User ManualTable of Contents1: SETTING UP7Unpacking and Inspection7AC Power7Line Conditioners and Protectors8About Audio Cables9Basic Audio Hookup92: YOUR FIRST SESSION11Powering Up11Playing the Demo Sequences11What’s a Program?11What’s a Mix?12What's a Bank?12About Sound Groups12Playing the QS Keyboard13Program Mode and Mix Mode13Selecting the MIDI Channel in Program Mode14Auditioning Internal Programs14Selecting Program Banks14Realtime Performance Functions15The Controller A–D Sliders15Auditioning Mix Play Mode16Selecting Mix Banks16Choosing Programs in a Mix17Storing an Edited Mix18Enabling General MIDI Mode18Using the PCMCIA Expansion Card Slots19A Word About the QS CD-ROM20Sound Bridge ™203: CONNECTIONS21Basic MIDI Hookup21Using an External Sequencer22About the Keyboard Mode22Using a Computer23IBM® PCs and compatibles23Macintosh ™24Master Controller for Live Use24Pedal and Footswitch Hookup24Digital Audio/Optical Hookup25Recording Digital Audio2548 KHz In264: OVERVIEW27Basic Architecture27QS Polyphony27Modes28Program Play Mode28Mix Play Mode28Program Edit Mode28Mix Edit Mode29Effects Edit Mode29Global Edit Mode29Store Mode29Compare Mode29The User Interface: Display, Functions, Pages, and Parameters30About the Display30Page Buttons32Editing Values32Resetting a Parameter Value32Parameter Editing Overview32Selecting Functions and Parameters33Comparing Edited and Stored Versions34Preset Memory and User Memory34Storing35Store a Program or Mix35Copying Sounds Between Programs36Copying Effects Between Programs36To Audition Programs Before Storing375: EDITING MIXES39What is a Mix?39Program Assign for each MIDI Channel39Mix Edit Mode39Understanding the Edit Buffers40Level Setting for Each Program41Pitch42Effect42Keyboard/MIDI42Controllers43Transmitting MIDI Volume and Panning43Setting the Range and MIDI Switches44Naming a Mix44Polyphony in Mix Play Mode45Using the QS as a Master Keyboard45Setting the MIDI Out Channels for a Mix in Global Mode45Using Keyboard Mode with the Serial Jack466: EDITING PROGRAMS47Overview47The “Normalized” Synth Voice47How the QS Generates Sound48Program Sound Layers48QS Signal Flow49The Four Sounds of a Program49Voice50Lowpass Filter50Amp51About Modulation51LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator)52Envelopes52About Signal Processing52Drum Mode53Program Edit Functions54Voice54Level57Pitch58Filter60Amp/Range62Pitch Envelope65Filter Envelope68Amp Envelope70Name72Mod 1 - Mod 673Pitch LFO76Filter LFO78Amp LFO79Tracking Generator80Programming Drum Sounds82Voice82Level83Pitch83Filter83Amp/Range84Amp Envelope84Copying Sounds85Copying Effects85Initializing Programs867: EDITING EFFECTS87About Signal Processing87Selecting an Effects Patch in Mix Mode88Setting Effects Send Levels88Clip88Editing Effects89Navigating89Storing Effect Patches In Program Mode90Storing Effect Patches in Mix Mode90Copying Effect Patches90Configurations91EQ98Mod98Delay105Reverb106Input Levels106Overdrive110Mix1118: GLOBAL SETTINGS113Editing Global Parameters113Master Pitch113Master Tune113Keyboard Curve113Keyboard Scaling114Keyboard Transpose114Keyboard Mode114General MIDI115Enabling General MIDI Mode via MIDI115Controllers A – D Assignment115Pedals 1 and 2 Assignment115Using a Pedal to Control Volume or Modulation115MIDI Program Select116Receiving/Transmitting Bank Change Messages116Input/Output117MIDI Out118Reset Controllers118Controller Mode118Clock1199: MIDI TRANSFER AND STORAGE OPERATIONS121Using PCMCIA Expansion Cards121Saving the User Bank to a PCMCIA Card121Loading a Bank from an External Card122Storing an Individual Program or Mix122Loading an Individual Program or Mix123Card Storage RAMifications123Saving Programs via MIDI Sys Ex124APPENDIX A: TROUBLE-SHOOTING127Trouble-Shooting Index127Re-initializing127Checking Software Version127Maintenance/Service128Cleaning128Maintenance128Refer All Servicing to Alesis128Obtaining Repair Service128APPENDIX B: MIDI SUPPLEMENT131MIDI Basics131MIDI Hardware131MIDI Message Basics132Channel Messages: Mode Messages132Channel Messages: Voice Messages132System Common Messages134General MIDI134APPENDIX C: MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART136APPENDIX D: PARAMETERS INDEX137Program Edit Parameters137Mix Edit Parameters139INDEX140Size: 919 KBPages: 141Language: EnglishOpen manual