2. The Front Panel
The RZ-i front panel is very simple:
Fig 2-1: The QASIC RZ-i Front Panel
The QASIC RZ-i is divided in to seven sections:
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MIDI In Led:
This is found at the top left of the device. The MIDI Led flashes when
ever a MIDI Key is pressed or released to provide a visual feedback.
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Drum Level Faders:
The Drum level faders control the level of one or two drum
sounds simultaneously. In particular there are level faders to control, the
following sounds or groups of sounds:
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TOM1:
Controls the High Tom level of the drum set.
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TOM2:
Controls the level of the Mid Tom of the drum set.
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TOM3:
Controls the level of the Low Tom of the drum set.
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BD:
Controls the level of the Bassdrum.
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RIM / SD:
Controls the levels of both the Snaredrum and the Rimshot.
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OPEN HH / CLOSED HH:
Controls the level of the two hi-hats of the set.
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CLAPS / RIDE:
Controls the levels of the Handclap and the Ride Cymbal.
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COWBELL / CRASH:
Controls the levels of the Cowbell and the Crash Cymbal.
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SAMPLE 1, 2:
Controls the levels of the user samples 1 and 2.
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SAMPLE 3, 4:
Controls the levels of the user samples 3 and 4.
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Accent / Velocity Sensitivity Level:
The fader has two purposes: When the device
is in “Accent Mode”, it controls the amount of excess volume of the accented hit.
However with the “Accent Mode” turned off it controls the velocity sensitivity of
the notes played by the MIDI Keyboard.
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Master Volume:
This fader controls the entire volume of the device. Note that
this setting affects also the level on drum sounds routed in their individual
outputs.
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