Example 2: Using An External Sequencer; About The Keyboard Mode - Alesis QS6 Reference Manual

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The QS6 can generate MIDI signals that are recorded by a sequencer. On playback,
the sequencer sends this data back into the QS6, which then serves as a multitimbral
sound module (in Mix Mode). The sequencer can generate data over several
channels; in Mix Mode, the QS6 can be programmed so that individual Programs play
sequenced data on specific channels.
Example: If the sequencer transmits a piano part over channel 1, a bass part over
channel 2, and a drum part over channel 10, you could set up a QS6 Mix so that a
piano sound plays only the MIDI data assigned to channel 1, a bass sound plays only
the MIDI data assigned to channel 2, and drums play only the MIDI data assigned to
channel 10. The QS6 can store up to 100 User Mixes.
Connect the sequencer's MIDI Out to the QS6's [MIDI IN], and the QS6's [MIDI OUT]
to the sequencer's MIDI In. This allows the QS6 to send data to the sequencer for
recording, and play back data from the sequencer.
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In a Mix, the QS6's keyboard may be set up in several ways using the Keyboard
Mode parameter found on Page 6 of Global Edit Mode. You need to determine which
way is best for your application. The Keyboard Mode parameter determines how the
keyboard will function with regard to MIDI:
• The keyboard sends on only one MIDI channel and the sequencer is used to set
the MIDI channel of each track (Keyboard Mode = OUT 1 – OUT 16).
• Or, the keyboard is split or layered, sending on many MIDI channels at once, and
the sequencer records each channel onto a different track (NORMAL).
• Or, the keyboard only sends on one MIDI channel, but you change the channel
on the QS6 for each separate track on the sequencer (CH SOLO).
In OUT 1 – OUT 16 mode, you will not hear the QS6 unless your sequencer echoes
the MIDI data back to the QS6's MIDI IN. This is a way of verifying that the sequencer
is set to receive properly. Depending on the capabilities of your sequencer, it may
"auto-channelize" the echoed MIDI back to the QS6 on a different MIDI channel
(usually, the MIDI channel that the selected record track is assigned to). In NORMAL
or CH SOLO mode, the QS6 sounds are internally played from the QS6 keyboard, so
any echo features of the sequencer should be turned off.
When using the QS6 with a MIDI sequencer, the usual choice for the Keyboard Mode
is "OUT 1." This is equivalent to turning the QS6's local control off and transmitting on
channel 1. For more information, see page 41.
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