ALESIS QS7 - Manual (Page 4)

Table of Contents
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ONTENTS
1: S ETTING U P .................................................................................................... 7
Unpacking and Inspection..............................................................................................7
AC Power.......................................................................................................................7
Line Conditioners and Protectors......................................................................8
About Audio Cables .......................................................................................................9
Basic Audio Hookup.......................................................................................................9
2: Y OUR F IRST S ESSION ..................................................................................... 11
Powering Up...................................................................................................................11
Playing the Demo Sequences...........................................................................11
What’s a Program? ........................................................................................................11
What’s a Mix? ................................................................................................................12
What's a Bank? ..............................................................................................................12
About Sound Groups.........................................................................................12
Playing the QS Keyboard...............................................................................................13
Program Mode and Mix Mode...........................................................................13
Selecting the MIDI Channel in Program Mode..................................................14
Auditioning Internal Programs...........................................................................14
Selecting Program Banks..................................................................................14
Realtime Performance Functions......................................................................15
The Controller A–D Sliders ...............................................................................15
Auditioning Mix Play Mode................................................................................16
Selecting Mix Banks..........................................................................................16
Choosing Programs in a Mix.............................................................................17
Storing an Edited Mix........................................................................................18
Enabling General MIDI Mode.........................................................................................18
Using the PCMCIA Expansion Card Slots .....................................................................19
A Word About the QS CD-ROM.....................................................................................20
Sound Bridge ™ .................................................................................................20
3: C ONNECTIONS ................................................................................................ 21
Basic MIDI Hookup ........................................................................................................21
Using an External Sequencer ........................................................................................22
About the Keyboard Mode ................................................................................22
Using a Computer ..........................................................................................................23
IBM ® PCs and compatibles...............................................................................23
Macintosh ™ .......................................................................................................24
Master Controller for Live Use .......................................................................................24
Pedal and Footswitch Hookup .......................................................................................24
Digital Audio/Optical Hookup .........................................................................................25
Recording Digital Audio.....................................................................................25
48 KHz In .......................................................................................................................26
4: O VERVIEW ...................................................................................................... 27
Basic Architecture ..........................................................................................................27
QS Polyphony ................................................................................................................27
Modes ............................................................................................................................28
Program Play Mode...........................................................................................28
Mix Play Mode ..................................................................................................28
Program Edit Mode ...........................................................................................28
Mix Edit Mode....................................................................................................29
Effects Edit Mode..............................................................................................29
Global Edit Mode ..............................................................................................29
Store Mode .......................................................................................................29
Compare Mode .................................................................................................29
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