About Sound Groups; Playing The Qs6; Program Mode And Mix Mode - Alesis QS6 Reference Manual

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Presets 1-3 and the User bank follow the program group organization of the buttons
on the top panel (programs 0-9 are pianos, 50-59 are basses, and so on). The
GenMIDI bank does not follow that arrangement; it follows the program list of the
General MIDI standard. Programs on some sound cards may not follow that
arrangement either, depending on the card type.
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The QS6 is shipped from the factory with 5 Banks of 128 Preset Programs (sounds)
each. Additionally, there are 100 Mixes in each of the 5 Banks.
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The QS6 is always in one of two modes: Program Mode or Mix Mode . When you are
auditioning Programs, you will be in Program Play Mode. When editing a Program,
you will use Program Edit Mode. When you are auditioning Mixes, you will be in Mix
Play Mode. When editing a Mix, you will use Mix Edit Mode.
If you ever get lost while programming the QS6, press either the [PROGRAM] button
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or the [MIX] button to get back to their respective Play Mode.
• Press the [PROGRAM] button to select Program Play Mode.
In Program Play Mode, the QS6 plays a single Program. The display will look
something like this:
The current mode (PROG) is displayed in the top-left corner, followed by the current
Bank (PRESET1) and the current Program number (00). The Program's name
(GrandPiano) appears on the lower line of the display and the current MIDI channel
appears to its right.
• Press the [MIX] button to select Mix Play Mode.
In Mix Play Mode, the QS6 can combine up to 16 Programs for stacking sounds
together, splitting the keyboard into different regions, or working with a MIDI
sequencer. The display will look something like this:
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Play Mode Bank
Ø
PROG PRESET1 ºº
GrandPiano Ch01
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Program Name
Play Mode Bank
Ø
MIX PRESET1 ºº
Piano&Pad ‹
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Mix Name
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ODE
Program Number
Ø Ø
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Current MIDI Channel
Mix Number
Ø Ø
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Active MIDI Channels
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