User manual ALESIS AIRFX

[. . . ] TM REFERENCE MANUAL ©2000 Alesis Alesis airFX Reference Manual © Copyright 2000, Alesis Studio Electronics. "airFX" and "Axyz" are trademarks of Alesis Studio Electronics, Inc. "Axyz" technology is patent pending. ALESIS CONTACT INFORMATION E-Mail: Website: support@alesis. com http://www. alesis. com 2 AIRFX REFERENCE MANUAL CONTENTS Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Safety symbols used in this product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Instructions de Sécurité Importantes (French) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Beim Benutzen dieses Produktes beachten Sie bitte die folgenden Sicherheitshinweise: (German). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 CE Declaration of Conformity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 INSTRUCTIONS TO THE USER (FCC compliance). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Quick Start Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] We then plug the Left and Right outputs of the mixer into the airFX, making sure that these are not speaker level outputs. Next, plug the Left and Right outputs of the airFX into the Left and Right inputs of your power amplifier. If your amplifier is built into the mixer, make sure you don't plug those speaker-level outputs into the inputs of the airFX. The voltage levels needed to drive large DJ speakers will distort and possibly damage the airFX. If the amplifier is built into the mixer, there may be a "main insert" in the mixer, designed for an EQ. If so, plug the Left and Right Insert Sends into the inputs of the airFX and the Left and Right outputs of the airFX into the Insert Returns. With the setups above, you will hear the effect of the airFX on everything that comes out of your mixer. If you have a separate preamp for your turntable, or if you are using a CD player, you may AIRFX REFERENCE MANUAL 17 Connections: Chapter 2 want to connect the airFX to one of the inputs to your mixer while the other plays unaffected. To do this, connect the outputs of your preamp or CD player into the inputs of the airFX. Now you can mix between the effected mix from one source to the uneffected source on another. Mounting on a Microphone Stand The bottom of the airFX features a threaded socket for a standard microphone stand. This allows the unit to be mounted away from the area where the other equipment is, so that unintended movements won't be picked up by the Axyz controller. When mounting on a stand, avoid tipover by: · Using a stand with a heavy base · Tying the input, output and power cables to the stand in several places, especially near the base (so if someone pulls on the cord, it pulls on the base) · Using cords that are long enough 18 AIRFX REFERENCE MANUAL Chapter 2: Connections Connecting to a Synthesizer The airFX can add great filter effects to a synthesizer. In the diagram above, we demonstrate how the Left and Right outputs of the synthesizer are connected to the inputs of the airFX, then the stereo outputs of the airFX are connected to two inputs of a mixer. The outputs of a synthesizer are usually 1/4" jacks, which means that you'll need to purchase an adapter cable to use the airFX. The best choice is a cable with RCA (phono) jacks on one side and 1/4" jacks on the other. Your Alesis dealer will almost certainly carry these cables. AIRFX REFERENCE MANUAL 19 Connections: Chapter 2 Connecting to a Studio Mixer The best method of connecting the airFX to a mixing console or multitracker is to use the channel inserts. You'll need two "insert splitter" cables with a TRS stereo 1/4" connector on one side splitting to two RCA connectors on the other. (Note: this is NOT a "Y" cord; the ring is connected to one RCA and the tip to the other. ) Insert the 1/4" stereo plug into the mixer's channel insert, connect the send plug to the airFX's Input and the return to the airFX's output. You can also use the main inserts, if your mixer has them, to use the airFX on the entire mix, or on a group insert if you want to effect multiple channels at once but not the entire mix. Aux send/return: Note that in most cases, you won't connect the airFX to an effects send and return of a mixer, the way that many reverbs or other effect devices are. This is because when the effect is off, the airFX still sends the "dry" signal to its outputs. This may cause phase cancellation or other unwanted effects if the aux return is mixed back with the original. Mono Operation If your source does not have stereo outputs, you can use only one side of the airFX. Plug the mono output of your source into the Left input of the airFX, then connect the Left output of the airFX to the destination. [. . . ] Gender Another pitch transposer, Bender this one goes up or down 4 steps Waterbed Vibrato effect for everything from a subtle shake to a sickening wobble Spin the Bottle Rotating speaker effect, it makes the room spin Centrifuge Another rotating speaker, great for keyboards and guitars Bottom Feeder Bass synthesizer adds punch and mass to any mix X Axis Rate Panning Panning Y Axis Z Axis 30 Strobe Gate 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 Duty Cycle Tempo Rate Depth Mix Cut Depth Depth Radius Pitch up/down Pitch up/down Pitch up/down Rate Speed Speed Speed - High/Low Horn Crossover Radius AIRFX REFERENCE MANUAL 31 Program Chart Synth Patches # Program Name Description The sound of a record scratching. Chicka-chicka Haunted Spooky wind effects to keep Landscape you up nights Headhunter Talking drum, move your hand down faster for a louder sound Beatbox Boombox: kick on the right and clap on the left. Keep away from breakdancers Slap Synth Synth tone, move hand faster for a louder sound Jungle Rip Bass synth slide, faster "hit" gets a higher pitch War!Noise synth, watch the bullets fly Sci-Fi Theatre Spooky synth tone for 50's Sci-Fi movies X Axis Y Axis Z Axis Scratch 42 Skratch! [. . . ]