Alesis QS6 - Table of Contents

Table of Contents
QS6 Reference Manual 3
CONTENTS
1: SETTING UP.................................................................................................... 7
Unpacking and Inspection.............................................................................................. 7
AC Power ....................................................................................................................... 7
Line Conditioners and Protectors ...................................................................... 7
About Audio Cables ....................................................................................................... 8
Basic Audio Hookup....................................................................................................... 9
2: YOUR FIRST SESSION WITH THE QS6............................................................. 11
Powering Up................................................................................................................... 11
Playing the Demo Sequences ........................................................................... 11
What’s a Program? ........................................................................................................ 12
What’s a Mix? ................................................................................................................ 12
What’s a Bank? .............................................................................................................. 12
About Sound Groups...................................................................................................... 13
Playing the QS6 ............................................................................................................. 13
Program Mode and Mix Mode ........................................................................... 13
Auditioning Internal Programs ........................................................................... 14
Selecting Program Banks .................................................................................. 14
Selecting the MIDI Channel .............................................................................. 15
Realtime Performance Functions ...................................................................... 15
The Controller A Slider...................................................................................... 16
Auditioning Mix Play Mode ................................................................................ 17
Selecting Mix Banks.......................................................................................... 17
Choosing Programs in a Mix ............................................................................. 18
Storing an Edited Mix ........................................................................................ 19
Enabling General MIDI Mode ......................................................................................... 19
Using the Sound Card Slot............................................................................................. 20
A Word About Sound Bridge .......................................................................................... 20
3: CONNECTIONS ................................................................................................ 21
Basic MIDI Hookup ........................................................................................................ 21
Thru Mode ...................................................................................................................... 21
Example 1: Master Controller for Live Use .................................................................... 22
Example 2: Using an External Sequencer ..................................................................... 23
About the Keyboard Mode ................................................................................ 23
Example 3: Using a Computer ....................................................................................... 24
Pedal and Footswitch Hookup ....................................................................................... 24
4: OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................... 25
Basic Architecture .......................................................................................................... 25
QS6 Polyphony .............................................................................................................. 25
Modes ............................................................................................................................ 26
Program Play Mode........................................................................................... 26
Mix Play Mode .................................................................................................. 26
Program Edit Mode ........................................................................................... 26
Mix Edit Mode.................................................................................................... 27
Effects Edit Mode .............................................................................................. 27
Global Edit Mode .............................................................................................. 27
Store Mode ....................................................................................................... 27
Compare Mode ................................................................................................. 27
The User Interface: Display, Functions, Pages, and Parameters .................................. 28
About the Display .............................................................................................. 28
Page Buttons..................................................................................................... 30
Editing Values ................................................................................................... 30
Resetting a Parameter Value ............................................................................ 30