Advanced Features - Alesis WX49 Quick Start Manual

ADVANCED FEATURES

FACTORY RESET: To restore QX49's factory settings, which will erase any presets or other saved values, press and hold the
leftmost and rightmost TRANSPORT CONTROL buttons ("loop" and "record") while switching QX49's power on.
GLOBAL MIDI CHANNEL: Assigns QX49's global MIDI channel by following these steps:
1. Press RECALL and PROGRAM simultaneously. "GLOB CHAN" will appear on the LCD and the current global channel
number will be shown.
2. Use the KEYBOARD's numeric keys to enter the desired channel (1-16).
3. Press the KEYBOARD's ENTER key to confirm your choice.
RECALL: Recalls a stored preset:
1. Press RECALL. "RECALL" will flash on the LCD along with the
current preset.
2. Use the -/+ buttons to select the number of the desired preset.
3. Wait a couple seconds until "RECALL" disappears from the LCD.
TRANSPOSE: Instead of simply changing the register (octave range) of the KEYBOARD, you can transpose the KEYBOARD,
shifting it up or down in semitone intervals.
1. Press both OCTAVE / TRANSPOSE buttons simultaneously. "TRANS" will appear on the LCD.
2. Use the OCTAVE/TRANSPOSE UP/DOWN buttons to increase or decrease the KEYBOARD's transposition. You can
transpose it up or down up to 12 semitones. "00" is the default (no transposition).
3. Do not touch the OCTAVE/TRANSPOSE UP/DOWN buttons for a couple seconds. You can play the KEYBOARD with
the new transposition once "TRANS" stops flashing on the LCD.
For these functions, press ADVANCED to enter Edit Mode. When you are finished making all your changes, press
ADVANCED to exit Edit Mode.
CC# ASSIGN: Assigns the CC# for any of the DATA SLIDERS, TRIGGER PADS, or KNOBS:
1. Press the KEYBOARD's CTRL ASSIGN key. "CC" will flash on the LCD.
2. Move the DATA SLIDER or KNOB or press the TRIGGER PAD whose CC# you want to assign. Its current CC# will
appear on the LCD.
3. Use the KEYBOARD's numeric keys to enter the desired CC#.
4. Press the KEYBOARD's ENTER key to confirm your choice.
CHANNEL ASSIGN: Assigns the MIDI channel over which the DATA SLIDERS, TRIGGER PADS, or KNOBS will send MIDI
messages:
1. Press the KEYBOARD's CHAN ASSIGN key. "CHAN" will flash on the LCD.
2. Move the DATA SLIDER or KNOB or press the TRIGGER PAD whose channel you want to assign. Its current MIDI
channel will appear on the LCD.
3. Use the KEYBOARD's numeric keys to enter the desired channel number. You can enter 1-16 or 0, which is the global
channel.
4. Press the KEYBOARD's ENTER key to confirm your choice.
VELOCITY LOCK: Locks the velocity of QX49's TRIGGER PADS so they send out a constant velocity:
1. Press the desired TRIGGER PAD at the desired velocity. (The velocity will appear in the LCD.)
2. Press the KEYBOARD's VEL LOCK key. "LOC" will appear on the LCD, indicating the TRIGGER PADS' velocity is
locked. (To unlock it, repeat Steps 2-3 so "OFF" appears on the LCD.)
BANK LSB/MSB: Sends the LSB (Least Significant Byte) and MSB (Most Significant Byte):
1. Press the KEYBOARD's MSB or LSB key.
2. Use the KEYBOARD's numeric keys to enter the MSB or LSB (0-127).
3. Press the KEYBOARD's ENTER key to confirm your choice.
STORE: Stores QX49's controls in a preset:
1. Press the KEYBOARD's STORE key. "STORE" will flash on the LCD along with the current preset.
2. Use the KEYBOARD's numeric keys to enter a preset (01-20).
3. Press the KEYBOARD's ENTER key to confirm your choice.
ZONE CHANNEL: Assigns the MIDI channel over which QX49's Zone controllers will send MIDI messages.
1. Press the KEYBOARD's ZONE CHAN key. "ZONE CHAN" will flash on the LCD.
2. Use the KEYBOARD's numeric keys to enter the desired channel. You can enter 1-16 or 0, which is the global MIDI
channel.
3. Press the KEYBOARD's ENTER key to confirm your choice.
CONTROL SELECT: Allows you to program QX49's controls.
1. Press the KEYBOARD's CTRL SELECT key. The name of the last used controller will appear on the LCD.
2. Select the desired control by moving it or by using the -/+ buttons until its name appears in the LCD.
3. Use the KEYBOARD's numeric keys to select the controller ID (0-9).
4. Press the KEYBOARD's ENTER key to confirm your choice.
Note: When you recall a preset, only Groups
that are currently selected will be affected by
the new preset's settings. Groups that are not
selected will be unaffected.
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