Alesis QuadraSynth Plus - Manual

Setting Up: Chapter 1 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 10 tester to determine this. If the outlet is not grounded, consult with a licensedelectrician. J Do not operate any electrical equipment with ungrounded outlets. Plugging the QuadraSynth Plus into an ungrounded outlet, or “lifting” the u...

Setting Up: Chapter 1 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 14 A Word About Sound Bridge Included with the QuadraSynth Plus is a 3-1/2" floppy disk containing asoftware program called Sound Bridge. This software has been provided free ofcharge in an effort to promote sound design for the Quadr...

Your First Session With The QuadraSynth Plus: Chapter 2 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 15 C HAPTER 2 Y OUR F IRST S ESSION W ITH T HE Q UADRA S YNTH P LUS Powering Up After making your connections, turn on the system’s power using this procedure: ¿ Before turning on the QuadraSynth Plus’s p...

Your First Session With The QuadraSynth Plus: Chapter 2 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 17 Playing the Demo Sequence The QuadraSynth Plus has a built-in demo sequence which demonstratesthe wide variety of sounds this amazing instrument is capable ofgenerating. In order to get the full effect...

Your First Session With The QuadraSynth Plus: Chapter 2 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 18 Playing the QuadraSynth Plus The QuadraSynth Plus is shipped from the factory with 5 Banks of 128 PresetPrograms (sounds) each. Additionally, there are 100 Mixes in each of the 5 Banks. Program Mode an...

Your First Session With The QuadraSynth Plus: Chapter 2 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 20 Auditioning Internal Programs ¿ Press the [PROGRAM] button to select Program Play Mode. You can now play the QuadraSynth Plus keyboard; the Program will be whatever was selected when last in Program mo...

Your First Session With The QuadraSynth Plus: Chapter 2 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 23 1 2 3 4 When in Program Edit Mode or Mix Edit , the Quad Knobs are linked tothe parameters that appear in the right side of the display. The lower lineof the alphanumeric display will show the abbrevia...

Your First Session With The QuadraSynth Plus: Chapter 2 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 25 Editing a Mix In this section, we will assign Programs to and set volume levels for the16 MIDI channels in a Mix, for playing back tracks from a MIDIsequencer. However, there is much more about a Mix t...

Your First Session With The QuadraSynth Plus: Chapter 2 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 27 Setting the Effects Level Each Program can use up to four Sounds, for either layering or splittingthe keyboard. Each of these Sounds has its own effects send level andeffects bus assignment. Many of th...

Connections: Chapter 3 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 29 C HAPTER 3 C ONNECTIONS Basic MIDI Hookup MIDI is an internationally-accepted protocol that allows musical-related data tobe conveyed from one device to another. See the MIDI Supplement in AppendixB if you are not familiar with how MI...

Connections: Chapter 3 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 30 Example 1: Master Controller for Live Use Most live applications use the QuadraSynth Plus to generate sounds, with(possibly) the MIDI output driving other MIDI devices, such as an S4 Plus rackunit, QuadraVerb 2, other keyboards and so...

Connections: Chapter 3 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 31 Example 2: Using an External Sequencer The QuadraSynth Plus can generate MIDI signals that are recorded by asequencer. On playback, the sequencer sends this data back into theQuadraSynth Plus, which then serves as a multitimbral sound...

Connections: Chapter 3 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 33 About the Keyboard Mode In a Mix, the QuadraSynth Plus’s keyboard may be set up in severalways using the Keyboard Mode parameter found on Page 2 of Globalmode. You need to determine which way is best for your application.The Keyboard ...

Connections: Chapter 3 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 35 Digital Audio/Optical Hookup The QuadraSynth Plus can send digital audio directly into ADAT, whichprovides better fidelity than using the analog inputs and outputs. The digital I/O connector follows a proprietary Alesis format that ca...

Overview: Chapter 4 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 37 C HAPTER 4 O VERVIEW Basic Architecture The QuadraSynth Plus contains digitized acoustic and electronic voices , organized into 18 groups of sound types. The groups are: Piano Bass Ensemble Drums Organ Guitar Ethnic Percussion Keyboard B...

Overview: Chapter 4 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 38 Modes The QuadraSynth Plus is always in one of two main modes: Program Mode orMix Mode. Pressing [PROGRAM] selects Program Play Mode, while pressing[MIX] selects Mix Play Mode. While in Program Play Mode, you can press[SELECT] to access ...

Overview: Chapter 4 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 41 The User Interface: Display, Functions, Pages, andParameters The key to the QuadraSynth Plus user interface is the combination of the Displayand four Quad Knobs/Buttons [1] — [4] located toward the right of the frontpanel. The Display co...

Overview: Chapter 4 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 42 and right-hand side of the display will show values related to thatfunction. Only the functions used by the current edit mode will bedisplayed and selectable. Functions can also be selected from theDIRECT SELECT buttons (see page 31). • ...

Overview: Chapter 4 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 43 Parameter Editing All parameter editing involves the same general procedure, with minorvariations: ¿ Select the type of parameters you want to edit with the corresponding button: [MIX], [PROGRAM], or [GLOBAL]. Mix parameters edit a Mix. ...

Overview: Chapter 4 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 46 Pressing FUNCTION [ ∅ ] advances to the next function, and FUNCTION [ ♦ ] returns to the previous function. As you select the different edit Functions, the page number strip shows how many pages exist for that function, and the right par...

Overview: Chapter 4 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 48 Resetting a Parameter Value It’s often convenient while editing to return a parameter to its defaultsetting (usually, but not always, 0). This normally involves turning aQuad Knob or repeatedly pressing the VALUE [ ¬ ] and [  ] buttons,...

Overview: Chapter 4 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 50 Storing The [STORE] button selects Store mode. Store mode has 6 pages which you canscroll through by using the PAGE [ ♦ ] and [ ∅ ] buttons. Each page in Store mode provides a different type of storage, copy or data transfer function. Wh...

Overview: Chapter 4 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 52 Copying Effects Between Programs Follow the steps below to copy the Effects from one Program to anotherProgram in the User Bank. ¿ Press [PROGRAM] to select Program Play Mode. ¡ Use the VALUE [ ¬ ] and [  ] buttons to select the Program...

Overview: Chapter 4 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 54 To Audition Programs Before Storing To look for available memory locations to permanently store yourProgram to, you can move between Program Mode and Mix Modewithout losing your changes. This is because Program Mode has aProgram edit buf...

Editing Mixes: Chapter 5 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 58 C HAPTER 5 E DITING M IXES What is a Mix? Mix Mode is one of the most powerful features of the QuadraSynth Plus. Whilein Program Mode you can play only one Program at a time, in Mix Mode you canplay up to 16 Programs at once, either...

Editing Mixes: Chapter 5 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 59 to use. Each channel may be enabled or disabled, without changing any of itsparameter settings. When a channel is disabled, its number will not appear in theupper left display, except when it is selected for editing. You can set lev...

Editing Mixes: Chapter 5 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 61 Program Assign for each MIDI Channel The first function of Mix Edit is Program Assign. Program Bank (User, Preset 1–4, Card) This determines which Bank the selected Program is located infor the selected MIDI channel. There are five ...

Editing Mixes: Chapter 5 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 63 Pitch The Pitch function lets you transpose a channel’s Program in either semitone oroctave increments. By using both parameters together, you have a totaltransposition range of ±3 octaves. Octave (-2 to +2 octaves) This transposes ...

Editing Mixes: Chapter 5 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 65 Range (Page 2) MIDI In (On or Off) This determines whether or not the selected channel willrespond to incoming MIDI messages. MIDI Out (On or Off) This determines whether or not the selected channel willtransmit MIDI messages. Keybo...

Editing Mixes: Chapter 5 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 66 • whenever a Channel’s “Level” parameter is edited, volume information will be transmitted as controller #7 on that Channel; • whenever a Channel’s “Pan” parameter is edited, panning information will be transmitted as controller #10...

Editing Mixes: Chapter 5 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 67 The Effect Channel determines which channel’s Program’s EffectPatch will be used for the entire Mix. In other words, when theEffect Channel is set to 3, the Mix will use the Effect Patch usedby the Program assigned to channel 3. FX ...

Editing Mixes: Chapter 5 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 68 Polyphony in Mix Play Mode The QuadraSynth Plus has 64-note polyphony. In Mix Play Mode, if you have all16 MIDI channels assigned to the same keyboard range, and each channel'sProgram has only one active Program Sound, you’ll have 4...

Editing Programs: Chapter 6 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 70 C HAPTER 6 E DITING P ROGRAMS Overview Synthesizer programming is the art and science of shaping sounds in a particularway by altering the parameters of various modules. Like music itself, learningsynth programming is an ongoing ...

Editing Programs: Chapter 6 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 72 messages from your sequencer (one for each channel) for every note; a layeredprogram would need only one Note On message. • When layers of a Program are designed to be used together, and the individual layers by themselves wouldn...

Editing Programs: Chapter 6 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 73 Let’s look at each module’s function in detail. Voice This digitally-based oscillator provides the actual raw sounds from the24 megabyte library of on-board samples. The oscillator's pitch can betuned to a fixed frequency or modu...

Editing Programs: Chapter 6 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 74 Static (non-changing) filter settings can be useful, but varying the filtercutoff dynamically over time often produces more interesting effects.Modulating with velocity produces brighter sounds with louderdynamics, which produces...

Editing Programs: Chapter 6 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 76 LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) The pitch, filter, and amp modules each have a dedicated LFO modulefor modulation. The term LFO stands for low frequency oscillator, andcomes from how modulation was created in the early synth days ...

Editing Programs: Chapter 6 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 77 Effects parameters are edited separately from either the Program or the Mix,using Effects Edit Mode (more in Chapter 7). In Program Edit Mode, each of thefour sounds in the Program has its own Effect Level control and can be assi...

Editing Programs: Chapter 6 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 79 When Drum Mode is enabled, the sound will have fewer parameters for editing.Consequently, not all Function labels will appear in the LCD display as whenDrum Mode is turned off. Specifically, the LFOs and all Envelopes (with theex...

Editing Programs: Chapter 6 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 80 On the following page, you’ll find a chart listing the varioussamples in their respective groups. Group Voice Piano GrandPiano, Dark Piano, No Hammer, Piano wave, BrtRhdsHrd, BrtRhdsSft, BrtRhdsVel, MidRhdsHrd, MidRhdsSft, MidRhd...

Editing Programs: Chapter 6 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 81 Drums Stndrd Kit, Rock Kit 1, Rock Kit 2, Dance Kit, Stab Kick, Deep Kick, Spike Kick, Flap Kick, GarageKick, PillowKick, Elect Kick, Studio Snr, TurboSnare, PiccoloSnr, Crisp Snr, Power Snr, Dance Snr, Rimshot, Side Stick, Power...

Editing Programs: Chapter 6 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 85 Filter Filter (Page 1) Frequency (00 to 99) This sets the filter's initial cutoff frequency. Lower values give aduller sound since this removes more harmonics; higher valueslet through more harmonics, which gives a brighter sound...

Editing Programs: Chapter 6 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 89 higher the number (either positive or negative), the greater theeffect for a given amount of aftertouch. Tip: Use aftertouch to “swell” the amplitude of brass and horn parts. Amplitude LFO Depth (-99 to +99) At +00, the Amp LFO h...

Editing Programs: Chapter 6 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 93 Mod About General Purpose Modulation Although there are several dedicated modulators in theQuadraSynth Plus (e.g., the pitch can always be modulated bythe pitch LFO and pitch envelope), sophisticated synthesizerprogramming demand...

Editing Programs: Chapter 6 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 96 • Random This provides a different modulation value every time you hit a key. Example: With vintage analog synthpatches, use pitch as the destination and apply a very slightamount of random modulation. Each note will have a sligh...

Editing Programs: Chapter 6 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 98 Pitch LFO Pitch LFO (Page 1) The Pitch LFO is most often used to apply vibrato to a sound. J The following Pitch LFO variables will make a difference in the sound only if the PITCH LFO DEPTH (on Page 2 of the PITCH function) is s...

Editing Programs: Chapter 6 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 101 Filter LFO Filter LFO (Page 1) The Filter LFO is most often used to apply tremolo-like or "wah-wah" effects to a sound. J The following Filter LFO variables will affect the sound only if the FILTER LFO DEPTH (on Page 2 o...

Editing Programs: Chapter 6 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 102 Mod Wheel (-99 to 99) This parameter sets how much the Mod Wheel will increase ordecrease the Filter LFO’s Level. A positive value raises the levelwhen the Mod Wheel is moved up, and lowers the level whenmoved down. Negative set...

Editing Programs: Chapter 6 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 104 Amp LFO (Page 2) Level (00 to 99) This is the base output level of the Amp LFO. If you want tohave a constant value of tremolo, even without using the ModWheel or Aftertouch, set LEVEL above 00. The Mod Wheel andAftertouch will ...

Editing Programs: Chapter 6 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 109 Velocity Modulation (00 to 99) This determines how keyboard dynamics will affect theenvelope level. When set to 99, note velocity controls theenvelope’s output; notes played hard will deliver a higherenvelope output than notes p...

Editing Programs: Chapter 6 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 113 Sustain Pedal (On or Off) This determines whether or not the Sustain Pedal will have aneffect on the envelope. When turned on, holding down theSustain Pedal while playing short notes is virtually theequivalent to holding down th...

Editing Programs: Chapter 6 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 117 Tracking Generator The Tracking Generator is used to scale a modulation source. Forexample, normally you could modulate the Amp (volume) of a soundusing velocity; the harder you play, the louder the sound gets. Theamount of chan...

Editing Programs: Chapter 6 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 118 0 100 POINTS: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 LINEAR 0 100 POINTS: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NON-LINEAR 0 100 POINTS: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NON-LINEAR STEPPED Tip: The Tracking Generator can be used to turn a variable control, such as the ...

Editing Programs: Chapter 6 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 121 Programming Drum Sounds To program a sound in Drum Mode, you must first enable Drum Mode for thatparticular sound in the Misc. Function (see previous section). Quad Knob [4] isalways used to select a Drum (1—10), regardless of w...

Editing Programs: Chapter 6 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 122 Each of the 10 drums in a sound can have its own level, pan position,and output assignment. The Level function provides these controls. UseQuad Knob [1] to adjust the selected drum’s level (00 to 99), Quad Knob[2] to adjust pan ...

Editing Programs: Chapter 6 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 126 ƒ Press [STORE] to copy the sound. Initializing Programs If you want to start programming from “scratch”, you can easily reset allparameters to their default settings by re-initializing the software. Make sureyour mod wheel is a...

Editing Effects: Chapter 7 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 128 adjustments– left and right – for several parameters). Consequently, the moreparameters an effect has, additional pages become available for that function.The number of pages the currently selected function has and the current pa...

Editing Effects: Chapter 7 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 131 sends 1, 2 and 3 in Configuration #1, but not on send 4—as you can see in thechart on page 92. Although only used in Configuration #s 4 and 5, the word “MISC.” will appearin the display. This can be selected in the same manner as...

Editing Effects: Chapter 7 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 133 Copying Effect Patches When you want a Program to use the Effects from a different Program, you mustcopy that other Program’s Effects into the Program you are working on. This isdone within Store Mode using the “Copy Effect” func...

Editing Effects: Chapter 7 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 143 Reverb Reverb can be thought of as a great number of distinct echoes, called reflections,that occur so fast that our ear hears them blurred together as one. In nature,different sized spaces give distinctly different sounding reve...

Editing Effects: Chapter 7 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 144 which Pitch type is selected. If the signal is taken from the effectsend, the Reverb will receive direct, uneffected signal. Input Balance Quad Knob [3] allows you to control the balance between ReverbInputs 1 and 2 and therefore...

Editing Effects: Chapter 7 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 145 Input level Quad Knob [4] controls the overall Input Level going into theReverb. Chorus Input Level If Configuration #2 is selected (refer to block diagram ofConfiguration #2, earlier in this chapter), the first page of theReverb...

Editing Effects: Chapter 7 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 147 If Configuration #2 is selected and you press [EDIT 1] toadvance to effect send 2 while the Reverb function is selected,the display will look like this: M I D I CHAN P R O G P R O G 1 PRESET EDITING: 2 E F F E C T PITCH MOD CONFI...

Editing Effects: Chapter 7 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 149 Gated. Gated Reverb is a very popular effect on drums first found on English records in the early 1980s. This reverb type cansimulate applying a noise gate (a device that automaticallydecreases the volume once the signal falls be...

Editing Effects: Chapter 7 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 151 Reverb (Page 4) Density Density controls how the first reflection of the reverb effect willappear. When set to 0, the first reflection is heard alone withoutany other reflections. When set to 99, the first reflection appearsto “f...

Editing Effects: Chapter 7 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 152 Delay The Delay function is used to edit Delay parameters. Delay (Page 1) The QuadraSynth Plus’s effects processor has three different Delay typesavailable. Note: Some delay modules only feature a mono Delay, and therefore the De...

Editing Effects: Chapter 7 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 154 Pitch The Pitch function is used to edit Pitch parameters. Pitch (Page 1) The first page of the Pitch function will look different depending on theselected Configuration and which effect send you are editing. Normally,there will ...

Editing Effects: Chapter 7 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 157 Stereo Flange. In the case of the Stereo Flange, the signal is split into three parts with a dry signal and a separate Delay sectionfor both left and right channels with one channel flanging upwhile the other channel flanges down...

Editing Effects: Chapter 7 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 159 Mod The Mod Function lets you control various effects parameters from the variouscontrols on the QuadraSynth Plus (keyboard, after-touch, pitch-bender, etc.) orfrom the MIDI input. This is extremely useful when dynamic or real-ti...

Editing Effects: Chapter 7 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 160 depending on the effect chosen. However, the Mod Destinations retaintheir names. Example: If the Resonator is the Pitch effect, the Pitch Speed Modulation Destination controls the first parameter in the Resonator(Tuning). Mod Lev...

Editing Effects: Chapter 7 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 161 section is still available (depending on the bus and configuration) tofollowing Pitch and Reverb sections. Reverb Level Adjusting this value will cause the Reverb Output Level to increase ordecrease. The Reverb Output level is th...

Editing Effects: Chapter 7 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 162 The Overdrive effect provides four parameters spread across two editingpages. It is only used in Configuration #5. Overdrive Type This selects one of two Overdrive Types: Soft and Hard. The SoftOverdrive has less gain and provide...

Editing Effects: Chapter 7 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 163 Overdrive Threshold This sets the level the signal feeding the Overdrive effect must bereach before the Overdrive effect will begin distorting. It can beset between 00 and 99. If this number is very low, the Overdriveeffect will ...

Global Settings: Chapter 8 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 165 C HAPTER 8 G LOBAL S ETTINGS Global Edit Mode is where you will find several parameters which affect the entireinstrument, such as overall master tuning, display contrast, controller settings, keyboardmode, edit mode and the 48 k...

Global Settings: Chapter 8 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 166 MIDI mode will be enabled, and Mix 00 of Preset Bank 4 willautomatically be selected. Master Pitch and Master Tuning In Page 1 of Global Edit Mode, Quad Knob [3] adjusts the QuadraSynth Plus’soverall pitch (-12 to +12/up or down ...

Global Settings: Chapter 8 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 167 In Page 2 of Global Edit mode, Quad Knob [4] selects the Keyboard Mode(NORMAL, CH SOLO, OUT 1 – OUT 16). This determines how the keyboard willfunction. When in Mix Mode, you have the option to transmit on several MIDIchannels at ...

Global Settings: Chapter 8 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 168 Example: If you adjusted Controller A (using Quad Knob [1]) to, say, a value of 25 and then you recalled a different Program, the value of Controller A wouldremain at 25 if the “A–D Reset” function was turned off. Alternatively, ...

Global Settings: Chapter 8 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 169 Remember, whenever one of the Controllers A–D is used in the currentlyselected Program, a pair of arrows will appear on either side of that Controllersname in the display while in either Program Play Mode or Mix Play Mode. Thisin...

Global Settings: Chapter 8 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 170 In Page 6 of Global Edit mode, Quad Knob [1] determines the MIDI ProgramSelect mode (Off, On, Mix Select Channel 1 –16). When this is set to “Off”, theQuadraSynth Plus will not respond to incoming MIDI Program Changemessages, nor...

Global Settings: Chapter 8 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 171 If the MIDI Program Select parameter is turned “On” and a new Bank isselected using the BANK [ ♦ ] and [ ∅ ] buttons, a Bank Change message (followed by the appropriate Program Change message) will betransmitted out the MIDI Out ...

MIDI Transfer and Storage Operations: Chapter 9 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 172 C HAPTER 9 MIDI T RANSFER A ND S TORAGE O PERATIONS Saving the User Bank to an External Card The entire contents of the QuadraSynth Plus’s User memory (100 Mixes, 128Programs, 128 Effects Patches) can be stor...

MIDI Transfer and Storage Operations: Chapter 9 QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 174 Card Storage RAMifications Whenever you transfer an internal Bank to a RAM card, the result is thatall Mixes in the transferred Bank are changed so that they now access thePrograms on the card bank to which t...

Troubleshooting: Appendix A QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 176 A PPENDIX A T ROUBLE -S HOOTING Trouble-Shooting Index If you are experience problems while operating the QuadraSynth Plus, please usethe following table to locate possible causes and solutions before contactingAlesis customer s...

Troubleshooting: Appendix A QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 177 Checking Software Version The current software version may be determined by holding [GLOBAL] andpressing [PROGRAM]. The QuadraSynth Plus will indicate the current softwareversion installed in the upper right display. Maintenance...

MIDI Supplement: Appendix B QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 181 A PPENDIX B MIDI S UPPLEMENT MIDI Basics Most current electronic instruments and signal processors, including theQuadraSynth Plus, contain an internal computer. Computers and music havebeen working together for decades, which is...

MIDI Supplement: Appendix B QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 182 MIDI Message Basics The are two main types of MIDI messages. Channel messages, which arechannel-specific, consist of Voice and Mode messages. System messages, whichdo not have a channel number and are received by all units in a ...

MIDI Supplement: Appendix B QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 185 System Common Messages Intended for all units in a system, some of these MIDI messages are: Song Position Pointer. This indicates how many “MIDI beats” (normally a 16th note) have elapsed since a piece started (up to 16,384 tota...

MIDI Implementation Chart QuadraSynth User’s Manual 188 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks BasicChannel DefaultChanged 1 — 161 — 16 each 1 — 161 — 16 each Memorized Mode DefaultMessagesAltered Mode 3 X * * * * * * * * Mode 3 X NoteNumber True Voice 0 — 127 * * * * * * ...

Parameters Index: Appendix C QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 189 APPENDIX C: P ARAMETERS I NDEX Program Parameters Parameter Function Page Quad Knob Page in Manual Aftertouch Depth: Amp Amp 1 2 61 Aftertouch Depth: ALFO ALFO 2 3 71 Aftertouch Depth: Filter Filter 2 2 60 Aftertouch Depth: FLF...

Parameters Index: Appendix C QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 191 Tuning: Semitone Pitch 1 1 57 Parameter Function Page Quad Knob Page in Manual Tuning: Detune Pitch 1 3 57 Tuning: Type Pitch 1 4 57 Velocity Filter 1 4 59 Velocity Curve/Crossfade Amp 1 1 61 Voice Select: Group Assign Voice 1 ...