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. Chapter 2: Your First Session with the QuadraVerb 2. 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. [. . . ] 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). The display will show page 1 of Type mode (there are 3 pages in this mode): BLOCK 1 FUNCTION: OFF ¬ Turn the [VALUE/ENTER] knob to select EQUALIZATION as the Block Function. The function will flash until you press the [VALUE/ENTER] button. ÷ Press the [VALUE/ENTER] button. The EQ module will now be displayed as Block 1, and the display automatically advances to Page 2. EQ TYPE: LOWPASS FILTER Turn the [VALUE/ENTER] knob to scroll through the various EQ effect types. By rotating the dial we can also see various Shelving, Parametric, and Graphic types of EQs. As we dial through the EQ types they will flash in the display. Let's select a 3 Band Parametric EQ. EQ TYPE: 3 BAND PARAMETRIC EQ ª Press the [VALUE/ENTER] button. The EQ type will now be selected for Block 1, and the display will move back to Page 1 of the Type function. 46 QuadraVerb 2 Reference Manual Making Your Own Patches - Chapter 4 Routing Routing is the Function used to connect audio between the LR IN and the Effect Blocks and the LR OUT. We must route audio to both the inputs and outputs of our EQ Block in order to hear its effect. Routing is always done by selecting the destination (where you want the audio to go to) and assigning it a source (where you want the audio to come from). After making a connection, you can then adjust the level of the source's signal. ¿ Use the [< BLOCK >] buttons to select the EQ Block we just created. If you just finished the previous tutorial, the EQ Block should already be selected. The IN LR is not selectable as a Block. J ¡ Press [ROUTING]. The [ROUTING] button's LED will light and the display will read: ADD ROUTE FROM: INPUT LEFT The cursor appears under the setting (INPUT LEFT) which is flashing. ¬ Turn the [VALUE/ENTER] knob to scroll through the various options. The choices are INPUT LEFT, INPUT RIGHT or EQ 1 MIX. As you scroll through, notice the flashing "patch cord" which appears in the lower display connecting IN L to EQ IN or IN R to EQ IN or M out to EQ IN, depending on which option you are viewing in the upper display. All three options are routed to the EQ Block's input, so their nomenclature is determined by their source, i. e. 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. That would be fine, except we have 7 more Blocks we can use to stack effects almost any way we want. In the next section we will see how to route this EQ Block into other Blocks. Most of the time, EQ Blocks are used to tailor the input signal before going into another Block or set of Blocks. However, they can also be useful at the end of the effects chain just before the LR OUT (especially when you use the parametric and graphic EQs. However, since this is just a tutorial, let's look at just how we go about mixing the EQ'd signal with the original input signal. ¿ Press the [MIX] button The [MIX] button's LED will light. J If the display reads "DIRECT LEVEL FROM INPUT" 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: LEVEL TO L/R: EQ=100% ¡ Turn the [VALUE/ENTER] knob to adjust how much of the EQ's output is heard at the LR OUT. ¬ Press the [PAGE >] button to advance to Mix Page 2. The display will read: DIRECT LEVEL FROM INPUT: 100% ÷ Turn the [VALUE/ENTER] knob to adjust how much of the direct input signal is being routed to the LR OUT. (For an EQ, the level would normally be 0%) By adjusting this parameter, you can create an ideal balance between the original uneffected signal at the inputs, and the effected signal coming from the EQ Block. J If the Global Direct Signal Mute function is turned on, the Direct Level From Input parameter will appear to have no effect. However, any changes you make will be remembered if you store the edited Program. For more information on Global Direct Signal Muting, see chapter 2. 50 QuadraVerb 2 Reference Manual Making Your Own Patches - Chapter 4 Programming Multiple Blocks When you start adding more Blocks, the same principles apply as described in the previous section. [. . . ] 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. This will reset all Global parameters to their default settings, and will initialize the edit buffer so that the current Program is set to its default settings (no Blocks/routings). However, none of the Programs in the User bank or the Preset bank are changed when re-initializing the unit this way. Total Reset A more drastic version of re-initializing the QuadraVerb 2 will erase all User Programs, as well as resetting all Global parameters. [. . . ]