Alesis Q20 DJ Equipment User Manual


 
Chapter 5 - Description of Controls
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Name
Selecting this button allows us to name, edit a name or rename a Program.
Names can contain up to 14 Characters and are selected by turning the
[VALUE/ENTER] knob. The cursor is positioned by using the [< PAGE >] buttons. Or,
you can press the [VALUE/ENTER] button to advance the cursor to the right; this
helps make naming your Programs a fast operation. Once chosen, the name can be
stored along with the Program using the [STORE] button (see above). Here is a
chart of available characters:
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*+, - . /0123
456789 : ;<=>?@ABCDEFG
H I JKLMNOPQRST UVWXYZ [
¥]^_`abcdef
g
hi
j
klmno
p
q
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MIDI
When the [MIDI] button is pressed, its LED will light and the display will move to
MIDI Page 1. There are a total of 6 pages in all, containing various MIDI related
parameters. For more information about MIDI parameters, see Chapter 6.
Page 1: MIDI Channel. This sets the basic MIDI channel of the Q20. This is the
channel used to receive MIDI program change messages for recalling Programs, and
for receiving controller, pitch-bend, note or velocity information for controlling
various effect parameters in realtime from an external MIDI source (such as a
controller or sequencer). The MIDI channel can be set between 1Ñ16, or set to Omni
(this lets the Q20 respond to all 16 channels).
MIDI CHANNEL: 1
Page 2: MIDI Program Change. This determine whether or not the Q20 will respond
to incoming MIDI program change and bank select messages. This can be set to either
ÒONÓ (recognize), ÒOFFÓ (ignore) or ÒTABLEÓ (use Program Table). When turned
on, the Q20 will recognize program change messages received on the same MIDI
channel it is set to receive on, and respond by calling up the equivalent Program
number from the User bank. When set to ÒTABLEÓ, the Program that is recalled is
based on how the Program Table is set up (see below).
MIDI PROGRAM CHANGE: O FF