Overdrive Threshold, Overdrive Brightness | Alesis QuadraSynth Plus

Editing Effects: Chapter 7

Overdrive Threshold

This sets the level the signal feeding the Overdrive effect must be reach before the Overdrive effect will begin distorting. It can be set between 00 and 99. If this number is very low, the Overdrive effect will start to distort almost right away. When set to a high number, the distortion will not occur until the signal feeding the overdrive becomes louder than the Threshold setting.

Overdrive Brightness

This sets the tone of the Overdrive effect. It can be set between 00 and 99. Higher numbers result in a brighter sounding overdrive. Lower numbers result in a duller distortion sound.

Overdrive Balance

This controls the output mix of the Overdrive effect. It can be set anywhere from “CLEAN<99” to “CLEAN<00>OVRD” to “99>OVRD”. When set to “CLEAN<99”, the Overdrive effect cannot be heard at all. When set to “CLEAN<00>OVRD”, you have an even mix between the original, uneffected signal and the overdriven signal. When set to “99>OVRD”. only the overdriven effect is heard.

Note:: The CLIP indictator is disabled when configuration 5 is selected.

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Contents

Alesis Important Safety Instructions Grounding InstructionsPage Contents Editing Mixes Editing Effects Index Setting UP AC Power HookupUnpacking and Inspection Line Conditioners and Protectors Setting Up Chapter QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual About Audio Cables Basic Audio HookupPage Word About Sound Bridge Powering Up Adjusting the Display ContrastYour First Session with the Quadrasynth Plus Page Enabling General Midi Mode Playing the Demo SequencePlaying Specific Sections of the Demo Program Mode and Mix Mode Playing the QuadraSynth PlusPage Auditioning Internal Programs Selecting BanksSelecting 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 Digital Audio/Optical Hookup KHz ClockRecording Digital Audio Page Overview Basic ArchitectureQuadraSynth 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 Preset Memory and User Memory Resetting a Parameter ValueComparing Edited and Stored Versions Page Storing Store a Program QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual Copying Effects Between Programs Store an EffectStore a Mix Overview Chapter To Audition Programs Before Storing Overview Chapter Page Overview Chapter QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual What is a Mix? Mix Edit ModeEditing Mixes Understanding the Edit Buffers Page Level Setting for Each Program Program Assign for each Midi ChannelPage Setting the Range and Midi Switches PitchRange Page Transmitting Midi Volume and Panning Effects in Mix Play Mode Effect LevelEffect Naming a Mix FX Midi On or Off Polyphony in Mix Play Mode Using the QuadraSynth Plus as a Master KeyboardSetting Midi Out Channels for Mix in Global Mode Page Editing Programs OverviewNormalized 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 About Signal Processing LFO Low Frequency OscillatorEnvelopes 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 Modulation Wheel Depth -99 to +99 Filter LFO 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 Gate Mode Off or On Quantize 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 Pitch Envelope Delay 00 to 99, Hold Decay & Sustain 00 toRelease 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 Filter Envelope Velocity Modulation 00 toFilter 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 Drum Mode Sound EnableMisc Programming Drum Sounds Effects Level Pitch -12.00 to +12.00VelocityFilter 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 Input level Chorus 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 Misc Reverb LevelOverdrive Overdrive Type Overdrive Threshold Overdrive BrightnessOverdrive 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 Using Pedals to Control Volume or Modulation Pedal 1 and 2 AssignmentMidi Program Select Receiving and Transmitting Bank Change Message Edit Mode KHz Clock Input Midi Transfer and Storage Operations Saving the User Bank to an External CardLoading 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 Trouble-Shooting IndexRe-initializing Maintenance/Service Checking Software Version Customers outside the USA Page Page Midi Supplement Midi BasicsMidi Hardware Channel Messages Mode Messages Midi Message BasicsChannel 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