Alesis S4 Stroller User Manual


 
Mix Mode
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MIDI In (On or Off)
This determines whether or not the selected channel will respond to incoming
messages on the same channel.
MIDI Out (On or Off)
This determines whether or not the selected channel will transmit MIDI messages.
This has no effect on the S4 module; it only applies to the QuadraSynth keyboard.
Keyboard (On or Off) (Keyboard Model only)
This determines whether or not the selected channel will respond to the , pitch-bend
and mod wheels, foot pedals and sustain pedal of the QuadraSynth itself.
MIDI Group (On or Off) (S4 Sound Module only)
This determines whether the selected channel will respond to MIDI messages from
the selected Mix-Group-Channel, when that is enabled on page 2 of the Global menu.
For example, if MIDI Group is set to ON on Mix channels 1, 2, 3 and 4, and Mix-
Group-Channel is set to 16, all four channels will play when a note-on message is
received on MIDI channel 16.
Effects in Mix Mode
In Mix Mode, you can have only one Effect Patch active per Mix. However, the MixÕs
Effect Patch still has 4 independent effect buses, and you can decide the effect send
level and routing from each Program layer to the effects processor.
If you enter Program Edit mode from Mix Mode, you will not be able to change the Effect
Patch of the individual Programs, since this function is overridden by the MixÕs Effect
function. Always select the Effect Patch for a Mix from Mix Edit mode.
The QuadraSynth offers you a choice of what parameters to use for effects:
¥ The Effect Patch can be selected by the Mix itself, or linked to one of the
Programs in the Mix. For example, you can use Effect Patch "127" for the Mix, or
say, "use whatever effect is used by the program on MIDI channel 10."
¥ Similarly, the effect levels and bus assignments can be set directly by the Mix,
or you can use the same levels and buses that were stored in each Program.
Effect Level
The Effect function is where each channel may be given its own Effect-Level and
Effect Bus assignment.
(00 to 99, or PROG)
This determines the amount of signal from the selected channel that will be sent to
the effects, using one of the four effects buses as determined by Quad Knob [2].