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Setting Up: Chapter 1QSR Reference Manual 9ABOUT AUDIO CABLESThe connections between the QSR and your studio are your music’s lifeline, so useonly hig

Editing Effects: Chapter 7QSR Reference Manual 12CONFIGURATION #5: OVERDRIVE AND LEZLIEAUX LEFTAUX RIGHTMAIN LEFTMAIN RIGHTAUX LEFTAUX RIGHTMAIN LEFTM

Editing Effects: Chapter 7QSR Reference Manual 13EQThe shelving EQ is only available in Configuration #s 4 and 5. It provides bass andtreble boost, an

Editing Effects: Chapter 7QSR Reference Manual 14Mod Source Page 1 (Mod 1) & Page 4 (Mod 2)The Mod Source parameter selects the MIDI controller wh

Editing Effects: Chapter 7QSR Reference Manual 15LEZLIEThe Lezlie function is only available in Configuration #s 3 and 5. The Lezlieparameters found i

Editing Effects: Chapter 7QSR Reference Manual 16PITCHThe Pitch function is used to edit Pitch parameters.Pitch Type Page 1The Pitch Type function all

Editing Effects: Chapter 7QSR Reference Manual 17Stereo Chorus. In the case of a Stereo Chorus, the signal is split into three parts witha dry signal

Editing Effects: Chapter 7QSR Reference Manual 18Stereo Flange. In the case of the Stereo Flange, the signal is split into three parts witha dry signa

Editing Effects: Chapter 7QSR Reference Manual 19If the Pitch type is Mono Chorus, Stereo Chorus, Mono Flange or Stereo Flange, page 2through 5 of the

Editing Effects: Chapter 7QSR Reference Manual 20DELAYThe Delay function is used to edit Delay parameters. The QSR’s effects processor hasthree differ

Editing Effects: Chapter 7QSR Reference Manual 21REVERBReverb can be thought of as a great number of distinct echoes, called reflections, thatoccur so

Your First Session: Chapter 2QSR Reference Manual 1CHAPTER 2YOUR FIRSTSESSIONPOWERING UPAfter making your connections, turn on the system’s power usin

Editing Effects: Chapter 7QSR Reference Manual 22Chorus Input Level (00 to 99) Page 1 (Config 2 Only)If Configuration #2 is selected (refer to block d

Editing Effects: Chapter 7QSR Reference Manual 23REVERB PARAMETERSUse the [CURSOR▲] button to move the cursor to the lower line of the display,and tur

Editing Effects: Chapter 7QSR Reference Manual 24Pre-Delay Mix (<99 to <0> to 99>) Page 8This allows you to mix the amount of Pre-Delay in

Editing Effects: Chapter 7QSR Reference Manual 25OVERDRIVEThe Overdrive effect provides four parameters spread across four editing pages. It isonly us

Editing Effects: Chapter 7QSR Reference Manual 26MIXNot to be confused with an actual Mix or Mix mode, the Effect’s Mix function iswhere you can mix t

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Global Settings: Chapter 8QSR Reference ManualCHAPTER 8GLOBAL SETTINGSGlobal Edit Mode is where you will find several parameters which affect the enti

Chapter 8: Global Settings2 QSR ReferenceENABLING GENERAL MIDI MODE VIA MIDIThe QSR will respond to a universal MIDI Sysex message to turn General MID

Global Settings: Chapter 8QSR Reference ManualMIDI PROGRAM SELECTPage 10Page 14 of Global Edit mode lets you determine the MIDI Program Select Mode (O

Chapter 8: Global Settings4 QSR ReferenceIf the MIDI Program Select parameter is “On” and a new Bank is selected using theBANK SELECT [DOWN] and [UP]

Your First Session: Chapter 2QSR Reference Manual 2get back to it instantly at the touch of a button. When you select a Program, all of itsparameter s

Global Settings: Chapter 8QSR Reference ManualMIDI OUTPage 12The MIDI Out Mode determines whether the MIDI [OUTPUT] connector willtransmit MIDI inform

Chapter 8: Global Settings6 QSR ReferenceCLOCKPAGE 14The Clock function, found on Page 14 of Global Edit Mode, determines the sampleclock rate the QSR

MIDI Transfer and Storage Operations: Chapter 9QSR Reference ManualCHAPTER 9MIDI TRANSFER ANDSTORAGE OPERATIONSUSING PCMCIA EXPANSION CARDSThe QSR pro

Chapter 9: MIDI Transfer and Storage Operations2 QSR ReferenceLOADING A BANK FROM AN EXTERNAL CARDThe QSR can access Program and Mix data directly fro

MIDI Transfer and Storage Operations: Chapter 9QSR Reference ManualUser Bank in the QSR, and then save them back onto the card in order to re-formatth

Chapter 9: MIDI Transfer and Storage Operations4 QSR ReferenceLOADING AN INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM OR MIXYou can load a single Mix or Program from a Sound Ca

MIDI Transfer and Storage Operations: Chapter 9QSR Reference Manualstoring some Programs from a RAM Card into one of the internal Banks. Althoughthis

Chapter 9: MIDI Transfer and Storage Operations6 QSR ReferenceSAVING PROGRAMS VIA MIDI SYS EXAs an alternative to storing data to a card, the QSR lets

MIDI Transfer and Storage Operations: Chapter 9QSR Reference ManualTo send a single Program via MIDI to a different Program number:➀ Follow steps ➀ th

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Your First Session: Chapter 2QSR Reference Manual 3PLAYING THE QSRThe QSR is shipped from the factory with 5 Banks of 128 Preset Programs (sounds)each

Troubleshooting: Appendix AQSR Reference Manual 1APPENDIX ATROUBLE-SHOOTINGTROUBLE-SHOOTING INDEXIf you are experience problems while operating the QS

Troubleshooting: Appendix AQSR Reference Manual 2CHECKING SOFTWARE VERSIONThe current software version may be determined by simultaneously pressing bo

Troubleshooting: Appendix AQSR Reference Manual 3Service address for customers in the USA:Alesis Product Support3630 Holdrege AvenueLos Angeles, CA 9

MIDI Supplement: Appendix BQSR Reference Manual 5APPENDIX BMIDI SUPPLEMENTMIDI BASICSMost current electronic instruments and signal processors, includ

MIDI Supplement: Appendix BQSR Reference Manual 6MIDI MESSAGE BASICSThe are two main types of MIDI messages. Channel messages, which are channel-speci

MIDI Supplement: Appendix BQSR Reference Manual 7Each type of controller is stamped with its own controller identification number. Notall controller n

MIDI Supplement: Appendix BQSR Reference Manual 8SYSTEM COMMON MESSAGESIntended for all units in a system, some of these MIDI messages are:Song Positi

MIDI Supplement: Appendix BQSR Reference Manual 9There are three MIDI registered parameters which the QSR will recognize in MixPlay Mode when General

MIDI Implementation ChartQuadraSynth User’s Manual 10MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHARTFunction Transmitted Recognized RemarksBasicChannelDefaultChangedXX1 — 1

Your First Session: Chapter 2QSR Reference Manual 4➀ Press the [PROG] button to select Program Play Mode.The [PROG] button and the PROG indicator in t

Parameters Index: Appendix CQSR Reference Manual 11APPENDIX C:PARAMETERS INDEXPROGRAM EDIT PARAMETERSParameter FunctionDisplayPagePage inManualAfterto

Parameters Index: Appendix CQSR Reference Manual 12Parameter Function PagePage inManualModulation: Gate Mode Mod 1 – 3 4 71Modulation Level Mod 1 – 6

Parameters Index: Appendix CQSR Reference Manual 13Parameter Function PagePage inManualVelocity Curve/Crossfade Amp/Range 1 58Sound Group Voice 3 51So

Index138 QSR Reference ManualINDEXAftertouch 15Amp 62Filter 60Pitch 58Compare 29, 34Computer 23, 117Controllers 115CopySound 85Effects 85Demo 11Direct

Your First Session: Chapter 2QSR Reference Manual 5REALTIME PERFORMANCE FUNCTIONSThe QSR provides various ways to control the sound as you are playing

Your First Session: Chapter 2QSR Reference Manual 6AUDITIONING MIX PLAY MODEMix Play Mode allows you to assign a Program to each of the 16 MIDI channe

Your First Session: Chapter 2QSR Reference Manual 7CHOOSING PROGRAMS IN A MIXIn this section, we will choose Programs for the 16 channels in a Mix, fo

Your First Session: Chapter 2QSR Reference Manual 8STORING AN EDITED MIXOnce you have made changes to a Mix, you will need to store the Mix into the U

Your First Session: Chapter 2QSR Reference Manual 9USING THE PCMCIA EXPANSION CARD SLOTSYour QSR is an expandable system using the two PCMCIA EXPANSIO

QSR Reference Manual 1IntroductionThank you for purchasing the Alesis QSR 64 Voice Expandable Synthesizer Module.To take full advantage of the QSR’s f

Your First Session: Chapter 2QSR Reference Manual 10If an internal Program uses one or more Sounds that reside on a sound card, the sound cardmust be

Connections: Chapter 3QSR Reference ManualCHAPTER 3CONNECTIONSBASIC MIDI HOOKUPMIDI is an internationally-accepted protocol that allows musical-relate

Chapter 3: Connections2 QSR ReferencUSING AN EXTERNAL SEQUENCERThe MIDI keyboard or controller (such as the QS7 or QS8) can generate MIDI signalsthat

Connections: Chapter 3QSR Reference ManualUSING A COMPUTERThe QSR can communicate directly with a computer via its [SERIAL PORT]connector. This elimin

Chapter 3: Connections4 QSR ReferencIBM® PCS AND COMPATIBLESThis connection will require a special cable with a DIN8 connector on one end andeither a

Connections: Chapter 3QSR Reference ManualDIGITAL AUDIO/OPTICAL HOOKUPThe QSR can output digital audio directly into an Alesis ADAT or ADAT-compatible

Chapter 3: Connections6 QSR Referenc48 KHZ INIf your ADAT system has an Alesis BRC Remote Controller, the QSR’s digital clockmust be synchronized to t

Overview: Chapter 4QSR Reference Manual 1CHAPTER 4OVERVIEWBASIC ARCHITECTUREThe QSR contains 16 megabytes of Sound ROM which provide digitized acousti

Overview: Chapter 4QSR Reference Manual 2MODESThe QSR is always in one of two main modes: Program Play Mode or Mix Play Mode.Pressing [PROG] selects P

Overview: Chapter 4QSR Reference Manual 3MIX EDIT MODEMix Edit Mode lets you change the parameters of an existing Mix. Up to 16 Programscan be active

Overview: Chapter 4QSR Reference Manual 4THE USER INTERFACE: DISPLAY, FUNCTIONS,PAGES AND PARAMETERSThe key to the QSR user interface is the combinati

Overview: Chapter 4QSR Reference Manual 5When [EDIT] is pressed, the display enters Edit Mode (which Edit Mode you are independs on whether you were a

Overview: Chapter 4QSR Reference Manual 6MIDI CH BUTTONSThe [▲ MIDI CH▲] buttons serve two purposes. In Program Play Mode and MixPlay Mode, they are u

Overview: Chapter 4QSR Reference Manual 7COMPARING EDITED AND STORED VERSIONSWhen you edit a Program or Mix, you are actually editing a copy which is

Overview: Chapter 4QSR Reference Manual 8STORINGThe [STORE] button selects Store mode. Store mode has several pages which you canscroll through by usi

Overview: Chapter 4QSR Reference Manual 9TO AUDITION PROGRAMS BEFORE STORINGTo look for available memory locations to permanently store your Program i

Overview: Chapter 4QSR Reference Manual 10To audition Programs before overwriting them with STORE…when editing a Program in Mix Play Mode:➀ While in M

Overview: Chapter 4QSR Reference Manual 11COPYING SOUNDS BETWEEN PROGRAMSFollow the steps below to copy one of the four Sound layers from one Program

Overview: Chapter 4QSR Reference Manual 12➄ Press [CURSOR▲] once to advance the cursor to the Program number value inthe lower section of the display.

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Table of ContentsQSR Reference Manual 3CONTENTS1: Setting Up...7Unpa

Editing Mixes: Chapter 5QSR Reference Manual 1CHAPTER 5EDITING MIXESWHAT IS A MIX?Mix Mode is one of the most powerful features of the QSR. Although i

Editing Mixes: Chapter 5QSR Reference Manual 2Effect, etc.) If a Function Group has more than one parameter, press the[CURSOR▲] button to advance the

Editing Mixes: Chapter 5QSR Reference Manual 3LEVEL SETTING FOR EACH PROGRAMThe Level function of Mix Edit is used to control several parameters that

Editing Mixes: Chapter 5QSR Reference Manual 4PITCHThe Pitch function lets you transpose a channel’s Program in either semitone oroctave increments.Tu

Editing Mixes: Chapter 5QSR Reference Manual 5CONTROLLERSThe Controllers function lets you turn on and off the various MIDI controllers thatcan effect

Editing Mixes: Chapter 5QSR Reference Manual 6SETTING THE RANGE AND MIDI SWITCHESThe Range function allows you to restrict each MIDI channel to a spec

Editing Mixes: Chapter 5QSR Reference Manual 7POLYPHONY IN MIX PLAY MODEThe QSR has 64-note polyphony. In Mix Play Mode, if you have all 16 MIDI chann

Editing Mixes: Chapter 5QSR Reference Manual 8To turn on the Group function for a channel in a Mix:➀ From Mix Play Mode, press [EDIT].➁ If necessary,

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 1CHAPTER 6EDITING PROGRAMSOVERVIEWSynthesizer programming is the art and science of shaping sounds in

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 2HOW THE QSR GENERATES SOUNDThe QSR uses custom integrated circuits, developed by the Alesis engineeri

Table of ContentsQSR Reference Manual 4MIDI CH Buttons ...

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 3• When you want to layer more than four voices. In Mix Play Mode, it is possible(though not advisabl

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 4VOICEThis digitally-based oscillator provides the actual raw sounds from the 16 megabytelibrary of on

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 5AMPEach voice/filter combination is followed by an amplifier whose level can becontrolled by a variet

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 6LFO (LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATOR)The pitch, filter, and amp modules each have a dedicated LFO module for

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 7DRUM MODEAny one or all of the four sounds in a Program can be put into Drum Mode. TheDrum Mode param

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 8PROGRAM EDIT FUNCTIONSTo edit a Program you must select Program Edit mode. This is done by pressing t

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 9Sound Group (17 options) Page 3Choose from among 16 different sample groups (see chart below).Sound P

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 10NoiseWhiteNoise, Spectral, Crickets, Rain Noise, FiltrNoise, ShapeNoise, VeloNoise1, VeloNoise2,Velo

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 11LEVELThe Level function allows you to control the volume, pan position, outputassignment and effects

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 12PITCHThe Pitch function lets you control the pitch aspects of each sound layer.Semitone (-24 to +24

Table of ContentsQSR Reference Manual 5Programming Drum Sounds ...

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 13Portamento (Exponential, Linear, 1 Speed) Page 8This provides the sweep’s “curve.”• With an exponent

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 14FILTERThe Filter function lets you control the tone of each sound layer.Filter Frequency (00 to 99)

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 15Modulation Wheel Depth (-99 to +99) Page 4Determines how moving your controller's modulation wh

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 16AMP/RANGEThe Amp/Range function lets you control the velocity and keyboard range of eachsound layer.

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 17Amp LFO Depth (-99 to +99) Page 3At +00, the Amp LFO has no effect. Higher positive values increase

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 18Sound Overlap (00 to 99) Page 6This determines how many voices can overlap on the same pitch. Exampl

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 19PITCH ENVELOPEThe Pitch Envelope function can lead to dramatic effects, since it can cause the pitch

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 20Delay (00 to 99, Hold) Page 5This is the amount of time that the envelope will wait before doing any

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 21Sustain Pedal (On or Off) Page 9This determines whether or not a Sustain Pedal will have an effect o

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 22FILTER ENVELOPEThe Filter Envelope function is crucial whenever you want the tonal quality of a note

Table of ContentsQSR Reference Manual 69: MIDI Transfer And Storage Operations... 119Using PCMCIA Expansion Cards...

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 23Delay (00 to 99) Page 5This is the amount of time that the envelope will wait before doing anything;

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 24subtle but important differences. If the Delay and Attack are set to 0 and either theDecay is 0 or t

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 25the Sustain Decay control (see below), the envelope will either hold at the sustainlevel until you r

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 26If a sound layer’s Keyboard Mode parameter (found in the Pitch Function, Page 10,)is set to “Mono”,

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 27MOD 1 – MOD 6About General Purpose ModulationAlthough there are several dedicated modulators in the

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 28• Aftertouch Pressing on the keys after they’re down generates this control signal.Aftertouch is a

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 29• Controllers (A, B, C, D) Four incoming MIDI controllers can be recognized bythe QSR and used as

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 30PITCH LFOThe Pitch LFO function is most often used to apply vibrato to a sound.The following Pitch L

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 31Trigger (Mono, Poly, Key Mono, or Key Poly) Page 4The Trigger parameter determines how the LFO shoul

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 32Aftertouch Depth (-99 to 99) Page 7This is the modulation amount of Aftertouch over the Pitch LFO’s

Setting Up: Chapter 1QSR Reference Manual 7CHAPTER 1SETTING UPUNPACKING AND INSPECTIONYour QSR synthesizer module was packed carefully at the factory.

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 33Mod Wheel Depth (-99 to 99) Page 6This parameter sets how much the Mod Wheel will increase or decrea

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 34Level (00 to 99) Page 5This is the base output level of the Amp LFO. If you want to have a constant

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 35destination is set to “Pitch” and the Tracking Generator’s input is an LFO using an“Up Sawtooth” as

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 36PROGRAMMING DRUM SOUNDSTo program a sound in Drum Mode, you must first set the Sound Type to “Drum”f

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 37Snd FXBird Tweet, Bird Chirp, Bird Loop, Fret Noise, Fret Wipe, Orch Hit, Dance Hit, Jungle 1,Jungle

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 38Selects how much velocity will affect the selected drum’s tuning (0-7). When thisvalue is set to 7,

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 39Page 1 in the Amp Envelope Function lets you adjust the Decay time of the selecteddrum (00 to 99, Ga

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 40Mute Group (Off, 1, 2, or 3) Page 2This is an important feature when using multiple sounds of the sa

Editing Programs: Chapter 6QSR Reference Manual 41COPYING EFFECTSWhile editing a Program, it is helpful to be able to copy the Effects Patch from adif

Editing Effects: Chapter 7QSR Reference Manual 1CHAPTER 7EDITING EFFECTSABOUT SIGNAL PROCESSINGThe built-in effects processor of the QSR is similar to

Setting Up: Chapter 1QSR Reference Manual 8BASIC AUDIO HOOKUPWhen connecting audio cables and/or turning power on and off, make sure that all devices

Editing Effects: Chapter 7QSR Reference Manual 2SELECTING AN EFFECTS PATCH IN MIX MODEEach Program has its own Effects Patch that is recalled when you

Editing Effects: Chapter 7QSR Reference Manual 3Effects Patch. So keep in mind that when you edit an Effects Patch, it may affect thesound of any othe

Editing Effects: Chapter 7QSR Reference Manual 4“(NOT IN CONFIG).” This is because a Pitch module is available on sends 1, 2and 3 in Configuration #1,

Editing Effects: Chapter 7QSR Reference Manual 5STORING EFFECT PATCHES IN PROGRAM MODEEffects are an extension of a Program. So, when you store a Prog

Editing Effects: Chapter 7QSR Reference Manual 6CONFIGURATIONSA Configuration is essentially the starting point of any Effects Patch. You must selectt

Editing Effects: Chapter 7QSR Reference Manual 7CONFIGURATION #1: 1 REVERBPITCH 1FX SEND 1FX SEND 2AUX LEFTAUX RIGHTMAIN LEFTMAIN RIGHTAUX LEFTAUX RIG

Editing Effects: Chapter 7QSR Reference Manual 8Think of the diagram as a “road map” showing all possible paths from the startingpoints (FX SEND 1 thr

Editing Effects: Chapter 7QSR Reference Manual 9CONFIGURATION #2: 2 REVERBSFX SEND 1FX SEND 2AUX LEFTAUX RIGHTMAIN LEFTMAIN RIGHTAUX LEFTAUX RIGHTMAIN

Editing Effects: Chapter 7QSR Reference Manual 10CONFIGURATION #3: LEZLIE AND REVERBLEZLIEFX SEND 1FX SEND 2AUX LEFTAUX RIGHTMAIN LEFTMAIN RIGHTAUX LE

Editing Effects: Chapter 7QSR Reference Manual 11CONFIGURATION #4: REVERB AND EQAUX LEFTAUX RIGHTMAIN LEFTMAIN RIGHTAUX LEFTAUX RIGHTMAIN LEFTMAIN RIG