User manual ALESIS QCARDS CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTS PLUS

[. . . ] Alternatively, you may choose to power the unit by inserting 6 AA batteries into the bottom compartment. You can switch among the three different sound categories for the pads by pressing the corresponding button (DRUMS, PERC, BASS). The QCARDS CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTS PLUS allows you to quickly and easily program drum, percussion and bass sounds into rhythm Patterns and to turn these Patterns into Songs. Let's begin with a quick explanation of some of the key elements: PATTERNS VS. [. . . ] To move through the steps of the sequence, use the PAGE UP / DOWN buttons. In this mode, you can play pre-selected Patterns in a sequence, using the pads to trigger the Patterns in real-time. SYSTEM SETUP ­ Pressing this button calls up various system settings and preferences, such as MIDI options, note assignments, clocking, as well as display brightness and others. the display will indicate SYSTEM and SETUP when you are in System Setup. You can move between the different pages of settings with the PAGE UP / DOWN buttons and change the settings on the selected page with the VALUE dial or the INC / DEC buttons. RECORD SETUP ­ Pressing this button calls up various recording settings, such as Quantization, Swing, Pattern Length, Time Signature, etc. the display will indicate RECORD and SETUP while you are in Record Setup Mode. You can move between the different pages of settings with the PAGE UP / DOWN buttons and change the settings on the selected page with the VALUE dial or the INC / DEC buttons. DRUM SET ­ This button calls up the Drum Set Mode options, where you can select different drum/percussion sounds, bass sounds, change individual pad sounds and modify parameters such as Volume, Tuning, Panning, etc. You can use the PAGE UP / DOWN buttons to move between the different pages of settings and you can use the VALUE dial or INC / DEC buttons to change the settings on the selected page. When you modify or customize a Drum Set, you will need to make sure that you save it (press the SAVE button, then press REC to confirm) in order to be able to access it later. A different fill will transition from the B Pattern back into the A Pattern. If you press the FILL button, a fill will start ­ but this time, keep the FILL button held down until after the fill has finished playing. This cancels the transition to the alternate pattern (in this example, the A pattern would continue playing). The QCARDS CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTS PLUS allows you to play sequences of Pattern by triggering Patterns with the pads. STEP 1 Press the PTN PLAY button ­ this will enter Pattern Play Mode. As the Pattern reaches its end, it will continue to loop from the beginning. The Pattern associated with the pad will begin playing as soon as the previously selected Pattern reaches its end. Now use the VALUE dial, INC / DEC, or number buttons to select the Pattern to be triggered with the pad. Finally, press PTN PLAY again to exit the edit screen and continue performing. STEP 1 If the display's upper right window shows SONG, press the PATTERN / SONG button once to select Pattern Mode (PATTERN will be displayed). STEP 2 If the display's upper right window does not show USER, press the PRESET / USER button once to select User Patterns (USER will be displayed in the upper right corner). [. . . ] The top line will indicate the last step of the Song (STEP 48 in this example) and the bottom line will say END. If you have made any errors, you can correct them by selecting a different pattern for the step, using the INC / DEC buttons, the VALUE dial, or the number buttons. STEP 8 To hear the sequence from the beginning (step 00), press the PLAY button. To audition the sequence from the start of the currently selected step (indicated on the top line), press the PAGE DOWN button. [. . . ]