Alesis QuadraSynth Plus, Reference Manual

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Page 2: ...ed service personnel when a The power supply cord has been damaged or b Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled onto the product or c The product has been exposed to rain or d The product does not appear to be operating normally or exhibits a marked change in performance or e The product has been dropped or the enclosure damaged 8 Do not attempt to service this product beyon d that describe...

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Page 4: ...formance Functions 15 The Quad Knobs 15 Auditioning Mix Play Mode 16 Selecting Banks 16 Editing a Mix 17 Setting the Effects Level 18 3 Connections 19 Basic MIDI Hookup 19 Example 1 Master Controller for Live Use 20 Example 2 Using an External Sequencer21 About the Keyboard Mode 22 Pedal and Footswitch Hookup 22 Digital Audio Optical Hookup 23 Recording Digital Audio 23 48 kHz Clock In23 4 Overvie...

Page 5: ... Level Setting for Each Program 41 Pitch 42 Setting the Range and MIDI Switches 42 Transmitting MIDI Volume and Panning 43 Effects in Mix Play Mode 44 Effect Level 44 Effect 44 Naming a Mix 45 Polyphony in Mix Play Mode 45 Using the QuadraSynth Plus as a Master Keyboard 45 Setting MIDI Out Channels for Mix in Global Mode 46 6 Editing Programs 47 Overview 47 The Normalized Synth Voice 47 How the Qu...

Page 6: ...ix Mode 88 Setting Effects Send Levels 88 Editing Effects 89 Storing Effect Patches In Program Mode 90 Storing Effect Patches in Mix Mode 90 Copying Effect Patches 91 Configurations 91 Reverb 98 Delay 103 Pitch 104 Mod 108 Mix 109 Misc 110 EQ 110 Overdrive 110 8 Global Settings 113 Editing Global Parameters 113 LCD Contrast 113 General MIDI Mode 113 Enabling General MIDI Mode via MIDI 113 Master P...

Page 7: ...rd 120 Card Storage RAMifications 121 Saving Programs via MIDI Sys Ex 121 Appendix A Trouble Shooting 123 Trouble Shooting Index 123 Re initializing 123 Checking Software Version 124 Maintenance Service 124 Cleaning 124 Maintenance 124 Warranty Information 124 Obtaining Repair Service 124 Appendix B MIDI Supplement 127 MIDI Basics 127 MIDI Hardware127 MIDI Message Basics 128 Channel Messages Mode ...

Page 8: ...anual plus lists of Mixes and Programs and Quick Start guide Alesis warranty card J It is important to register your purchase if you have not already filled out your warranty card and mailed it back to Alesis please take the time to do so now AC Power Hookup The QuadraSynth Plus works with the voltage of the country it is shipped to either 110 or 220V 50 or 60 Hz and comes with a line cord or powe...

Page 9: ...hat can possibly stress your gear and over time cause a failure There are three main ways to protect against this listed in ascending order of cost and complexity Line spike surge protectors Relatively inexpensive these are designed to protect against strong surges and spikes acting somewhat like fuses in that they need to be replaced if they ve been hit by an extremely strong spike Line filters T...

Page 10: ...Setting Up Chapter 1 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 11 ...

Page 11: ...e itself Always unplug by firmly grasping the body of the plug and pulling directly outward Although Alesis does not endorse any specific product chemicals such as Tweek and Cramolin when applied to electrical connectors are claimed to improve the electrical contact between connectors Basic Audio Hookup J When connecting audio cables and or turning power on and off make sure that all devices in yo...

Page 12: ... 1 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 13 L and AUX R Outputs to a dual stereo amplification system or four mixer inputs Stereo Headphones Plug a set of high quality stereo headphones into the rear panel PHONES jack ...

Page 13: ... I or Sample Cell II format Instrument files Using this format Sound Bridge is able to determine key group and velocity group split points root notes sample playback rates tunings start points loop points and loop tunings Sound Bridge can also create QuadraSynth Voices without Sample Cell Instruments by loading single AIFF Sound Designer or Sound Designer II files Sound Bridge does NOT require Sam...

Page 14: ...Program Mix has been edited the display will indicate this by showing the word EDITED below either the word MIX or PROGRAM Turn the QuadraSynth Plus s master VOLUME control to maximum The best signal to noise ratio is achieved when VOLUME is set to maximum This is a digital volume control and lower settings have lower resolution Turn on the power of the amplifier mixer and adjust the volume Adjust...

Page 15: ...Your First Session With The QuadraSynth Plus Chapter 2 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 16 PROG 1 1 V ALUE 1 2 3 4 5 6 P AGE GLOBAL 7 ...

Page 16: ...e Demo The demo sequence is currently comprised of four sections Any of these sections can be played directly without listening to the sections preceding it This can be done by holding GLOBAL and pressing one of the Quad Buttons 1 4 buttons which corresponds to the section you would like to hear Enabling General MIDI Mode If you are using a General MIDI sequencer and or playing a sequence that is ...

Page 17: ...Edit Mode J If you ever get lost while programming the QuadraSynth Plus press either the PROGRAM button or the MIX button to get back to their respective play modes Press the PROGRAM button to select Program Play Mode In Program Play Mode the QuadraSynth Plus plays a single Program The display will look like this PROG 1 The current PROGram number is displayed and the Program s name appears in the ...

Page 18: ... E F F E C T E F F E C T All MIDI channels that are active in the current Mix are shown at the top left to indicate multitimbral operation The current MIX and EFFECT numbers are displayed along with the current Bank and Mix s name The PROGram number display shows the program assigned to the underlined MIDI channel ...

Page 19: ... 3 for Program 13 Only begin with 1 if you are selecting a Program from 100 127 If you start entering a number and change your mind wait a few seconds and the QuadraSynth Plus will revert to the previous Program number J To hear the Stereo Grand Piano select Program 00 in Preset Bank 1 Selecting Banks The QuadraSynth Plus provides five internal Banks containing 128 Programs in each and 100 Mixes e...

Page 20: ...he QuadraSynth Plus Chapter 2 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 21 PROG 1 M I D I M I D I Use the MIDI and buttons to select a MIDI channel from 1 16 The display will change to indicate the currently selected MIDI channel ...

Page 21: ...for each Program The Quad Knobs These are described below Further expressive control is available with a pedal switch included or expression pedal optional see page 25 By connecting a pedal switch to the SUSTAIN jack on the rear panel you can have the sound sustain even after you release the keys By connecting an expression pedal to one of the pedal jacks PEDAL 1 or PEDAL 2 you can use the pedal t...

Page 22: ... Auditioning Mix Play Mode Mix Play Mode allows you to assign a Program to each of the 16 MIDI channels This makes it easy to create multitimbral setups for use with an external MIDI sequencer Additionally a MIX can be used to layer sounds together or split the keyboard in a number of ways or any combination of these There are many different ways to program a Mix For more about Mix Play Mode refer...

Page 23: ...xes in each The currently selected Bank will be shown in the display just to the left of the currently selected Mix s name Use the BANK and buttons to select a Bank User Preset 1 4 J After switching between the Preset and User banks press Quad Button 1 to see the name of the Mix in the display again User memory and Preset memory are described in detail in Chapter 4 ...

Page 24: ...The MIDI monitor and selection strip will indicate the selected MIDI channel with an underline These buttons wrap around e g if you re on channel 16 and press MIDI you ll select channel 1 If channel 1 is selected and you press MIDI you ll select channel 16 ƒ Use Quad Knob 1 to choose a Bank User Preset 1 4 H Use Quad Knob 2 to select a Program for the selected Channel J Don t use the MIX PROGRAM S...

Page 25: ... until all desired Programs are assigned to all desired MIDI channels and have the appropriate levels J Changes to Mix parameters are temporary and will be lost if another Mix is selected To make changes permanent you must store the Mix into the User bank Refer to Chapter 4 for information about storing changes ...

Page 26: ...are underlined in the display This is where you determine how much level will be sent from the current Program sound layer to the effects processor and on which of the four busses PROG 1 EDITING PROGRAM SOUND 1 P AGE 1 PITCH FIL TER AMP RANGE MOD EFFECT NAME PLFO FLFO ALFO PENV FENV AENV TRACK MISC ASSIGN VOICE LEVEL EFFECT LEVEL Turn Quad Knob 1 to adjust the effect send level of the selected Sou...

Page 27: ... Reference Manual 28 Note If a Sound is not enabled in a Program its title will be shown in lowercase snd4 and adjust its controls will have no effect on the Sound until the Sound is enabled To enable a Sound hold down its respective Quad Button i e 3 for Sound 3 and press VALUE ...

Page 28: ...cer etc connect the control device s MIDI OUT to the QuadraSynth Plus s MIDI IN The MIDI THRU jack carries a replica or echo of the signal appearing at the QuadraSynth Plus s MIDI IN allowing you to trigger other devices from the same controller which is feeding the QuadraSynth Plus Simply connect the QuadraSynth Plus MIDI THRU to the other device s MIDI IN Note that the MIDI THRU jack will not se...

Page 29: ...ed devices Instead insert a MIDI patch bay to the QuadraSynth Plus s MIDI OUT so that all devices receive its MIDI information simultaneously In Program mode the keyboard sends and receives MIDI information on only one MIDI channel at a time In Mix mode however the keyboard can transmit on as many as 16 MIDI channels each with its own keyboard range for more information on Program mode and Mix mod...

Page 30: ...ta on specific channels Example If the sequencer transmits a piano part over channel 1 a bass part over channel 2 and a drum part over channel 10 you could set up a QuadraSynth Plus Mix so that a piano sound plays only the MIDI data assigned to channel 1 a bass sound plays only the MIDI data assigned to channel 2 and drums play only the MIDI data assigned to channel 10 The QuadraSynth Plus can sto...

Page 31: ...MIDI responsive signal processor you ll usually drive these from the sequencer if it has additional MIDI outputs However you can also use the QuadraSynth Plus s MIDI THRU connector to drive other modules since the Thru carries a replica of what appears at the QuadraSynth Plus s MIDI IN which is the same as the sequencer s MIDI OUT ...

Page 32: ...uadraSynth Plus on a different MIDI channel usually the MIDI channel that the selected record track is assigned to In NORMAL or CH SOLO mode the QuadraSynth Plus sounds are internally played from the QuadraSynth Plus keyboard so any echo features of the sequencer should be turned off When using the QuadraSynth Plus with a MIDI sequencer the usual choice for the Keyboard Mode is OUT 1 This is equiv...

Page 33: ...itch seems to respond backwards notes sustain unless the footswitch is pressed turn off the QuadraSynth Plus make sure the footswitch plug is fully inserted into the footswitch jack then turn the power back on J Don t hold downthe footswitch iwhen powering up the QuadraSynth Plus ...

Page 34: ...h Plus digital output plug one cable end into the QuadraSynth Plus The other end should emit a soft red light it is not dangerous to look directly at this light Recording Digital Audio Once the fiber optic connection is made between the QuadraSynth Plus and ADAT or an AI 1 the QuadraSynth Plus will output audio on the first four channels of the digital bus the bus is capable of handling eight chan...

Page 35: ...onnections Chapter 3 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 36 Tip With this type of connection the ADAT tracks will remain in tune with the QuadraSynth Plus even when the BRC s pitch value is adjusted ...

Page 36: ...A Mix consists of up to 16 Programs each assigned to a specific MIDI channel and one Effect Patch The QuadraSynth Plus has 100 Mixes in the User Bank plus 4 Preset Banks with 400 Preset Mixes This is extremely useful for multitimbral setups where the QuadraSynth Plus plays back different sounds on different MIDI channels Because of the 64 voices and built in effects the QuadraSynth Plus is often t...

Page 37: ...Mode lets you audition the QuadraSynth Plus s various Mixes and use it as a MIDI master controller The QuadraSynth Plus contains 400 Preset Mixes and 100 User Mixes A Mix can combine up to 16 different Programs and the keyboard can generate up to 16 channels of MIDI data at once Therefore much thicker and richly textured sounds can be created In Mix Play Mode the QuadraSynth Plus can be used in a ...

Page 38: ...n determine what kinds of effects are used on each bus this is called a Configuration change each effect s parameters such as reverb decay time or chorus speed set modulation routings such as having the modulation wheel change the decay time and set the effects mix how much reverb delay and chorus on the output of each effect bus Global Edit Mode Use Global Edit Mode to set various parameters whic...

Page 39: ...f you are editing a Mix and press COMPARE the original unedited MIX is temporarily recalled Likewise if you are editing a Program or its Effects Patch and press COMPARE the original Program will be temporarily recalled Pressing COMPARE again switches back to the edited version and the word COMPARE disappears from the display ...

Page 40: ...ion Cursor Note This illustration shows all display flags turned on at once Actual displays show only some of these at any time The display has eight main sections MIDI monitor and selection strip Selects different MIDI channels for the programs in Mix Play Mode a thick underline indicates the selected channel monitors keyboard and incoming MIDI activity thick lines above active channel numbers in...

Page 41: ...s are abbreviations of the parameters the complete name and value of a selected parameter will appear in the Name strip Quad Knob bar graph meters When a Quad Knob controls a function s parameter an associated bar graph appears which reflects the Knob s setting Note Not all four Quad Knobs are active in all pages If a single line appears somewhere in the bargraph area it indicates its correspondin...

Page 42: ...nd FUNCTION to move back toward the beginning The selected function will be underlined in the display Press both FUNCTION and simultaneously to get back to the first function in the list If a function has multiple pages select the appropriate page by using the PAGE and buttons The LCD s page number strip shows the number of pages in a function an underline shows the currently selected page e g if ...

Page 43: ...ght With bipolar values that can go positive or negative turning a knob clockwise increases the column height upward from the midpoint and turning a knob counterclockwise increases the column height downward more negative value from the midpoint Always refer to the parameter name strip in the display above the bargraphs for the current parameter label and value ...

Page 44: ... Delay 4 Range Range Reverb 5 Name Name Mix 6 Pitch Pitch PLFO PENV 7 Filter FLFO FENV 8 Amp ALFO AENV 9 Mod Track Mod 0 Misc Misc Editing Program Parameters Here is an example of how to use the QuadraSynth Plus s editing features to change Program parameters Feel free to make changes and twist dials these will not be made permanent unless you store the Program described later Press the PROGRAM bu...

Page 45: ...u may want to edit one variable in all four layers for example the attack parameter of each layer These two different methods of editing a Program are available under the EDIT 1 and EDIT 4 buttons The only difference between the two modes is what variables will appear in the display at the same time You can switch between Edit 1 Mode and Edit 4 Mode at any time Note There is no Edit 4 mode for Mix...

Page 46: ...raSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 47 shows the Volume Pan and Output of a single sound In Edit 4 Mode the Level function has three pages all four sound volumes are page 1 all pans are on page 2 and all outputs are on page 3 ...

Page 47: ...ed and the word EDITED appears in the display below either MIX PROG or EFFECT Press COMPARE The word COMPARE will appear in the display while the word EDITED will disappear Press COMPARE again to exit Compare mode and return to the edited version The word COMPARE will disappear from the display and the word EDITED will reappear Pressing MIX PROGRAM GLOBAL STORE or the MIX PROGRAM SELECT 1 0 button...

Page 48: ...ly in that location If you don t want to lose any of the sounds in the User bank you should back up the entire bank to either an external SRAM or FlashRAM PCMCIA card or via MIDI System Exclusive into a data storage device like the Alesis DataDisk or a MIDI sequencer See Chapter 9 for more information on external storage operations ...

Page 49: ...mode type requires its own store operation For example if while making a new Mix you also make changes within one of the Programs such as lowering the filter level you must use the Store command separately from Mix Edit and Program Edit or Effect Edit in order to save your work Note When using the Store command from Effect Edit Mode the associated Program is stored This is because Effects are stor...

Page 50: ...Overview Chapter 4 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 51 Press STORE again to complete the operation Or Press any other button to cancel out of the Store operation without storing ...

Page 51: ... you wish to copy the Effects to 000 127 Press STORE to complete the copy function Store an Effect If you have edited a Program s Effect and would like to store it without storing the changes you ve made to the Program s parameters you can use the Copy Effect function to store only the Effects edits to the currently selected Program When you recall this Program it will have the new Effects setting...

Page 52: ...us Piano Reference Manual 53 Storing a Mix only stores the Mix parameters not the individual Programs or Effect Patch used in the Mix If you have edited any of the Programs in the Mix or the Effects Patch you must store them separately ...

Page 53: ...splay J You will lose your changes if you remain in the same mode and recall a different Mix Program by pressing the MIX PROGRAM SELECT 1 0 buttons To audition Programs before overwriting them with STORE when editing a Program in Program Mode While in Program Edit mode press MIX This selects Mix Play Mode retaining your edits to the Program in an edit buffer Using the BANK and DIRECT SELECT button...

Page 54: ... The top right of the display will read STORE PRG UsrXXX where XXX is a User Program number from 000 127 Use Quad Knob 2 to enter the Program number you noted in step 6 If necessary use Quad Knob 1 to select a Card Bank Press STORE again The Program is now stored ...

Page 55: ...m ƒ Press SELECT twice until EDITING PROGRAM appears under the MIX number in the display H Press STORE The top line of the display will read STORE PRG UsrXXX where XXX is a User Program number from 000 127 Use Quad Knob 2 to select the Program number you noted in step 3 If necessary use Quad Knob 1 to select a Card Bank Press STORE again The Program is now stored At this point your edited Program ...

Page 56: ...Overview Chapter 4 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 57 ...

Page 57: ... keyboard and synth or piano on the right You can split the keyboard into as many as 16 zones Transmit on several different MIDI channels simultaneously Receive up to 16 MIDI channels from an external sequencer with each channel representing a different instrument piano on Ch 1 bass on Ch 2 drums on Ch 10 trumpet on Ch 16 Mix Play Mode is the multitimbral mode of the QuadraSynth Plus Set the relat...

Page 58: ...h MIDI Output Keyboar d Mode NORMAL MIDI Out MIDI In Keyboar d Sound 1 Sound 2 Sound 3 Sound 4 Pedals Pedals Understanding the Edit Buffers In Mix mode there are 16 Program edit buffers one for each channel plus another buffer for the Mix parameters Level Pitch Range etc and yet another buffer for the Effects Processor When you select a Mix from memory it is copied into the Mix Edit buffer the 16 ...

Page 59: ...r 5 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 60 changes will be lost The same goes for editing the Effects which will be stored with its associated Program If you select another Mix before storing your changes will be lost ...

Page 60: ... here it will not play unless the proper settings in the RANGE function MIDI IN and or KEYBOARD On Off and LOW HIGH are made Level Setting for Each Program The second function of Mix Edit is Level Level 00 to 99 This sets the overall volume for a sound Higher numbers give higher levels Pan 3 to 3 or PG This determines the pan position of the selected channel When set to PG the panning setting will...

Page 61: ...Editing Mixes Chapter 5 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 62 AUX audio outputs When set to OFF the channel will not be sent to either set of outputs but can still feed an effect bus ...

Page 62: ...may be confusing if many of the channels have their Keyboard parameter turned off In order to hear anything on a particular channel enable Keyboard control and set the Range so that the low note and high note values are set beyond where you want to play Look at the MIDI MONITOR section of the display A thick line will appear above any active MIDI channels as you play notes or send notes to the Qua...

Page 63: ...Editing Mixes Chapter 5 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 64 ...

Page 64: ...elected channel will transmit and receive pitch bend and modulation controller 1 MIDI information Aftertouch On or Off This determines whether or not the selected channel will transmit and receive aftertouch MIDI information Sustain Pedals On or Off This determines whether or not the selected channel will transmit and receive sustain pedal controller 64 MIDI information Controllers On or Off This ...

Page 65: ... of the Programs in the Mix you want to use the Effects Patch from For example if the Effect Channel is set to 10 you will use whatever effect is used by the program on MIDI channel 10 The effect levels and bus assignments of the Program on each Channel can be set directly by the Mix or you can use the same levels and buses that were stored in each Program Effect Level The Effect function is where...

Page 66: ...nd the word EDITED will appear next to the Effects Patch number This indicates that although the Effects Patch number coincides with the Program number on the Effects Channel the Mix is still using the Effects Program connected to the original Program on the Effects Channel that is stored in the Mix If you store the Mix the newly selected Program on the Effects Channel will be stored with it The n...

Page 67: ...e MIDI OUT channel for the whole instrument But when using the QuadraSynth Plus in Mix Play Mode you need to be able to transmit on several MIDI channels at once and to temporarily isolate certain channels within a Mix This is done with the Keyboard Mode function From Mix mode press GLOBAL Press PAGE to get to Page 2 Press Quad Button 4 You will see KBD MODE in the top right of the display Use the...

Page 68: ...IDI and buttons to hear each channel in turn OUT 1 OUT 16 The QuadraSynth Plus will generate MIDI messages from the keyboard regardless of the Range settings for that channel in the Mix but it will not play the internal sound Use this mode if you re using a MIDI sequencer with an ECHO feature the sound will be activated by messages appearing at the MIDI IN connector after it s made the round trip ...

Page 69: ...m as signal processors while keyboard players treated them as musical instruments Therefore patch cords connected the inputs and outputs of the various signal generating and processing modules which is why particular synth sounds were called patches Changing a patch involved manually repositioning patch cords and adjusting knobs and switches recreating a patch required writing down all the patch s...

Page 70: ...mory as a program The QuadraSynth Plus comes with 512 factory preset programs and 128 user editable programs Program Sound Layers The simplest method of programming is to take one voice process it through the filter and amp sections and if desired add some effect to it However more elaborate Programs usually consist of 2 to 4 layers with each layer making its own distinct contribution to the sound...

Page 71: ...are programming three different keyboard splits each of which uses the same left hand bass patch it makes sense to use Mix Play Mode When you want different sounds to respond to different MIDI channels QuadraSynth Plus Signal Flow The Four Sounds of a Program Each Program is made up of at least one to four sounds A sound is made up of several components including a voice the original sound materia...

Page 72: ...as its own filter module and amplitude module for each voice the pure waveforms are relatively bright as bright as the original instrument can be and have a constant sustaining amplitude like an organ So if you listen to a piano voice without setting the filter or amp to the correct settings it won t decay after it is hit as you might expect This gives you the freedom to create the timbre and dyna...

Page 73: ...is extremely low then no signal will get through no matter how the amp is set Similarly setting the amp for a short decay won t let you hear any filtering set for a longer decay This is because the volume will reach zero before the filter decay finishes About Modulation Modulation modifies some aspect of a sound over time Since oscillators make static sounds unlike acoustic instruments whose timbr...

Page 74: ...und brighter the harder you play or make it less bright or have no effect on the filter at all You have the freedom to set modulation any way you want even in ways that are the opposite of what they would be on an acoustic instrument If a baseline setting exists for a parameter modulation amounts add or subtract values from the existing setting However modulation cannot force a value beyond its ma...

Page 75: ...modulation signal that varies over time from the time you strike the key until after you let go There are three independent envelope generators for pitch filter and amp in each Program Sound An envelope generator has different effects on different modules Example The Amp Envelope creates level changes Amplitude that decays over time creates percussive effects plucked strings drums etc Amplitude th...

Page 76: ...und will sound across the keyboard range with a different pitch on each note the original sample pitch will appear on C3 However Drum Mode changes the nature of the ASSIGN VOICE function allowing you to make up your own drum kit from a selection of over 80 different samples 7 kicks 8 snares 4 hi hats 14 toms 5 cymbals 31 percussion 17 percussion effects and 3 synth waves Plus there are 44 rhythm b...

Page 77: ...Editing Programs Chapter 6 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 78 ...

Page 78: ... will automatically switch to Edit 1 mode for that layer Program Edit Functions Assign Voice To edit a Program you must select Program Edit mode Press SELECT from Program Play Mode Editing Program will appear in the display s edit status section The Assign Voice function is the most fundamental part of Program editing It is where you choose the particular sample that forms the basis of a sound To ...

Page 79: ...elo Saw MiniSquare Sqr Fltr 1 Sqr Fltr 2 Sqr Fltr 3 Sqr Fltr 4 Sqr Fltr 5 Sqr Fltr 6 Velo Sqr Mini Peak Mini Tri Tri Fltr 1 Tri Fltr 2 Tri Fltr 3 Tri 4 Velo Tri Rectanglar Rct Fltr 1 Rct Fltr 2 Rct Fltr 3 Rct Fltr 4 Rct Fltr 5 Rct Fltr 6 Rct Fltr 7 Velo Rect Mini Thin Thn Fltr 1 Thn Fltr 2 Thn Fltr 3 Velo Thin HardSync 1 HardSync 2 HardSync 3 HardSync 4 HardSync 5 HardSync 6 HardSync 7 Velo HSync ...

Page 80: ...Piano2 Drawbars Perc Organ Pipe Organ Clavinet Varimba Fretless BritePno2L BritePno2R DarkPno2 L DarkPno2 R BritePno3L BritePno3R DarkPno3 L DarkPno3 R TapPiano L TapPiano R El Spinet1 El Spinet2 Toy Pno L Toy Pno R KeyTrack1 KeyTrack2 Stretch L Stretch R Analog Pad Level Each sound in a program can have its own level pan position and output assignment With up to four sounds per program this allow...

Page 81: ...100 of a semitone to 99 transposed up 99 100 of a semitone Detune Type Normal or Equal With Normal selected the percentage of detuning remains the same over the entire range of the keyboard so the effects of detuning sound the same no matter which key you play With Equal selected the absolute amount of detuning remains the same over the entire keyboard so any detuning seems less pronounced as you ...

Page 82: ...the baseline according to the envelope shape while negative values similarly lower the pitch The higher the number negative or positive the greater the effect Pitch Envelope parameters such as attack and decay time are programmed within the PENV Function see page 71 Pitch Page 3 About portamento When you play a key and then a second key normally the sound jumps instantly from one pitch to another ...

Page 83: ...guitar Use 1 PITCH mode when you want a program sound layer to play a single pitch polyphonically throughout the entire keyboard range In 1 PITCH mode the QuadraSynth Plus will play the sample used for note C3 for all notes in the range 1 PITCH mode is often used for layering a noise or drum sound behind another sound that is pitched for example to fatten up a bass guitar sound with a hint of kick...

Page 84: ...or close the filter If the Filter Frequency is set to 00 and no other parameters are set to raise it dynamically no sound will pass through the filter at all there will be silence If the Amp settings are wide open and you can t hear anything check the Filter Frequency setting Since the waveforms in ROM are recorded at the brightest possible setting in many cases dynamic filtering is crucial to mak...

Page 85: ...Editing Programs Chapter 6 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 86 positive velocity control over the filter can simulate more realistic acoustic sounds ...

Page 86: ...ealism with acoustic instruments Filter LFO Depth 99 to 99 At 00 the filter LFO has no effect Higher positive values increase the amount of filter LFO modulation Negative values give the same apparent effect but with reversed LFO phase i e if the filter cutoff frequency would normally be increasing with depth set to a positive number the cutoff would instead be decreasing at that same moment had t...

Page 87: ...Velo or the letter V in their names indicating that there is actually more than one sample per note which can be selected by how hard or soft each note is played However the velocity point at which these sounds change is fixed and cannot be altered If you want to create your own velocity crossfading Program assign the single sample versions of the same samples BrtRhdsVel is made up of BrtRhdsHrd a...

Page 88: ...ithin the ALFO Function see page 70 Tip Amplitude LFO set to a triangle wave gives tremolo effects Range Each sound can be restricted to a specific range of the keyboard This is ideal for creating splits e g bass in the lower octave and a half piano in the middle three octaves and strings in the upper octave Lower Limit MIDI note 000 to 127 C 2 to G8 Specifies the lowest note of the sound s keyboa...

Page 89: ...tom of the keyboard to the high limit note will play and all notes from the lower limit to the top of the keyboard will play but the notes between the high limit and the lower limit will not play This can be further enhanced in Mix Mode by using the Range function in Mix Edit Mode to cap off the lower and high limits ...

Page 90: ...piano sound requires some Sound Overlap but not a lot it isn t natural to hear too many voices on the same note On the other hand having only one voice per pitch isn t natural either let s say you played a loud note with the sustain pedal held followed by a soft note the second note would abruptly cut off the first On a real piano the string would still be resonating from the first loud note when ...

Page 91: ...lap set to 99 hold the sustain pedal and play a series of notes you will run through all 64 voices in no time By adjusting the Sound Overlap to a lower value you decrease the number of voices used by each new note and thereby ensure there are voices available to play other sounds if necessary ...

Page 92: ...olume brightness filter cutoff effect level LFO speed etc Using velocity to increase or decrease the attack speed of an envelope so playing softly makes the sound fade in while playing hard causes an immediate attack Using release velocity to increase decrease the release time of an envelope so quick releases of the keys cut off the end of the sound while slow key releases allow the sound to fade ...

Page 93: ...ey up note off to the key down note on position and therefore represents the dynamics of your playing Release velocity relates to how fast a key goes from the key down note on to the key up note off position Example Use this to affect the level of a sound s release based on how fast you remove your fingers from the keys ...

Page 94: ...eel The rightmost wheel Modulation is traditionally assigned to LFO amount level so that rotating the wheel away from you introduces vibrato However it is also well suited to controlling timbre vibrato speed and many other parameters MIDI Volume MIDI can produce a variety of controller messages see the MIDI supplement in the back of this manual Of these controller 7 which controls channel volume i...

Page 95: ... In Program Play Mode and Mix Play Mode the four Quad Knobs can be used to control these directly Tracking Generator This accepts the output of a signal processed by the Tracking Generator module see page 81 Stepped Tracking Generator This accepts the output of a signal processed by the Tracking Generator module in stepped mode see page 81 Modulation Destination Quad Knob 2 selects one of several ...

Page 96: ...ate the effect of the Modulator so that it stops when you are not playing any notes This can be used on sounds with medium to long release times where an interesting effect like tremolo is intended to be active while holding notes down but deactivated as the sound is fading away after being released Quantize Mode Off or On The Quantize Mode function is only available in modulation routings 5 and 6...

Page 97: ... shape of the LFO Use Quad Knob 1 to select either Sine Triangle Square Up Saw Down Saw Random Noise or Random SINE TRIANGLE SQUARE UP SA W DOWN SA W RANDOM NOISE RANDOM Speed 00 to 99 Quad Knob 2 controls the speed or rate of the LFO For fast modulation increase this value For slower modulation decrease this value Delay 00 to 99 This is the amount of time that is to occur before the LFO fades in ...

Page 98: ...clude Aftertouch Mod Wheel Pitch Wheel MIDI Volume Sustain Pedal Pedal 1 Pedal 2 and Controllers A D Poly Each voice s LFO is independent If you hold a chord some voices LFOs will be moving in one direction while others move in the other direction If the LFO Speed is being modulated by one of the envelopes for example the LFO s of each voice may be running at different speeds Key Mono This is iden...

Page 99: ...g of the Mod Wheel parameter will have no effect unless either the Aftertouch or the Level is set to raise the PLFO output If both the Level and Aftertouch are set to 00 and the Mod Wheel parameter is set to 99 the Mod Wheel will have no effect on the vibrato from the PLFO Aftertouch 99 to 99 This is the modulation amount of Aftertouch over the Pitch LFO s Level A positive value raises the level a...

Page 100: ...lower modulation decrease this value Delay 00 to 99 This is the amount of time that is to occur before the LFO fades in Sometimes it is desirable to have modulation come in a moment or two after a note has been played rather than starting instantly The higher the value the slower the LFO fades in Trigger Mono Poly Key Mono or Key Poly The Trigger parameter determines how the LFO should be triggere...

Page 101: ... value will lower the amount of FLFO level as more Aftertouch is applied Amp LFO Amp LFO Page 1 The Amp LFO is usually used to add tremolo to a sound J The Amp LFO variables will have an effect only if the AMP LFO DEPTH in the AMP function is set to a value other than 0 or if Amp LFO is a source in the MOD function Wave 8 choices The waveform determines the shape of the LFO Use Quad Knob 1 to sele...

Page 102: ...Editing Programs Chapter 6 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 103 Poly Key Mono and Key Poly A description of these settings is found in the Trigger section of the PLFO description on page 67 ...

Page 103: ...e no effect unless either the Aftertouch or the Level is set to raise the ALFO output If both the Level and Aftertouch are set to 00 and the Mod Wheel parameter is set to 99 the Mod Wheel will have no effect on the tremolo from the ALFO Aftertouch 99 to 99 This is the modulation amount of Aftertouch over the Amp LFO s Level A positive value raises the level as more Aftertouch is applied A negative...

Page 104: ...us Piano Reference Manual 105 pitch go to maximum immediately on hitting the key if the Delay is also set to 0 in PENV Page 2 see below a setting of 99 will result in a much slower attack taking many seconds before the envelope gets to maximum ...

Page 105: ...s point that the Release portion of the envelope takes effect The Release is the time that the envelope takes to get from its current level back down to nothing Setting the Release time to 99 will take the envelope a very long time to reach zero level The Pitch Envelope is unique from the other two envelopes in that its Release time can be set above 99 When this is done the value in the display wi...

Page 106: ...he beginning whenever a new note is played When set to Reset Freerun the envelope will start at the beginning whenever a new note is played and will complete its entire cycle even if the note is released in the middle If a sound layer s Keyboard Mode parameter found in the Pitch Function Page 3 Quad Knob 4 is set to Mono the Pitch Envelope will only retrigger when playing legato if the Trigger Mod...

Page 107: ... is turned on the envelope will continue through the delay attack decay and sustain segments and remain at the sustain decay segment This is exactly the same as holding down the note on the keyboard When the Sustain Pedal parameter is turned off the Sustain Pedal will have no effect on the envelope Level 00 to 99 This is the overall output level of the envelope If this is set to 00 the PENV will h...

Page 108: ...unt of time the envelope will take until it reaches its maximum output level Setting the Attack to 0 will give a sharp edge to the sound if the Delay is also set to 0 in FENV Page 2 see below a setting of 99 will result in a much slower attack taking many seconds before the envelope gets to maximum Decay Sustain 00 to 99 As soon as the attack portion of the envelope finishes when the level reaches...

Page 109: ...sing the sustain pedal if it was pressed It is at this point that the Release portion of the envelope takes effect The Release is the time that the envelope takes to get from the sustain level back down to nothing Setting the Release time to 0 is good for playing those short funky riffs that you hear on a clavinet Setting the Release time to 99 will take the envelope a very long time to reach zero...

Page 110: ...pe will remain at the Sustain level until the note is released This is the normal setting for organ type sounds When set to 0 the envelope s level will immediately jump down to 0 upon reaching the sustain stage Trigger Normal Freerun Reset Reset Freerun The Trigger mode determines how the envelope will function You may select either Freerun or Reset or both Reset Freerun or neither Normal When set...

Page 111: ...g toward the higher end of the keyboard will result in a faster envelope cycle playing toward the lower end of the keyboard will result in a slower envelope cycle However this does not effect the attack time but only the decay sustain sustain decay and release segments This feature will result in only a subtle change The envelope s timing doubles or halves over a range of two octaves ...

Page 112: ... envelope Level 00 to 99 This is the overall output level of the envelope If this is set to 00 the FENV 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 Tip When selecting FENV Level as a modulation destination set the FENV level to 00 if the Modulation Level is above 0 or set the FENV level to 99 if the Modulation Amount is be...

Page 113: ...lope begins Release 00 to 99 Eventually you will let go of the note that you ve been holding either by releasing the note on the keyboard or releasing the sustain pedal if it was pressed It is at this point that the Release portion of the envelope takes effect The Release is the time that the envelope takes to get from the sustain level back down to nothing Setting the Release time to 0 is good fo...

Page 114: ...et Freerun the envelope will start at the beginning whenever a new note is played and will complete its entire cycle even if the note is released in the middle If a sound layer s Keyboard Mode parameter found in the Pitch Function Page 3 Quad Knob 4 is set to Mono the Amp Envelope will only retrigger when playing legato if the Trigger Mode is set to either Reset or Reset Freerun Amp Envelope Page ...

Page 115: ...n is turned on the envelope will continue through the delay attack decay and sustain segments and remain at the sustain decay segment This is exactly the same as holding down the note on the keyboard When the Sustain Pedal parameter is turned off the Sustain Pedal will have no effect on the envelope Level 00 to 99 This is the overall output level of the envelope If this is set to 00 the AENV will ...

Page 116: ...e the input more sensitive in its lower register By creating a non linear curve using the velocity example above you can scale the velocity s control over the sound s volume just the way you want When selecting the Tracking Generator as a modulation source in the Mod Function these two choices will be available When TRACKGEN is selected as the modulation source the Tracking Generator functions nor...

Page 117: ...el somewhere else in addition to the Tracking Generator giving you gradual control of one function with the full range of the Mod Wheel while switching on a second function only at the top of the wheel However the Tracking Generator interpolates between steps this is sort of like playing connect the dots In other words the Tracking Generator does not step directly from one point to the next but ra...

Page 118: ...ion control the levels of points 0 2 Points 3 6 are found on page 2 while points 7 10 are on page 3 Name The Name Function allows you to change the Program s name The Program name can be up to 10 characters long Use the PAGE and buttons to position the cursor Quad Knob 1 selects 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 ...

Page 119: ...nd Enable to OFF for any sounds that will not be used in a Program When using Edit 4 mode disabled sounds will have the word sndx where x is a sound from 1 to 4 appear in lowercase letters above each bar graph meter in the display Active sounds will have the word SNDX appear in uppercase letters Turning sounds off is a convenient way to isolate a particular sound you are editing A quick way to tur...

Page 120: ...ck Flap Kick GarageKick PillowKic Elect Kick Snare Studio Snr TurboSnare PiccoloSnr Crisp Snr Power Snr Dance Snr Rimshot Side Stick Hi Hat Closed Hat Edge Hat Open Hat FootClosed Toms Hi Pwr Tom Lo Pwr Tom Hi Mid Tom Mid Tom Lo Mid Tom Hi Flr Tom Floor Tom Lo Flr Tom Hi Slam Tom Md Slam Tom Lo Slam Tom Hi Cannon Mid Cannon Lo Cannon Cymbal Cym Ride Cym Bell Cym Crash Cym China Cym Splash Percus T...

Page 121: ...one octave in micro step 1 4th of a half step increments and lets you modulate the drum s pitch with velocity Quad Knob 1 determines the tuning of the selected drum 12 00 Use Quad Knob 2 to select how much you wish velocity to affect the selected drum s tuning 0 7 When this value is set to 7 the drum will be played sharp when the associated note is played hard when played soft the drum s tuning wi...

Page 122: ... G8 Each drum can be assigned to a single note which will trigger the drum sound when played Quad Knob 1 specifies the note assignment of the selected drum 000 to 127 C 2 to G8 You can also set the note assignment by holding Quad Switch 1 and tapping the key on the keyboard you want to set as the note for the drum J Only one drum can be assigned to a single note within a single Program sound layer...

Page 123: ...trument Mute Groups allow multiple drums to share a single voice For example if you have assigned a Closed Hat and an Open Hat to two different notes playing either note should cut off the other if it had recently been played This creates a more realistic sound since an actual Hi Hat is only capable of making one sound at a time In the Amp Envelope function Quad Knob 2 is used to assign the select...

Page 124: ...m If you select to copy sound 2 to Program 45 the sound will be copied into sound 2 of Program 45 ƒ Press STORE to copy the sound Copying Effects While editing a Program it is helpful to be able to copy the Effects Patch from a different Program This can be done very easily from within the Store function J Be sure to save your changes to the edited Program before going to a new Program Otherwise a...

Page 125: ...nth Plus Press PROGRAM to enter Program mode Turn the unit off While holding down both Quad Buttons 1 and 4 turn on the power The QuadraSynth Plus will come on showing Program 00 with the EDITED flag showing in the display This is the Program Mode edit buffer set to the default settings Re initializing will also reset all Global parameters to their default settings and will initialize all edit buf...

Page 126: ...ffects Level The Effect Patch s Configuration determines the arrangement of effect functions of each effect send Imagine a Configuration as an arrangement of multiple effects processors patched together at the end of each effect send Example In one configuration effect send 3 has its own separate reverb while in another configuration it has its own delay and a level control feeding a reverb shared...

Page 127: ...5 16 PROGRAM ASSIGN LEVEL EFFECT LEVEL Quad Knob 4 FX CHAN lets you select which Channel 1 16 of the Mix whose Effects Patch you wish to use If you set the Effect Channel to 1 the Mix will use the Effects Patch used by the Program on Channel 1 The Effect Channel is also used to determine what MIDI channel the Effects Patch will be set to for receiving MIDI controller information for the Modulators...

Page 128: ... way in the future The actual arrangement of depth of reverb delay time etc is saved as part of the Effects Edit parameters when a Program is stored It is possible for different Mixes to share the same Effects Patch So keep in mind that when you edit an Effects Patch it may affect the sound of any other Mixes that also use it ...

Page 129: ...as more than one page the display will indicate the number of pages available in the bottom left corner Use the PAGE and buttons to scroll through a function s pages Use the EDIT 1 button to select which of the four effect sends you want to edit the EDIT 4 button will not let you edit multiple sends but rather will switch the display back to Program Edit mode and enable Edit 4 mode The important t...

Page 130: ...the Program number only when the Effect Channel is selected This indicates that the current Effect Patch in the edit buffer is different from what is stored in memory for the selected Program While in Effects Edit mode press STORE at any time to go to Store mode Store mode has several pages but the main storing function is found in the first page MIDI CHAN P R O G P R O G 1 PRESET P AGE 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 131: ...le editing a Program that is on a Channel other than the Effect Channel the edited Program will be stored without altering its previous Effects settings If STORE is pressed twice while editing a Mix Mix Edit Mode only the Mix parameters will be stored not the individual Programs or the Effects Patch ...

Page 132: ...b on them Configurations also determine where the signal to a block comes from and where the output of each block goes to the main outputs the next effect in line or even to an effect block belonging to another effect send The Configuration diagrams on the next six pages provide a crucial road map you ll need to guide you through the many paths that are possible in each configuration Refer to them...

Page 133: ...Editing Effects Chapter 7 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 134 Here is a run down of the various Configurations ...

Page 134: ... chorus Stereo delay Mono flange Ping pong delay Stereo flange Pitch detune Resonator Pitch 3 Delay 3Reverb 3 Resonator Mono delay Balance and level to Reverb 1 Delay 4 Reverb 4 Mono delay Send delay mix and level to Reverb 1 Think of the diagram as a road map showing all possible paths from the starting points FX SEND 1 through 4 to the ultimate destinations MAIN LEFT and MAIN RIGHT at the top of...

Page 135: ...controls for how much dry signal and how much effected signal are sent to the Reverb effect Example The Reverb 2 block allows you to send signal to the reverb from four different points in the second effects chain a directly from effects send 2 b the output of Pitch 2 c the input of Delay 2 or d the output of Delay 2 You can even send a combination of these to the reverb But to change any other re...

Page 136: ...evel to Reverb 3 This Configuration differs from Configuration 1 in many ways In this Configuration there is only one Delay effect two Pitch effects and two Reverb effects Effect send 1 is routed through the mono Delay then a stereo Pitch effect and finally a stereo Reverb effect Send 2 has no effects of its own but can be routed to the same Reverb effect as send 1 Send 3 is routed through a mono ...

Page 137: ...7 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 138 Effect send 1 s Delay Pitch and Reverb can feed the Mix output directly Unlike the first configuration however Pitch 3 can be routed to the Mix only after passing through Reverb 3 ...

Page 138: ...o delay Plate 1 Plate 2 Hall Room Hall Large Gate Reverse Pitch 2 Delay 2Reverb 2 Mono chorus Mono delay Balance and level to Reverb 1 Stereo chorus Stereo delay Mono flange Ping pong delay Stereo flange Pitch detune Resonator Pitch 3 Delay 3Reverb 3 Resonator Mono delay Balance and level to Reverb 1 Delay 4 Reverb 4 Mono delay Mix and level to Reverb 1 This Configuration is similar to Configurati...

Page 139: ...Editing Effects Chapter 7 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 140 Send 4 has only a Mono Delay effect which may also be routed to Reverb 1 ...

Page 140: ...tion 1 However Sends 3 and 4 have been removed In their place we have added a shelving EQ module to the main outputs This means you have bass and treble boost controls for all sounds coming out of the main outputs not just the sounds routed to the Effects Sends J If you are using Configuration 4 routing any of the Program s Sounds to Send s 3 or 4 will have no effect In other words it s as if you ...

Page 141: ...Sends 1 2 3 or 4 These two inputs can be mixed together The Delay effect has two inputs which can be mixed together The first input comes from the Pitch effect s output The second input can come from either Sends 1 2 3 or 4 or the Overdrive effect s output or Pitch effects input The Reverb effect has two inputs which can be mixed together The first input can come from the Pitch effect s output or ...

Page 142: ...em Example In Configuration 1 page 1 of the Reverb function shown above allows you to select either one or two sources to be routed to the reverb s input You can choose from the Delay output the Delay input the Pitch output and the uneffected send input dry signal You can then adjust a balance between these and set an overall input level Input 1 In configurations 1 3 4 and 5 there are two inputs t...

Page 143: ...send the Reverb will receive direct uneffected signal Input Balance Quad Knob 3 allows you to control the balance between Reverb Inputs 1 and 2 and therefore control the blend between the various input sources This makes it possible to have the signal from the Pitch or Delay sections or the direct effect send in any combination or amount ...

Page 144: ... the Pitch output going into the Reverb otherwise the signal comes purely from the Pitch input The other parameters and pages in the Reverb function are identical regardless of which Configuration is being used Only page 1 is different because of the fewer input choices the Reverb has in this Configuration Send Input Levels If Configuration 1 is selected and you press EDIT 1 to advance to effect s...

Page 145: ...Y MIX MISC P AGE 1 There are only two parameters Balance and Input Level This is because in Configuration 1 effect send 4 only has a Delay effect and not a Pitch effect like the other effect sends do Quad Knob 1 controls the Balance between the Delay output and the dry effect send signal while Quad Knob 3 controls the overall input level to the Reverb ...

Page 146: ...1 4 in order to get at the Reverb parameters in Config 1 3 4 and 5 the Reverb parameters are found only on effect send 1 in Config 2 they are found on sends 1 and 3 since there are two separate Reverbs Here you will find parameters for selecting the Reverb type adjusting Pre Delay Time and Pre Delay Mix Reverb Type The QuadraSynth Plus has seven different reverb types all stereo each of which simu...

Page 147: ... hard surfaces This reverb type can easily simulate both examples and many many more Hall Much larger than a room Halls are characterized by their high ceilings irregular shapes and generally uniform density of reflections Large Much larger than a hall this reverb type emulates large ambient spaces such as amphitheaters gymnasiums etc ...

Page 148: ...ls and or use Quad Knob 3 to adjust the Pre Delay Time in 1ms intervals This Pre Delay is part of the Reverb itself don t confuse it with the separate Delay modules available under the Delay function Pre Delay Mix Quad Knob 4 allows you to mix the amount of Pre Delay into the Reverb signal path This gives you the ability to hear a bit of the Reverb before the loudest part of the Reverb the Pre Del...

Page 149: ...raSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 150 room or hall with softer surfaces absorbing more high frequencies and smaller rooms having faster low frequency decay If the selected Reverb type is Gate the Low Decay parameter is unavailable ...

Page 150: ... the first reflection Thus the reverb sounds more dense If the select Reverb type is Large the Density parameter is unavailable Diffusion Diffusion determines the thickness of the reverb sound by adding more reflections to the reverb s decay With lower diffusion settings you may be able to actually hear the individual echoes that make up the overall reverb sound With higher diffusion settings the ...

Page 151: ...lay is 399 ms Mono The Mono Delay has the advantage of twice the available delay time or 799 ms in Configuration 1 1199 ms in Configuration 2 Delay Pages 2 and 3 In Page 2 of the Delay Function you will find the remaining parameters for the Delay function If the Stereo Delay type is selected you can press PAGE again to advance to Page 3 This is because the Stereo Delay type has parameters for both...

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Page 153: ...ieved by splitting the signal into two parts effecting the pitch of one of the parts then mixing them back together This eventual mixing is essential since the overall sound of the effect is achieved by the actual difference between the normal uneffected signal and the effected signal So that you can better understand the differences between the Pitch type effects and therefore better apply them t...

Page 154: ...s Flanging was achieved by the use of two tape recorders that would record and play back the same program in synchronization By alternately slowing down one tape machine and then the other different phase cancellations would occur Since the slowing down of the tape machines was done by hand pressure against the flanges of the tape supply reels the term Flanging came into being The effect of Flangi...

Page 155: ...ual 156 Many variables are available from varying the speed and depth of the LFO to feeding back part of the signal to make the effect stronger The Flanger s waveform shape can be either Normal or Inverted Use the Inverted setting for a more dramatic flange effect ...

Page 156: ... detunes it either sharp or flat When mixed back with the original dry signal the popular 12 string guitar effect is produced Resonator This can be thought of as a highly resonant filter or a filter that is tuned to a specific frequency with a lot of emphasis which will cause the frequency that the resonator is set at to be highly accentuated Delay Input Quad Knob 2 can adjust the level of the sig...

Page 157: ...tion of Pitch Detune and Resonator Depth Quad Knob 3 is used to adjust the LFO Depth of all Pitch types with the exception of Pitch Detune and Resonator The LFO Depth which is the amount of pitch alteration can be adjusted to produce the desired effect Feedback Quad Knob 4 is used to adjust the LFO Feedback of all Pitch types with the exception of Pitch Detune and Resonator A portion of the output...

Page 158: ...meter selects the MIDI controller which will remotely cause a change modulate in one or two of the parameters in the effects processor Nearly every MIDI controller can become a Mod Source using controllers A D set in Global mode page 3 with the most common controllers appearing as a direct option in the display Quad Knob 1 selects the Mod Source The options for the Mod Source are Aftertouch Mod Wh...

Page 159: ... busses whose effect modules feed the main output Note that the Mix page doesn t control how much the individual effect modules feed to each other only how much they feed to the Main outputs MIDI CHAN P R O G P R O G 1 PRESET EDITING 1 EFFECT PITCH MOD CONFIG REVERB DELA Y MIX MISC P AGE 1 DELAY OUTPUT 50 DELAY PITCH REVERB Depending on the selected Configuration the order of the effects will diff...

Page 160: ...nd treble boost and affects the entire Main Output not just the Effects Sends Four EQ parameters are included low frequency range 30Hz to 180Hz low frequency boost 0dB to 12dB high frequency 3kHz to 10kHz high frequency boost 0dB to 9dB Lo EQ Frequency This allows you to adjust the cutoff frequency of the Lo EQ It can be set between 30Hz and180HZ If the Lo EQ Gain parameter is set above 0dB all fr...

Page 161: ...rdrive Types Soft and Hard The Soft Overdrive has less gain and provides slightly less distortion than the Hard Overdrive Also there will still be a slight bit of distortion when using the Soft setting if the signal feeding the Overdrive effect is below the Overdrive Threshold setting see below The Hard setting will only provide distortion when the signal feeding the Overdrive effect is above the ...

Page 162: ...hreshold setting Overdrive Brightness This sets the tone of the Overdrive effect It can be set between 00 and 99 Higher numbers result in a brighter sounding overdrive Lower numbers result in a duller distortion sound Overdrive Balance This controls the output mix of the Overdrive effect It can be set anywhere from CLEAN 99 to CLEAN 00 OVRD to 99 OVRD When set to CLEAN 99 the Overdrive effect cann...

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Page 164: ...scribe in detail each of the parameters found in the seven Global Edit Mode pages LCD Contrast In Page 1 of Global Edit Mode Quad Knob 1 adjusts the LCD Display Contrast 00 to 121 Whenever the GLOBAL button is pressed the display will always revert to Page 1 with the Display Contrast parameter selected This is so that if the display contrast is set too high or too low and is unreadable you can eas...

Page 165: ...d Keyboard Curve In Page 2 of Global Edit mode Quad Knob 2 selects the Keyboard Velocity Curve There are three options Weighted Plastic and Maximum When set to weighted the keyboard will have the velocity response of a weighted keyboard This means you will really have to play hard to get the loudest notes When set to plastic the keyboard will have the velocity response of a typical plastic keyboar...

Page 166: ...the keyboard will transmit on a specific MIDI channel determined by the number setting of this parameter but it will not play the internal sound s Use this mode if you re using a MIDI sequencer with an Echo feature also known as MIDI Thru the sound will be activated by messages appearing at the MIDI IN connector after it s made the round trip through the sequencer This is the QuadraSynth Plus s eq...

Page 167: ...ld remain at 25 if the A D Reset function was turned off Alternatively the Controller A value would reset to 0 if this function was turned on Controllers A D Mode The A D Mode function Local MIDI or Both determines whether the Controllers A D will have an affect on the currently selected Program or Mix or will only send out controller data via the MIDI Out connector or do both Use Quad Knob 4 to t...

Page 168: ... Pedal 1 and Pedal 2 can be assigned to a MIDI controller In Page 5 of Global Edit mode you can assign which MIDI controllers 0 to 120 that Pedal 1 and Pedal 2 will be transmitted as over MIDI Out Simultaneously if the same MIDI controller is received it will control any modulations that use either Pedal 1 or Pedal 2 Quad Knob 1 selects the controller for Pedal 1 while Quad Knob 3 selects the cont...

Page 169: ...Mix Select Channel 1 16 the QuadraSynth Plus will change Mixes in response to Program Change messages received on the same MIDI channel as selected by this parameter from whichever bank Preset or User is currently selected Program Change messages received on any other channel other than the one selected by this parameter will change the individual Programs in the Mix on the same channels the messa...

Page 170: ...e parameter values jump immediately to the Quad Knob s exact position the moment it is moved When set to Pass thru the Quad Knob must be turned beyond the parameter s current setting before it becomes live and begins adjusting the parameter s value 48 KHz Clock Input In Page 7 of Global Edit mode Quad Knob 1 turns the 48 kHz Clock Input on and off When turned off the QuadraSynth Plus uses its own ...

Page 171: ...not save anything into bank 1 Insert a card into the Sound Card slot on the back of the QuadraSynth Plus Press STORE Use either PAGE or to select Page 6 of the Store function This selects the SAVE TO CARD option Use Quad Knob 1 to select a bank location on the card to store to 1 8 If the card contains a ROM bank it will be bank 1 Therefore you will only be able to save into bank locations 2 8 ƒ Pr...

Page 172: ...ress STORE to transfer the data from the QuadraSynth Plus onto the card If the card is write protected or not inserted or not of the current Bank format the display will indicate the situation with an error message If the card is not of the current Bank format use the Save To Card command first Store Mode Page 5 to save the entire User Bank to the card This however will erase all Programs and Mixe...

Page 173: ... Program in Card Bank 1 When this Bank is transferred back to the QuadraSynth the Mix will still use the Program in Card Bank 1 Another way to avoid this problem is to transfer the Bank to a Card Bank and then immediately store the individual Mix onto the Card by itself When a Mix is stored individually to a Card it is not modified in any way i e if it used Programs in the internal Banks it will s...

Page 174: ...to another QuadraSynth Plus see below Press STORE to transmit the data out the MIDI Out connector To send a single Program via MIDI to a different Program number Follow steps through in the instructions above Use Quad Knob 1 to select a Program You may select any Program in the User bank 0 to 127 or the Program Edit buffer EDIT or any of the 16 Mix Edit buffers EDm01 to EDm16 As this value is chan...

Page 175: ...l via MIDI Keyboard Mode is set incorrectly Make sure the Keyboard Mode Global p 2 is set to NORMAL Notes sustain continuously Sustain pedal was plugged in after power was turned on Turn off power and turn on again Re initializing If your unit behaves erratically or freezes the first step is to power down the unit and power it back up again Disconnect any cables connected to the MIDI IN jack and m...

Page 176: ...raSynth Plus when it is not in use Refer All Servicing to Alesis We believe that the QuadraSynth Plus is one of the most reliable keyboards that can be made using current technology and should provide years of trouble free use However should problems occur DO NOT attempt to service the unit yourself The full AC line voltage as well as high voltage high current DC voltages are present at several po...

Page 177: ... under the terms of this warranty Next day service is available for a surcharge Field repairs are not normally authorized during the warranty period and repair attempts by unqualified personnel may invalidate the warranty Service address for customers in the USA Alesis Product Support 12520 Wilkie Hawthorne CA 90250 Customers outside the USA Contact your local Alesis dealer for warranty assistance...

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Page 180: ...express not only the types of musical events written into sheet music but other parameters as well such as amount of pitch bend or degree of vibrato MIDI Hardware MIDI compatible devices usually include both MIDI In and MIDI Out jacks which terminate in 5 pin DIN style connectors The MIDI Out jack transmits MIDI data to another MIDI device As you play a MIDI controller such as a keyboard data corr...

Page 181: ... Usually each voice plays one note at a time so the number of notes you can play at one time will be limited by the available number of voices MIDI messages that affect voices include Note On Corresponds to a key being pressed down values range from 000 lowest note to 127 highest note Middle C is 60 Note Off Corresponds to a key being released values are the same as note on Velocity Corresponds to...

Page 182: ...reath Controller 0 127 3 Early DX7 Aftertouch 0 127 4 Foot Controller 0 127 5 Portamento Time 0 127 6 Data Slider 0 127 7 Main Volume 0 127 8 Balance 0 127 10 Pan 0 127 11 Expression 0 127 16 General Purpose 1 0 127 17 General Purpose 2 0 127 18 General Purpose 3 0 127 19 General Purpose 4 0 127 32 63 Least Significant Bits Controllers 0 31 0 127 64 Sustain Pedal 0 or 127 65 Portamento On Off 0 or...

Page 183: ...MIDI Supplement Appendix B QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 184 125 Omni On 0 126 Mono On 0 16 0 Omni Off 127 Poly On 0 ...

Page 184: ...ck signal internally for higher resolution e g 96 pulses per quarter note Start Signals all rhythmically based units when to start playing Stop Signals all rhythmically based units when to stop playing Continue Unlike a Start command which re starts a sequencer or drum machine from the beginning of a song each time it occurs sending a continue message after stop will re start units from where they...

Page 185: ...MIDI Supplement Appendix B QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 186 names in some cases abreviated with the letters GM added to indicate their are designed specifically for use in General MIDI mode ...

Page 186: ...ter set to Normal Program Edit Mode Pitch Function Page 1 Quad Knob 4 If the Channel is selected using the MIDI and buttons the word Edited will appear next to the Program Number in the display if this parameter is received However if you are viewing the Detune Amount parameter in the display Program Edit Mode Pitch Function Page 1 Quad Knob 3 the display will not be updated to reflect the new set...

Page 187: ...city Note On Note Off O O O O After Touch Key s Ch s X O O O Pitch Bender O O Control Change 0 120 O O Prog Change True O1 0 127 O1 0 127 0 127 System Exclusive O O System Common Song Pos Song Sel Tune X X X X X X System Realtime Clock Commands X X X X Aux Messages Local On Off All Notes Off Active Sense Reset GM On X X X X X O2 O X O2 O Notes 1 O X is selectable 2Recognized as ALL NOTES OFF Mode ...

Page 188: ...O Speed ALFO 1 2 70 ALFO Trigger ALFO 1 4 70 ALFO Waveform ALFO 1 1 70 Attack Amp AENV 1 1 76 Attack Filter FENV 1 1 74 Attack Pitch PENV 1 1 71 Decay Amp AENV 1 2 76 Decay Filter FENV 1 2 74 Decay Pitch PENV 1 2 72 Drum Mode Misc 1 1 79 Effect Bus Effect Level 1 2 56 Effect Level Effect Level 1 1 56 Effect Program Effect 1 1 56 Effect Type Effect 1 3 56 FENV Depth Filter 2 4 60 FENV Level FENV 3 ...

Page 189: ...l PLFO 2 1 68 PLFO Mod Wheel Level PLFO 2 2 68 PLFO Speed PLFO 1 2 67 PLFO Trigger PLFO 1 4 67 PLFO Waveform PLFO 1 1 67 Pitch Wheel Range Pitch Pitch 2 1 57 Portamento Pitch 3 1 58 Portamento Rate Pitch 3 3 58 Range Lower limit Range 1 1 62 Range Upper Limit Range 1 2 62 Release Amp AENV 1 4 76 Release Filter FENV 1 4 74 Release Pitch PENV 1 4 72 Sound Enable Misc 1 4 79 Sound Overlap Range 1 3 6...

Page 190: ...3 2 43 Controllers A D Range 3 4 43 Effect Channel Effect 1 4 44 Effect MIDI Effect 1 2 44 Keyboard Range 2 4 43 MIDI In Range 2 1 43 MIDI Out Range 2 3 43 Name Mix Name 1 10 1 44 Pitchbend and Mod Wheels Range 3 1 43 Program Effect Bus Effect Level 1 2 44 Program Effect Level Effect Level 1 1 43 Program Enable Program Assign 1 4 41 Program Output Level 1 3 41 Program Pan Level 1 2 41 Program Volu...

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