Alesis wedge User Manual
Description of Controls – Chapter 3
Wedge Reference Manual
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PROGram Button
The [PROG] button is used to select Program mode. When Program mode is
selected, the [PROG] button will be lit. The [VALUE] knob may then be used to
scroll through programs. The [PROG] button is also used to toggle between the
Preset and User banks. The display will show either "PRESET" or "USER"
indicating the currently selected bank.
selected, the [PROG] button will be lit. The [VALUE] knob may then be used to
scroll through programs. The [PROG] button is also used to toggle between the
Preset and User banks. The display will show either "PRESET" or "USER"
indicating the currently selected bank.
Tip: To select programs that are far apart more quickly, it may be faster to press
[PROG] to switch between the Preset and User banks. For example, to go from
PRESET 00 to USER 127:
[PROG] to switch between the Preset and User banks. For example, to go from
PRESET 00 to USER 127:
Ê
Press [PROG].
The program will switch to USER 00.
Ë
Turn the [VALUE] knob back one click.
The program will switch to PRESET 127.
Ì
Press [PROG] again.
USER 127 will be selected.
UTILity Button
When the [UTIL] button is pressed, it will light and the display will be showing the
last selected page. There are a total of 5 Utility pages, as indicated by the numbers 1
through 5 which appear in the lower-left corner of the display. You can advance
through each page by pressing the [EDIT/PAGE] button. The currently selected page
number will have a box around it. The Utility pages provide various functions
which are not stored with the Effects Programs. These include:
last selected page. There are a total of 5 Utility pages, as indicated by the numbers 1
through 5 which appear in the lower-left corner of the display. You can advance
through each page by pressing the [EDIT/PAGE] button. The currently selected page
number will have a box around it. The Utility pages provide various functions
which are not stored with the Effects Programs. These include:
Page 1: Dry Defeat. The Dry Defeat function, when enabled, removes the direct
(dry) signal globally from all Programs simultaneously, so that only effected (wet)
signal is routed to the outputs. This function is perfect for connecting the Wedge to
a mixing console’s aux sends and returns. Use the [D] button to toggle the Dry
Defeat function on and off.
(dry) signal globally from all Programs simultaneously, so that only effected (wet)
signal is routed to the outputs. This function is perfect for connecting the Wedge to
a mixing console’s aux sends and returns. Use the [D] button to toggle the Dry
Defeat function on and off.
Dry Defeat
Page 2: MIDI. Three functions are available in Utility page 2, all dealing with MIDI.
The first is MIDI Channel (
The first is MIDI Channel (
Chan
), which can be edited by moving the [B] slider to
select a channel from 1 to 16, or to 00 for Omni mode (all 16 channels
simultaneously). The next function, MIDI-Thru (
simultaneously). The next function, MIDI-Thru (
Thru
), can be toggled on and off by
pressing [C] or moving the [C] slider. When turned on, the Wedge allows the MIDI
data received at the [MIDI IN] port to be passed through to the [MIDI OUT/THRU]
port. The third function is Program Change Enable (
data received at the [MIDI IN] port to be passed through to the [MIDI OUT/THRU]
port. The third function is Program Change Enable (
PChg
). This can be set by
moving the [D] slider to either Off, On or Table. When set to off, the Wedge ignores
program change messages. When set to on, incoming MIDI program change and
bank select messages received on the same channel the Wedge is set to will recall the
same numbered Program. When set to table, the Wedge will use the Program
Change Table (see below) to remap incoming program change messages.
program change messages. When set to on, incoming MIDI program change and
bank select messages received on the same channel the Wedge is set to will recall the
same numbered Program. When set to table, the Wedge will use the Program
Change Table (see below) to remap incoming program change messages.