Alesis Wedge - Table of Contents

Contents
4 Wedge Reference Manual
CONTENTS
Your First Session with the Wedge............................................7
Unpacking and Inspection..................................................................................................7
Basic Connections................................................................................................................7
Powering Up........................................................................................................................8
Dry Defeat............................................................................................................................8
Setting Levels.......................................................................................................................8
Automatic Input Level Settings............................................................................9
What’s in the Display? ........................................................................................................10
Auditioning Internal Programs..........................................................................................10
Switching Between Preset and User Banks..........................................................10
Changing Effect Settings.....................................................................................................11
Using Online Help.................................................................................................12
Adjusting Effects Mix Levels................................................................................13
Comparing an Edited Program to its Original Settings ...................................................13
Restoring an Edited Program to its Original Settings ......................................................14
Bypassing Effects.................................................................................................................14
Storing and Naming Edited Programs ..............................................................................15
Connections.................................................................................17
AC Power Hookup..............................................................................................................17
Line Conditioners and Protectors.........................................................................17
Audio Connections..............................................................................................................17
Typical Applications..............................................................................................18
Input Jack Wiring...................................................................................................18
Balanced Operation..................................................................................19
Interfacing Directly with Instruments..................................................................19
Using the Aux Sends................................................................................21
Using Inserts.............................................................................................23
Using Main Outputs.................................................................................24
Avoiding Ground Loops.......................................................................................24
MIDI Connections ...............................................................................................................25
Description of Controls................................................................27
Front Panel...........................................................................................................................27
LCD Display...........................................................................................................27
VALUE Knob .........................................................................................................28
EDIT/PAGE Button...............................................................................................28
TAP/AUDITION Button.......................................................................................29
A/B/C/D (NAME/ESC/</>) Buttons...............................................................29
A/B/C/D Sliders...................................................................................................29
PROGram Button...................................................................................................30
UTILity Button.......................................................................................................30
I/O Button..............................................................................................................32
STORE Button........................................................................................................33
COMPARE Button.................................................................................................33
BYPASS Button ......................................................................................................33
Rear Panel.............................................................................................................................34