Alesis Q20 DJ Equipment User Manual


 
Chapter 4 - Making Your Own Programs
56 Q20 Reference Manual
Programming A Single Block
Type
A Block can provide Equalization, Pitch, Delay, Reverberation or be turned OFF. A
program can contain up to eight Blocks, which can be in almost any combination or
order within the confines of available DSP memory.
The BlockÕs Type determines not only what parameters are available in the
Parameter function, but also what routings are available in the Routing function.
Each Block can be modified according to the available parameters (based on the
BlockÕs ÒtypeÓ), and routed independently of the other Blocks.
Press the [TYPE] button.
The [TYPE] buttonÕs LED will light .
Press the [< BLOCK] button repeatedly until the pointer is above the leftmost
Block in the display (this is Block #1Õs position).
The display will show page 1 of Type mode (there are 3 pages in this mode):
BLOCK 1 FUNCTION: O FF
Turn the [VALUE/ENTER] knob to select EQUALIZATION as the Block
Function.
The function will flash until you press the [VALUE/ENTER] button.
Press the [VALUE/ENTER] button. The display will read:
ADD ROUTE FROM INPUT: N ONE
This function allows you to quickly add routes to the new block from the input
and to the output when writing simple programs. For the purpose of this
tutorial, simply press the [VALUE/ENTER] button twice.
The EQ module will now be displayed as Block 1, and the display
automatically advances to Page 2.
EQ TYPE: L OWPASS FILTER
Turn the [VALUE/ENTER] knob to scroll through the various EQ effect types.
By rotating the dial we can also see various Shelving, Parametric, and Graphic
types of EQs. As we dial through the EQ types they will flash in the display.
LetÕs select a 3 Band Parametric EQ.
EQ TYPE: 3 BAND PARAMETRIC EQ
Press the [VALUE/ENTER] button.
The EQ type will now be selected for Block 1, and the display will move back to
Page 1 of the Type function.