Alesis QS6.1 Reference Manual - Cyborgstudio.com

CONTENTS
Table of Contents
Part 1: SETUP & CONNECTIONS..........................................................9
AC Power...............................................................................................................9
Audio ....................................................................................................................10
MIDI .....................................................................................................................12
Direct Computer Link.............................................................................................14
Pedal and Footswitch Hookup................................................................................16
Part 2: OVERVIEW.............................................................................17
A Quick Tour Of The Front Panel.............................................................................17
Programs, Mixes, And Banks...................................................................................22
The Performance Controls.......................................................................................24
PCMCIA Expansion Cards ......................................................................................26
Part 3: FIRST SESSION.......................................................................27
Powering Up ..........................................................................................................27
Playing the Demo Sequences...................................................................................27
Playing Programs...................................................................................................28
Playing Mixes........................................................................................................29
The Performance Controls, Pt. II..............................................................................31
Transposing The Keyboard .........................................................................31
Performance Transposition Chart................................................................32
Part 4: BASIC OPERATION .................................................................33
Recap ....................................................................................................................33
The Double-Button Press Trick................................................................................33
Copying Existing Programs And Mixes To A New Location In The User Bank.............34
ÉOr To A New Location On A Card Bank................................................................34
Changing The Programs In A Mix............................................................................35
Storing Altered Mixes To The User Bank (Or To A Card)..........................................35
Storing Altered Programs To The User Bank (Or To A Card).....................................35
Changing The Name Of A Program Or Mix..............................................................36
Compare Mode.......................................................................................................36
Playing Sequences From A Card ..............................................................................37
The Global Settings (And How To Change Them)....................................................38
Part 5: MIDI......................................................................................47
The Power of Mix Mode ..........................................................................................47
Using an External Sequencer....................................................................................48
Program Assign for each MIDI Channel...................................................................50
Sending and Receiving Bank Select Messages ..........................................................50
Using the QS6.1 as a Master Keyboard....................................................................52
Saving Programs via MIDI Sys Ex...........................................................................56
Editing Programs via MIDI Sys Ex ..........................................................................57
Part 6: EDITING EFFECTS...................................................................59
Basic Info...............................................................................................................59
Entering Effects Edit Mode From Program Mode.......................................................60
Entering Effects Edit Mode From Mix Mode..............................................................60
Navigating In Effects Edit Mode.............................................................................61
Selecting From Among The Available Effects Patches In A Mix....................61
The ÒFX Program Change via MIDIÓ function..............................................62
How The Display Changes When You Alter An Effect.............................................63
Storing Effect Patches In Program Mode ..................................................................63
Storing Effect Patches in Mix Mode.........................................................................63
Copying Effects From One Program To Another........................................................64
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