Alesis S4 manual C

Contents
QuadraSynth Reference Manual 3
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
2: Your First Session With The QuadraSynth ..............................11
Powering Up..........................................................................................................11
The Quad Knobs.........................................................................................11
Adjusting the Display Contrast....................................................................12
Playing the Demo Sequence.........................................................................12
Playing the QuadraSynth........................................................................................13
Program Mode and Mix Mode.....................................................................13
Auditioning Internal Programs....................................................................14
Auditioning Programs on the S4 Sound Module...........................................14
Selecting the MIDI Channel.........................................................................15
Realtime Performance Functions..................................................................15
Auditioning Mix Mode ...............................................................................16
Editing a Mix..............................................................................................17
Auditioning Effects.....................................................................................18
Setting the Effects Level ..............................................................................19
3: Connections ...............................................................................21
Basic MIDI Hookup................................................................................................21
Typical Application 1: MIDI Keyboard/Master Controller for Live Use......................22
Using the S4 in Live Performance.................................................................22
Typical Application 2: Using the QuadraSynth with an External Sequencer................23
About the Keyboard Mode..........................................................................24
Using the S4 with a Sequencer.....................................................................24
Pedal and Footswitch Hookup.................................................................................24
Digital Audio/Optical Hookup ...............................................................................25
Recording Digital Audio.............................................................................25
48 kHz Clock In......................................................................................................25
4: Overview ...................................................................................27
Basic Architecture...................................................................................................27
QuadraSynth Polyphony.........................................................................................27
Modes....................................................................................................................28
Program Mode...........................................................................................28
Mix Mode ..................................................................................................28
Program Edit Mode ....................................................................................28
Mix Edit Mode ...........................................................................................29
Effects Edit Mode .......................................................................................29
Global Edit Mode .......................................................................................29
Store Mode.................................................................................................29
Compare Mode...........................................................................................29
The User Interface: Display, Functions, Pages, and Parameters ..................................30
About the Display.......................................................................................30
MIDI Buttons .............................................................................................31
Quad Knob Editing.....................................................................................31