Selecting The Midi Channel; Realtime Performance Functions - Alesis QS6 Reference Manual

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The display will change to indicate the currently selected MIDI channel.
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EALTIME
The QS6 provides various ways to control the sound as you are playing. Try out
some of these functions while playing the keyboard. The sound of the effects can
also change by using these controllers. The effect of these realtime controllers varies
from Program to Program; in some they may not be active, and in others they may
have a dramatic effect.
• Velocity. The volume and tonal quality of the sound will change according to how
hard you play the keyboard.
• Aftertouch . The action of pressing a key down after playing it is called
"aftertouch" (it is also sometimes referred to as "Pressure" since it corresponds to
the amount of pressure being applied to the keyboard). Pitch, tone and volume
(among other things) can be changed using aftertouch.
• Pitch Bend Wheel. While playing a note, you can move the PITCH BEND
WHEEL up to raise the pitch, or down to lower the pitch. The amount of pitch
bend available can be different for each Program.
• Modulation Wheel. By raising the MODULATION WHEEL, you can add
expressive modulation effects (such as vibrato or tremolo) while you play. The
type of modulation effect can be different for each Program.
• Controller A Slider. This is described below.
Further expressive control is available with a pedal switch (included) or expression
pedal (optional, see page 25). By connecting a pedal switch to the [SUSTAIN] jack on
the rear panel, you can have the sound sustain even after you release the keys. By
connecting an expression pedal to the [PEDAL 1] jack, you can use the pedal to
change the volume or tone (or some other quality such as reverb depth or vibrato
speed) of the sound, if the Program is edited to use the pedal(s).
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HE ONTROLLER
To the right of the [VOLUME] slider is the [CONTROLLER A] slider. The
[CONTROLLER A] slider provides control over one or more parameters depending
on whether you are in a Play mode, or an Edit mode.
In Program Play Mode and Mix Play Mode, the [CONTROLLER A] slider acts as
Controller A. This Controller is defined in Global Edit Mode (Page 8) to transmit a
specific MIDI controller message. Many of the QS6's internal Programs use
Controller A to provide control over one or more of its tonal aspects. When
auditioning Programs, move the [CONTROLLER A] slider up and down to find out
what effect it has; it will be different from Program to Program.
CONTROLLER A
EDIT VALUE
slider is used to edit the parameters that appear in the display. The lower line of the
display will show the parameter's name and current setting, which will have an
underline below it. At this point, you can now use the [CONTROLLER A] slider to
adjust the parameter's setting; or use the [
raise or lower the parameter's setting one step at a time.
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When in Program Edit Mode or Mix Edit Mode, the [CONTROLLER A]
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Current MIDI Channel
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