Auditioning Internal Programs; Switching Between Preset And User Banks; Bypass Program/Preset 00 - Alesis 4 Reference Manual

Chapter 1 – Your First Session with the MIDIVerb 4

Auditioning Internal Programs

The MidiVerb 4 comes with 128 Programs in a Preset bank, plus another 128
Programs in the User bank. These Programs represent the wide range of applications
for which the MidiVerb 4 is suited.
To audition the internal effect Programs:
Press the [PROG] button.
The [PROG] button will light.
Turn the [VALUE] knob to scroll through the 128 Preset Programs and 128 User
Programs.

Switching Between Preset and User Banks

To instantly switch between the Preset and User banks, press the [PROG] button.
Each time you press the [PROG] button, the MidiVerb 4 will toggle back and forth
between the Preset and User banks. The display will indicate this by reading either
"PRESET" or "USER" next to the Program number.
You can also switch between banks when scrolling through the Programs with the
[VALUE] knob. When you scroll clockwise past Preset 127, the display will "roll-
over" to User 00. Likewise, if you turn back the [VALUE] knob counterclockwise past
User 00, the display will move to Preset 127.
However, if you turn back the [VALUE] knob counterclockwise past Preset 00, the
display will not wrap around back to User 127 but instead will remain at Preset 00.
This is because Preset 00 is setup as a "Bypass Program" (see below). So, if you are
looking for the Bypass Program, you can scroll the [VALUE] knob counterclockwise
without worrying about passing it, since the display will automatically stop when it
reaches Preset 00.

Bypass Program/Preset 00

Preset 00 is setup as a "Bypass Program", meaning that the dry, uneffected signal
being sent to the MidiVerb 4's input(s) is passing through and none of the effect's
output can be heard. Use this Program whenever you want to only hear the direct
signal of the MidiVerb 4's inputs routed to its outputs for reference purposes. This is
not to be confused with Bypass mode, explained later in this chapter.
You can select Preset 00 not only from the front panel using the [VALUE] knob, but
also by using a footswitch connected to the [FOOTSWITCH] jack (if the
[FOOTSWITCH] is set to the Advance function), or by sending a MIDI program
change message from a device connected to the [MIDI IN]connector. For more
information about the [FOOTSWITCH] jack and [MIDI IN] connector, see Chapter 2.
For more information about MIDI program change messages, see Chapter 6.
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