Setting Levels; Check Out The Factory Programs - Alesis GT Reference Manual

1.6 SETTING LEVELS

After hooking up your cables, set the proper levels. Start off with your
amplifier turned down to a low volume to prevent any ear-shattering
surprises as you learn about the QuadraVerb GT. After you know what
you're doing, increase the level to normal monitoring levels.
1. Press the BYPASS button (its red LED will light) so that you hear only
the straight guitar sound.
2. Play your instrument and observe the 4-step LED meter toward the
left of the QuadraVerb GT.
3. Adjust the Input control so that the -6 dB LED lights consistently but
the Clip (red) LED lights rarely, if ever. The red LED indicates that
distortion is either about to occur or is actually occurring.
4. Adjust the output control for a comfortable monitoring level. Make
sure the output is turned up high enough to provide the amplifier,
mixer, or subsequent processor with sufficient level, but not turned
up so high that it overloads the unit it is feeding.
5. Press the BYPASS button again so that you can hear the effect of the
different QuadraVerb GT programs. BYPASS can be used at any time
to toggle between processed and straight sounds.

1.7 CHECK OUT THE FACTORY PROGRAMS

The QuadraVerb GT contains 90 programs that put your guitar through
serious sonic gyrations. Initially, these programs contain factory presets.
However, they can be edited or replaced with your own programs. You
can also recall the original factory sound associated with a program
location at any time, even if that location has been modified or erased,
because the parameters for these programs are stored in ROM
(permanent memory).
Assuming you've hooked up your guitar as described in the previous
section, it's time to audition the QuadraVerb GT programs and see what
this baby can do.
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