLFO Low Frequency Oscillator 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 Envelope Depth -99 to +99 Filter Modulation Wheel Depth -99 to +99Filter LFO 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 Modulation Level -99 to +99 Gate Mode Off or OnQuantize Mode Off or On Pitch LFO Pitch LFO Level 00 to Mod Wheel -99 to Aftertouch -99 to Filter LFO Level 00 to Filter LFOFilter LFO Trigger Mono, Poly, Key Mono, Key Poly Amp LFOAmp LFO Page Pitch Envelope Pitch EnvelopeAmp LFO Level 00 to Attack 00 toPage Release 00 to 99, Hold Pitch Envelope Delay 00 to 99, HoldDecay & Sustain 00 to Pitch Envelope Time Tracking On or Off Trigger Normal, Freerun, Reset, Reset-FreerunSustain Decay 00 to Sustain Pedal On or Off Level 00 to Filter Envelope Filter EnvelopeVelocity Modulation 00 to 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 Misc Drum ModeSound Enable Programming Drum Sounds VelocityFilter 0 to Effects LevelPitch -12.00 to +12.00 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 Send Input Levels Input levelChorus Input Level Page Reverb Type Page Input Filter Pre-Delay TimePre-Delay Mix DecayPage Density Diffusion Delay Pages 2 DelayDelay 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 Overdrive MiscReverb Level Overdrive Type Overdrive Balance Overdrive ThresholdOverdrive Brightness 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 Midi Program Select Using Pedals to Control Volume or ModulationPedal 1 and 2 Assignment Receiving and Transmitting Bank Change Message Edit Mode KHz Clock Input Loading a Bank from an External Card Midi Transfer and Storage OperationsSaving the User Bank to 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 Re-initializing TROUBLE-SHOOTINGTrouble-Shooting Index Maintenance/Service Checking Software Version Customers outside the USA Page Page Midi Hardware Midi SupplementMidi Basics Channel Messages Voice Messages Channel Messages Mode MessagesMidi Message Basics Page Page General Midi System Common MessagesPage Page Midi Implementation Chart Parameters Index Program Parameters Quad Parameter Function Knob Manual Mix Parameters