Alesis X quick start Front Controls

Front Controls

The front of the guitar combines traditional controls with two special switches for the built- in effects.

1.Pickup Selector Switch – The five-position switch selects one of the following pickup combinations:

1-Bridge only. 2-Bridge + Middle. 3-Middle only. 4-Middle + Neck. 5-Neck only.

All three pickups are humbucking models, which greatly reduce noise relative to non- humbucking pickups. The bridge-position pickup has the traditional side-by-side humbucker configuration. The middle- and neck-position pickups use a “stacked single- coil” configuration.

2.Volume Knob - This knob attenuates (lowers) the output from the X Guitar’s pickups. It is independent of the effects and acts before them.

3.Program Up/Down Switch – Increment or decrement the effect program using this switch.

4.Effects On/Off Switch – Flip this to the upward position to turn on the effects. Be sure to turn it off after playing to conserve the batteries.

5. Output Jack – For stereo output, plug a TRS cable into this jack to connect the guitar to a mixer or recording device. (You may need to use “Y” cables or a special breakout cord.)

Plug in a TS (mono) cable to connect to a guitar amplifier.

Plug in a pair of headphones for private performance.

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