Voice [Edit]: P Wheel Mode; Voice: The [Porta] Button; Voice [Edit]: Portamento Type - Alesis Ion Reference Manual

Voice [edit]: P Wheel mode

Voice [edit]: P Wheel mode
Page: Page: 1 1
Soft Button: Soft Button: 3 3
Range: Range: held, all held, all
Default: Default: all all
The setting of this parameter dictates the response of the (p) wheel, The setting of this parameter dictates the response of the (p) wheel,
which is normally assigned to pitch bend. When set to all, moving this which is normally assigned to pitch bend. When set to all, moving this
wheel will bend the pitch of all voices that are sounding, even if they are wheel will bend the pitch of all voices that are sounding, even if they are
being sustained by the (sust pedal) or are in their release stage. being sustained by the (sust pedal) or are in their release stage.
When this parameter is set to held, only voices for which the keys are When this parameter is set to held, only voices for which the keys are
still depressed will allow their pitch to be bent by the (p) wheel. This is a still depressed will allow their pitch to be bent by the (p) wheel. This is a
great feature that can allow a keyboard player to bend notes in a chord great feature that can allow a keyboard player to bend notes in a chord
independently, like a guitar player can. For example, if you play a three- independently, like a guitar player can. For example, if you play a three-
note chord, step on the (sust pedal), and release the top and bottom note chord, step on the (sust pedal), and release the top and bottom
keys, you can bend the pitch of the note in the middle while the two keys, you can bend the pitch of the note in the middle while the two
released notes are being sustained at their original pitches. released notes are being sustained at their original pitches.

Voice: the [porta] button

Voice: the [porta] button
This button toggles Portamento mode on and off. It also immediately This button toggles Portamento mode on and off. It also immediately
takes you to Voice Edit page 2 with the Portamento Rate parameter takes you to Voice Edit page 2 with the Portamento Rate parameter
selected. The four Portamento types and related parameters are described selected. The four Portamento types and related parameters are described
in the next paragraph and on the next page. in the next paragraph and on the next page.

Voice [edit]: Portamento type

Voice [edit]: Portamento type
Page: Page: 2 2
Soft Button: Soft Button: 1 1
Range: Range: fixed, scaled, gliss fixed, gliss scaled fixed, scaled, gliss fixed, gliss scaled
Default: Default: fixed fixed
Pressing the [porta] button turns on the Portamento feature, which is Pressing the [porta] button turns on the Portamento feature, which is
also sometimes called "glide." This adds a very distinctive character to a also sometimes called "glide." This adds a very distinctive character to a
sound, causing played notes to slide from one pitch to the next instead sound, causing played notes to slide from one pitch to the next instead
o o f changing only in "hard" intervals. f changing only in "hard" intervals.
Y Y ou have a choice of four different Portamento types: ou have a choice of four different Portamento types:
fixed fixed No matter how far apart the two keys are, it takes the No matter how far apart the two keys are, it takes the
same amount of time to travel between them. The same amount of time to travel between them. The
Portamento time parameter determines this amount Portamento time parameter determines this amount
of time. of time.
scaled scaled Determines the amount of time it takes to glide a Determines the amount of time it takes to glide a
distance of one octave. distance of one octave.
gliss fixed gliss fixed The response between two keys is the same as for fixed, The response between two keys is the same as for fixed,
but the pitch travels in chromatic increments between but the pitch travels in chromatic increments between
the notes (C, C#, D, etc.). the notes (C, C#, D, etc.).
gliss scaled gliss scaled The response between two keys is the same as for The response between two keys is the same as for
scaled, but the pitch travels in chromatic increments scaled, but the pitch travels in chromatic increments
between the notes (C, C#, D, etc.). between the notes (C, C#, D, etc.).
Program Parameters m Parameters
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