Alesis QS8.2 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
Editing Programs
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In the QS8.2, selecting MAIN routes the Sound to the main outputs;
OFF shuts off the path. A setting of AUX will also shut off the path.
(This is provided for backward compatibility with older QS8 models).
Setting the FX Send Level
Button: [EDIT] [50 LEVEL]
Page: 4
Parameter: FX Level (00 to 99)
This determines how much the Sound feeds the chosen effects Send.
(See the “Editing Effects” section of this manual for more information).
Selecting the FX Send
Button: [EDIT] [50 LEVEL]
Page: 5
Parameter: FX Bus (1 to 4)
This selects which effects Bus or “Send” the Sound will feed. For
example, Send 1 may be a Chorus/Delay/Reverb, Send 2 may be Reverb
only, etc. (See the “Editing Effects” section of this manual for more
information).
The Pitch Function [60 PITCH]
The Pitch function (button [60]) lets you control the pitch aspects of
each Sound layer.
Setting the Pitch
Button: [EDIT] [60 PITCH]
Page: 1
Parameter: Semitone (-24 to +24 semitones)
This sets the oscillator pitch in semitones.
Fine Tuning the Pitch
Button: [EDIT] [60 PITCH]
Page: 2
Parameter: Detune (-99 to +99 cents)
This sets the oscillator pitch in cents, from -99 (down 99/100 of a
semitone) to +99 (up 99/100 of a semitone).
Selecting the Detune Type
Button: [EDIT] [60 PITCH]
Page: 3
Parameter: DetuneType (NOR, EQU)
With NOR selected, the percentage of detuning remains the same over
the entire range of the keyboard, so the effects of detuning sound the
same no matter which key you play.
TIP: Remember, you can reset any
parameter b
ack to its default value by
pressing the [VALUE UP] and [VALUE
DOWN] buttons at the same time.
TIP: Regardless of the setting, the Sound
may still feed an Effects Send.