ALESIS QS6.2 - Manual (Page 8)

Introduction
6
Unpacking and Inspection
The shipping carton for your QS should contain the following items:
• QS synthesizer
• Sustain pedal
• AC power cable
• This instruction manual
Please log on to the Alesis website at www.alesis.com to register your new
QS synthesizer. This will help us give you the best support we possibly
can.
How to Use This Manual
We’re sure you’d like to jump in and start using your QS synthesizer
quickly. To help you do this, refer to Chapter 1 for hook-up instructions,
then follow the “First Session” tutorial in Chapter 2. This will get you
playing in no time. If you have any questions, refer to the FAQ in
Chapter 12.
For more information on other features of your QS (such as how to use
it with expansion cards and MIDI), refer to Chapters 3 through 6.
True synthesists who want to create their own sounds should refer to
Chapters 7 through 11.
Near the end of the manual are troubleshooting tips, specifications, and
an Index to help you find what you're looking for.
New terms are shown in bold. All buttons, knobs, and switches on the
QS are referred to in bracketed capital letters that match the instrument’s
actual markings. Here are some examples:
[PROGRAM] refers to the button to the right of the display that says
“PROGRAM” on it.
[CONTROLLER D] is the slider with “D” printed underneath.
[00] refers to one of numbered buttons to the right of the display.
[PITCH] is the control wheel at the left side of the instrument.
[SUS PEDAL] is the rear panel jack you’d plug the sustain pedal into.
Helpful tips and advice are highlighted in a
shaded box like this
When something important appears in the
manual, an exclamation mark (like the one
shown at left) will appear with some
explanatory text.