ALESIS QS8.1 - Manual (Page 93)

Part 6: Editing Effects
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ITCH
This function controls all Effect settings related to pitch. It has many different
parameters, and not all of them are available in every Configuration (or even in each
Pitch subfunction: Resonator and Stereo Chorus, for example, have completely
different structures). Because of this, nearly all of the following parameters show up
on different page numbers occasionally. It can be easy to lose your place when you
aren’t familiar with the different Pitch function settings. Pay close attention to the
Configuration maps in this manual as we go through these parameters and you’ll be
fine.
Note: For the sake of simplicity, we have chosen the most frequently used page
numbers for each parameter when discussing them. So if you’re looking for one of
these parameters and can’t find it, use the [PAGE] buttons to step one or two pages
in either direction and it’ll probably be there.
PITCH TYPE
Range of Settings: (see list below) Page 1
There are six different Pitch-altering effects. They are:
• Mono Chorus
• Stereo Chorus
• Mono Flange
•
Stereo Flange
• Pitch Detune
• Resonator
Pitch effects are achieved by splitting a signal into two parts, delaying and/or
changing the pitch of one of the parts, and then mixing the two back together. This
final mixing step is essential, since the overall sound of the effect is created in the
way the changed and unchanged signals interact.
Although some of these can sound quite similar, depending on their settings, each is
achieved differently and will therefore be more (or less) useful depending on the
circumstances. Following are some brief explanations which will help you make the
choices that are best for your own music.