Alesis QuadraSynth, Reference Manual

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Editing Programs
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Effect Level
The QuadraSynth isnÕt just a synthesizer; it also has a built-in effects system and
mixer, with four effect buses and sends. This section lets you feed the sound to one of
the effect buses for processing. For more on effect buses, see Chapter 6.
(00 to 99)
Determines how much of the sound feeds the chosen effect bus (see below). Higher
values mean that the sound will be more effected.
(1 to 4)
Selects which of the four buses the sound will feed, thereby determining which
effect(s) will process the sound. Each Effects Patch has its own unique arrangement
of effects.
Example: In Effects Patch #12, bus 1 may be a Chorus/Delay/Reverb, while
in Effects Patch #27, bus 1 may just be a Flanger. See Chapter 7 for more information
on editing Effects Patches.
This function allows you to select any of the 256 Effect Patches for use by the
Program. Quad Knob [1] selects the Effect Patch number (0Ñ127) while Quad Knob
[3] switches between the Preset or User banks of Effect Patches. This effect number is
saved with the Program itself. Each time you change between Programs, the effect
number each Program is linked with will be shown in the display. Note that only
one Effect Patch can be selected by a Program; unlike most other program functions,
you can't select Effect #12 on Program Sound 1, Effect #24 on Program Sound 2, etc.
The effect you use can have a dramatic effect on the sound of a Program, and some
Effects Patches are designed specifically for use with a given Program. If you want
to change the characteristics of a particular effect (for example, to make a delay time
longer), you must enter Effects Edit mode and store your changes in the User Effects
bank (see Chapter 7 for more information). If you store an edited Effect into a
different Effect Patch number, the Program will automatically use the new Effect
Patch; i.e. you donÕt have to enter the new number into the Effect parameter.
However, the ÒEDITEDÓ flag will appear in the display next to the PROG number,
indicating that you must store the Program itself if you want it to recall the new
Effects Patch in the future.
If you enter Program Edit mode from Mix Mode, you will not be able to change the Effect
Patch of the individual Programs, since this function is overridden by the MixÕs Effect
function. Always select the Effect Patch for a Mix from Mix Edit mode.
Pitch
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Semitone (-24 to +24 semitones)
Sets the oscillator pitch in semitone steps, from -24 (transposed down two octaves) to
+24 (transposed up two octaves).
Detune (-99 to +99 cents)
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