ALESIS ANDROMEDA A6 User Manual

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Chapter 1: Getting Started

NDROMEDA

A6 R

EFERENCE

ANUAL

ASTER

OLUME

And finally, adjust the level using the

MASTER VOLUME

on the left side of the control

panel. The

VOICE MIX LEVEL

on the right side is a programmable control—it may seem

to do the same thing, but avoid using it for now.

The

MASTER VOLUME

knob is a

global (affects the A6 in all
modes) volume control that
determines the final output
level of the unit’s

MAIN LEFT

and

RIGHT

stereo outs, the

HEADPHONE

output and the two

AUX OUT

s. It does not affect the

sixteen inidividual

VOICE

OUTPUTS

. To use an audio term,

MASTER VOLUME

is post (comes

after) the

PRE

and

POST

FILTER

mixes and the

VOICE MIX

. This

means that any relative level
settings you make within the
Programs and Mixes are preserved.

You operate this control by simply turning it: fully counter-clockwise shuts the audio
outputs off, fully clockwise is maximum.

The next chapter covers the basics of playing the A6: more detail about how to select
Programs and Mixes, understanding the various keyboard modes including setting
up splits and layers and using portamento, using the performance wheels and the
ribbon controller, using pedals and footswitches, and understanding the

CLOCK

section in using the sequencer and arpeggiator.

Chapter 2 will also devote much attention to the display, as it is the central focus of
the A6 when operating its controls.