Alesis QS8 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
Editing Programs: Chapter 6
Mute Group (Off, 1, 2, or 3) Page 2
This is an important feature when using multiple sounds of the same instrument. Mute
Groups allow multiple drums to share a single voice. For example, if you have
assigned a Closed Hat and an Open Hat to two different notes, playing either note
should cut-off the other (if it had recently been played). This creates a more realistic
sound, since an actual Hi Hat is only capable of making one sound at a time.
In the Amp Envelope function, Page 2 is used to assign the selected drum to one of
the three Mute Groups. In our example above, both Hi Hat drums would be assigned
to the same Mute Group. The additional Mute Groups can be used by other sounds
that you wish to cut-off each other, but do not want to interfere with the Hi Hat
sounds.
COPYING SOUNDS
While editing a Program, it is helpful to be able to copy a sound to another sound in
either the same Program or a different Program, especially if you are building a split
or layered Program. This can be done very easily from within the Store function. To
copy a Sound to another sound in the same Program, or to the same sound in a
different Program:
¿ From Program Edit mode, press [STORE].
¡ Press [PAGE ] twice to select Page 2 of the Store function.
¬ Use the [s VALUE] and [VALUE t] buttons to select which sound (1–4) in the
currently selected Program to copy from.
Press [PAGE ] to advance the cursor to the lower line of the display.
ƒ Use the [s VALUE] and [VALUE t] buttons to select which sound (1–4) in the
currently selected Program to copy to; or to select which Program (00–127) to
copy to.
Press [STORE] to copy the sound.
COPYING EFFECTS
While editing a Program, it is helpful to be able to copy the Effects Patch from a
different Program. This can be done very easily from within the Store function.
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Be sure to save your changes to the edited Program before going to a new Program.
Otherwise, all your changes will be lost.
To copy the Effects Patch from a Program to another Program:
¿ Recall the Program which contains the Effects Patch you wish to copy.
¡ Press [STORE].
¬ Press [PAGE ] twice to select Page 2 of the Store function.
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