Alesis QuadraSynth Plus manual Contents

Index

CONTENTS

1: Setting Up	7
Unpacking and Inspection			7
AC Power	7
Line Conditioners and Protectors				8
About Audio Cables		9
Basic Audio Hookup		9
A Word About Sound Bridge			10
2: Your First Session With The QuadraSynth Plus 11
Powering Up	11
Adjusting the Display Contrast			11
Playing the Demo Sequence			12
Enabling General MIDI Mode			12
Playing the QuadraSynth Plus			13
Program Mode and Mix Mode			13
Auditioning Internal Programs			14
Selecting Banks 14
Selecting the MIDI Channel			14
Realtime Performance Functions				15
The Quad Knobs		15
Auditioning Mix Play Mode			16
Selecting Banks 16
Editing a Mix	17
Setting the Effects Level 18

3: Connections	19
Basic MIDI Hookup	19
Example 1: Master Controller for Live Use			20
Example 2: Using an External Sequencer 21
About the Keyboard Mode		22
Pedal and Footswitch Hookup		22
Digital Audio/Optical Hookup 23
Recording Digital Audio		23
48 kHz Clock In23

4: Overview	25
Basic Architecture		25
QuadraSynth Plus Polyphony 25
Modes 26
Program Play Mode		26
Mix Play Mode 26
Program Edit Mode		26
Mix Edit Mode	27
Effects Edit Mode		27
Global Edit Mode		27
Store Mode	27
Compare Mode 27
The User Interface: Display, Functions, Pages, and Parameters 28
About the Display		28
MIDI Buttons	29
Quad Knob Editing		29

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