Alesis RoadFire 15 Quick Start Owner's Manual page 7

Exploring the Roadfire's effects
The Roadfire contains an advanced, stereo effects processor dedicated to electric guitars.
Distortion, compression, delays, choruses, reverbs, and much more allow you to create a
wide variety of popular, vintage, and experimental electric guitar sounds.
Begin by exploring the Roadfire's default programs. Turn the Effect knob all the way to
the left to select Play. Now, play your guitar and explore the programs by pressing the
Program Up and Program Down buttons, twisting the Value knob, or by using
optional footswitches attached to the rear of the unit.
You'll hear programs ranging from ultra-clean to rocking to jazzy to out-and-out nasty. If
you have the chance, be sure to plug a pair of stereo headphones into the back of the
Roadfire to experience these effects in stereo. Some of the effects – good as they are
coming out of the Roadfire's internal speaker – really come alive in stereo.
Modifying the effects programs
There's a lot more to the Roadfire's effects than just what's in the presets. The Roadfire has
eight separate effect modules, as shown below:
These effects are accessed using the EFFECT knob on the front of the Roadfire.
Move the EFFECT knob clockwise out of the Play position in order to edit the effects.
Once you change an effect, the EDITED LED on the bottom right of the display will light.
From left to right, here are your options:
PLAY
In this setting, the display shows you the current program number. This is the mode you should choose
for typical live performances, as it allows you to switch programs easily via the foot pedals.
Indicates the bank letter and program number of the current program.
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