Alesis QS8.2 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
Specifications
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Sound Generation Method:
QS Composite Synthesis™ 16 Bit Linear 48kHz Sample ROM with
lowpass filter
Polyphonic Voices:
64, each with sweepable lowpass filter, 3 envelope generators, 3 LFOs,
programmable effects send and QS Modulation Matrix, dynamic voice
allocation; 16-part multitimbral
Audio Section:
Alesis 24-bit Stereo DAC with 128x oversampling delta-sigma converter
Keyboard:
QS6.2: 61 synth-action keys (velocity, release velocity, aftertouch)
QS8.2: 88 hammer-action weighted keys (velocity, release velocity)
Waveform Memory:
16MB, expandable to 24 MB via PCMCIA Expansion Card
Program Memory:
Program Mode (512 Preset, 128 User)
Mix Mode (400 Preset, 100 User)
Effects:
QS Parallel Matrix Effects™ (4 independent stereo multieffect
processing busses)
Multitimbral Mode:
QS Mix Mode™ (64-part multitimbral across 16 MIDI channels)
Controllers:
4 control sliders, programmable pitch and modulation wheels, foot
pedals, aftertouch (in QS6.2 only)
Expansion Slot:
Type I PCMCIA (PC Card) slot, compatible with QCards, SRAM and
Flash cards (up to 8MB) with 120ns access time or faster.
Pedal Jacks:
Assignable Aux pedal, Sustain pedal
MIDI Connections:
MIDI In, Out, Thru
Audio Outputs:
Main L/R (1/4”), Headphone (1/4” TRS)
Power:
Internal Transformer
Dimensions (WxHxD):
QS6.2: 36.0” x 3.5” x 11.25” (915mm x 89mm x 286mm)
QS8.2: 50.5” x 4.3” x 13.5” (1283mm x 110mm x 343mm)
Weight:
QS6.2: 18.5 lbs. (8.4 kg)
QS8.2: 48.0 lbs. (21.8 kg)