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Alesis QS7.1 User Manual

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Table of Contents
QS7.1/QS8.1 Reference Manual 5
CONTENTS
Part 1: SETUP & CONNECTIONS .........................................................9
AC Power...............................................................................................................9
Audio....................................................................................................................10
MIDI.....................................................................................................................12
Direct Computer Link.............................................................................................14
Pedal and Footswitch Hookup................................................................................16
Digital Audio/Optical Hookup..............................................................................16
48 kHz Input..........................................................................................................17
Part 2: OVERVIEW ............................................................................19
A Quick Tour Of The Front Panel.............................................................................19
Programs, Mixes, And Banks...................................................................................24
The Performance Controls.......................................................................................26
PCMCIA Expansion Cards......................................................................................28
Part 3: FIRST SESSION ......................................................................29
Powering Up..........................................................................................................29
Playing the Demo Sequences...................................................................................29
Playing Programs...................................................................................................30
Playing Mixes........................................................................................................31
The Performance Controls, Pt. II..............................................................................33
Transposing The Keyboard.........................................................................33
Performance Transposition Chart................................................................34
Part 4: BASIC OPERATION.................................................................35
Recap....................................................................................................................35
The Double-Button Press Trick................................................................................35
Copying Existing Programs And Mixes To A New Location In The User Bank.............36
…Or To A New Location On A Card Bank................................................................36
Changing The Programs In A Mix............................................................................37
Storing Altered Mixes To The User Bank (Or To A Card)..........................................37
Storing Altered Programs To The User Bank (Or To A Card).....................................37
Changing The Name Of A Program Or Mix..............................................................38
Compare Mode.......................................................................................................38
Playing Sequences From A Card..............................................................................39
The Global Settings (And How To Change Them)....................................................40
Part 5: MIDI .....................................................................................49
The Power of Mix Mode..........................................................................................49
Using an External Sequencer....................................................................................50
Program Assign for each MIDI Channel...................................................................52
Sending and Receiving Bank Select Messages..........................................................52
Using the QS6.1 as a Master Keyboard....................................................................54
Saving Programs via MIDI Sys Ex...........................................................................58
Editing Programs via MIDI Sys Ex..........................................................................59
Part 6:
EDITING EFFECTS ..................................................................61
Basic Info...............................................................................................................61
Entering Effects Edit Mode From Program Mode.......................................................62
Entering Effects Edit Mode From Mix Mode..............................................................62
Navigating In Effects Edit Mode.............................................................................63
Selecting From Among The Available Effects Patches In A Mix....................63
The “FX Program Change via MIDI” function..............................................64
How The Display Changes When You Alter An Effect.............................................65

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Alesis QS7.1 Specifications

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BrandAlesis
ModelQS7.1
CategorySynthesizer
LanguageEnglish

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