Troubleshooting – Chapter 7
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CHAPTER 7
TROUBLESHOOTING
Trouble-Shooting Index
If you are experience problems while operating the Wedge, please use the following
table to locate possible causes and solutions before contacting Alesis customer
service for assistance.
Symptom Cause Solution
The display does not light
when the ON/OFF switch
is turned on.
No power. Check that the power cable
is plugged in properly.
Does not respond to MIDI
program changes or
modulation control.
MIDI channel is set to a
different number than
the controlling device.
Go to UTILity page 2 and
move the [B] slider to
adjust the MIDI channel.
Program Change receive
is disabled.
Go to UTILity page 2 and
move the [D] slider to turn
On MIDI PChg.
No audio is heard. Bypass function is on
with Dry Defeat on.
Press [UTIL] until Page 1 is
selected, then press [D] to
turn off Dry Defeat.
Bypass function is on
with effect’s MIX
parameter set to 0%.
Use [EDIT] to locate the
effect’s MIX parameter
and set it to 100% (if more
than one effect is used in
Configuration, adjust each
effects’ MIX.)
Using the Wedge on a
mixer send and return,
thin, phasing sound on all
programs.
Dry Defeat is turned off Press [UTIL] until Page 1 is
selected, then press [D] to
turn on Dry Defeat.
Cannot adjust an effect’s
MIX parameter (displays
“- - -” instead of a number
from 0-100%).
Dry Defeat is turned on. Press [UTIL] until Page 1 is
selected, then press [D] to
turn off Dry Defeat.
Unit does not respond to
front panel controls.
Unknown software
conflict, military
satellites, or static
electricity.
Disconnect MIDI input.
Power down and power
up again. If this doesn’t
work, try reinitialization.
Re-initializing
To re-initialize the Wedge, hold down both [PROG] and [BYPASS] while turning
on the power. This will reset all Utility parameters to their default settings, restore
all factory User Programs and will recall Preset 00.