C Troubleshooting
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If you experience problems while operating your Fusion, please use the
following table to check for possible causes and solutions before
contacting Alesis customer service for assistance.
Symptoms Cause Solution
he display does not light up when
the ON/OFF switch is turned on.
No power. Check that the power cable is
plugged in properly.
The LCD screen is appearing
blank.
The Contrast Control knob is not
adjusted properly.
Turn the Contrast Control knob
until you can see the LCD screen
clearly.
The LCD screen contrast changes
after the unit has been on for a few
minutes.
Temperature changes within the
Fusion (or your room) can cause
minor contrast changes on the
LCD.
Ad
ust Contrast Control knob until
you can see the LCD screen clearly.
Once the Fusion has had a chance
to warm up (after a few minutes)
you won't have to adjust contrast
again.
No sound. Bad audio cabling or improper
hookup.
Check your audio cables; if
necessary, swap cables.
Master Volume is turned down. Raise the Master Volume knob on
the performance panel.
Local keyboard is disabled. Make sure the “Local Control” is
enabled in the
Global/Settings/MIDI menu (see
page 197.)
Sustain pedal was plugged in after
power was turned on.
Turn the unit’s power off, wait a
moment, and then turn it on again.
Notes sustain continuously.
Stuck notes due to incomplete
MIDI data.
Press the STOP button on the
transport panel.
Poor audio performance Formatting of the internal hard
disk via USB
If you need to format the Fusion’s
internal hard disk, make sure to do
it using the “Format” function
found in Global mode (see page
208).
Disable MIDI echo/Thru on
external MIDI device
Notes played from Fusion have a
“doubled” or “flanged” sound
MIDI echo/Thru enabled on
external MIDI device or computer
Turn “Local Control” off in the
Global/Settings/MIDI menu (see
page 197).
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