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Alesis S4 Configuration #3: 4-Sends, 1 Lezlie

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Editing Effects

QuadraSynth Reference Manual 97

Configuration #3: 4-Sends, 1 Lezlie

LEZLIE

FX SEND 1

FX SEND 2

AUX LEFT

AUX RIGHT

MAIN LEFT

MAIN RIGHT

AUX LEFT

AUX RIGHT

MAIN LEFT

MAIN RIGHT

DELAY 1

REVERB

FX SEND 3

FX SEND 4

PITCH 2 DELAY 2

AMP

PITCH 3 DELAY 3

AMP

DELAY 4

AMP

BAL.

2 3 1 2 3 14 MIX

REVERB 1

REVERB 2

REVERB 3

REVERB 4

DELAY 1

DELAY 2

DELAY 3

DELAY 4

PITCH 1

PITCH 2

PITCH 3

AMP

Pitch 1 Delay 1 Reverb 1

Lezlie Mono delay Plate 1

Plate 2

Hall

Room

Large

Gate

Reverse

Pitch 2 Delay 2 Reverb 2

Mono chorus Mono delay Balance and level to Reverb 1

Stereo chorus Stereo delay

Mono flange Ping-pong delay

Stereo flange

Pitch Detune

Resonator

Pitch 3 Delay 3 Reverb 3

Mono chorus Mono delay Balance and level to Reverb 1

Mono flange

Resonator

Delay 4 Reverb 4

Mono delay Send/delay mix and level to

Reverb 1

Contents

Main Introduction How To Use This Manual Conventions Page C 1: Setting Up..................................................................................7 2: Your First Session With The QuadraSynth ..............................11 3: Connections ...............................................................................21 4: Overview ...................................................................................27 5: Mix Mode ..................................................................................39 6: Editing Programs......................................................................47 7: Editing Effects...........................................................................85 8: Global Settings..........................................................................107 9: MIDI Transfer And Storage Operations...................................111 Page CHAPTER 1 SETTING UP Unpacking and Inspection AC Power Hookup Line Conditioners and Protectors About Audio Cables Basic Audio Hookup Page CHAPTER 2 YOUR FIRST SESSION WITH THE QUADRASYNTH Powering Up The Quad Knobs Adjusting the Display Contrast Playing the Demo Sequence Playing the QuadraSynth Program Mode and Mix Mode "QuadraTime" NUMBER TYPE "QuadraZone" NUMBER TYPE Auditioning Internal Programs 67890 1 VALUE 12345 Auditioning Programs on the S4 Sound Module Page Selecting the MIDI Channel "QuadraTime" NUMBER TYPE MIDI Realtime Performance Functions Auditioning Mix Mode Editing a Mix "Mystic5ths" NUMBER TYPE ENABLE Repeat steps until all desired Programs are assigned to all desired MIDI Auditioning Effects Dly "Ch Rev1" NUMBER TYPE Setting the Effects Level EFFECT LEVEL: 99 LEVEL BUSS EFFECT LEVEL: 99 SND1 SND2 SND3 SND4 Page Page CHAPTER 3 C MIDI Basic MIDI Hookup OUT IN Typical Application 1: MIDI Keyboard/Master Controller for Live Use Typical Application 2: Using the QuadraSynth with an External Sequencer About the Keyboard Mode Using the S4 with a Sequencer Pedal and Footswitch Hookup Digital Audio/Optical Hookup Recording Digital Audio 48 kHz Clock In Page Page CHAPTER 4 O Basic Architecture QuadraSynth Polyphony Modes Program Mode Mix Mode Program Edit Mode Mix Edit Mode Effects Edit Mode Global Edit Mode Store Mode Compare Mode The User Interface: Display, Functions, Pages, and Parameters About the Display "MixPrgName" NUMBER TYPE MIDI Buttons Quad Knob Editing Parameter Editing Editing Program Parameters Edit 4 and Edit 1 Modes Resetting a Parameter Value Comparing Edited and Stored Versions Preset Memory and User Memory Storing STORE MIX AT 00? NUMBER (Press STORE) Store a Program Store an Effect Store a Mix To Audition Programs Before Storing Page CHAPTER 5 M IX M What Mix Mode Does Mix Edit Mode "Mystic5ths" NUMBER TYPE ENABLE Understanding the Edit Buffers Program Assign for each MIDI Channel Program Number (000 to 127) Program Type (Preset or User) Enable (On or Off) Level Setting for Each Program Setting the Range and MIDI Range (Page 1) Lower Limit (MIDI note 000 to 127/ C-2 to G8) High Limit (MIDI note 000 to 127/ C-2 to G8) Range (Page 2) Effects in Mix Mode Effect Level (00 to 99, or PROG) (1, 2, 3, 4, or PROG) Effect Naming a Mix Polyphony in Mix Mode Using the QuadraSynth as a Master Keyboard Setting MIDI Out Channels for Mix in Global Mode Page CHAPTER 6 EDITING PROGRAMS Overview The Normalized Synth Voice How the QuadraSynth Generates Sound Program Sound Layers QuadraSynth Signal Flow The Four Sounds of a Program Lowpass Filter About Modulation (Low Frequency Oscillator) Envelopes About Signal Processing Drum Mode Page 58 QuadraSynth Reference Manual PROG Program Edit Functions Assign Voice Sample Group EFFECT Level Volume (00 to 99) This sets the overall for a sound. Higher numbers give higher levels. Pan (-3 to +3) Output (Main, Aux, or Off) Effect Level (00 to 99) (1 to 4) Pitch (Page 1) Semitone (-24 to +24 semitones) Detune Type (Normal or Equal) Pitch (Page 2) Range (0 to 12 semitones) Depth (-99 to +99) Pitch Envelope Depth (-99 to +99) Pitch (Page 3) (Exponential, Linear, 1 Speed) Rate (0 to 99) (Mono, Poly, or 1-Pitch) Filter (Page 1) Frequency (00 to 99) Keyboard Track (On or Off) (-99 to +99) Filter (Page 2) Depth (-99 to +99) Page QuadraSynth Reference Manual 65 (13 choices) Amplitude LFO Depth (-99 to +99) Lower Limit (MIDI note 000 to 127/ C-2 to G8) High Limit (MIDI note 000 to 127/ C-2 to G8) QuadraSynth Keyboard Range Program Sound Range (00 to 99) Mod About General Purpose Selecting the Modulator (1 to 6) Modulation Source Page Modulation Destination Modulation Level (-99 to +99) Gate Mode (Off or On) Pitch LFO (Page 1) Wave (7 choices) Speed (00 to 99) Trigger (Mono, Poly, Key Mono, or Key Poly) Pitch LFO (Page 2) Mod Wheel (-99 to 99) Aftertouch (-99 to 99) Page Page Amp LFO (Page 2) Mod Wheel (-99 to 99) Aftertouch (-99 to 99) Pitch Envelope Pitch Envelope (Page 1) Pitch Envelope (Page 2) Pitch Envelope (Page 3) Velocity Modulation (00 to 99) Filter Envelope (Page 1) Filter Envelope (Page 2) Filter Envelope (Page 3) Velocity Modulation (00 to 99) Amp Envelope (Page 1) Amp Envelope (Page 2) Amp Envelope (Page 3) Tracking Generator LINEAR NON-LINEAR Input Points 0 10 (00100) Misc. Programming Drum Sounds Assign Voice Sample Group Level Effects Level Pitch Pitch (-12.00 to +12.00) Filter Velocity>Filter (0 to 3) Note (000 to 127/C-2 to G8) Decay (0 to 99) Mute Group (Off, 1, 2, or 3) Copying Sounds Initializing Programs Page CHAPTER 7 E DITING E About Signal Processing Selecting an Effects Patch Dly Dly "Ch "Ch Editing Effects PROG EFFECT Storing Effects Patches Stereo Chorus TYPE MIX Configurations 4-SENDS, 1 REVERB CONFIGURATION Configuration #1: 4-Sends, 1 Reverb Page Configuration #2: 4-Sends, 2 Reverb Page Configuration #3: 4-Sends, 1 Lezlie Page Reverb Reverb (Page 1) INPUT1: DELAY OUT IN-1 IN-2 BALANCE LEVEL Input 1 Input 2 CHORUS IN LEV: 00 CHORUS-IN Send Input Levels BAL: SEND4<00>DEL BALANCE LEVEL SEND 2 INPUT: 00 SEND2-IN Reverb (Page 2) Reverb Type Pre-Delay Time Pre-Delay Mix Reverb (Page 3) Input Filter Decay Low Decay and High Decay Reverb (Page 4) Diffusion Density Delay (Page 1) Delay Type Delay (Pages 2 and 3) Input Time/Left Time/Right Time Pitch (Page 1) Pitch Type Page Delay Input Pitch (Page 2) Waveform Shape Speed Depth Feedback Mod Selecting the Modulator Mod Source Mod Destination Mod Level Name Mix DELAY OUTPUT: 50 DELAY PITCH REVERB Pitch Level Delay Level Reverb Level GLOBAL SETTINGS Editing Global Parameters LCD Contrast Master Pitch and Master Tuning Keyboard Sensitivity Keyboard Curve Keyboard Transpose Keyboard Mode Mix Group Channel Controller A D Assignment Pedal 1 and 2 Assignment MIDI 48 KHz Clock Input Page Page CHAPTER 9 MIDI TRANSFER AND STORAGE OPERATIONS Saving to External Card Loading from External Card Saving Programs via MIDI Sys Ex Page Page APPENDIX A TROUBLE-SHOOTING Trouble-Shooting Index Symptom Cause Solution Checking Software Version Maintenance/Service Cleaning Maintenance Warranty Information Page Page APPENDIX B MIDI S MIDI Basics MIDI Hardware MIDI Message Basics Channel Messages: Mode Messages Channel Messages: Voice Messages Page System Common Messages MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Transmitted Recognized Remarks APPENDIX C: PARAMETERS INDEX Program Parameters Parameter Page Quad Parameter Page Quad Knob Page in Mix Parameters INDEX