Alesis QS6.2, Reference Manual

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Global Parameters
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ON makes the QS send and respond to MIDI Program Changes. In
Program Mode it will send and receive Program Changes over the
currently selected MIDI channel. In Mix Mode, Program Changes are
received over all active MIDI channels, but sent only from those
displayed channels that have had MIDI OUT enabled. With this setting,
incoming Program Changes will only affect the Programs, not the entire
Mix.
CH1 through CH16 are identical to ON as far as Program Mode is
concerned. In Mix mode, these settings allow you to change Mixes in
response to Program Change commands on the specified MIDI channel.
Program Changes coming in over other MIDI channels would continue
to work as before, changing any Programs associated with those channels
within the Mix.
Setting the Behavior of the MIDI Out Port
Button: [EDIT] [GLOBAL]
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Parameter: MIDI Out (OUT, THRU)
This determines the behavior of the [MIDI OUT] port.
When set to OUT , MIDI data from the QS will be sent to the [MIDI
OUT] port. This is the default setting.
When set to THRU , a copy of what is received from the [MIDI IN]
port will be echoed to the [MIDI OUT] port (with no MIDI data from
the QS mixed in). In other words, the [MIDI OUT] port will act as a
MIDI THRU.
Resetting the A-D Controllers
Button: [EDIT] [GLOBAL]
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Parameter: RESET A-D (ON, OFF)
This parameter determines whether the values for Controllers A–D will
reset to zero or stay the same whenever a new Program or Mix is chosen.
The default is ON , which resets the A-D Controllers to zero whenever
you change Programs or Mixes.
Setting the A-D Controller MIDI Mode
Button: [EDIT] [GLOBAL]
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Parameter: A-D MODE (LOCAL, MIDI, BOTH)
This parameter determines how the A-D [CONTROLLER] sliders will
work.
LOCAL makes the sliders control the QS without sending MIDI data.
MIDI makes the sliders send out MIDI data, but have no effect on the
QS.
BOTH makes the sliders control your QS and send MIDI data. This is
the default setting.
TIP: If you are using [CONTROLLER]
sliders to affect the volumes of external
MIDI sound modules, you probably want to
set this parameter to OFF. That way you
won’t reset all the different modules to zero
volume every time you changed Programs.
Otherwise, you will probably want to leave
this ON.
NOTE: When you turn General MIDI
Mode ON, the MIDI Program Change
setting will be turned ON as well.