Alesis 4 - Page 4

Contents
MidiVerb 4 Reference Manual 3
CONTENTS
Your First Session with the MidiVerb 4...................................... 7
Unpacking and Inspection.......................................................................................7
Basic Connections...................................................................................................7
Powering Up..........................................................................................................8
Setting Levels.........................................................................................................8
Automatic Input Level Settings....................................................................8
What’s in the Display? ............................................................................................9
Auditioning Internal Programs................................................................................10
Switching Between Preset and User Banks....................................................10
Bypass Program/Preset 00 ..........................................................................10
Changing Effect Settings .........................................................................................11
Using Online Help......................................................................................12
Adjusting Effects Mix Levels .......................................................................13
Dry Defeat .............................................................................................................13
Comparing an Edited Program to its Original Settings ..............................................14
Restoring an Edited Program to its Original Settings.................................................14
Storing Edited Programs.........................................................................................15
Bypassing Effects....................................................................................................16
Connections................................................................................... 17
AC Power Hookup .................................................................................................17
Line Conditioners and Protectors.................................................................17
Audio Connections.................................................................................................17
Typical Applications...................................................................................18
Input Jack Wiring .......................................................................................18
Interfacing Directly with Instruments...........................................................19
Using the Aux Sends...........................................................20
Using Inserts..........................................................................22
Using Main Outputs.............................................................23
Avoiding Ground Loops .............................................................................24
MIDI......................................................................................................................25
Footswitch .............................................................................................................25
Overview of Effects...................................................................... 27
The Architecture of the MidiVerb 4..........................................................................27
What is a Configuration?.............................................................................27
Single.........................................................................................................27
Double.......................................................................................................28
Dual Mono.................................................................................................28
Multi Chain................................................................................................29
Reverb Effects.........................................................................................................30
Concert Hall...............................................................................................30
Real Room..................................................................................................30
Realroom & Room ......................................................................................30
Ambience...................................................................................................30
Plate Reverb...............................................................................................30
Nonlinear...................................................................................................30
Reverb Parameters..................................................................................................31
Decay ........................................................................................................31