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REFERENCEMANUALSpring 1999

Important Safety InstructionsDG8 REFERENCE MANUAL 11BEIM BENUTZEN DIESES PRODUKTES BEACHTENSIE BITTE DIE FOLGENDEN SICHERHEITSHINWEISE:(GERMAN)1. Lese

Important Safety Instructions12 DG8 REFERENCE MANUALINSTRUCTIONS TO THE USERThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a c

Important Safety InstructionsDG8 REFERENCE MANUAL 13CE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITYManufacturer’s Name: Alesis CorporationManufacturer’s Address: 1633 2

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IntroductionDG8 REFERENCE MANUAL 15INTRODUCTIONIn the years since electronic musical instruments made their debut in the early 1970s,the quest for a t

Introduction16 DG8 REFERENCE MANUALTYPOGRAPHIC CONVENTIONSIn this manual, we attempt to make the reading as easy as possible by using fontsand symbols

Chapter 1: Getting StartedDG8 REFERENCE MANUAL 17CHAPTER 1GETTING STARTEDWHAT YOU’LL NEEDThe DG8 is a completely self-contained instrument that needs

Chapter 1: Getting Started18 DG8 REFERENCE MANUALATTACHING THE MUSIC STANDThe DG8 is shipped with a music stand that attaches easily to the top of the

Chapter 1: Getting StartedDG8 REFERENCE MANUAL 19SETTING UP THE DG8 IN A HOMEPlacement of your DG8 in the room can have a great effect on its overall

Chapter 1: Getting Started20 DG8 REFERENCE MANUALTHE DG8 IN A MUSIC SYSTEMIf you plan to use the DG8 with other MIDI instruments and devices in a musi

Chapter 1: Getting StartedDG8 REFERENCE MANUAL 21As a Slave: If you plan to control the DG8 from another MIDI device, you’llneed a MIDI cable connecte

Chapter 1: Getting Started22 DG8 REFERENCE MANUALWith a MIDI Patchbay: If you’re using a MIDI patchbay or “patcher” to connect all ofyour MIDI devices

Chapter 1: Getting StartedDG8 REFERENCE MANUAL 23TURN IT ON AND PLAY ITFlip the power switch on the DG8’s rear panel. The front panel display willillu

Chapter 1: Getting Started24 DG8 REFERENCE MANUALThe Bass Bank buttons are used in conjunction with the ▲ and ▼ arrows toaccess the Bass Programs in e

Chapter 1: Getting StartedDG8 REFERENCE MANUAL 25HOW THE SOUNDS ARE SELECTED5. Single ModeThe DG8 is in Single mode when a Keyboard or Card Program is

Chapter 1: Getting Started26 DG8 REFERENCE MANUAL7. SplitsA Split is simply a Bass or Card Program played on the lower range of keyswith a Primary sou

Chapter 1: Getting StartedDG8 REFERENCE MANUAL 279. Using the Cursor and the ▲ and ▼ ArrowsWhen interacting with the display, the sound that is underl

Chapter 1: Getting Started28 DG8 REFERENCE MANUAL11. TransposeYou can transpose the DG8 ± 1 octave. Using Middle C (key “C3”) as yourreference, press

Chapter 1: Getting StartedDG8 REFERENCE MANUAL 2913. Graphic EQThe 5-band analog graphic equalizer on the left side of the control panelallows you to

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4 DG8 REFERENCE MANUALYour shipping carton should contain thefollowing items:1. DG8 piano2. Sustain pedal3. Music stand4. AC power cable5. Warranty Re

Chapter 2: Playing the DG8DG8 REFERENCE MANUAL 31CHAPTER 2PLAYING THE DG8OVERVIEWThe DG8 contains a total of 88 sound programs in its internal memory.

Chapter 2: Playing the DG832 DG8 REFERENCE MANUALThe Keyboard Bank buttons are used in conjunction with the ▲ and ▼ arrows toaccess the Keyboard Progr

Chapter 2: Playing the DG8DG8 REFERENCE MANUAL 33USING THE DISPLAY AND SOUND SELECTION BUTTONSIn Play mode, the display shows the name(s) of the selec

Chapter 2: Playing the DG834 DG8 REFERENCE MANUALselect another Program within the current Keyboard or Card Bank for the Layersound. When the cursor i

Chapter 2: Playing the DG8DG8 REFERENCE MANUAL 35SELECTING INTERNAL SOUNDSThe DG8’s internal sounds can be selected and arranged in any of four Play M

Chapter 2: Playing the DG836 DG8 REFERENCE MANUALPress any one of the Keyboard Bank buttons to select a Keyboard Bank. The lastKeyboard Program that w

Chapter 2: Playing the DG8DG8 REFERENCE MANUAL 37There are two methods you can use to create a Layer:• Press and hold the LAYER/OFF button then press

Chapter 2: Playing the DG838 DG8 REFERENCE MANUALSplit ModeA Split is simply a Bass Program played with a Primary Sound: the Bass Programwill be playe

Chapter 2: Playing the DG8DG8 REFERENCE MANUAL 39• The default split-point is key “C2”, the C that is one octave below Middle C:• To change the split

Chapter 2: Playing the DG840 DG8 REFERENCE MANUALUSING THE EXTERNAL CARD SOUNDSYou can take advantage of the DG8’s expandability by acquiring an Alesi

ContentsDG8 REFERENCE MANUAL 5CONTENTSAlesis Contact Information ...4Important

Chapter 2: Playing the DG8DG8 REFERENCE MANUAL 41QCard as Primary:1. Select a QCard Program to be the Primary by pressing the CARD button. Usethe ▲ an

Chapter 2: Playing the DG842 DG8 REFERENCE MANUALQCard Programs In a Split-with-LayerIn the following examples, a Split is created first, then the Lay

Chapter 2: Playing the DG8DG8 REFERENCE MANUAL 43DG8 SOUND CHARTGROUP NAME PRIMARY SOUND LABELS LAYER/SPLIT SOUND LABELSPIANO 1 Pno1A, Pno1B, Pno1C, P

Chapter 2: Playing the DG844 DG8 REFERENCE MANUALFRONT PANEL CONTROLSTUNEPage 1: Master TuneThe DG8 can be globally tuned to another instrument or tun

Chapter 2: Playing the DG8DG8 REFERENCE MANUAL 45the keyboard globally (affects all modes), whether to an external MIDI device or to theinternal DG8 s

Chapter 2: Playing the DG846 DG8 REFERENCE MANUALMIDI FUNCTIONSPressing the MIDI button puts the DG8 into MIDI Edit mode.Pressing the MIDI button repe

Chapter 2: Playing the DG8DG8 REFERENCE MANUAL 47Page 2: Local ControlIt is possible to use the DG8 as a MIDI controller in a MIDI system without play

Chapter 2: Playing the DG848 DG8 REFERENCE MANUALPEDALSBACKGROUNDUnderstanding the keyboard mechanism of an acoustic piano will help in under-standing

Chapter 2: Playing the DG8DG8 REFERENCE MANUAL 49SOSTENUTOThis pedal on an acoustic grand piano* causes only the dampers on played keys tolift u

Chapter 2: Playing the DG850 DG8 REFERENCE MANUALA momentary foot switch with a 2-conductor 1/4” connector is used for the Soft Pedalfunction of the D

Contents6 DG8 REFERENCE MANUALMIDI Functions...53MIDI Basics

Chapter 2: Playing the DG8DG8 REFERENCE MANUAL 51AUDIO INPUTS AND OUTPUTSThe DG8 uses standard 2-conductor 1/4” tip-sleeve unbalanced connectors for b

Chapter 2: Playing the DG852 DG8 REFERENCE MANUALINITIALIZING THE DG8FACTORY DEFAULTSWhen the DG8 is shipped from the factory, its user parameters are

Chapter 3: MIDI FunctionsDG8 REFERENCE MANUAL 53CHAPTER 3MIDI FUNCTIONSMIDI BASICSBefore we delve into the specific MIDI functions of the DG8, we’d li

Chapter 3: MIDI Functions54 DG8 REFERENCE MANUALMIDI HARDWAREMIDI instruments and devices are connected by a fairly simple system of cables. TheMIDI O

Chapter 3: MIDI FunctionsDG8 REFERENCE MANUAL 55common. For example, certain instruments are designed such that you can set aVoice or group of voices

Chapter 3: MIDI Functions56 DG8 REFERENCE MANUALcontinuous/switch controllers (which can act like continuous controllers, but someare assumed to choos

Chapter 3: MIDI FunctionsDG8 REFERENCE MANUAL 57CHANNEL MESSAGES: MODE MESSAGESThere are four types of messages that determine the MIDI Mode of the in

Chapter 3: MIDI Functions58 DG8 REFERENCE MANUALMIDI AND THE DG8With the previous description of MIDI basics in mind, let’s continue with a few morede

Chapter 3: MIDI FunctionsDG8 REFERENCE MANUAL 59Program ChangesThe way the DG8 sends and responds to MIDI Program Change commands wasdesigned to imita

Chapter 3: MIDI Functions60 DG8 REFERENCE MANUALThe following chart summarizes the DG8’s handling of transmitting andreceiving MIDI Program Change com

Important Safety InstructionsDG8 REFERENCE MANUAL 7IMPORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONSSAFETY SYMBOLS USED IN THISPRODUCTThis symbol alerts the user that ther

Appendix A: GlossaryDG8 REFERENCE MANUAL 61GLOSSARYDG8 TERMSBass Program a sound Program selected from one of the Bass BanksCard Program a sound Progr

Appendix A: Glossary62 DG8 REFERENCE MANUALMIDI TERMSAll Notes Off a command that is transmitted to all devices in a MIDI systemthat prevents notes fr

Appendix B: TroubleshootingDG8 REFERENCE MANUAL 63TROUBLESHOOTINGIf you experience problems while operating your DG8, please use the following tableto

Appendix B: Troubleshooting64 DG8 REFERENCE MANUALSYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTIONAll programs are out oftune with external MIDIdevices or otherinstruments.Mast

Appendix B: TroubleshootingDG8 REFERENCE MANUAL 65CLEANING AND MAINTENANCEWhile your DG8 should not need much attention, here are some tips for preven

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Appendix C: SpecificationsDG8 REFERENCE MANUAL 67SPECIFICATIONSMIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHARTFunction Transmitted Recognized RemarksBasicChannelDefaultChan

Appendix C: Specifications68 DG8 REFERENCE MANUALSPECIFICATIONSSound Generation Method:16 Bit Linear 48kHz Sample ROM with sweepable lowpass filter pe

Appendix D: WarrantyDG8 REFERENCE MANUAL 69WARRANTYThis product is warranted by Alesis to the original purchaser against defects inmaterial and workma

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Important Safety Instructions8 DG8 REFERENCE MANUAL12. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The productmay fall, causing se

IndexDG8 REFERENCE MANUAL 71INDEXAAC power ... 19Alesis contact information ...

Index72 DG8 REFERENCE MANUALSSafety InstructionsEnglish ... 7French ...

Important Safety InstructionsDG8 REFERENCE MANUAL 9INSTRUCTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTES(FRENCH)SYMBOLES UTILISÉS DANS CE PRODUITCe symbole alèrte l’ut

Important Safety Instructions10 DG8 REFERENCE MANUAL14. Faites réparer par un personnel qualifié. Une réparation est nécessaire lorsquel’appareil a ét