User manual ALESIS QCARDS CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTS PLUS

[. . . ] If you have ¼" TS footswitches, connect them to the START / STOP and COUNT / A / B / FILL jacks. Plug the included power adapter (12V DC 600mA) into the adapter jack and the adapter into a power source. 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). [. . . ] 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. to exit System Setup , press the System Setup button again. 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. to exit Record Setup , press the Record Setup button again. 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. the display will indicate DRUM SET while you are in Drum Set Mode. 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. to exit Drum Set Mode , press the Drum Set button again. press the INC / DEC buttons or use the VALUE dial to select a Pattern. You may also enter a Pattern number with the number buttons. STEP 2 Press and release the FILL button while the main A Pattern is playing. You'll hear a drum fill that leads right into the associated B Pattern. 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. [. . . ] to save the Song , press and hold the SAVE / COPY button. You will see SAVE TO SONG displayed on the screen and you will notice that the REC LED will begin to blink. To confirm that you want to save the Song, press the REC button while holding down SAVE / COPY. However, if you are not satisfied with the Song and wish to erase it, simply press and hold the ERASE button while in Song Mode. [. . . ]