Alesis Vintage Synth Explorer QS7.1 Setup & Connections
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SETUP & CONNECTIONS
AC P
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HOOKUP
Your QS7.1/QS8.1 is set to work with the voltage of the country to which it was
shipped (either 110 or 220V, 50 or 60 Hz) and comes equipped with the appropriate
power cable.
Hooking that cable up is simple.
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Make sure your QS is turned off.
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Plug the female (jack) end of the power cable into the QS's power socket.
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Plug the male (plug) end into a source of AC power. It's good practice not to turn
the QS on until all other cables are hooked up.
The IEC-spec power cable included with your QS is designed to connect to an outlet with
three holes, the third of which — the round one — is the ground connection. This
connection is an important safety feature: it keeps the QS's chassis at ground potential,
preventing accidental shocks.
Unfortunately, not all three-hole sockets are properly grounded. We recommend that
you use an AC line tester to check the ground connection on any socket you may use, just to
be on the safe side. If you find an ungrounded outlet, consult with a licensed electrician
about getting the problem fixed.
Avoid using ungrounded outlets. Plugging the QS into an ungrounded outlet can be
hazardous. The same goes for "lifting" the unit off ground by using a three-to-two
plug adapter. Don't do it!
Alesis cannot be responsible for any problems that might be caused by using the
QS with improper AC wiring.
LINE CONDITIONERS AND PROTECTORS
The power coming through some AC lines contains voltage surges, spikes, or transients
that can stress your gear, causing failure or malfunctions. Although the QS is designed
to tolerate typical voltage variations, it isn't invulnerable. So if the power in your area
is particularly bad (or if you are out playing live gigs) you will probably want to take
precautions. You have three basic options:
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Line spike/surge protectors. These relatively inexpensive devices are designed
to protect against strong surges and spikes. They act somewhat like fuses and
will have to be either replaced or reset (depending on the unit) if they've been
hit by an extremely strong spike.
QS7.1/QS8.1 Reference Manual
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Setup & Connections: Part 1
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Summary of Contents for Alesis Vintage Synth Explorer QS7.1
- Page 1 The same goes for “lifting” the unit off ground by using a three-to-two plug adapter. Don’t do it! Alesis cannot be responsible for any problems that might be caused by using the QS with improper AC wiring. LINE CONDITIONERS AND PROTECTORS The power coming through some AC lines contains voltage surges, spikes, or transients that can stress your gear, causing failure or malfunctions.
- Page 2 Part 1: Setup & Connections • Line filters. These cost more than simple spike/surge protectors, but may be worth it depending on your situation. Along with surge protection they offer circuits that can remove some line noise — things like dimmer hash, transients from other appliances, etc.
- Page 3 Setup & Connections: Part 1 recording deck, lower the input level controls on those units until they are no longer clipping. AUDIO CABLES — SELECTION, ROUTING, AND CARE The audio connections between your QS and the rest of your studio are your music’s lifeline, so make sure you use high-quality cables.
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Page 4: Basic Midi Hookup
Part 1: Setup & Connections • Avoid running audio cables near such sources of electromagnetic interference as transformers, monitors, computers, etc. • Don’t run cables where they can be stepped on. Stepping on a cable will compress the insulation between the center conductor and shield, and over time this will degrade performance and reliability. - Page 5 Setup & Connections: Part 1 QS7.1/QS8.1 Reference Manual...
- Page 6 Part 1: Setup & Connections • As Controller. To play other MIDI devices from your QS, run a MIDI cable from the QS’s [MIDI OUT] jack to the MIDI IN of the device you want to control. • As a Link in a “daisy chain.” If you are using the QS in the middle of the MIDI chain (example: as the second unit of a three device chain), you’ll need two MIDI cables.
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Page 7: Computer Link
Setup & Connections: Part 1 IRECT OMPUTER The QS can communicate directly with Mac or PC computers via its [SERIAL PORT] connector. Using this connection eliminates the need for a MIDI cables and a separate MIDI interface. Here’s how it works: 1) Run a single serial cable from your computer’s serial port to the [SERIAL PORT] connector on your QS. - Page 8 CD-ROM that came with your QS. (If you don’t have a CD-ROM drive in your computer, call Alesis Product Support and ask them to send you the software on a 3-1/2 inch floppy disk. ) Complete installation instructions come with the driver software.
- Page 9 The QS’s [DIGITAL OUT] carries all four audio outputs of the QS (Main and Aux, Left and Right) on a single fiber optic cable. Fiber optic cables of various lengths are available from your Alesis dealer. The model OC cable is 5 meters long and is the maximum length recommended.
- Page 10 Clock parameter. 48 KH If your ADAT system has an Alesis BRC Remote Controller, the QS’s digital clock must be synchronized to the clock coming from the BRC. This requires that a connection be made providing the clock signal to the QS and that the QS’s Clock function be set to either one of its two external settings (Ext 48kHz or Ext 44.1k).
- Page 11 Setup & Connections: Part 1 Note: When using ADAT-XTs without the BRC, it is not necessary to connect the 48 kHz Clock. If set up properly, the XTs will “slave” to the QS’s Digital Output. QS7.1/QS8.1 Reference Manual...
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