ALESIS QS8.1 - Manual (Page 121)

Editing Programs: Part 8
QS7.1/QS8.1 Reference Manual
Use Mix Play Mode:
• When you want to layer more than four voices. In Mix Play Mode, it is possible
(though not advisable) to stack all 64 voices onto a single key.
• When each sound is likely to be used by itself by other setups. For example, if
you are programming three different keyboard splits, each of which uses the
same left-hand bass patch, it makes sense to use Mix Play Mode.
• When you want different sounds to respond to different MIDI channels.
QS S
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T HE F OUR S OUNDS OF A P ROGRAM
Each Program is made up of at least one to four Sounds. A Sound is made up of
several components including a voice (the original sound material) which passes
through a low-pass filter and an amplifier. The voice, filter and amp modules each
have direct modifiers (Low Frequency Oscillators [LFOs] and Envelopes) which
affect how each will function in the Program. You can layer these Sounds together, or
divide them into regions of the keyboard, or a combination of these things.
The following diagram illustrates the signal flow within each QS Program.
When editing a Program, use the [00] - [30] buttons to select the Sound layer you
want to edit.
Let’s look at each module’s function in detail.