The Performance Controls, Pt. Ii; Transposing The Keyboard - Alesis QS6.1 Reference Manual

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HE ERFORMANCE
We described these real-time controllers in Part 2: Overview. Now that you know
how to find your way to all the different Programs and Mixes, itÕs time to explore
just what the controllers can do.
Your assignment: Call up a Program or a Mix and try out the items listed just below.
When you think youÕve got a sense of how they work (or donÕt) with your current
choice, call up a different Program or Mix and try them again. As you move around
youÕll see some interesting variations!
Here Ôs the list, as a reminder.
¥
Velocity.
¥ Aftertouch.
¥ Pitch Bend Wheel.
¥
Modulation Wheel.
¥ Controller AÐD Sliders.
·
Sustain Pedal.
·
Expression Pedal.
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RANSPOSING
One of the great conveniences of electronic keyboards is how easily they can be
transposed, allowing you to play all possible keys (even the more difficult ones)
without having to learn as many different fingerings and hand positions.
Just to round things out before we move on, why not experiment with your QS6.1Õs
Performance Transpose feature?
All you have to do is:
1) Hold down the [TRANSPOSE] button.
2) Tap the key that represents the interval youÕd like to shift by. If you want to
shift up a semitone, for example, you would tap any C-sharp on the keyboard
that lies above Middle C. And if you want to shift a major third down, youÕd
press any G-sharp below Middle C. See the chart on the next page for further
guidance.
3) Now let go of the [TRANSPOSE] button.
ItÕs that simple. Try it and see for yourself. When you finally want to return things
to normal, just hold down [TRANSPOSE] again and tap on the MIDDLE C key
before letting go.
You can go up or down as much as an octave, giving you a total of two octaves of
transposition range.
This technique gives you a quick way to make transpositions Òon the fly.Ó You can
also transpose your QS6.1 using one of the Global commands. That works just a little
differently, and will be covered in the next part of this manual.
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