Layer Mode; Split Mode - Alesis PRESTIGE ARTIST User Manual

Layer Mode

Layer Mode enables for two different voices to be layered together for a fuller and richer sound.
To enable Layer Mode:
1.
Press and release the Layer button. The corresponding LED will turn on to indicate layer mode is
enabled. When Layer Mode is enabled, the layered voice is referred to as the R2 voice.
2.
Turn the Value Encoder to select one of the following parameters and then push the Value
Encoder to select the parameter's data for editing.
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R1: Changes the selected upper voice.
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R2: Changes the selected layer voice.
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L1 VOL: Adjusts the volume of the selected layer voice between 1 (lowest) and 5 (loudest).
Note: L1 parameter should only appear if split mode is also enabled.
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R1 VOL: Adjusts the volume of the selected main voice between 1 (lowest) and 5 (loudest).
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R2 VOL: Adjusts the volume of the selected layer voice between 1 (lowest) and 5 (loudest).
3. When you're done editing a parameter's data, push the Value Encoder again to deselect the
parameter data, and change the cursor focus back to choosing another parameter.
4. To disable layer mode, press and release the Layer button again. The corresponding LED will turn
off to indicate layer mode is disabled.

Split Mode

Split Mode enables you to split the 88 keys into two zones so that you can have two different voices
for each of your hands. For example, you may want the Piano voice for your right hand, and the Bass
voice for your left hand. When Split Mode is enabled, the left-hand voice is referred to as the L1 voice.
To enable Split Mode:
1. Press and release the Split button. The corresponding LED will turn on to indicate split mode is
enabled.
2. Press and hold the Split button while pressing a Voice Select button to select a split voice.
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L1: Changes the selected split voice.
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SPLIT: Selects where the split voice will end.
Note: You can turn the dial or press one of the 88 keys when this parameter is focused.
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L1 VOL: Adjusts the volume of the selected split voice between 1 (lowest) and 5 (loudest).
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R1 VOL: Adjusts the volume of the selected main voice between 1 (lowest) and 5 (loudest).
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R2 VOL: Adjusts the volume of the selected main voice between 1 (lowest) and 5 (loudest).
Note: The R2 parameter will only appear if Layer Mode is also enabled.
3. When you're done editing a parameter's data, push the Value Encoder again to deselect the
parameter data, and change the cursor focus back to choosing another parameter.
4. To disable split mode, press and release the Split button again. The corresponding LED will turn
off to indicate split mode is disabled.
Important Split Mode notes:
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You can quickly select a split point by holding the Split button and pressing one of the 88 keys.
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When you are using Split Mode and Layer Mode at the same time, the right-hand zone of the split
will play both of the layered voices, and the left-hand zone of the split will play the split voice only.
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Split Mode will be deactivated if you enter Lesson Mode.
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The same voice cannot be used in split and layer modes. In other words, the upper, lower, and
split voice always needs to be different.
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