Alesis QS6 Reference Manual page 125

Voice expandable synthesizer
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T
ROUBLE
T
-S
ROUBLE
HOOTING
If you are experience problems while operating the QS6, please use the following
table to locate possible causes and solutions before contacting Alesis customer
service for assistance.
Symptom
The display does not light
when the ON/OFF switch is
turned on.
No sound.
No MIDI input in Mix
mode (cannot control
through MIDI).
Notes sustain
continuously.
R
-
E
INITIALIZING
If your unit behaves erratically or "freezes", the first step is to power down the unit.
and power it back up again. Disconnect any cables connected to the MIDI IN jack,
and make sure that a sequencer or keyboard is not sending messages to the QS6
that would make it behave erratically (such as a long stream of pitch bend messages
on 16 channels simultaneously). If these steps do not solve the problem, you must re-
initialize the software. Make sure your mod wheel is all the way down before re-
initializing, otherwise the "zero" position of the mod wheel will be incorrect. To re-
initialize the QS6, hold down both buttons [0] and [3] while turning on the power. This
will reset all Global parameters to their default settings, and will initialize all edit
buffers so that all Mix, Program and Effects parameters are reset to their default
settings. However, none of the Programs, Mixes, or Effects are changed when re-
initializing the unit.
C
S
HECKING
OFTWARE
The current software version may be determined by simultaneously pressing
[PROGRAM] and [00]. The QS6 will momentarily indicate the current software
version installed in the display.
QS6 Reference Manual
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PPENDIX
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HOOTING
I
NDEX
Cause
No power.
Bad connections.
Volume is turned down.
Keyboard Mode is set
incorrectly.
Bad connections.
One or more channels'
MIDI IN switch is off.
Keyboard Mode is set
incorrectly.
Sustain pedal was
plugged in after power
was turned on.
V
ERSION
Troubleshooting: Appendix A
Solution
Check that the power cable
is plugged in properly.
Check your audio cables; if
necessary, swap cables.
Raise the [VOLUME] slider.
Set the Keyboard Mode to
"NORMAL" (Global, p. 6).
Check MIDI cables.
Make sure the MIDI IN
parameter is turned on for
the channel(s) you wish to
control via MIDI.
Make sure the Keyboard
Mode (Global p. 6) is set to
"NORMAL".
Turn off power and turn on
again.
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