Table Of Contents - Alesis QuadraSynth Reference Manual

1: Setting Up..................................................................................7
Unpacking and Inspection .......................................................................................7
AC Power ..............................................................................................................7
Line Conditioners and Protectors .................................................................8
About Audio Cables ...............................................................................................9
Basic Audio Hookup ...............................................................................................9
2: Your First Session With The QuadraSynth ..............................11
Powering Up ..........................................................................................................11
The Quad Knobs.........................................................................................11
Adjusting the Display Contrast ....................................................................12
Playing the Demo Sequence.........................................................................12
Playing the QuadraSynth ........................................................................................13
Program Mode and Mix Mode .....................................................................13
Auditioning Internal Programs ....................................................................14
Auditioning Programs on the S4 Sound Module ...........................................14
Selecting the MIDI Channel .........................................................................15
Realtime Performance Functions..................................................................15
Auditioning Mix Mode ...............................................................................16
Editing a Mix..............................................................................................17
Auditioning Effects .....................................................................................18
Setting the Effects Level ..............................................................................19
3: Connections ...............................................................................21
Basic MIDI Hookup ................................................................................................21
Typical Application 1: MIDI Keyboard/Master Controller for Live Use......................22
Using the S4 in Live Performance.................................................................22
Typical Application 2: Using the QuadraSynth with an External Sequencer ................23
About the Keyboard Mode ..........................................................................24
Using the S4 with a Sequencer .....................................................................24
Pedal and Footswitch Hookup .................................................................................24
Digital Audio/Optical Hookup ...............................................................................25
Recording Digital Audio .............................................................................25
48 kHz Clock In ......................................................................................................25
4: Overview ...................................................................................27
Basic Architecture ...................................................................................................27
QuadraSynth Polyphony .........................................................................................27
Modes....................................................................................................................28
Program Mode ...........................................................................................28
Mix Mode ..................................................................................................28
Program Edit Mode ....................................................................................28
Mix Edit Mode ...........................................................................................29
Effects Edit Mode .......................................................................................29
Global Edit Mode .......................................................................................29
Store Mode.................................................................................................29
Compare Mode...........................................................................................29
The User Interface: Display, Functions, Pages, and Parameters ..................................30
About the Display.......................................................................................30
MIDI Buttons .............................................................................................31
Quad Knob Editing .....................................................................................31
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