Alesis QS8 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
Overview: Chapter 4
To audition Programs before overwriting them with STORE
…when editing a Program in Mix Play Mode:
¿ While in Mix Program Edit mode, press [PROGRAM].
This selects Program Play Mode, retaining your edits to the Program in Mix Edit.
¡ Use the [ BANK] and [BANK ] buttons to select the User Bank. If a RAM card
is inserted, use the [ BANK] and [BANK ] buttons to select a Card Bank.
¬ Use the [s VALUE] and [VALUE t] buttons or move the CONTROLLER [D] slider to
scroll through the Programs until you find one you wish to overwrite with the new
edited Program. Take note of the number.
Press [MIX].
This recalls the edit buffer in Mix Mode, which contains your edited Program.
ƒ Press [EDIT SELECT] twice, until “EDITING: PROGRAM” appears under the
MIX number in the display.
Press [STORE].
The top line of the display will read “SavePrg? (STORE) to USERxxx” where XXX is
a User Program number from 000—127.
Optional: If the location you noted was on a RAM card, use [BANK ] to select
the Card Bank.
« Press [PAGE ] to advance the cursor to the Program Number field in the
display.
» Use the [s VALUE] and [VALUE t] buttons or move the CONTROLLER [D] slider
to select the Program Number you noted in step 5.
« Press [STORE] again.
The Program is now stored.
At this point your edited Program is stored, however the Mix your were auditioning
before storing the Program still has the old Program number assigned (if the edited
Program was saved to a different Program number location). Therefore, you need to
store the Mix as well.
» Press [MIX].
This selects Mix Play Mode.
Press [STORE] twice.
The Mix is now stored.
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