Alesis Q20 DJ Equipment User Manual


 
Chapter 4 - Making Your Own Programs
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Set the Q to a small number to effect the specific frequency you selected, or to a
larger number to affect a wider range of frequencies centered around the selected
frequency.
Continue editing the remaining EQ parameters in a similar manner.
Mix
Once we have setup our EQ Block the way we want, we should then go to the Mix
function to adjust the BlockÕs output level. This, however, is only necessary if all we
want to do is EQ our input signal. That would be fine, except we have 7 more Blocks
we can use to stack effects almost any way we want. In the next section we will see
how to route this EQ Block into other Blocks. Most of the time, EQ Blocks are used
to tailor the input signal before going into another Block or set of Blocks. However,
they can also be useful at the end of the effects chain just before the L/R OUT
(especially when you use the parametric and graphic EQs.
However, since this is just a tutorial, letÕs look at just how we go about mixing the
EQÕd signal with the original input signal.
Press the [MIX] button
The [MIX] buttonÕs LED will light.
If the display reads ÒDIRECT LEVEL FROM INPUTÓ you have not yet moved back
to BLOCK 1. Press the [< BLOCK] button to move the pointer in the display to
Block 1.
The display will now show you the first of three pages:
LEVEL TO L/R: EQ= 1 00%
Turn the [VALUE/ENTER] knob to adjust how much of the EQÕs output is heard
at the L/R OUT.
Press the [PAGE >] button to advance to Mix Page 2.
The display will read:
DIRECT LEVEL FROM INPUT: 1 00%
Turn the [VALUE/ENTER] knob to adjust how much of the direct input signal is
being routed to the L/R OUT. (For an EQ, the level would normally be 0%)
By adjusting this parameter, you can create an ideal balance between the
original uneffected signal at the inputs, and the effected signal coming from the
EQ Block.
If the Global Direct Signal Mute function is turned on, the Direct Level From Input
parameter will appear to have no effect. However, any changes you make will be
remembered if you store the edited Program. For more information on Global Direct
Signal Muting, see Chapter 2.