Parameter - Alesis Q20 User Manual

We have now connected the output of the EQ to our Right output.
Having connected both an input and output to our EQ Block, we can now hear the
effect and change the parameters.

Parameter

Now we will choose the desired parameters for our EQ.
Press the [PARAMETER] button
The [PARAMETER] buttonÕs LED will light.
If the display reads ÒRIGHT OUTPUT SELECTEDÓ you have not yet moved back to
BLOCK 1. Press the [< BLOCK] button to move the pointer in the display to Block 1.
The display will now show you the first of three pages:
LOW
These are the only two parameters on this page: Low Pass Frequency and Gain. The
cursor appears beneath the Frequency setting (in the display above it is set to
1000Hz; your display may read something different).
Turn the [VALUE/ENTER] knob to select a frequency between 200 and 10000Hz.
Press the [PAGE >] button to move the cursor to the Gain parameter.
Turn the [VALUE/ENTER] knob to set the Low Pass gain from -14 to +14 dB.
Set the Gain below 0dB to ÒcutÓ or above 0dB to ÒboostÓ the selected Frequency;
a setting of 0dB has no effect.
Press the [PAGE >] button to advance to Parameter Page 2 of this EQ Block.
The display will look like this:
MID BAND: 1 000Hz
This page has three parameters: Mid Band Frequency, Gain and Q (or bandwidth).
Turn the [VALUE/ENTER] knob to select a frequency from 200 to 10000Hz.
Press the [PAGE >] button to move the cursor to the Gain parameter.
Turn the [VALUE/ENTER] knob to set the Mid Band gain from -14 to +14 dB.
Set the Gain below 0dB to ÒcutÓ or above 0dB to ÒboostÓ the selected Frequency;
a setting of 0dB has no effect.
Press the [PAGE >] button to move the cursor to the Q parameter.
Turn the [VALUE/ENTER] knob to set the Mid Band EQÕs bandwidth from .20 to
2.50 octave.
Q20 Reference Manual
PASS: 1 000Hz
Making Your Own Programs - Chapter 4
GAIN: +0.0dB
+0.0dB 1.00OCT
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