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#: 457541 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    15-Nov-95  17:34:18
Sb: #Alesis Quadrasynth+Piano
Fm: Gerald E. Forman 71613,3707
To:  74766,2154 (X)

Dear Dom
       I'd like to find out about a keyboard; the Alesis Quadrasynth plus
Piano. I couldn't find an Alesis section in any of the 4 vendors (a-d) and,
since you seem to be one of the longest running sysops around, I'm asking you.
If you have any personal knowledge of this board, I'd appreciate if you'd pass
it on; if not, perhaps you could direct me to the right spot. Actually, if
Keyboard or Electronic Musician has reviewed it, perhaps you can tell me if I
can download the review? Thanks again, Dom. Jerry Forman


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#: 457564 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    15-Nov-95  18:35:17
Sb: #457541-Alesis Quadrasynth+Piano
Fm: Les 75671,2530
To: Gerald E. Forman 71613,3707 (X)

Hi Gerald,

If you have any questions about the QuadraSynth or QuadraSynth Plus Piano, let
me know.
I uploaded some info and a few files you can use if you own a QS. Also there
is a "thread capture" in the new uploads section of the Library about the subject. Keyboard
Magazine has it's own web page where you can find reviews about the QS.  Alesis has no online
presence, not on CompuServe or anywhere else. You can email them if you want.

Les

#: 457623 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    15-Nov-95  23:38:24
Sb: #457541-Alesis Quadrasynth+Piano
Fm: Dominick Fontana -Sysop 74766,2154
To: Gerald E. Forman 71613,3707 (X)

Hi, Jerry.

      I checked through a bunch of my old magazines, thinking maybe I could
direct you to a review of the unit, but I couldn't find one. I am also not
aware if  a review online. Sorry.

   I guess your best bet would be to call Alesis and ask them to send you the
literature.

   Good luck, Jerry.

 Dom Fontana


#: 458217 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    19-Nov-95  22:05:41
Sb: #457541-Alesis Quadrasynth+Piano
Fm: Karl  J. Sandin 103211,3706
To: Gerald E. Forman 71613,3707

I own the version of the QS before the QS+ update and it is one hell of a work
horse. I went to the Audio Engineering Society convention this past October
out in NYC and checked out the QS+ hands-on and talked with a rep about it.
I'm definitely going to upgrade mine once I get the $$$. The QS+ has 640

patches and includes the 8 meg of stereo grand piano and lots lots more. I
really like the QS for its ease of operation, a nice big display, very
intuitive, and the manual makes sense too. If your serious about buying one
check one out for yourself and don't pay any more than $1300 for it I've seen
it for less, and I haven't seen another keyboard that keeps up with the QS for
the money.

#: 458745 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    22-Nov-95  11:57:59
Sb: #457541-Alesis Quadrasynth+Piano
Fm: Jim W. Dusoe 76043,2252
To: Gerald E. Forman 71613,3707

Jerry,

There are some reviews for the QS back from last year in Keyboard magazine.
I'll check back issues and see if I can locate for you.  I just purchased the
QS+Piano about a month ago myself - best buy I've ever made in my opinion.
Had to do a quick and dirty project last weekend - some ambient sound
effects/electric piano stuff for a presentation at a school here.  It was my
first opportunity to dig into the innards and deal with some of the
programming/editing capabilities.  Was able to set up, learn all the editing
functions I needed and finish recording in less than six hours.  I would
recommend it to anyone - nothing else can touch it for the price.

I also had the opportunity to "A-B" it with a friends Korg O1/W.  For my
tastes, there wasn't much difference in capabilities between the two keybaords
as far as sound goes.

If you haven't bought one yet - I'd say go for it!!  Good Luck!!

Jim D.

#: 458246 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    19-Nov-95  23:52:58
Sb: Alesis Quadrasynth+Piano
Fm: Kevin W. Culp 73551,3137
To: Gerald E. Forman 71613,3707

I purchased the QS+ just last month and have been having a blast with it.
There are a few drawbacks (e.g. some slight "ringing" harmonics mid-range on
the sampled piano) but for the most part, in my opinion, it is a wonderful

synth for the price.  I do most of my playing on a church worship team but
also enjoy recording some of my own music (strictly for fun) on a multi-track
recorder.  The sounds on this synth are very "full" -- and sound great in my
applications.  I certainly give it my recommendation.

- Kevin

#: 457647 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    16-Nov-95  03:07:38
Sb: #QuadraSynth volume ctrl
Fm: Kevin W. Culp 73551,3137
To: all

Fellow QuadraSynth Plus Piano Users:

I'm looking for a simple way to simultaneously control the local master volume
of the QuadraSynth and to send the master volume change to my sequencing
software when recording a sequence.   I realize that the synthesizer's master
volume control only adjusts volume locally and will not send a MIDI signal, so
I tried to get one of the Quad knobs to do this in Program and Mix play modes
-- without success.  I may be doing it incorrectly.   Has anyone else tried
this?  What about using a volume pedal fed into Pedal #1 input?  Does this do
what I'm looking for?

Thanks in advance,
- Kevin

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#: 457680 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    16-Nov-95  09:19:20
Sb: #457647-QuadraSynth volume ctrl
Fm: James Chandler Jr.-Sysop 71333,2651
To: Kevin W. Culp 73551,3137 (X)

>>What about using a volume pedal fed into Pedal #1 input?  Does this do what
I'm looking for?

Hi, Kevin. I dunno anything about QuadraSynth, but most keyboards will by
default send controller 7, volume, when you wiggle an attached continuous
pedal (not on/off pedal).

I think that's what you are looking for.

When you were experimenting with the Quad knobs, were you assigning the knob
to send Controller 7?

#: 458094 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    19-Nov-95  02:55:04
Sb: #QuadraSynth volume ctrl
Fm: Kevin W. Culp 73551,3137
To: James Chandler Jr.-Sysop 71333,2651 (X)

James,

Thanks for the feedback.  Yes, I did set the knob to send Controller #7 -- but
it didn't do the trick for me.  I sent an e-mail to Alesis;  maybe they can
explain why it's not working for me.

I went ahead and picked up a Roland EV-5 expression pedal, which is working
pretty well for me now.  It does control local as well as MIDI volume.

Thanks again,
- Kevin

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#: 458126 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    19-Nov-95  11:39:22
Sb: #458094-QuadraSynth volume ctrl
Fm: James Chandler Jr.-Sysop 71333,2651
To: Kevin W. Culp 73551,3137 (X)

>>I went ahead and picked up a Roland EV-5 expression pedal, which is working
pretty well for me now.  It does control local as well as MIDI volume.


Great to hear its working.

#: 460762 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    04-Dec-95  04:14:24
Sb: #Quadrasynth bank help
Fm: Jon Hill 70000,1314
To: SYSOP (X)

Hi,

I have downloaded the various QS user patch banks available on this forum.
What I would like to do is to  take my favorite patches from each of  the
banks and compile them into a new bank.  What would be the easiest way to do
this ?. I have Cakewalk Pro 3 and the Quadrasynth Editor.

Jon

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#: 460935 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    04-Dec-95  20:13:58
Sb: #460762-#Quadrasynth bank help
Fm: Les 75671,2530
To: Jon Hill 70000,1314 (X)

>I have downloaded the various QS user patch banks available on this forum.
What I would like to
>do is to  take my favorite patches from each of  the banks and compile them
into a new bank.
>What would be the easiest way to do this ?. I have Cakewalk Pro 3 and the
Quadrasynth Editor.

Jon,

Use Cakewalk's Sysex utility, it allows you to dump complete banks or
individual patches
to and from the QS. You can organize your favorite patches in sysex view by
loading them to the
locations of your choice, 0-127, and then send them all back at once.
You can customize your Cakewalk Instrument Definition file (to include the new
banks).
Instead of typing in all the names, use the QS Editor to retrieve the patch
names and save them into
a text file, and then simply copy them into the Cakewalk .ins file.
Let me know if you need more detailed info.

Les

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: 461002 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    05-Dec-95  03:21:09
Sb: #460935-#Quadrasynth bank help
Fm: Jon Hill 70000,1314
To: Les 75671,2530 (X)

Les,

Thanks again,  I was dreading the thought of typing in all those patch names
!!!.  I have used the sysex view facility so I'll see if I can work it all
out.

Will the effects patches have to be dealt with seperately?.

Jon.

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: 461231 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    05-Dec-95  23:27:34
Sb: #461002-Quadrasynth bank help
Fm: Les 75671,2530
To: Jon Hill 70000,1314 (X)

>Will the effects patches have to be dealt with seperately?.

Jon,

Yes, it's a good idea to save the effects too. In Cakewalk's SYSX view you
have 256 "banks", so
I'd suggest to save the patches to the first 128 locations, and the effects to
the next. This way
you can dump the whole thing at once, and then back to Cakewalk as one
complete bank.

Les

#: 461141 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    05-Dec-95  16:29:12
Sb: #460935-#Quadrasynth bank help
Fm: Jon Hill 70000,1314
To: Les 75671,2530 (X)

Hmm,

Yes I have had a look and will need more detail on how to sort my patches and
their individual effects into one bank.
Thanks,

Jon

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: 461229 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    05-Dec-95  23:27:32
Sb: #461141-#Quadrasynth bank help
Fm: Les 75671,2530
To: Jon Hill 70000,1314 (X)

>Yes I have had a look and will need more detail on how to sort my patches and
their individual
>effects into one bank.

Here's how to do it:

1. Start Cakewalk, open SYSX view.
2. Click on LOAD BANK, and load one bank of QS patches, then SEND it to the
QS.
3. Check out the sounds, and if you like ie. patch #10, and want to save it as
patch #13,
just highlight bank 13 in SYSX view, select RECEIVE - ALESIS QUADRASYNTH
SINGLE PROGRAM -
and enter the patch number you want to save. (ie. 10)
4. After receiving the data, click on NAME , and enter the name of the patch,
(so you wont forget it later)
5. Now you have your patch #10 loaded into bank 13 of Cakewalk SYSX. The
problem is, that the
patch data still has the original number (10) so if you want to change that
you have to change some
bytes using EDIT BYTES option in SYSX view. Be careful, and remember, those
are hexadecimal
numbers. You have to change the 7 th byte, (that's the patch number) It will
look like this:
    F0 00 00 0E 0E 00 0A
0A is 10 in hex, you want to change it to 13, so replace 0A with 0D and it's
done.

Much easier, if you just fill the SYSX banks with your patches, 0 to 127, and
when it's ready, renumber
the whole bank in 2 seconds using my little utility program, and forget the
byte editing.

6. Load your patches to SYSX view one by one to the location of your choice,
0-127.
7. Load each effect to banks 128-256 in the same order. (So patch #13 is in
bank #13, and
effect #13 is in bank # 127+13 = 140) Later the effects will be renumbered
too.
8. When all patches and effects are in place, and renumbered, you just click
on SEND ALL, and
the new reorganized bank will be sent to the Quadra. Save your file, open a
new one, and from
SYSX view now click on RECEIVE-ALESIS QUADRASYNTH ALL DATA .
9. After receiving the bank, click on SAVE BANK, and save it to disk as a
sysex (.syx) file.
If you need the renumbering utility, I'll email it to you.

Even better solution: Since I have all the QS banks (I'm the one who uploaded
them) you just
write down the names of the patches in the order you like, and send them to
me, I will create
the bank, and the Cakewalk Instrument definition file to go with it, and email
it to you. I think
it's much easier to do it, than to explain how. I suggest go with this option,
and have your new
bank ready in no time.

Les

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: 461259 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    06-Dec-95  04:23:40
Sb: #461229-#Quadrasynth bank help
Fm: Jon Hill 70000,1314

To: Les 75671,2530 (X)

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Les,

A thousand thank yous,  if you could do this it would be great.  I'll still
have a pop at it myself so I get the general idea (I have to learn these
things) but to create a whole bank will probably take me days .  I'll mail
the patches I want to you shortly.

One question,  when do you ever get time to do anything for yourself!

Thanks Again

Jon

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: 461401 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    06-Dec-95  23:38:08
Sb: #461259-Quadrasynth bank help
Fm: Les 75671,2530
To: Jon Hill 70000,1314 (X)

>A thousand thank yous,  if you could do this it would be great.  I'll still
have a pop at it myself so I get the >general idea (I have to learn these
things) but to create a whole bank will probably take me days .  I'll >mail
the patches I want to you shortly

Jon,

Just send them to me, I'll take care of the rest.

>One question,  when do you ever get time to do anything for yourself!

Since I discovered that sleeping is not necessary, I have plenty of time.

Les


#: 460776 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    04-Dec-95  06:58:15
Sb: #QuadSynth & Sound Bridge
Fm: Jon Hill 70000,1314
To: SYSOP (X)

Hi,

Will the Sound Bridge software work on an original Quadrasynth fitted witha
PCMCIA flash RAM card?.

Regards,

Jon Hill.

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: 460930 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    04-Dec-95  19:34:45
Sb: #460776-#QuadSynth & Sound Bridge
Fm: Les 75671,2530
To: Jon Hill 70000,1314 (X)

>Will the Sound Bridge software work on an original Quadrasynth fitted witha
PCMCIA flash RAM card?.

No. You have to get the PLUS upgrade for your QuadraSynth if you want to use
SoundBridge.

Les

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: 461001 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    05-Dec-95  03:17:33
Sb: #460930-#QuadSynth & Sound Bridge
Fm: Jon Hill 70000,1314
To: Les 75671,2530 (X)

Hi Les

That is a a shame.

Sound Technology (The UK Alesis distributor) didn't know anything about the
QS+ upgrade.  I have faxed them the QS thread file from the Library to
enlighten them.

I WANT TO UPGRADE !!! 

Perhaps you can help me on another point.   Is it possible on the QS to
control envelope and oscillator parameters via midi in real time?.  In the
global settings I see there are four assignable controlers how do these work?

Thanks,

Jon.


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: 461230 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    05-Dec-95  23:27:33
Sb: #461001-#QuadSynth & Sound Bridge
Fm: Les 75671,2530
To: Jon Hill 70000,1314 (X)

>Perhaps you can help me on another point.   Is it possible on the QS to
control envelope and oscillator >parameters via midi in real time?.  In the
global settings I see there are four assignable controlers how>do these work?

Hi Jon,

You can assign controllers A to D (Quad-knobs) to four unused MIDI controller
numbers (ie. 12-15)
 in Global mode. Select a program, and in Edit mode choose controllers A-D as
"modulation source
1-4" and then pick a modulation destination for each of them. (There are 32
destinations, like
envelope, filter, LFO, pitch, portamento rate, effect send, etc.)
To control these parameters from Cakewalk, use  controllers 12-15. I have
those controllers assigned
to faders (in Faders view) for easy real-time operation.
If you need help, or step-by-step instructions, just let me know.

Les


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: 461260 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    06-Dec-95  04:24:43
Sb: #461230-QuadSynth & Sound Bridge
Fm: Jon Hill 70000,1314
To: Les 75671,2530 (X)

Thanks again les,  I'll have a go,  you can be sure I'll let you know if I
need more help.

Jon.

#: 461961 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    09-Dec-95  21:15:41
Sb: #Alesis Quadrasynth?
Fm: adam w. loomis 102261,2740
To: all

I would appreciate it if anyone could tell me if the Alesis Quadra Synth Plus
is a good synth....Please e-mail me at 102261,2740

thanks


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: 462114 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    10-Dec-95  16:45:58
Sb: #461961-Alesis Quadrasynth?
Fm: Frank Marousek -Sysop 75300,2403
To: adam w. loomis 102261,2740

Hi Adam,

You might be interested in downloading the following file from the forumlibraries:

FILENAME     LIB  SIZE UPL DATE  DESCRIPTION
 -  - 
QUADSYNT.ZIP   2   13K 01-Nov-95 Thread capture on the Alesis Quadrasynth

#: 462135 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    10-Dec-95  17:42:34
Sb: #461961-Alesis Quadrasynth?
Fm: Les 75671,2530
To: adam w. loomis 102261,2740


>I would appreciate it if anyone could tell me if the Alesis Quadra Synth Plus
is a good synth...

It is. My all time favorite. Get one and have fun.

Les

#: 462067 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]

    10-Dec-95  12:40:24
Sb: SoundBridge to QS6
Fm: Stephen s. Rudolph 74363,2337
To: sysop (X)

i just bought an alesis qs6, a file on the forum (soundbridge) says it
requires a ram card to transfer data. cant samples be loaded into the unit (if
i dont yet hae a card?)
thanks

#: 463297 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    16-Dec-95  13:24:22
Sb: #SoundBridge to QS6
Fm: Stephen s. Rudolph 74363,2337
To: [F] @All

i just bought an alesis qs6, a file on the forum (soundbridge) says it
requires a ram card to transfer data. cant samples be loaded into the unit (if
i dont yet hae a card?)
thanks

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: 463320 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    16-Dec-95  15:40:59
Sb: #463297-#SoundBridge to QS6
Fm: Frank Marousek -Sysop 75300,2403
To: Stephen s. Rudolph 74363,2337 (X)

Hi Stephen,

Your message was about to scroll off the forum without having received any
replies, so I forwarded it around to the front of the message base which will
give any other QS6 users here some additional time to hopefully reply.

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: 463991 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    19-Dec-95  18:18:27
Sb: #463320-#SoundBridge to QS6
Fm: Stephen s. Rudolph 74363,2337
To: Frank Marousek -Sysop 75300,2403 (X)

thanks

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: 464414 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    21-Dec-95  12:56:17
Sb: #463991-#SoundBridge to QS6
Fm: Bill Draper 73672,216
To: Stephen s. Rudolph 74363,2337 (X)

I recently bought a QS6 also, and my understanding is that you must use an
expansion card for downloading samples. Existing programs/mixes can be edited,
but downloading a new sound required a card. If you find otherwise, please
pass along to me.

Thanks,

Bill Draper

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: 464892 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    23-Dec-95  15:06:28
Sb: #464414-SoundBridge to QS6
Fm: Stephen s. Rudolph 74363,2337
To: Bill Draper 73672,216

no thats about it. Alesis says any PC compatible flash or sram card should
work.. although, type 1 cards are not easy to find. If i may keep your name on
file just in case i get stuck.. i would appreciate it. I am using midisoft
studio as a sequencer.
its a killer synth for the price though .! I REALLY wanted a roland xp-50, but
its $2500 taxes included (here in montreal).
have fun

#: 466087 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    29-Dec-95  15:03:22
Sb: #464892-SoundBridge to QS6
Fm: Bill Draper 73672,216
To: Stephen s. Rudolph 74363,2337

It's good to have others to talk to about equipment like this. I haven'texplored everything this keyboard has to offer, but I'm exploring some areas
quite a bit. I'm sure I'll have questions as I get stuck in new areas, and am
glad to share what I have learned. I'm still happy with it, and please keep my
name on file for questions/info.

thanks,

Bill Draper

#: 463687 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    18-Dec-95  10:25:23
Sb: #463297-#SoundBridge to QS6
Fm: Craig Knouf 70003,1750
To: Stephen s. Rudolph 74363,2337 (X)

Stephen,

Yes, it does require a PCMCIA RAM based card, per the specs in your QS6 manual
to load in new samples.  New patches can either be loaded into the User bank
(Does the QS6 have this bank as is in my QS+ Piano?) or onto a PCMCIA RAM
card.  I will also need to check my QS+ manual at home but I believe you
cannot install patch files and new samples on the PCMCIA RAM card at the same
time.  I wil need to verify for myself and you.  I need to get off my rear and
go through my extensive set of sample files and get some QS specific ones
created for the folks who have purchased a PCMCIA RAM card.  Other MIDI
projects have kept me very busy recently.

Craig Knouf

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: 463994 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    19-Dec-95  18:21:29
Sb: #463687-#SoundBridge to QS6
Fm: Stephen s. Rudolph 74363,2337
To: Craig Knouf 70003,1750 (X)

thanks craig. my synth is only 1 week old and i've just finished auditioning
the 400 odd patches. what a headache. now, i'll dig into the manual.
:)

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: 464085 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    20-Dec-95  05:33:42
Sb: #463994-#SoundBridge to QS6
Fm: Craig Knouf 70003,1750
To: Stephen s. Rudolph 74363,2337 (X)

Stephen,

I have had my QS+ for 4 months and I still thoroughly enjoy auditioning my 508
patches (not to forget the GM bank) and 400 mixes.  The sounds are so clean
and the effects so helpful in conveying the musical meaning that I can only
say positive things about my current choice in keyboard synth.  Continue to
enjoy and in time you will get to the more complex aspects of your instrument.


Craig Knouf

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    #: 464169 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    20-Dec-95  14:15:33
Sb: #464085-#SoundBridge to QS6
Fm: Les 75671,2530
To: Craig Knouf 70003,1750 (X)

>I have had my QS+ for 4 months and I still thoroughly enjoy auditioning my
508 >patches (not to forget the GM bank) and 400 mixes.

There should be 640 patches and 500 mixes in the QS+. And you can download

more from the Forum Library.

Les

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    #: 464185 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    20-Dec-95  15:30:32
Sb: #464169-#SoundBridge to QS6
Fm: Craig Knouf 70003,1750
To: Les 75671,2530 (X)

Les,

I can't count can I.  With PRE 1 thru 4 plus the the User and the Mixes your
number correct.  Thanks for updating me.  I didnt swing chair around this
morning and turn
on my QS+ to get the correct count.  I'd like to see more patches made
available for the QS+, S4 and QS6.  Hopefully, there will be more activity out
on the Web if not here.

Craig Knouf

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    #: 464890 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    23-Dec-95  15:02:26
Sb: #464185-SoundBridge to QS6
Fm: Stephen s. Rudolph 74363,2337
To: Craig Knouf 70003,1750 (X)

thats interesting., maybe we must start a forum section of patches.,, or a web
site with links to patches for all instruments (whoa.... big job....). I'd be
interested in finding out where i could get the latest patches to download in.
!

#: 467481 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    05-Jan-96  19:50:41
Sb: #SoundBridge to QS6
Fm: Stephen s. Rudolph 74363,2337
To: Bill Draper 73672,216 (X)

thanks bill, i've just completed the first pass of the manual. It looks like
i'll be pulling out a few hairs on the effects setting. like how to add a
little reverb to a mix. Each program in a mix has its own effects settings and
it looks like you have to find your way around in the spaghetti-like caverns
of multi-heirarchical levels of settings to achieve anything.
I hear the dance card is super (if you into that stuff). Have you auditioned
any of the compatable quadrasynth cards ?
steve

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: 468770 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    11-Jan-96  13:09:31
Sb: #467481-SoundBridge to QS6
Fm: Bill Draper 73672,216
To: Stephen s. Rudolph 74363,2337

Sorry for the late response, I usually check this forum about twice a week,
but have been so busy at work... I haven't checked into any of the cards, I
don't have a dealer in town. I have the opportunity to play with QS6 in bursts
it seems; I won't touch it for a few days, then I'll have a few hours that I
just don't get up from it. I've mostly been experimenting with MIDI and PC
interaction, but am interested in trying more of the effects and stuff. Let me
know if you come across anything interesting.

Thanks,

Bill Draper


#: 469153 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    13-Jan-96  08:46:12
Sb: #468770-#SoundBridge to QS6
Fm: Craig Knouf 70003,1750
To: Bill Draper 73672,216 (X)

Bill and Stephen,

At least on my QS+ Piano, it has some problems in playing GM sequences, when
it is asked to set up the GM patches.  This is also noticable if a patch
change occurs within a sequence.  In fact, I believe it will not change to the
next patch while a sequence is playing.  I have not been able to determine
whether this is just bogging down in the MIDI pipeline on my system or
actually a response problem on my QS+.  I would like to hear from some other
QS+, QS6 and S4 users to see if they have similar problems.  On the quality
side of the sounds and the versatility of my QS+, I have absolutely no
negative comments.

Craig Knouf

 2 Replies.

: 469317 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    13-Jan-96  21:50:35
Sb: #469153-SoundBridge to QS6
Fm: Les 75671,2530
To: Craig Knouf 70003,1750 (X)

Craig,

I don't have any problems playing GM files, (good ones). If something sounds
funny, check
the MIDI file, you may find a lot of mistakes in there. If you want I can send
you a GM file that's
professionally sequenced, and sounds fine on my QS+, and you can check your
setup with it.

Les

#: 469683 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    15-Jan-96  08:31:40
Sb: #469153-#SoundBridge to QS6
Fm: Bill Draper 73672,216
To: Craig Knouf 70003,1750 (X)

While I don't have a large selection of MIDI files (mostly ones I've created
myself - strictly amateur), I've not had problems with my QS6 correctly
playing back the sequence. I will look for some of the things you've mentioned
and let you know if I come across any problems.

Bill Draper

 1 Reply.

: 469735 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    15-Jan-96  10:37:27
Sb: #469683-#SoundBridge to QS6
Fm: Craig Knouf 70003,1750
To: Bill Draper 73672,216 (X)

Bill,

As I indicated to Les, I will send you also one or more of the offending GM
sequences via email.  Let me know how it works for you.

Thanks,
Craig Knouf

 1 Reply.

: 469963 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    16-Jan-96  07:35:19
Sb: #469735-SoundBridge to QS6
Fm: Bill Draper 73672,216
To: Craig Knouf 70003,1750 (X)

I'll try it tonight Craig & let you know.

Bill

#: 469733 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    15-Jan-96  10:35:18
Sb: #SoundBridge to QS6
Fm: Craig Knouf 70003,1750
To: Les 75671,2530 (X)

Les,

Though I have many hundreds of good or better, semi-professional or
professional GM sequences to deal with, it would be good to do a direct

comparison with the one you are talking about.  My criteria for problem
causing sequence types are the following:

        1.  A sequence, that the first event on multiple channels is a program
change.
        2.  A sequence that has a patch change in it, occurring somewhere
after the beginning measures.

In return, I will send you one of the offending, quality GM sequences I have.
I would like to report a clean bill of health here and blame the sequences but
at this point, my QS+ has the problems I mentioned.  My Korg O5R/W, K2000
(sold recently), and Multisound (Proteus 1XR) perform these sequences without
a hitch.

Please send me the sequence via email and I will send on via the same route.

Thanks,
Craig Knouf

 1 Reply.

: 469882 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    15-Jan-96  21:04:22
Sb: #469733-#SoundBridge to QS6
Fm: Les 75671,2530
To: Craig Knouf 70003,1750 (X)

Craig,

The most common problem is the timing of MIDI events, if you open up the
offending files,
you'll probably see too many events jammed together. Patch changes, control
messages,
notes etc. I will email you a file that has all sorts of events, and still
works perfectly. Please
send me a trouble-maker, so I can look at it, and possibly fix it.

Les

 1 Reply.

: 469968 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    16-Jan-96  08:03:30
Sb: #469882-SoundBridge to QS6
Fm: Craig Knouf 70003,1750
To: Les 75671,2530 (X)

Les,

Main point I need to make is that  the QS+ just does not react as quickly to
MIDI events as some other devices, I suspect.

Craig Knouf

#: 462136 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    10-Dec-95  17:47:32
Sb: #462067-soundbridge to QS6
Fm: Les 75671,2530
To: Stephen s. Rudolph 74363,2337

>i just bought an alesis qs6, a file on the forum (soundbridge) says it
requires a ram card to transfer data
>cant samples be loaded into the unit (if i dont yet hae a card?)

You need a card to store the samples. 

#: 463109 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    15-Dec-95  09:19:01
Sb: #462977-Alesis QS6
Fm: Bill Draper 73672,216
To: Frederick Barthelme 76010,3602 (X)

I haven't looked for the patches yet, but good to know - thanks. Comes with
software for loading via sysex - have only used the sequencing software
(Cubase Lite) though. I don't have a PCMCIA card yet - maybe after Christmas
is paid off!!  No RCA audio inputs - the only inputs are MIDI and PC/Mac
serial.
My next purchases have to be amp. and speakers for it, so the PCMCIA cards
will probably have to wait.

Bill Draper

#: 463280 S2/Synths/Samplers  [MIDIFOR]
    16-Dec-95  11:21:09
Sb: #462977-Alesis QS6
Fm: Patrick E. Vaughn 75477,2646
To: Frederick Barthelme 76010,3602 (X)

The QS6 can accept any PCMCIA card that fits the stated specifications (can be
purchased from Alesis or from any 3rd party source).  No RCA input, and I
haven't tried out the patches yet.

Patrick