ALESIS QSR 64 - Manual (Page 59)

Editing Programs: Chapter 6
QSR Reference Manual 12
P
ITCH
The Pitch function lets you control the pitch aspects of each sound layer.
Semitone (-24 to +24 semitones) Page 1
Sets the oscillator pitch in semitone steps, from -24 (transposed down two octaves) to
+24 (transposed up two octaves).
Detune (-99 to +99 cents) Page 2
Sets the oscillator pitch in cents, from -99 (transposed down 99/100 of a semitone) to
+99 (transposed up 99/100 of a semitone).
Detune Type (Normal or Equal) Page 3
With Normal selected, the percentage of detuning remains the same over the entire
range of the keyboard, so the effects of detuning sound the same no matter which
key you play. With Equal selected, the absolute amount of detuning remains the same
over the entire keyboard, so any detuning seems less pronounced as you play higher
up on the keyboard.
Pitch Wheel Range (0 to 12 semitones) Page 4
Determines the maximum amount of pitch bend when your MIDI keyboard’s pitch
bend wheel is full forward. Example: When set to 12, the pitch wheel will bend ±1
octave (12 semitones).
Aftertouch Depth (-99 to +99) Page 5
At +00, aftertouch has no effect on pitch. Applying aftertouch (by pressing harder on
the keyboard, or via MIDI messages) with this parameter set to a positive value
raises the pitch; conversely, applying aftertouch through a negative value lowers the
pitch. The higher the number (either positive or negative), the greater the amount of
pitch change for a given amount of aftertouch.
Pitch LFO Depth (-99 to +99) Page 6
At +00, the pitch LFO has no effect. Higher positive values increase the amount of
Pitch LFO modulation. Negative values give the same apparent effect, but with
reversed LFO phase (i.e., if the pitch would normally be increasing with depth set to
a positive number, the pitch would instead be decreasing at that same moment had
the depth been set to a negative number). Pitch LFO parameters (such as speed and
wave shape) are programmed within the Pitch LFO Function (see page 72).
Pitch Envelope Depth (-99 to +99) Page 7
At +00, the Pitch Envelope has no effect. Positive values raise the pitch from the
baseline according to the envelope shape, while negative values similarly lower the
pitch (see illustration below). The higher the number (negative or positive), the
greater the effect. Pitch Envelope parameters (such as attack and decay time) are
programmed within the Pitch Envelope Function (see page 61).