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Reference Manual
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Table Of Contents Introduction ........................................................5 Important Safety Instructions ........................7 Chapter 1: Connections.....................................11 Chapter 2: First Session....................................13 Playing the Demos .................................................................................13 Playing Programs....................................................................................13 Finding Progr
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Table Of Contents Setting the Behavior of the MIDI Out Port......................................32 Resetting the A-D Controllers..............................................................32 Setting the A-D Controller MIDI Mode............................................32 Chapter 7: Editing Programs...........................33 QS Composite Synthesis™...................................................................33 Selecting a Sound to Edit [00-30 SOUND] .......................
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Table of Contents Configuration 2: 2 REVERBS..............................................................73 Configuration 3: LEZLIE+REVERB...............................................74 Configuration 4: 1 REVERB+EQ ......................................................75 Configuration 5: OVERDRIVE+LEZLIE .......................................75 Selecting a Send to Edit [00-30 SEND]..............................................76 The EQ Function [50 EQ] .
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Introduction Welcome! Congratulations on your purchase of an Alesis QS6.2/QS8.2 64-Voice Expandable Synthesizer! It’s a powerful instrument and we’re sure you will find it exciting to use! Those of you who are familiar with the enormously-popular QS-line of synthesizers may be wondering, "What has changed in the new QS6.2 and QS8.2?". Well, we've kept the same great sound engine but totally redesigned the output section. We replaced the 18-bit D/A (digital-to-analog) co
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Introduction Unpacking and Inspection The shipping carton for your QS should contain the following items: • QS synthesizer • Sustain pedal • AC power cable • This instruction manual Please log on to the Alesis website at www.alesis.com to register your new QS synthesizer. This will help us give you the best support we possibly can. How to Use This Manual We’re sure you’d like to jump in and start using your QS synthesizer Helpful tips and advice are highlighted in a
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Important Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions (English) Safety symbols used in this product This symbol alerts the user that there are important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying this unit. This symbol warns the user of uninsulated voltage within the unit that can cause dangerous electric shocks. This symbol warns the user that output connectors contain voltages that can cause dangerous electrical shock. Ple
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Important Safety Instructions Instructions de Sécurité Importantes (French) Symboles utilisés dans ce produit Ce symbole alèrte l’utilisateur qu’il existe des instructions de fonctionnement et de maintenance dans la documentation jointe avec ce produit. Ce symbole avertit l’utilisateur de la présence d’une tension non isolée à l’intérieur de l’appareil pouvant engendrer des chocs électriques. Ce symbole prévient l'utilisateur de la présence de tensions sur les rac
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Important Safety Instructions Lesen Sie bitte die folgende Sicherheitshinweise (German) Sicherheit Symbole verwendet in diesem Produkt Dieses Symbol alarmiert den Benutzer, daß es wichtige Funktionieren und Wartung Anweisungen in der Literatur gibt, die diese Maßeinheit begleitet. Dieses Symbol warnt den Benutzer der nicht isolierten Spannung innerhalb der Maßeinheit, die gefährliche elektrische Schläge verursachen kann. Dieses Symbol warnt den Benutzer, dem Ausga
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Important Safety Instructions CE Declaration Of Conformity See our website at: http://www.alesis.com FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limit
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1 Connections Connecting AC Power Before making any power connections, make sure the QS’s power switch is turned off. 1. Plug the female end of the power cable into the QS’s power socket. WARNING: Make sure the outlet is properly grounded. Plugging the QS into an 2. Plug the male (plug) end into a properly grounded power outlet. ungrounded outlet can be hazardous. Making Audio Connections There are several ways to hook up your QS synthesizer audio outputs: WARNIN
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Connections 1 Connection Diagram 12
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2 First Session Playing the Demos Demos: The QS has five built-in demo sequences. To play a demo, hold down 0. “Jinx” by James Reynolds [MIX] and press a number button from [0] through [4]. Playback will 1. “Bang!” by Taiho Yamada start with the specified demo and continue through the remaining demos. 2. ”Dreamcurrents” by Erik Norlander 3. “Iron Man” by Keith Emerson To stop the demo, press [MIX]. 4. “Camera Obscura” by David Bryce Playing Programs The sounds in
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First Session 2 Playing Split and Layered Programs (Mixes) A Mix is a combination of up to 16 Programs, allowing you to play more than one sound at the same time. The Programs may be split or layered across the keyboard, or distributed among MIDI channels for multitimbral sequencing. Press the [MIX] button. The display should look something like this: Use the [BANK], [VALUE] or the numbered buttons to call up the Mix of your choice (the same way you select Programs).
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First Session 2 Selecting Banks A Bank is a collection of 128 Programs and 100 Mixes. There are five internal Banks available in the QS, and more can be accessed if you put a card into the [PCMCIA EXPANSION CARD] slot. The internal Banks are: USER PRESET1 PRESET2 PRESET3 GenMIDI NOTE: You can overwrite the Programs and Mixes in the User Bank. The other Banks are permanent. To explore different Banks, use the [< BANK] and [BANK >] buttons. Using the Performance Control
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First Session 2 Storing and Copying It is easy to store and copy Programs and Mixes. To do this: TIP: The factory User Bank Mixes and Programs are available on the Alesis 1) Press [STORE]. The display will look something like this: website. NOTE: The PRESET and GenMIDI banks 2) Pick a USER Bank destination using the numbered buttons, the reside in ROM, so they can’t be overwritten with new Programs and Mixes. [VALUE] buttons or the [CONTROLLER D] slider. 3) If you want
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3 Overview The Front Panel Controls From left to right, we have: [PITCH] Bend Wheel – for bending pitch during performance. [MODULATION] Wheel – for adding vibrato and tremolo during performance. [VOLUME] Slider– sets the output level. [CONTROLLER A-D]/[EDIT VALUE] Sliders – for adjusting parameters during performance or Edit mode. [PAGE] Buttons – sets the MIDI or Mix channel; in the Edit Modes, these are used to navigate through display pages. [VALUE] Buttons – increa
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Overview 3 The Play Modes We’ve already introduced you to these modes in the last chapter. This is where you’ll normally be when you’re playing your QS. Program Mode In this mode, you can play the QS’s various Programs one at a time. You’ll probably be in this mode most of the time. The QS contains 512 Preset and 128 User Programs. To get into Program Mode, press the [PROGRAM] button. Mix Mode In this mode, you can play up to 16 Programs at the same time. You c
