Using Pedals To Control Volume Or Modulation - Alesis S4 Plus Reference Manual

Appendix D: What's New in the 2.0 "Plus" Upgrade
Global Edit Mode
Controller A–D Reset
A new parameter, called "A–D Reset", has been added to Global mode to
accommodate the Quad Knobs' new function of providing direct access to Controllers
A–D. This parameter is found on Page 4 of Global Edit Mode. For more information,
refer to page 113 in Chapter 8.
The "A–D Reset" function (On/Off) determines whether the values for Controllers A–D
will be reset to zero when a new Program or Mix is recalled.

Using Pedals to Control Volume or Modulation

The task of controlling volume via a foot pedal just became a lot easier. If either
Pedal 1 or Pedal 2 is assigned to Controller 7 (Global Edit Mode, Page 4), then they
will automatically control the volume of:
• any Sounds in a Program, and;
• in Mix Mode, any Sounds that are controlled by the Keyboard (Mix Edit Mode,
Range, Page 2) and have Pedals turned on (Mix Edit Mode, Range, Page 3).
Likewise, if either Pedal is assigned to Controller 1, then they will automatically
function like the Modulation Wheel for any Sound in Program Play Mode, and in Mix
Play Mode, Sounds that are controlled by the Keyboard and have Pedals turned on.
This is in addition to the fact that the pedals will be sending out MIDI information. The
default settings are: Pedal 1 = 7; Pedal 2 = 4.
New Demo Sequence
The on-board demo sequence in the S4 has been updated to show off the new
sounds that accompany the 2.0 "Plus" upgrade. To listen to the sequence, hold [MIX]
and press [GLOBAL]. To stop playback of the sequence, press [MIX].
Selective Demo Play
The on-board demo sequence is currently comprised of four sections. Any of these
sections can be played directly, without listening to the sections preceding it. This can
be done by holding [GLOBAL] and pressing one of the Quad [1]–[4] buttons which
corresponds to the section you would like to hear. So, while holding [GLOBAL],
pressing [1] will access the first section, [2] will access the second, and so on.
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