Alesis QS8 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
Table of Contents
Pitch LFO ..........................................................................................................76
Filter LFO ..........................................................................................................78
Amp LFO...........................................................................................................79
Tracking Generator ...........................................................................................80
Programming Drum Sounds...........................................................................................82
Voice.................................................................................................................82
Level..................................................................................................................83
Pitch ..................................................................................................................83
Filter ..................................................................................................................83
Amp/Range .......................................................................................................84
Amp Envelope...................................................................................................84
Copying Sounds.............................................................................................................85
Copying Effects..............................................................................................................85
Initializing Programs.......................................................................................................86
7: EDITING EFFECTS ........................................................................................... 87
About Signal Processing ................................................................................................87
Selecting an Effects Patch in Mix Mode.........................................................................88
Setting Effects Send Levels ...........................................................................................88
Clip.................................................................................................................................88
Editing Effects ................................................................................................................89
Navigating .........................................................................................................89
Storing Effect Patches In Program Mode.......................................................................90
Storing Effect Patches in Mix Mode ...............................................................................90
Copying Effect Patches..................................................................................................90
Configurations................................................................................................................91
EQ..................................................................................................................................98
Mod ................................................................................................................................98
Delay..............................................................................................................................105
Reverb............................................................................................................................106
Input Levels.......................................................................................................106
Overdrive........................................................................................................................110
Mix .................................................................................................................................111
8: GLOBAL SETTINGS .......................................................................................... 113
Editing Global Parameters .............................................................................................113
Master Pitch ...................................................................................................................113
Master Tune...................................................................................................................113
Keyboard Curve .............................................................................................................113
Keyboard Scaling...........................................................................................................114
Keyboard Transpose......................................................................................................114
Keyboard Mode..............................................................................................................114
General MIDI..................................................................................................................115
Enabling General MIDI Mode via MIDI..............................................................115
Controllers A – D Assignment........................................................................................115
Pedals 1 and 2 Assignment ...........................................................................................115
Using a Pedal to Control Volume or Modulation ...............................................115
MIDI Program Select......................................................................................................116
Receiving/Transmitting Bank Change Messages..............................................116
Input/Output ...................................................................................................................117
MIDI Out.........................................................................................................................118
Reset Controllers ...........................................................................................................118
Controller Mode..............................................................................................................118
Clock ..............................................................................................................................119
9: MIDI TRANSFER AND STORAGE OPERATIONS ................................................. 121
Using PCMCIA Expansion Cards...................................................................................121
Saving the User Bank to a PCMCIA Card......................................................................121
Loading a Bank from an External Card..........................................................................122
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