ALESIS QS8.1 User Manual

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Index

QS7.1/QS8.1 Reference Manual

181

external sequencer

setting Keyboard Mode....................51
tutorial...........................................50
using with serial port......................50

General MIDI....................................172

turning GM on/off............................44

General MIDI sound bank, defined.......26
global control

Clock Source/Clock Rate..................48
CONTROLLER A-D sliders

assigning MIDI control numbers.....44
reset............................................47
selecting the Global Mode............47

Input/Output mode..........................46
MIDI Out mode................................47
Pedals 1 and 2 settings.....................45
Program Select mode........................46
set A-D sliders mode........................47

GM Registered Parameter Numbers....173
list of Controller Numbers..................171
MIDI Channel, changing.....................30
MIDI defined.....................................169
MIDI features in Mix Mode..................49
MIDI hardware.................................169
MIDI messages

Channel Messages..........................170
System Common Messages...............172

MIDI ports, defined............................12
Program assign for each Channel.........52
QS Implementation Chart..................174
System Exclusive

editing Programs via SysEx..............59
saving Programs via SysEx...............58

MIX

changing Programs within a Mix.........37
copying...............................................36
Effect Buss/Level...............................102
identifying Programs in a Mix.............32
MIDI features overview......................49
MIX button..........................................22
Mix Edit functions..............................100

Controllers.....................................105
Effect.............................................103
Keyboard/MIDI.............................104
Level.............................................102
Name.............................................106
Pitch..............................................103
understanding edit buffers...............101

Mix Mode, defined.........................24, 99
Mix Play Mode

MIDI Channel program assign..........99
QS polyphony issues........................99

playing Mixes.....................................31
selecting a Mix Bank...........................31

selecting an individual Mix.................31
storing a Mix to a card.........................37
storing a Mix to the User Bank.............37
using BANK buttons in Mix Mode.........22

Modulation Matrix...........................139–43

chart of hardwired mods....................139

MODULATION wheel...........................19

defined...............................................27

Mute Groups (Drum Mode).....................116
muting/unmuting Sounds........................155

N

Name function

chart of characters......................106, 138
naming a Mix................................38, 106
naming a Program.........................38, 138

O

Output jacks...........................................10
Overdrive effect....................................96

P

PAGE buttons.........................................20
PC/MAC switch.....................................14
PCMCIA...................... see Expansion cards
Pedals 1 and 2...................................16, 45
PITCH wheel.........................................19

defined...............................................26

Play Mode Buttons

BANK buttons....................................22
MIX button..........................................22
PROGRAM button...............................22

PROGRAMS

changing the MIDI Channel................30
copying...............................................36
defined...............................................24
Drums...........................see DRUM Mode
Effect Buss/Level...............................119
Modulation overview....................111–12
playing Programs................................30
PROGRAM button...............................22
Program Edit functions

Amp envelope...........................136–38
Amp LFO..................................147–48
Amp/Range...............................126–29
Filter........................................123–25
Filter envelope..........................133–35
Filter LFO.................................146–47
Introduction....................................115
Level.............................................119
Modulation Matrix....................139–43

chart of hardwired mods.............139

Name.............................................138

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