Setting UP, Unpacking and Inspection | Alesis QuadraSynth Plus

Setting Up: Chapter 1

CHAPTER 1

SETTING UP

Unpacking and Inspection

Your QuadraSynth Plus was packed carefully at the factory. The shipping carton was designed to protect the unit during shipping. Please retain this container in the highly unlikely event that you need to return the QuadraSynth Plus for servicing.

Upon receiving the QuadraSynth Plus, carefully examine the shipping carton and its contents for any sign of physical damage that may have occurred in transit. If you detect any damage, do not destroy any of the packing material or the carton, and immediately notify the carrier of a possible claim for damage. Damage claims must be made by you. Contact your Alesis dealer.

The shipping carton should contain the following items:

•QuadraSynth Plus with the same serial number as shown on shipping

carton

•Sustain pedal

•AC Power Cable

•Computer floppy disk containing Sound Bridge software and electronic

manual

•This instruction manual, plus lists of Mixes and Programs, and Quick Start guide

•Alesis warranty card

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It is important to register your purchase; if you have not already filled out your warranty card and mailed it back to Alesis, please take the time to do so now.

AC Power Hookup

The QuadraSynth Plus works with the voltage of the country it is shipped to (either 110 or 220V, 50 or 60 Hz), and comes with a line cord or power supply suitable for the destination to which the keyboard is shipped.

With the QuadraSynth Plus off, plug the AC cord’s female (jack) end into Quadra-Synth Plus’s AC socket and the male (plug) end into a source of AC power. It’s good practice to not turn the QuadraSynth Plus on until all other cables are hooked up.

The IEC-spec AC cord included with the QuadraSynth Plus (do not substitute any other AC cord) is designed to connect to an outlet that includes three pins, with the third, round pin connected to ground. The ground connection is an important safety feature designed to keep the chassis of electronic devices such as the QuadraSynth Plus at ground potential. Unfortunately, the presence of a third pin does not always indicate that it is properly grounded. Use an AC line

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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 Play Mode Mix Play ModeProgram Edit Mode Modes Mix Edit Mode Effects Edit ModeGlobal 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 Program Edit Functions Assign VoiceGroup 16 options Name Group Voice Volume 00 to LevelPan 3 to Output Main, Aux, or Off Pitch Pitch LFO Depth -99 to +99 Pitch Envelope Depth -99 to +99Pitch Portamento Exponential, Linear, 1 Speed Keyboard Mode Mono, Poly, 1-Pitch or 1-PMono Rate 0 to Filter Filter Frequency 00 toKeyboard Track On or Off 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 Mod About General Purpose ModulationSelecting the Modulator 1 to 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 Amp LFO Level 00 toPitch Envelope Attack 00 toPage Release 00 to 99, Hold Pitch Envelope Delay 00 to 99, HoldDecay & Sustain 00 to Trigger Normal, Freerun, Reset, Reset-Freerun Sustain Decay 00 toPitch Envelope Time Tracking On or Off 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 Pre-Delay Time Pre-Delay MixInput Filter DecayPage Density Diffusion Delay Pages 2 DelayDelay Page Pitch Type Page Page Delay Input Resonator Tuning and Decay Waveform ShapeSpeed Depth Mod Selecting the ModulatorMod Source Mod Destination Delay Level MixMod Level Pitch Level Overdrive MiscReverb Level Overdrive Type Overdrive Balance Overdrive ThresholdOverdrive Brightness Page Global Settings General Midi ModeEnabling General Midi Mode via Midi Editing Global Parameters Master Pitch and Master Tuning Keyboard ModeKeyboard Sensitivity 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