Reference GuideTable of ContentsPart 1: SETUP & CONNECTIONS9AC Power9Audio10MIDI12Direct Computer Link14Pedal and Footswitch Hookup16Part 2: OVERVIEW17A Quick Tour Of The Front Panel17Programs, Mixes, And Banks22The Performance Controls24PCMCIA Expansion Cards26Part 3: FIRST SESSION2Powering Up27Playing the Demo Sequences27Playing Programs28Playing Mixes29The Performance Controls, Pt. II31Transposing The Keyboard31Performance Transposition Chart32Part 4: BASIC OPERATION33Recap33The Double-Button Press Trick33Copying Existing Programs And Mixes To A New Location In The User Bank34ÉOr To A New Location On A Card Bank34Changing The Programs In A Mix35Storing Altered Mixes To The User Bank (Or To A Card)35Storing Altered Programs To The User Bank (Or To A Card)35Changing The Name Of A Program Or Mix36Compare Mode36Playing Sequences From A Card37The Global Settings (And How To Change Them)38Part 5: MIDI4The Power of Mix Mode47Using an External Sequencer48Program Assign for each MIDI Channel50Sending and Receiving Bank Select Messages50Using the QS6.1 as a Master Keyboard52Saving Programs via MIDI Sys Ex56Editing Programs via MIDI Sys Ex57Part 6: EDITING EFFECTS59Basic Info59Entering Effects Edit Mode From Program Mode60Entering Effects Edit Mode From Mix Mode60Navigating In Effects Edit Mode61Selecting From Among The Available Effects Patches In A Mix61The ÒFX Program Change via MIDIÓ function62How The Display Changes When You Alter An Effect63Storing Effect Patches In Program Mode63Storing Effect Patches in Mix Mode63Copying Effects From One Program To Another64Keeping Track: The Interaction Of Effects, Programs, And Mixes65Picking An Effect Configuration65Configuration #1: 1 REVERB66How Ò1 ReverbÓ Is Arranged67Configuration #2: 2 REVERBS68How Ò2 ReverbsÓ Is Arranged69Configuration #3: LEZLIE+REVERB70How ÒLEZLIE+REVERBÓ Is Arranged70Configuration #4: 1 REVERB+EQ71How ÒREVERB+EQÓ Is Arranged71Configuration #5: OVERDRIVE+LEZLIE72How ÒOverdrive+LezlieÓ Is Arranged72Routing Sounds or Programs Through The Effects Only73Setting Effect Send Levels74If The Send Inputs Clip74[00] to [30] ÑEffect Sends 1 - 474EQ75Mod76Lezlie79Pitch81Delay87Reverb88Overdrive94Effect Mix95Part 7: Editing Mixes97What is a Mix?97Polyphony in Mix Play Mode97Program Assign for each MIDI Channel97Mix Edit Mode98Understanding the Edit Buffers99Level Setting for Each Program100Pitch101Effect101Keyboard/MIDI102Controllers103Setting the Range104Naming a Mix104Part 8: Editing Programs105Overview105The ÒNormalizedÓ Synth Voice105How the QS6.1 Generates Sound106Program Sound Layers106QS6.1 Signal Flow107About Modulation109About Signal Processing110Drum Mode111Storing Your Edited Programs112Program Edit Functions113Voice114Muting and Unmuting Sounds114Level117Pitch118Filter121Amp/Range124Pitch Envelope128Filter Envelope131Amp Envelope134Name136Mod 1 Ð Mod 6137Pitch LFO142Filter LFO144Amp LFO145Tracking Generator147Programming Drum Sounds in Drum Mode149Voice149Level151Pitch151Filter152Amp/Range152Amp Envelope153Mute Group153Special Programming Functions154Copying Sounds154To Audition Programs Before Storing155Part 9: EXTRAS157A Word About the QS CD-ROM157Sound Bridgeª157Using PCMCIA Expansion Cards158Saving the User Bank to a PCMCIA Card158Loading a Bank from an External Card159Storing an Individual Program or Mix160Loading an Individual Program or Mix160Card Storage Ramifications161More about SRAM Cards162SRAM Cards and Mix Mode162Part 10: Appendices163Appendix A163Troubleshooting163Recovering From A ÒCrashÓ164Re-initializing164Checking The Software Version165Maintenance/Service165Cleaning your QS6.1165Preventative Maintenance165Refer All Servicing to Alesis165Obtaining Repair Service166Appendix B: MIDI Supplement167MIDI Basics167MIDI Hardware167MIDI Message Basics168Channel Messages: Mode Messages168Channel Messages: Voice Messages168Continuous Controllers List169System Common Messages170General MIDI170MIDI Implementation Chart172Appendix C: Parameters Index173Program Edit Parameters173Mix Edit Parameters175Size: 2.06 MBPages: 176Language: EnglishOpen manual