Alesis QuadraSynth Plus Car Speaker User Manual


 
Editing Programs: Chapter 6
QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 97
Modulation Level (-99 to +99)
At +00, the modulation source has no effect on the destination.
Higher positive values increase the amount of modulation.
Negative values also increase the amount of modulation, but
with negative phase (i.e., if the modulation would normally be
increasing with depth set to a positive number, the modulation
would instead be decreasing at that same moment had the depth
been set to a negative number).
Gate Mode (Off or On)
The Gate Mode function is available only on modulation
routings 1 through 4. When Gate Mode is on, the Modulator will
only be routed while notes are being played. In other words, you
can gate the effect of the Modulator so that it stops when you are
not playing any notes. This can be used on sounds with medium
to long release times, where an interesting effect (like tremolo) is
intended to be active while holding notes down, but deactivated
as the sound is fading away after being released.
Quantize Mode (Off or On)
The Quantize Mode function is only available in modulation
routings 5 and 6. When Quantize Mode is on, the modulation
effect will be stepped. When off, the effect will be smooth, or
linear. Example: If you were to route the Modulation Wheel to
Pitch with an amplitude of +99, moving the Mod Wheel while
the Quantize parameter was off would cause the pitch of a held
note to slide up, much the same way it does when the Pitch Bend
Wheel is used. However, moving the Mod Wheel while the
Quantize parameter was on would cause the pitch of a held note
to rise in half-step increments.