Alesis QuadraSynth Plus manual Pitch, Setting the Range and Midi Switches

Editing Mixes: Chapter 5

Pitch

The Pitch function lets you transpose a channel’s Program in either semitone or octave increments. By using both parameters together, you have a total transposition range of ±3 octaves.

Octave (-2 to +2 octaves)

This transposes the Program’s pitch in octave (12 semitone) steps from -2 (transposed down 2 octaves) to +2 (transposed up two octaves).

Semitone (-12 to +12 semitones)

This transposes the Program’s pitch in semitone steps, from -12 (transposed down one octave) to +12 (transposed up one octave).

Setting the Range and MIDI Switches

Each sound can be restricted to a specific range of the keyboard. This is ideal for creating splits (e.g., bass in the lower octave and a half, piano in the middle three octaves, and strings in the upper octave). When you start to setup a MIX, it may be confusing if many of the channels have their Keyboard parameter turned off.

In order to hear anything on a particular channel, enable Keyboard control and set the Range so that the low note and high note values are set beyond where you want to play. Look at the MIDI MONITOR section of the display. A thick line will appear above any active MIDI channels as you play notes or send notes to the QuadraSynth Plus from a sequencer on those channels.

Range (Page 1)

Lower Limit (MIDI note 000 to 127/ C-2 to G8)

Specifies the lowest note of the sound’s keyboard range. You can set the lower limit by holding Quad Switch [1] and tapping the key on the keyboard you want to set as the lowest note in the range.

High Limit (MIDI note 000 to 127/ C-2 to G8)

Specifies the highest note of the sound’s keyboard range. You can set the high limit by holding Quad Switch [2] and tapping the key on the keyboard you want to set as the highest note in the range.

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If the lower limit is set above the high limit, there will be no sound from this program layer.

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