Alesis QSR 64 Electronic Keyboard User Manual


 
Global Settings: Chapter 8
QSR Reference Manual
CHAPTER 8
GLOBAL SETTINGS
Global Edit Mode is where you will find several parameters which affect the entire
instrument, such as overall master tuning, controller settings, and keyboard mode.
E
DITING
G
LOBAL
P
ARAMETERS
To select Global Edit Mode, follow these steps:
Press the [EDIT SELECT] button.
Press the BANK SELECT [UP] button (also labeled [GLOBAL]).
The display will look like this:
GLOBAL EDIT πå
Master Pch: 0 0
Use the [VALUE] knob to scroll through the various pages of Global Edit Mode.
The page number is displayed in the upper-right corner.
Press the [CURSOR
] button once to select the displayed parameter for
editing.
Use the [VALUE] knob to adjust the selected Global parameter.
The following sections describe in detail each of the parameters found in the nineteen
Global Edit Mode pages.
M
ASTER
P
ITCH
Page 1
Page 1 of Global Edit Mode lets you adjust the QSR’s overall Master Pitch (-12 to +12;
up or down an octave). Adjust this parameter when you wish to globally transpose
all sounds. This parameters have no effect on drum sounds or the Range settings.
M
ASTER
T
UNE
Page 2
Page 2 of Global Edit Mode lets you adjust the QSR’s overall Master Tuning (-99 to
+99; up or down 1/2 step). Adjust this parameter when tuning the QSR to other
instruments. This parameters have no effect on drum sounds, the Range settings, or
MIDI Out.
G
ENERAL
MIDI
M
ODE
Page 3
Page 3 of Global Edit Mode lets you enable and disable General MIDI Mode. If this
parameter is turned on, you will immediately be taken out of Global Edit Mode and
into Mix Mode, and Mix 00 of Preset Bank 4 will automatically be selected. For more
information about General MIDI, refer to the MIDI Supplement in Appendix B.