Setting Up Splits And Layers - Alesis ANDROMEDA A6 Reference Manual

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Splits and layers are constructed from Mix Channels in Mix mode. So make sure that
the A6 is in Mix mode: the LED next to the
button.
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To create a layer, we'll "stack" one Mix Channel on top of another. This is
accomplished by assigning the same keyboard range to both Mix Channels. This
effectively creates two note commands for every one key that is played on the A6's
keyboard:
1. Press the
on the right side of the screen. If
knob
2. Do the same for Mix Channel 2: press the
Channel 2 is OFF, press the
Channel 2
button will light steady.
3. We only want to use two Mix Channels, so make sure that the LEDs above the
remaining
sure that Mix Channels 9 - 16 are off as well.
4. Next, we will assign a different Program to each Mix Channel and adjust the
performance parameters. Press the
soft button
a. Use the
Program to this Mix Channel.
b. Use soft knob 1 to set the Mix Channel's output level and soft knob
its panning position. For our purposes in this example, set
the way left).
c. Use soft knob
to
and
d. Press soft button
Channel's keyboard range which spans the entire MIDI note range of 0 -
127. Last, make sure that
e. Settings on the
example.
5. Press the
with the exception of step b. where you want to set the panning to
instead of
right, it's easier to hear the layer.
6. Play the A6's keyboard. For every key you play, you should hear two
Programs at the same time. Note that the A6's 16 voices are divided between
the two Mix Channels. Each Mix Channel plays eight voices.
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button. The display will show you the
1/9
to turn Mix Channel 1
8
2/10
. The LED above the
buttons are off. Also, press the
MIX SELECT
to enter the
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and
PROGRAM GROUP
to set the
3
, so just make sure that
are optional for this example.
to display the
5
and is set to
page for
button to select Mix Channel 2 and soft button
2/10
page. Follow sub-steps a. through e. above in setting up Mix Channel 2
. By panning Mix Channel 1 hard left and Mix Channel 2 hard
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Chapter 2: Playing the A6
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button should be on. If not, press the
MIX
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IX MODE
, press the button again or use soft
1/9
. The LED above the
1/9
button. If the the status of Mix
2/10
button again or use soft knob
button will blink; the LED above the
2/10
SHIFT
button to select Mix Channel 1. Press
1/9
page:
buttons to assign a
PROGRAM NUMBER
to . Mix Channels normally default
is selected. Settings for
page. Make sure that
. These are the default settings for a Mix
is set to .
and are optional for this
of Mix Channel 1
button will blink.
to turn Mix
8
1/9
button to make
to set
2
to (all
, ,
is set to
to re-enter the
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