ALESIS QSR 64 - Manual (Page 11)

Your First Session: Chapter 2
QSR Reference Manual 1
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P
OWERING
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After making your connections, turn on the system’s power using this procedure:
➀
Before turning on the QSR’s power, check the following items:
• Have all connections been made correctly?
• Are the volume controls of the amplifier or mixer turned down?
• Is the volume of the QSR turned down?
➁
Turn on the [POWER] switch on the QSR front panel.
Upon power-up, the QSR will display the last selected Program or Mix. If this
Program/Mix has been edited, the display will indicate this by showing an “
* ” to the left
of the name of the Program or Mix.
➂
Press [PROG] to select Program Play Mode.
The display should look something like this:
➃
Raise the QSR’s master [VOLUME] knob to maximum.
The best signal-to-noise ratio is achieved when [VOLUME] is set to maximum.
➄
Turn on the power of the amplifier/mixer, and adjust the volume.
P
LAYING THE
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EQUENCES
The QSR has built-in demo sequences which demonstrate the wide variety of sounds
this amazing instrument is capable of generating. To get the full effect, connect both
the [LEFT] and [RIGHT] outputs to your sound system, or listen on headphones.
To play the demo sequence:
➀
Hold the [MIX] button, and press BANK SELECT [UP].
The display will read: Play Autodemo
1 <STORE>
➁
Turn the [VALUE] knob to select one of the built-in demo songs.
➂
Press [STORE] to start the demo.
➃
Press [MIX] to stop the demo.
There will be no MIDI out messages during the demo.
W
HAT
’
S A
P
ROGRAM
?
A Program is a stored configuration of parameters which emulates the sound of an
instrument or sound effect, such as a piano or synthesizer or drum set. A QSR
Program is made up of hundreds of parameters which, when set to specific values,
create a specific type of sound. This setup of parameters can be stored so that you can