Performance Features (Kbd Mode, Unison X, Detune) - Alesis ANDROMEDA A6 Reference Manual

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ERFORMANCE
KBD MODE Controls
The
KBD MODE
("keyboard mode")
functions allow for quick
and easy access to three
of the most common
performance
characteristics of the
keyboard:
UNISON X
which provides several
unison playing modes,
which allows
DETUNE
you to set an amount of
detuning among the
voices when in unison,
and switching between
and
POLY MONO
UNISON X Button
In the classic sense of the word, unison is a performance mode which slaves all
voices to one key or one received MIDI Note. In the A6, unison is a set of keyboard
modes in which "all-voices-play-with-one-key" is just one of the options.
Pressing this button enables the
the
UNISON X
play with one key or one MIDI In note. Minimum is two voices, maximum is 16. In
mode, the maximum number of voices are played, automatically allocated to
STACK
maintain polyphony. For example, if you play 1 note, all 16 voices will stack on it; if
you play 4 notes, each note will be a stack of 4 voices.
DETUNE Knob
Turning this knob also displays the
on the
KBMODE
parameter. Turning this control clockwise adds detune amounts to voices playing in
unison.
POLY/MONO Button
Pressing this button toggles the Keyboard Mode between
(monophonic) type. Pressing this button also initiates the
the parameter on the
POLY
active. This parameter interacts with the
version of unison.
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playing.
UNSN-X
LED. This parameter allows you to select the number of voices that will
KBMODE
page. This parameter allows you to adjust the unison
page to show which Keyboard Mode is currently
KBMODE
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ANUAL
Chapter 2: Playing the A6
parameter on the
KBMODE
screen, selecting the
DETUNE
(polyphonic) or
POLY
KBMODE
mode, permitting a polyphonic
UNISON X
page, and lights
parameter
DETUNE
MONO
screen, selecting
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