ALESIS QS8.1 User Manual
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Editing Programs: Part 8
QS7.1/QS8.1 Reference Manual
Level (00 to 99)
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This is the overall output level of the envelope. If this is set to 00, the Amp Envelope
will have no output and will have no effect, while at 99 it will have a maximum effect
on whatever it is being routed to.
When selecting Amp Envelope Level as a modulation destination, set the Amp
Envelope level parameter to 01 if the Modulation Level is above 0 (or, set the Amp
Envelope level to 99 if the Modulation Amount is below 0).
Note: If you're new to synth programming, don't feel bad if you don't understand the next few sentences.
But if you're a MIDI wind player and/or want to set up level control of one Sound from one of the sliders,
you'll want to delve into this subject when you're ready.
That last TIP is a tricky one! Make sure your negative modulation amount is not greater than the
Aenv Level setting mentioned above. For example: If your Aenv Level is at 59 and you have
Controller A routed to AENV AMP with a mod amount of -60 in one of the Mods (see the Mod 1
- Mod 6 section ahead), any note held down when Controller A reaches its maximum throw will
be released by the software and will be unable to be pulled back up by Controller A. You'll have
to re-trigger the note. This is because the held note has crossed its zero-point in its Amplitude,
and is assumed by the QS to be available for some other use. But if your Aenv Level is at 60 and
Controller A is routed to it in a negative amount of -60, the maximum throw of the slider will not
take the held note below the zero-point, and you will be able to bring it back up.
N
AME
The Name Function (press [120]) allows you to change the Program’s name. The
Program name can be up to 10 characters long. Use the [
PAGE] and [PAGE
]
buttons to position the cursor. The [▲ VALUE]/[VALUE ▼] buttons and the
CONTROLLER [D] slider let you change the character. Here is a chart of available
characters:
!
"
#
$
% &
’
(
)
*
+
,
-
.
/
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
:
;
<
=
>
?
@ A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W X
Y
Z
[
¥
]
^
_
`
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
{
|
}
→ ←
TIP: