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Chapter 2: Playing the A6
A
NDROMEDA
A6 R
EFERENCE
M
ANUAL
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AMENTO SLOPES
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Table of Contents
Default Chapter
3
Alesis Contact Information
3
Table of Contents
5
Important Safety Instructions
9
Instructions to the User (FCC Notice)
14
CE Declaration of Conformity
15
Introduction
17
How to Use this Manual
18
Typographic Conventions
19
Key Terminology
20
Chapter 1: Getting Started
23
What You'll Need, Unpacking, Set Up, Power
23
Audio Connections and Pedals
24
MIDI Connections
25
Quick Start
28
Chapter 2: Playing the A6
31
A Brief Tour of the Front Panel
32
How Functions Are Grouped
32
Interacting with the Display
34
Modes of Operation
36
MIDI Control
36
Lock Function
38
Selecting Programs and Mixes
40
PROGRAM Mode Parameters
41
MIX Mode Parameters
41
Storing Edited Programs and Mixes
45
Setting up Splits and Layers
49
Using Global Mode
51
GLOBAL Mode Parameters
51
Master Controls
54
Volume
54
Tune
54
The Keyboard and Keyboard Modes
56
Performance Features (KBD MODE, UNISON X, DETUNE)
57
Portamento
61
The Performance Wheels and Ribbon Controller
67
Programming the Wheels and Ribbon
68
Pedals and Footswitches
70
The CLOCK Section
71
Clock Parameters
72
Sequencer
73
View Button
75
Arpeggiator
81
Chapter 3: Basics of Analog Synthesis
83
An Overview of Synthesis
83
Analog and Digital Technologies
83
A Little History
83
A Little Theory
84
Waveforms
84
Fundamentals and Harmonics
85
Sound Dynamics
86
Lfos
89
Components of an Analog Synthesizer
90
Chapter 4: Overview of the Andromeda A6
95
A few Basic Concepts
95
MIX Mode
96
A6 Function List
97
A6 Functions At-A-Glance
99
Audio Sources
99
Ring Modulator
100
Modulation Sources
100
Audio Mixing
101
MIDI Overview
104
Chapter 5: Oscillators and Filters
105
Oscillators
105
Oscillator Parameter Descriptions
106
VCO Modulation
109
Filters
118
What Filters Do
118
How Filters Are Designed
119
How Filters Work
124
Filter Parameter Descriptions
129
Chapter 6: Modulation and Envelopes
133
Modulation
133
Background
133
Modulation Principles
133
Hardware and Software Modulation, Default Mod Paths
135
Envelopes
136
Envelope Properties
136
Envelope Parameter Descriptions
137
TIME Page Parameters
139
SHAPE: Selecting the Stage Slope
141
LEVEL Page Parameters
143
Trig
144
Envelope Modes (Norm 1 & 2, Freerun, Susrel)
146
Envelope Modulation Triggering (MODTRG)
155
How Modulation Triggering Works
157
DYN Page Parameters
160
LOOP Page Parameters
162
MOD Pages
166
Envelope Examples
167
Chapter 7: Lfos, Sample & Hold and Process
173
Low Frequency Oscillators
173
LFO Parameter Descriptions
173
WAVE Page
174
TRIG Page
177
SYNC Page
178
MOD Page
178
Using Lfos as a Trigger Source
178
Sample and Hold
179
PROCESS Module
181
Tracking Generator (TGEN)
181
Track Gen Level and Track Gen Step
181
Tracking Generator Parameter Descriptions
182
Chapter 8: The A6 Mixing System
185
Pre Filter MIX/Post Filter MIX
185
Pre Filter MIX Overview
185
Pre Filter MIX Operation
186
OSC and SUB OSC Controls
186
RING MOD Control
186
NOISE/EXTERNAL Control
187
Signal Routing through the Filters
189
Post Filter MIX Overview
191
Post Filter MIX Operation
191
Voice MIX
192
MAIN and AUX Outputs
192
Setting Levels in MIX Mode
192
Individual VOICE OUTPUT
192
Chapter 9: Custom Modulations
193
MOD Functions Overview
193
Avoid Duplication with Hard-Wired Mods
193
Performance Control of Mods
194
Using the Modulation Matrix
194
A few Ground Rules
199
The Control Routes Section
200
To Change Modulation Amounts Using the CROUTES Page
200
To Change the Source of a Control Route
201
About Signal Flow in a MOD Path
202
About Modulation Sources
203
Chapter 10: Using Effects
205
Introduction
205
Signal Flow
205
Basic Controls
205
Analog Distortion
206
Editing Digital Effects
207
To Select a Digital Effects Configuration Type
207
Editing Effect Parameters
208
Choosing a Parameter Page
208
Changing an Individual Parameter
208
MOD: Modulating Effects Send/Output
209
Tutorial: How to Edit a Reverb
210
Set the Type and Audio Levels
210
Set the Reverb's Decay and Tone
210
Set the Reverb Predelay
211
Change the Tone of the Reverb Decay
211
Adjust the MIX
212
Setting Input Levels
212
Digital Effects Architecture
213
The Signal Flow through the Effects Section
213
Single
213
Dual Effects: Parallel
214
Dual Effects: Mono
215
Multi Chain
216
Configurations & Parameter Descriptions
217
Reverbs
217
Reverb Parameters
218
Delays
222
Pitch Effects
224
Table of Digital Effects Parameters
229
Chapter 11: MIX Mode
245
What Is a MIX
245
MIX Channels Vs. MIDI Channels
245
Common MIX Settings for MIDI Sequencers
246
To Make a Custom Multitimbral MIX
246
MIDI Program Change Messages
247
Editing Programs from MIX Mode
247
MIX solo
247
To Copy a MIX Channel from Another MIX
247
Effects in MIX Mode
248
To Set Effect Send Levels for Different MIX Channels
248
To Copy an Effect from Another Program or MIX
248
Chapter 12: MIDI Functions
249
MIDI Basics
249
MIDI Hardware
249
MIDI Messages
250
To Send an Individual Program or MIX out as a MIDI System Exclusive Dump
255
To Send an Entire Program or MIX Bank out as a MIDI System Exclusive Dump
256
About Receiving Sysex Dumps
256
MIDI and the A6 Andromeda
257
A6 Channel Messages: Multitimbral Sequencing
257
Setting MIDI Parameters in Global Mode
258
Appendix A: Glossary
261
Appendix B: Table of Mod Sources
263
Appendix C: Troubleshooting
267
The Auto Tune Display
267
How to Use the Tune Display
268
Upgrading the Operating System
270
Troubleshooting Chart
272
Cleaning and Maintenance
274
Appendix D: Specifications
275
MIDI Implementation Chart
275
Specifications
276
Appendix E: Warranty
277
Index
279
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Model
ANDROMEDA A6
Category
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Language
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