Alesis DG8 User Manual

QCard Programs In a Split-with-Layer
In the following examples, a Split is created first, then the Layer sound is added to
complete the Split-with-Layer. Note that you don’t have to create the Split first; you
can create a Layer first if you like, then add the Split sound. We’ll use the “Split first,
then add the Layer” approach as just one way of accomplishing these setups:

You can select a QCard Program to be the Layer sound of a Split-with-Layer:

Create the Split
1. Start off with the DG8 in Single mode, with an internal Keyboard Program as

the Primary.

2. Press a Bass Bank button to set up the Split; use the 

▲ 

and 

▼ 

arrows, if

necessary, to select the desired Bass Program.

Add the Layer
3. Press and hold the 

 button and press 

; use the 

▲ 

and 

▼ 

arrows,

if necessary, to select the desired Card Program for the Layer sound.

Note that you can select a Card Program in Step 1 as the Primary Sound, and a
Keyboard Program as the Layer in Step 3 if you like.

You can select a QCard Program to be both sounds in the Layer range of a Split-with-

Layer:

Create the Split
1. Start off with the DG8 in Single mode, but this time with an external Card

Program as the Primary: press 

 and use the arrows to select the Card

Program.

2. Press a Bass Bank button to set up the Split; use the 

▲ 

and 

▼ 

arrows, if

necessary, to select the desired Bass Program for the lower range.

Add the Layer
3. Press and hold the 

 button and press 

 again; use the 

▲ 

and 

▼

arrows, if necessary, to select the desired Card Program.

Last, but not least, you can use the QCard for all three sounds in a Split-with-Layer:

Create the Split
1. Start off with the DG8 in Single mode with an external Card Program as the

Primary: press 

 and use the arrows to select the Card Program.

2. Press and hold 

 then press 

 again; use the arrows to select the

Card Program that will be used for the 

 sound.

Add the Layer
3. Press and hold the 

 button and press 

 for the third time; use

the 

▲ 

and 

▼ 

arrows, if necessary, to select the desired Card Program.