User manual ALESIS QUADRASYNTHS4 USERMIXESLIST

[. . . ] Deals with the necessary preparation before using, including connections to other components, such as instruments, mixing consoles, patchbays, multitrack recorders, as well as digital connections to ADAT. A basic introduction to getting the unit up and running, auditioning the factory Programs, adjusting levels, comparing and storing edited Programs. A detailed look at the signal processing capabilities of the QuadraVerb 2, and the concepts of multi-effect programming. A guided tour for programming typical single and multi-effect applications. [. . . ] The QuadraVerb 2 is shipped with 100 factory presets in the Preset bank; these can be modified but not permanently changed. Let's start by creating a simple single-Block program starting from scratch, then go on from there by adding other blocks. We'll use Preset #99, which has been left unprogrammed for the purpose of this tutorial. Refer to Chapter 2 for information on selecting programs. DIG. IN MIDI PAGE 1 PROGRAM IN L R PRESET OUT L R This program has the LR INs routed directly to the LR OUTs, respectively. Consequently, there is no audible change to the signal we are feeding to it. Our signal is clean (dry) now, so let's add an effect. J If the Global Direct Signal Mute function is turned on, any Programs which have the LR IN routed to the LR OUT will not display these "patch cords" except when editing the Program's routings. For more information on Global Direct Signal Mute, see chapter 2. There are generally five Block Functions available for creating and editing Programs, which are: Type, Routing, Parameter, Mix and Modulation. Modulation deals with controlling various parameters in real-time via a MIDI controller. For now, let's stick to the basics, and go through the Functions one at a time. QuadraVerb 2 Reference Manual 45 Chapter 4 - Making Your Own Patches Programming A Single Block Type J A Block can provide Equalization, Pitch, Delay, Reverberation or be turned OFF. A program can contain up to eight Blocks, which can be in almost any combination or order within the confines of available DSP memory. The Block's Type determines not only what parameters are available in the Parameter function, but also what routings are available in the Routing function. Each Block can be modified according to the available parameters (based on the Block's "type"), and routed independently of the other Blocks. ¿ Press the [TYPE] button. The [TYPE] button's LED will light . ¡ Press the [< BLOCK] button repeatedly until the pointer is above the leftmost Block in the display (this is Block #1's position). This is not to be confused with EQ 1 IN MIX, which is the signal being received at the EQ Block's input. « With "EQ 1 MIX" selected, press the [VALUE/ENTER] button. Like before, the display automatically advances to page 2, and now asks us to set the level from the EQ 1 MIX output going to the Right Output. ENTER LEVEL FROM EQ 1 MIX: -6. 0dB » Turn the [VALUE/ENTER] to select a level from -48. 0dB to 0dB (100%). Press [VALUE/ENTER] button to set the level. We have now connected the output of the EQ to our Right output. Having connected both an input and output to our EQ Block, we can now hear the effect and change the parameters. 48 QuadraVerb 2 Reference Manual Making Your Own Patches - Chapter 4 Parameter Now we will choose the desired parameters for our EQ. ¿ Press the [PARAMETER] button The [PARAMETER] button's LED will light. J If the display reads "RIGHT OUTPUT SELECTED" you have not yet moved back to BLOCK 1. Press the [< BLOCK] button to move the pointer in the display to Block 1. The display will now show you the first of three pages: LOW PASS: 1000Hz GAIN: +0. 0dB These are the only two parameters on this page: Low Pass Frequency and Gain. The cursor appears beneath the Frequency setting (in the display above it is set to 1000Hz; your display may read something different). ¡ Turn the [VALUE/ENTER] knob to select a frequency between 200 and 10000Hz. ¬ Press the [PAGE >] button to move the cursor to the Gain parameter. ÷ Turn the [VALUE/ENTER] knob to set the Low Pass gain from -14 to +14 dB. Set the Gain below 0dB to "cut" or above 0dB to "boost" the selected Frequency; a setting of 0dB has no effect. Press the [PAGE >] button to advance to Parameter Page 2 of this EQ Block. The display will look like this: MID BAND: 1000Hz +0. 0dB 1. 00OCT This page has three parameters: Mid Band Frequency, Gain and Q (or bandwidth). ª Turn the [VALUE/ENTER] knob to select a frequency from 200 to 10000Hz. D Press the [PAGE >] button to move the cursor to the Gain parameter. « Turn the [VALUE/ENTER] knob to set the Mid Band gain from -14 to +14 dB. Set the Gain below 0dB to "cut" or above 0dB to "boost" the selected Frequency; a setting of 0dB has no effect. » Press the [PAGE >] button to move the cursor to the Q parameter. Turn the [VALUE/ENTER] knob to set the Mid Band EQ's bandwidth from . 20 to 2. 50 octave. Set the Q to a small number to effect the specific frequency you selected, or to a larger number to affect a wider range of frequencies centered around the selected frequency. Continue editing the remaining EQ parameters in a similar manner. QuadraVerb 2 Reference Manual 49 Chapter 4 - Making Your Own Patches Mix Once we have setup our EQ Block the way we want, we should then go to the Mix function to adjust the Block's output level. This, however, is only necessary if all we want to do is EQ our input signal. [. . . ] Although you could create 8 Delay Blocks, they all share the available delay memory. Therefore, when setting the delay time of each Delay Block you would only have available the amount of delay memory not being used by the other Delay Blocks. When all memory is being used, the following message will appear: EFFECT MEMORY IS FULL 96 QuadraVerb 2 Reference Manual Trouble-Shooting Checking the Software Version The current software version may be determined by holding [GLOBAL] and pressing [PROGRAM]. The display will indicate the currently installed software version. Re-initializing To re-initialize the QuadraVerb 2, hold down both [PROGRAM] and [COMPARE] while turning on the power. [. . . ]