ALESIS QSR 64 - Manual (Page 23)

Connections: Chapter 3
QSR Reference Manual
U
SING A
C
OMPUTER
The QSR can communicate directly with a computer via its [SERIAL PORT]
connector. This eliminates the need for an additional computer-MIDI interface, as
well as the MIDI cables to connect to it. The [SERIAL PORT] can be set to one of three
modes, depending on the computer you are using. The mode is selected from Global
Edit mode, page 11 (I/O Mode).
Serial Port
Serial Port(s)
Serial Port
To set to QSR’s I/O Mode:
➀
Press [EDIT], then press BANK SELECT [UP] (also labeled as [GLOBAL]).
The display will now be in Global Edit Mode.
➁
Turn the [VALUE] knob to select page 11 (the page number appears in the upper-
right corner of the display).
➂
Press the [CURSOR
▲
] button.
This selects the I/O Mode parameter in the display.
➃
Turn the [VALUE] knob to set the I/O Mode.
Set the I/O Mode to... If using...
MIDI …the QSR’s MIDI Input and Output
PC 38.4Kbd
…the QSR’s Serial Port connected to
an IBM
®
PC or compatible computer
with a 38.4 kbaud serial interface
PC31.25Kbd
…the QSR’s Serial Port connected to
an IBM
®
PC or compatible computer
with a 31.25 kbaud serial interface
MAC 1MHz
…the QSR’s Serial Port connected to
a Macintosh ™ computer with a
1 MHz serial interface
If you already have a MIDI interface for your computer, then you can use the QSR’s
MIDI connectors to connect the QSR to your computer interface’s MIDI IN and OUT
connectors using the method described in the previous section. Note: If you are
already using the QSR’s [SERIAL PORT] to connect to your computer, it is not
necessary to connect the MIDI ports to the computer as well.