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Alesis qs6.1 Reference Manual (176 pages)
64-Voice Expandable Synthesizer
Brand:
Alesis
| Category:
Synthesizer
| Size: 2.16 MB
Table of Contents
M Anual C Onventions
3
Table of Contents
6
Part 1: SETUP & CONNECTIONS
10
AC Power
10
Line Conditioners and Protectors
10
Audio
11
Audio Cables Selection, Routing and Care
12
MIDI
13
Direct Computer Link
15
Pedal and Footswitch Hookup
17
Part 2: OVERVIEW
18
A Quick Tour of the Front Panel
18
The Display
20
The Selection Buttons
21
Programs, Mixes, and Banks
23
Playing Programs
24
The Performance Controls
25
PCMCIA Expansion Cards
27
Part 3: FIRST SESSION
28
Powering up
28
Playing the Demo Sequences
28
Playing Programs
29
Changing the MIDI Channel
29
Playing Mixes
30
The Performance Controls, Pt. II
32
Transposing the Keyboard
32
Performance Transposition Chart
33
Part 4: BASIC OPERATION
34
Recap
34
The Double-Button Press Trick
34
Copying Existing Programs and Mixes to a New Location in the User Bank
35
Éor to a New Location on a Card Bank
35
Changing the Programs in a MIX
36
Storing Altered Mixes to the User Bank (or to a Card)
36
Storing Altered Programs to the User Bank (or to a Card)
36
Changing the Name of a Program or MIX
37
Compare Mode
37
Playing Sequences Froma Card
38
The Global Settings (and How to Change Them)
39
Editing Global Parameters
40
MIDI out Mode
46
Reset Controllers A-D
46
Controller A-D Mode
46
Part 5: MIDI
48
The Power of MIX Mode
48
Using an External Sequencer
49
Program Assign for each MIDI Channel
51
Sending and Receiving Bank Select Messages
51
Using the QS6.1 as a Master Keyboard
53
Transmitting MIDI Volume and Panning
55
Saving Programs Via MIDI Sys Ex
57
Editing Programs Via MIDI Sys Ex
58
Part 6: EDITING EFFECTS
60
Basic Info
60
Entering Effects Edit Mode from Program Mode
61
Entering Effects Edit Mode from MIX Mode
61
Navigating in Effects Edit Mode
62
Selecting from Among the Available Effects Patches in a MIX
62
Selecting from Available Effects Patches
62
The ÒFX Program Change Via MIDIÓ Function
63
How the Display Changes When You Alter an Effect
64
Storing Effect Patches in Program Mode
64
Storing Effect Patches in MIX Mode
64
Copying Effects from One Program to Another
65
Keeping Track: the Interaction of Effects, Programs, and Mixes
66
Picking an Effect Configuration
66
Configuration #1: 1 REVERB
67
How Ò1 Reverbó Is Arranged
68
Configuration #2: 2 REVERBS
69
How Ò2 Reverbsó Is Arranged
70
Configuration #3: LEZLIE+REVERB
71
How ÒLEZLIE+REVERBÓ Is Arranged
71
Configuration #4: 1 REVERB+EQ
72
How ÒREVERB+EQÓ Is Arranged
72
Configuration #5: OVERDRIVE+LEZLIE
73
How Òoverdrive+Lezlieó Is Arranged
73
How “Overdrive+Lezlie” Is Arranged
73
Routing Sounds or Programs through the Effects Only
74
Setting Effect Send Levels
75
If the Send Inputs Clip
75
To [30] Ñeffect Sends 1 - 4
75
Mod
77
Lezlie
80
Pitch
82
Delay
88
Reverb
89
Reverb Type
92
Overdrive
95
Effect MIX
96
Part 7: Editing Mixes
98
What Is a MIX
98
Polyphony in MIX Play Mode
98
Program Assign for each MIDI Channel
98
MIX Edit Mode
99
Understanding the Edit Buffers
100
Level Setting for each Program
101
Pitch
102
Effect
102
Keyboard/MIDI
103
Controllers
104
Setting the Range
105
Naming a MIX
105
Part 8: Editing Programs
106
Overview
106
The Ònormalizedó Synth Voice
106
How the QS6.1 Generates Sound
107
Program Sound Layers
107
QS6.1 Signal Flow
108
About Modulation
110
About Signal Processing
111
Drum Mode
112
Storing Your Edited Programs
113
Program Edit Functions
114
Voice
115
Muting and Unmuting Sounds
115
Level
118
Pitch
119
Filter
122
Amp/Range
125
Pitch Envelope
129
Filter Envelope
132
Amp Envelope
135
Name
137
Mod 1 Ð Mod 6
138
Pitch LFO
143
Filter LFO
145
Amp LFO
146
Tracking Generator
148
Programming Drum Sounds in Drum Mode
150
Voice
150
Level
152
Pitch
152
Filter
153
Amp/Range
153
Amp Envelope
154
Mute Group
154
Special Programming Functions
155
Copying Sounds
155
To Audition Programs before Storing
156
Part 9: EXTRAS
158
A Word about the QS CD-ROM
158
Sound Bridgeª
158
Using PCMCIA Expansion Cards
159
Saving the User Bank to Apcmcia Card
159
Loading a Bank from an External Card
160
Storing an Individual Program or MIX
161
Loading an Individual Program or MIX
161
Card Storage Ramifications
162
More about SRAM Cards
163
SRAM Cards and MIX Mode
163
Part 10: Appendices
164
Troubleshooting
164
Appendix A
164
Recovering from a Òcrashó
165
Recovering from "Crash"
165
Re-Initializing
165
Checking the Software Version
166
Maintenance/Service
166
Cleaning Your QS6.1
166
Preventative Maintenance
166
Refer All Servicing to Alesis
166
Obtaining Repair Service
167
Appendix B: MIDI Supplement
168
MIDI Basics
168
MIDI Hardware
168
MIDI Message Basics
169
Channel Messages: Mode Messages
169
Channel Messages: Voice Messages
169
Continuous Controllers List
170
System Common Messages
171
General MIDI
171
MIDI Implementation Chart
173
Appendix C: Parameters Index
174
Program Edit Parameters
174
MIX Edit Parameters
176
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Alesis qs6.1 Instruction And Program Chart (8 pages)
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Alesis qs6.1 Quick Reference Manual (4 pages)
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Table of Contents
Front Panel Controls
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Editing a MIX
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Editing Effects
4
Editing a Program
4
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Alesis qs6.1 Supplementary Manual (2 pages)
Program Chart 64 Voice Expandable Synthesizer
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