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I`ve tried them all, and none of them hold a candle to the Q-synth+P that I own.My only problem is I`m using cakewalk
home studio to sequence, and am having tech. problems with
bank and patch configurations. Any expert advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Scott A. (RckNrllr@aol.com)
Omaha, NE USA - Wednesday, December 31, 1997 at 01:01:08 (EST)

Great information regarding all Alesis products. Am considering a QS7 or 8 for future use.
Ron Keith (lovebug@sonic.net)
Santa Rosa , CA USA - Tuesday, December 30, 1997 at 22:01:27 (EST)

I have a QS7 that I bought about 1 yr ago. I am in love with this keyboard. I am disappointed in the manual though. Do you know of any manuals for this keyboard in print that is more exhaustive and user friendly than the one that came with the keyboard. I am an Ensonique user and love the format of the literature they put out.
thanks.
kevin
Kevin Elliott (revkev@bright.net)
Chillicothe, OH USA - Thursday, December 25, 1997 at 23:20:38 (EST)

Hello QS friends this is an Email I sent to Alesis recently regarding a problem I've encountered when programming my QS-8, I have no response from Alesis yet so any ideas suggestions or comments please Email em on over to me, Thanks,
Marcus

Dear Alesis,

I've really been digging into my QS-8 and for the most part I really

enjoy it. Except for one hugely nagging problem. I cannot get the mono
legato to keep any waveforms envelope through it's completion! Here is
an example.

Using the internal wave "Uni Rez" from the "synth" bank of wave's, with
a standard sustaining amp and filter (set to freerun, mono and I've also

tried normal, mono) play a single "C2" key. You should hear about a one
second resonant envelope sample complete it's (Cheeeoooowww) cylce. Now
play the same C2 key and quickly (... a couple milliseconds or so legato

style...) move to another key. ( let's say D2)

You will notice that although it does not retrigger the samples start
point it also does not let the samples envelope complete it's cycle
trhough to the other note (or notes). Thus killing the whole analog mono

replication. On say a minimoog if you were to set a long "Cheeeooowww "
type envelope and play x amount of notes within the time frame that the
envelope takes to complete it's cycle all notes played in legato fashion

would each enter in at a different part of the envelope instead of just
dropping the attack parameters completly and just picking up at the
sustain point.

Is there something I have missed. This feature is a necessity in
attaining analog replication, It is a must. If this is not currently in

the QS-8's system architecture could it possibly implemented in a future

system software upgrade?

Please let me know the answers to these questions.

Marcus (sonicman001@worldnet.att.net)
Modesto, CA USA - Wednesday, December 24, 1997 at 19:46:48 (EST)

Hello
I own a midiverb 4
Who can help me with new user program(sysex)
or editor?
Thanks

Gerard Knoef
Gerard Knoef (knoef@tref.nl)
Sassenheim, Netherlands - Sunday, December 21, 1997 at 04:54:47 (EST)

hi!
Christer Elofson (Foggy_98@yahoo.com)
SWE - Saturday, December 20, 1997 at 20:37:54 (EST)

Hi! I am a proud owner of a QS6!
Linas Sipila (Slinas@aol.com)
London, U.K - Saturday, December 20, 1997 at 07:30:09 (EST)

Great site! - I just bought a QS6, I've only had it a couple
of days now - great keyboard
Bob Timpanaro (RTimpanaro@CompuServe.Com)
Lanoka Harbor, NJ USA - Wednesday, December 17, 1997 at 17:04:37 (EST)

I recently purchased a QS6. This is a great keyboard, but I'm having difficulty in getting it (and the bundled software) talking to my PC. Just looking for any info available.
Jim Munsey (munsey@gte.net)
Seatac, WA USA - Monday, December 15, 1997 at 23:30:47 (EST)

Many thanks for your really usefule and well done Web site.
Giacomo VALERI (softsol@tin.it)
Cesate (Milano), ITALY - Monday, December 08, 1997 at 20:05:41 (EST)

Excellent resource for information, we recently purchased a QS6 for my son and this information has been extremely helpful. GREAT JOB, THANKS!
Steven Hecht (hechts@pios.com)
Vancouver, WA USA - Monday, December 08, 1997 at 17:41:44 (EST)

Why haven't I found this site before??? I've been looking everywhere for "my page" and now I've found it ;)
Last night i thought... Tomorrow I'll get a littl emore in to electronical music... (I've been making it for some time) and now I'm here :-D
To all of you: A Merry Chrismas and a Happy New Year 1998!
Mårten Blomqvist (marten.blomqvist@abo.fi)
Turku, Finland - Monday, December 08, 1997 at 15:06:41 (EST)

hi
im for the first time on this pages and i hope not the last
Robert Rüegg (r-ruegg@bluewin.ch)
stäfa, switzerland - Tuesday, December 02, 1997 at 20:50:08 (EST)

Can someone out there let me know how to assign Program change in MIX mode (user bank) to be changed by the sequencer (MC-50) at the beginning of each tune ? I've done it before with another keyboard, but can't seem to get it happening with the Quadrasynth plus Piano. Thanks.
Denis Ducharme (denis.ducharme@londonlife.com)
Montréal, Qc Canada - Monday, December 01, 1997 at 18:43:54 (EST)

QsR
bobby (BobbyRMS)
USA - Thursday, November 27, 1997 at 12:47:57 (EST)

Pardon my ignorance, but I'm really a guitar player with some arranging skills who purchased a QS+ and Cakewalk Pro Audio to work on my own compositions and not have to worry about finding musicians to help me realize them. My problems are these (try not to laugh too hard - remember, I'm new to this!):

I've created custom mixes for the work I'm doing and saved them to places in the MixUser bank. I think I can save them to my PC via Cakewalk's sysex utility, but do I have to store them to the QS's user bank before I send them to the PC? What I'd like to do is leave all of the original QS programs and mixes alone and only recall my custom mixes when I need them. I'm sure this must be possible, but how? I don't have a flash rom card to burn my custom mixes to. Any enlightenment would be much appreciated. The new possibilities I have with the QS and Cakewalk are very exciting, but kind of intimidating when you first step up to the plate.

John Leurck
John Leurck (leurckj@worldnet.att.net)
Newport News, VA USA - Wednesday, November 26, 1997 at 10:43:44 (EST)

Own a QSR &QS+ Ain't life grand!
Rick Tofte (idahojoe@columbia-center.org)
portland, ore USA - Sunday, November 23, 1997 at 01:21:56 (EST)

Own a QSR &QS+ Ain't life grand!
Rick Tofte (idahojoe@columbia-center.org)
portland, ore USA - Sunday, November 23, 1997 at 00:22:12 (EST)

Thank you for providing this site. This is packed full of useful info. I felt like I had nowhere to go for more info on my QS6. This is incredible!
Philip Cook (PlaidBeer@aol.com)
USA - Saturday, November 22, 1997 at 01:32:49 (EST)

Much usefull information. Thanks
Ed Bramble (ebramble@direct.ca)
Kelowna, BC Canada - Sunday, November 16, 1997 at 23:42:19 (EST)

Thanks for providing such a great resource on the web!
David Arthur (stagnation@steelrose.com)
USA - Sunday, November 16, 1997 at 12:34:05 (EST)

I think this is one of the greatest sites of the kind on the web.
Thank you !!!
Eirik Riise Andersen (eiriande@online.no)
Bodø, Nordland Norway - Sunday, November 16, 1997 at 07:57:31 (EST)

Very informative page!
Marty Shifflett (mshifflett@rica.net)
Elkton, VA USA - Saturday, November 15, 1997 at 08:05:56 (EST)

I WAS ONE OF THE FIRST PEOPLE TO BUT THE QUADRASYNTH
IT'S BEEN UPDATED TO 1.7 AND I THINK IT'S A GOOD KEYBOARD
I AM MOST PLEASED TO FIND PEOPLE WHO ARE SUPPORTING THE QS
WITH THE FEATURES YOU OFFER THANKS SMOKEY
SMOKEY (JDVSM@AOL.COM)
DAYTON, NV USA - Friday, November 14, 1997 at 01:39:43 (EST)

Fantastic page, I'm going to put a link to it on my website asap. I came here as part of the research for deciding on a new master controller. I have played 3 different QS8s, and liked them all, but it's always cool to hear what people are saying who have owned them for awhile.

Bottom line: I'm off to buy a QS8, and I did indeed get in touch with Ben at Kraft Music. If that information is dated, or you know of a place to get a great buy, please let me know.

My web address is http://www.flash.net/~charliet
Charlie Tilson (charliet@flash.net)
Houston, TX USA - Wednesday, November 12, 1997 at 16:27:01 (EST)

HELP! I need PATCH MAPS for QS8 for the VOYETRA DOP (Digital Orchetrator Plus/Pro Sequencer) Anybody programmed that? Also am looking for cool samples for the PCMCIA card. THANKS Larry Bridges

Larry Bridges (lbridges@gte.net)
Woodinville, WA USA - Tuesday, November 11, 1997 at 17:44:24 (EST)

Just bought a QS8 last week (Nov, 1997). Looking forward
to exploring the possibilities on the instrument! Thanks
for providing this Web site!
John Wilder (JohnWild@ix.netcom.com)
Sacramento, CA USA - Tuesday, November 11, 1997 at 04:15:59 (EST)

Is there anybody who could help me get back the Tremelo
Guitar Patch that is a factory patch in the User Bank of the S4 ? Thanks
Sam Gruttadauria (SlammyG@aol.com)
Rochester, NY USA - Monday, November 10, 1997 at 21:42:53 (EST)

First time here. Looks interesting. I wanted to download some midi files but my netscape browser only plays them real time. ??
Lee A. Christel (Lee_Christel@compuserve.com)
Palo Alto, CA USA - Saturday, November 08, 1997 at 18:01:34 (EST)

I'm a networking engineer. I bought Alesis QSR this summer. I enjoy playing on my Roland A-33 keybord by this module. But I want to control QSR from PC and I do not know exactly how to do it. I hope this site will help me to solve this problem.
with aid of this site.
Alexey V. Tuzhilin (alex@starcon.orm.mipt.ru)
Dolgoprudny, Russia - Thursday, November 06, 1997 at 12:41:41 (EST)

Just bought my QS8. This site is a great resource.
Ron Huppert (rhuppert@dnai.com)
Oakland, CA USA - Tuesday, November 04, 1997 at 22:20:23 (EST)

Catalog Alesis Sintetizer and Keybord
STUDIO EQUIPAMENTOS att: Carlos Branquinho (studioeq@nutecnet.com.br)
Goiânia, Goiás BRASIL - Tuesday, November 04, 1997 at 15:52:47 (EST)

Im new owner of QS8... 
Silvije Mubrin (silvije.mubrin@uni-mb.si)
Maribor, Slovenia - Thursday, October 30, 1997 at 06:30:18 (EST)

Let's talk polyphony. I just got a S4+ and I'm a little
bugged by claims of "64-voice plyphony". However, the
algorithim it uses to cover up "note cutout" seems to work
suprisingly well.
Brady Belnap (bbelnap@poci.amis.com)
Pocatello, ID USA - Wednesday, October 29, 1997 at 23:29:20 (EST)

Into Multimedia and learning to play the Piano, Bought the QS8 to do both with. Thanks for a great site

Rick Unland (run@compuserve.com)
Severn, MD USA - Friday, October 24, 1997 at 01:12:30 (EDT)

Two other sources for SRAM and Flash RAM cards:

Primary Simulation,Inc.
2963 Mozart Dr.
Silver Spring, MD 20904 USA
301-384-7924 (voice) / 301-572-2169 (fax) http://www.psism.com/sram.htm
SRAM 256KB $52; 512KB $74; other sizes and Flash RAM also available

Amtron Technology
10503 Valley Blvd. Suite 595
El Monte, CA 91731
^--- ***boyhood home of Frank Zappa***
626-527-9565(voice) / 626-527-9566 (fax)
http://www.amtron.com/pccard/sram.htm
SRAM 256KB $52; 512KB $74; other sizes and Flash RAM also available
Mark Madonna (zspoppa@aol.com)
USA - Thursday, October 23, 1997 at 23:51:40 (EDT)

The QS+Piano is a great instrument.I wish u would offer more technical support for using the Data Disk for sample dumps,patch data,etc...Is it obsolete already?Whats Up?
Ralph Clarkson
Clearwater, FL USA - Thursday, October 23, 1997 at 01:04:49 (EDT)

Does anybody have a Mac Cubase 3.0 mixermap for a QS6??? Haven't got the hours to build one myself!!! Cheers -)
Adam de Zoete (AtoZ@compuserve.com)
London, UK - Tuesday, October 21, 1997 at 14:54:08 (EDT)

I have just bought a QSR and this pages have been very useful to me!
Cleber de Mello Lins Caldas (ccaldas@sti.com.br)
São Paulo, SP Brazil - Sunday, October 19, 1997 at 22:05:25 (EDT)

Cool idea!
Go on!
Kristian Sons (KSons)
germany - Sunday, October 19, 1997 at 06:28:42 (EDT)

Does anyone have a Emagic Logic Audio (Windows) Environment for the QS7/QS8? I sure do need it. :)
Bruce Beatty (bbeatty@swbell.net)
Mustang, OK USA - Tuesday, October 14, 1997 at 23:31:13 (EDT)

Thanks for this great site.
Michael Johnson (mjsprite@aol.com)
Albuquerque, NM USA - Monday, October 13, 1997 at 11:47:06 (EDT)

This site helped me decide to buy the QS7, which I never regret, except sometimes I wish I would have sprung for a QS8 instead.
Now I am back to learn how to use the ramcard and to look for programs.
Thanks for a superior site!
Garrett Derner (garrett@wwa.com)
Lake Forest , IL USA - Sunday, October 12, 1997 at 22:53:21 (EDT)

Using the Alesis QS7, I great instrument with a million potentials!
Joshua Schpok (bldg@michianatoday.com)
South Bend, IN USA - Saturday, October 11, 1997 at 08:51:18 (EDT)

I really enjoy the page.. it convinced me to buy my QS6!
Nick Arleth (narleth@eden.rutgers.edu)
Piscataway, NJ USA - Wednesday, October 08, 1997 at 16:16:42 (EDT)

Do anyone know how to oppgrade the program verson at my QS
i have the 1.07 verson
- please mail me!!!!!!!!!
maby i canhelp u with somthing too
hope to hear frome somone!!!!1
Børge
Børge Johnsen (borgej@online.no)
Norway - Sunday, October 05, 1997 at 10:39:27 (EDT)

Great site - I'm a new QuadraSynth User and have just started using PC (Win95) based software
in conjunction with the QuadraSynth Plus. Any suggestions or software recommendations?
Vaughan Nankivell (vaughan.nankivell@xtra.co.nz)
Auckland, New Zealand - Saturday, October 04, 1997 at 02:47:14 (EDT)

This site saved me money. I just got the 512K SRAM
card from Pretec for the best price and it works great.
Jerry Krueger (krueger@cs.uwp.edu)
Milwaukee, WI USA - Thursday, October 02, 1997 at 12:23:01 (EDT)

I'm an absolute newby to the world of synths, and have recently purchased a QS6. Your pages look to be of immense help, and I look forward to accessing them often as I get deeper into this fine instrument.
Nick Thornton (nick@agt.net)
Drumheller, AB Canada - Monday, September 29, 1997 at 23:01:23 (EDT)

Just found the site today. I'm psyched to check it out.

-Craig
Craig Wolynez (craig@ljx.com)
New York, NY USA - Monday, September 29, 1997 at 17:27:50 (EDT)

Your page was easy to follow; I wish I had a better
general understanding of midi, could play better, etc.,
etc., etc. Perhaps with time. Thanks for the info
Mark Steed (?not sure yet)
Olympia, WA USA - Saturday, September 27, 1997 at 11:36:42 (EDT)

THANKS! I sent an SOS to Alesis re:FLASHcards and audio recording, among other things. Adam was kind enough to deal gently with this novice, and also to direct me to your site. In fact, I'd been here before, but because I thought Quadra Cards were all sound banks, I didn't look there! ANYWAY - I think I'll be able to function the way I'd like if I get a FLASHcard.

Thanks for a helpful site.......would love to see more specific questions, because although I'm computer-savvy-enough, and pretty proficient on piano, synchronizers and MIDI are a whole 'nother world!
thanks again.......
Brenda Sistler (theroc@digital.net)
Sebastian, FL USA - Thursday, September 25, 1997 at 23:27:16 (EDT)

I AM INTRESTED IN PURCHASING A SYNTH. SOON AM LOOKING AT THE ALESIS QS-6 AND NEED HELP
216 SECO (512) 643-4978
DAN BARBARO
PORTLAND, TX USA - Thursday, September 25, 1997 at 03:12:36 (EDT)

I'm baaaak....
Les and all you QS'ers, especially QS7/8/R users, where's
the midi files? There's a lot of QS6 users contributing.
What's the matter, you get the nice piano and addtional
samples on the 7/8/R and you don't want us to hear your
stuff :-)

Bruce Satinover (bruno@midiworld.com)
USA - Wednesday, September 24, 1997 at 13:21:17 (EDT)

I use ALESIS QS8 and ALESIS MidiVerb4 with Cubase Audio XT 3.05
Duane Harden (duaneharden@compuserve.com)
New York, NY USA - Tuesday, September 23, 1997 at 12:39:19 (EDT)

Owner of Alesis QS6, perfect synth!!!!!!!!
S.C.Huiberts (hhuibers@multiweb.nl)
Holland - Monday, September 15, 1997 at 13:29:52 (EDT)

Thanks. Downloaded patches and software for my S4.
Glad to find support that doesn't cost.
Thanks again.
Wayne Hunter (lapis@comnet.ca)
Wakefield, Qu Canada - Saturday, September 13, 1997 at 06:53:22 (EDT)

does anybody know how I can set up the pedal 1 to control
the lezlie?
also every time I try to run the QS7 into my P.C. I get the message (synth not located) I have tryed both midi(using gravis midi box into the back of the sound blaster and the seral port using cable (I had to use a few adapters to connect up to my compac but everything seems to be correct) am I asking the right place/person(s)!
BOB
Bob Vasseur (BOBV@compuserve.com)
sterling heights, Mi USA - Sunday, September 07, 1997 at 10:41:06 (EDT)

Is the grandpiano sound on the optional card better than the internal QS8 piano??
And what about el. pianos?
Please tell me!
Edoardo Franchi (edoardof@usa.net)
Firenze, Italia - Saturday, September 06, 1997 at 08:58:41 (EDT)

My interest is in the QS8, principaly as a piano, but also as a means to learn about the abilities of MIDI
Jim Gumaer (JGumaer@Compuserve.com)
Averill Park, NY USA - Friday, September 05, 1997 at 14:39:35 (EDT)

I'm just getting into MIDI and synthesis and bought a QSR module. Killer sounds! About a million questions, however.
Would like to hear from other QSR owners, Cubase owners, with info to share using the PC sequencing with QSR.
David Lavalley (lavalley@earthlink.net)
Natick, MA USA - Wednesday, September 03, 1997 at 13:05:57 (EDT)

This page is great. I am a s4+ user and I have gotten lots of helpful info and cool stuff from here. Keep up the good work!
scott foust (afoust@scana.com)
columbia, sc USA - Wednesday, September 03, 1997 at 11:15:06 (EDT)

just purchased a QS-8 AM TRYING TO HOOK IT UP TO MY
COMPUTER... NEED A SPECIAL PLUG OR SOMTHING. I CAN'T
GET MY COMPUTER TO FIND THE KEYBOARD THRU MIDI
HELP!!!
jim (killgi@earthlink.net)
los angeles, ca USA - Friday, August 29, 1997 at 22:33:19 (EDT)

VERY helpful information. Thanks!
Mike Manders (mikemanders@prodigy.net)
Apple Valley, MN USA - Wednesday, August 27, 1997 at 14:57:52 (EDT)

Two months after having purchased my Quadrasynth, the unit developed a faulty "Mix" button. I promptly sent the unit in for repair and it took six (6), yes six months to get it back! I'm considering upgrading the unit to Quadrasynth Plus for general MIDI implementation. How long should I allow for Alesis to do the work and get the unit back to me? Also, can the procedure be done by myself?
Curti Matthias (curtis.matthias@iac.honeywell.com)
Houston, TX USA - Thursday, August 21, 1997 at 17:07:09 (EDT)

In program mode my QS8 noise floor is higher than any other synth I have.
This sucks - since I paid more for the QS8. If you agree or have found a solution let me know.
John Harragin (jharragi@mw.k12.ny.us)
Bloomingburg, NY USA - Thursday, August 21, 1997 at 15:20:54 (EDT)

Nice synth, but where is the signal input (normal analogue)
for anyone wanting to use the outstanding effect unit?
If Korg can do it, why can't Alesis?
Paul Fleming
Pearcedale, Vic Australia - Wednesday, August 20, 1997 at 10:37:13 (EDT)

Hi. I was torn between the PC88 and the QS8 for a while, but the turn off for the QS8 was the squishy-type buttons. I really hate those. Anyway, if you know of a place where I could buy a new kurzweil for $1400 or less, please let me know. Thanks!
Tim Butterworth (dbutter1@maine.rr.com)
Cape Elizabeth, ME USA - Friday, August 15, 1997 at 17:24:49 (EDT)

I bought a QS7 and think it sounds great. The controllers are also a great tool.
Fernando Fischmann (ffischmann@hotmail.com)
São Paulo, SP Brazil - Tuesday, August 12, 1997 at 13:56:25 (EDT)

Very informative and useful site. Perhaps a section for beginners could be added, "QS/Midi for Dummies"! Things like, an overview of what the software on the CDROM does, how to back up and load User Banks, how to tailor mixes so an imported Midi sequence sounds decent (still can't get the drum track right), how to play along with the sequence (found turning Keyboard ON helps!) etc. When I get all this figured out I can contribute to a beginners section...
Kerry Mack (macnev@sierra.net)
Truckee, CA USA - Tuesday, August 12, 1997 at 11:17:27 (EDT)

Hi Les, thought I should sign you questbook! I gave you the upgraded info on the RAM CARD available through Hallmark

David King (rdoearth@earthlink.net)
Yarmouth, Me USA - Sunday, August 10, 1997 at 22:52:27 (EDT)

I have a QS8, which I love and I want all the info I can get about it. Thanks
James Jann (jim-jann@concentric.net)
Vallejo, CA USA - Saturday, August 09, 1997 at 10:53:41 (EDT)

I have a QS6 and think that this is just a great site that you've got going here. I find it very useful.
Edgar Segio (gdias@po-box.mcgill.ca)
Montreal, Quebec Canada - Thursday, August 07, 1997 at 21:28:17 (EDT)

Great pages! Currently own an S4, hoping to change to QS8. Is the keyboard good?
Gabriele Trombetti (lec4308@iperbole.bologna.it)
Bologna, Italy - Wednesday, August 06, 1997 at 17:50:14 (EDT)

Just bought a QSR and am starting to learn whatever I can.
Kent Swink (sswinkcat@aol.com)
NC USA - Monday, August 04, 1997 at 20:16:47 (EDT)

great page. check out my page at http://members.aol.com/MrGeek2000/apeboy.html doesn't really have much on synths though
Dan Borkan (MrGeek2000@aol.com)
Melrose, Ma USA - Sunday, August 03, 1997 at 20:47:49 (EDT)

Quadrasynth and QS8
The Fallen Angels 1965 -
(third CD on the way early 1998)
Jack Bryant (JackBryant@compuserve.com)
Rockville, MD USA - Sunday, August 03, 1997 at 15:57:06 (EDT)

I have had problems with my QS8 interacting with Finale. Is this a common thing? The problems occur during playback, after hyperscribing. I also noticed that if a great deal of midi channels are transmitted simultaneously, a ! appears in the LED. What is this supposed to be? Is this a clipping warning? Thanks for the help.

Daniel T Barger (cabliskl@email.uc.edu)
USA - Thursday, July 31, 1997 at 21:04:48 (EDT)

Very useful site, thanks for all the info.
Max Schneider
New York, NY USA - Wednesday, July 30, 1997 at 20:48:24 (EDT)

Great page, full of info that's helped me decide to buy a QS8. What I need and can't seem to find, though, is whether the QS8 (or possibly the World/Ethnic QCard) comes with a Bagpipes program, or perhaps someplace where one could find a complete listing of the QS8 and World/Ethnic QCard programs. If anyone can help or point me in the right direction, please send e-mail. Thanks!
Michael Parrott (mparrott@oz.net)
Bremerton, WA USA - Sunday, July 27, 1997 at 04:48:28 (EDT)

This is a highly professional site. I can not believe how indepth and well thought out it is. I think any keyboard manufacturer should take a good look at this sight, not only for its logical layout but for the intuitive responses given to common questions.

I know it has made my ownership of the quadrasynth a joy.

A.S.A.
Andrew Scott Adams
USA - Saturday, July 26, 1997 at 01:14:49 (EDT)

Im the owner of a S4Plus Module and use Steinberg Cubase. Is there anyone who has actual Studiodriver and Mixermaps for this environment?
Wolfgang Beckers (wbeckers@swd-ag.de)
Duesseldorf, NRW Germany - Thursday, July 24, 1997 at 06:39:03 (EDT)

Somehow my QS8 stopped letting me change drum programs on
MIDI channel 10 when I am in mix mode. If anybody knows of a way to fix this please e-mail me.
Thanks...
Jeff Mahar (jmahar@stlnet.com)
St. Louis, MO USA - Sunday, July 20, 1997 at 18:02:08 (EDT)

I have a Wonderfull S4 Plus Sound Module.
I make a MIDI music for Merengue,Salsa and Boleros. but i like another styles music too. I would like interchange midi files whit every body.
Gualberto Rojas Llanos (grllanos@sti.com.br)
sao paulo, sp BRAZIL - Sunday, July 20, 1997 at 12:12:59 (EDT)

I HAVE ONE SOUND MODULE S4 PLUS
Gualberto Rojas Llanos (grllanos@sti.com.br)
sao paulo, sp BRAZIL - Sunday, July 20, 1997 at 12:05:14 (EDT)

Hi
Anybody out there with a QS6 ( or 7 - 8 ) Have you had any trouble with the LCD screen on your QS. I have had one replaced ( on my QS6) and the second one has also packed up. Please let me know if you have had a prob. Thanks.
Dave
Dave (lcyoung@es.co.nz)
USA - Saturday, July 19, 1997 at 06:03:40 (EDT)

qs+ owner
Chuck Carsner (ccarsner@compuserve.com)
Austin, TX USA - Saturday, July 12, 1997 at 12:52:07 (EDT)

I love your website. I've found lots of usable software and information. The question and answer section are very educational. I currently use a quadrasynth plus. Can you get more custom patches? You never have enough sounds.
Keep up the good work.
Roy Suter (Roy_Suter@micusa.com)
New York, NY USA - Thursday, July 10, 1997 at 17:26:08 (EDT)

Please help. I have an Alesis Data Disk that I use for drum information. I have a disk gone bad that I can't retrieve. Does anyone at Alesis, or anywhere else, do that technology? AGAIN . . . PLEASE HELP!!!
Lou Pfrang (lpfrang@erols.com)
Frederick, Md USA - Thursday, July 10, 1997 at 01:15:13 (EDT)

Cool site!
I'll be a frequent visitor.
Williiam Fargason (medswef@ttuhsc.edu)
Lubbock, TX USA - Wednesday, July 09, 1997 at 19:28:18 (EDT)

THX for the info!
KJ
Kenneth H Johnson Sr (Amigdula@msn.com &/or ken123@aracnet.com )
Portland, OR USA - Tuesday, July 08, 1997 at 00:41:06 (EDT)

I love Alesis products
Lourenco M. Cordeiro (lourenco@neotech.com.br)
Recife, PE Brasil - Monday, July 07, 1997 at 08:10:13 (EDT)

Additional Alesis tech support; email BLing@Alesis1.usa.com
Ben Ling (Weevil@ix.netcom.com)
Los Angeles, CA USA - Sunday, July 06, 1997 at 20:33:22 (EDT)

Glad to see a resource for this great line of synths already available. Anxious to see what the future holds.
Jeff Mahar (jmahar@stlnet.com)
st. louis, MO USA - Saturday, July 05, 1997 at 15:53:35 (EDT)

HELP,HELP,HELP........Any of you in the L.A. area who uses the s4+ and Cakewalk. E-mail me please.
Jim Holcomb (jimmyjams@loop.com)
Los Angeles, Ca USA - Wednesday, July 02, 1997 at 14:33:33 (EDT)

Just bought a QS8, and was just looking for other users with info and tips on it. Awesome synth!!!
Will be posting MIDI files that I do on it here:
http://www.geocities.com/soho/lofts/3861
Clint Fleming (flemingc@algorithms.com)
Wildwood, NJ USA - Monday, June 30, 1997 at 02:58:59 (EDT)

great page !
Karen (cheddar99@aol.com)
mtn.view,, ca USA - Sunday, June 29, 1997 at 07:41:03 (EDT)

I've got a QS7 and I love playing with it, but I am definitely
a novice when it comes to really using its features. I have
been a piano player (more of a hack) and the whole synth
thing is relatively new to me. Any advice on using my
keyboard will be welcomed.
Michael Burdett (Porsche@AZstarnet.com)
Tucson, AZ USA - Friday, June 27, 1997 at 12:22:34 (EDT)

QS8 owner/user. Also Roland SCC1, Yamaha SY22, Yamaha CBX-T3, CakeWalk Pro. Have published CD ROM with 10,000
MIDI sequences, of which nearly 3000 are in General MIDI
format. $50.00 for those intersted.
Dr. Robert C. KUHMANN (rkuhmann@genevaonline.com)
Lake Geneva, Wi USA - Thursday, June 26, 1997 at 12:14:00 (EDT)

I just purchased a QS6 as my first synth after spending many hours of research on the net. Your page was invaluable. Thanks!
Con Kelley (cakelley@gems.vcu.edu)
Richmond, VA USA - Thursday, June 26, 1997 at 08:56:17 (EDT)

Just bought a QS6 -- very impressive!
Jim Rutherford (jruther@erols.com)
Arlington, VA USA - Wednesday, June 25, 1997 at 12:13:35 (EDT)

Deep axe, I hope to learn much and offer more.
Mark Goldstein (mgoldstein@wbr.com)
Burbank, CA USA - Tuesday, June 24, 1997 at 22:20:03 (EDT)

I've got QS6 and I'm happy with its sounds and all features.
Only one problem, when creating my own drum kit, I can't
understand the procedure explain in the manual. I contected
Sound Technology they did't help me so far, so please HELP
me some body.......?????

Jay Modha
Northampton, UK - Monday, June 23, 1997 at 19:56:46 (EDT)

I am a past user of Quadrasynth Plus Piano, and am currently in the market for one. I have an Ensoniq SQ-1 Plus, some software and hardware to offer as trade. Anyone interested?
Bob Zopp (bzopp@codamusic.com)
Eden Prairie, MN USA - Thursday, June 19, 1997 at 14:32:59 (EDT)

I have a QS-7. How play MIDI files using flash RAM cards? Please, help me!
Aldo Polastre (polastre@gazetamercantil.com.br)
São Paulo, SP BRAZIL - Monday, June 16, 1997 at 11:36:15 (EDT)

I finally got a QS8. Great sound, great keyboard action, and got it at a great price. I give it a 24-karat recommendation.
Joe Cotterman (JCotterman@aol.com)
USA - Sunday, June 15, 1997 at 04:47:27 (EDT)

Just bought a QS6. I getting familiar with how to use the multi-timbral mode. If you have any tips for me, let me know.
Dan Castro (DANCASTRO@aol.com)
Colton, CA USA - Monday, June 09, 1997 at 00:27:42 (EDT)

Just purchased a QS6 and I love the sounds. Looking for information on using the sequencing software. Keep us updated!
Jeffery Cole (pianofingers@worldnet.att.net)
Lafayette, LA USA - Sunday, June 08, 1997 at 19:10:33 (EDT)

Once again, thank you to the thoughtful programers keeping this sight alive!!! I own a Quadrasynth Plus with 2 sound cards (the old Rap/Dance card and the World card..). I have had my keyboard almost a year and I still haven't heard all of the sounds!!! I'm now contolling a Planet Phatt sound module with my Quadrasynth and I love it!!!! Thanks again for all the info contained here in this wonderful sight!!!
Gary H. Barrett (DJPhatGB29 @ AOL.com)
Chicago, IL USA - Sunday, June 08, 1997 at 17:16:15 (EDT)

Recently bought a QS6. My first synth. I find your web sight very helpful and have learned a great deal from it. Keep up the great work! Thanks, PFV.
P. F. Vogt (pfvogt@imaginet-us.net)
Gastonia, NC USA - Saturday, June 07, 1997 at 20:01:58 (EDT)

Thanks for taking the time to organize all this information into one easy to search place!
Josh Hope (hope_j@primesource.net)
Oakwood, GA USA - Saturday, June 07, 1997 at 13:46:21 (EDT)

It is way cool to have a site dedicated to the Alesis QS product line. My experience is that the real work of support for most electronic music, beyond the tech stuff, is done by people other than the Factory Folks. Not that they don't care or are not capable. I know that many of those manufacturer personnel are musicians who have had a direct infulence in the developemet of these marvels of the computer age. I am certain that the composers of the classical age would have killed for what we now take for granted. They could not just gather an orchestra together and try out some new tunes. I for one, as a non-tech am grateful to people like you. Thanks Willy Brown who have brought us these marvels of the computer age.
Wilbert W Brown (willy@servcom.com)
Anchorage, Ak USA - Thursday, Jun 05, 1997 05:03:38 (EDT)

Congratulations! This is the best page I've seen about this great sinth's!
Matias Almeida (Maptan@usa.net)
Belo Horizonte, MG Brazil - Monday, Jun 02, 1997 01:08:56 (EDT)

just bought a qs6! Happy to have found your site. this folk/punk monkey has finally completely gotten over his anti-synth biases which were mostly peer pressure driven. here's to sound and vision!
Rob Sanville (tw3@earthlink.net)
seattle, wa USA - Saturday, May 31, 1997 at 00:59:40 (EDT)

Thank you for the great tips about QS6.
Pasi Piispanen (ppiispanen@hotmail.com)
Kauniainen, FINLAND - Monday, May 26, 1997 at 02:29:32 (EDT)

Really enjoyed finding a page this good on some of the best synths around
Jeff Ojeda (jojeda1046@aol.com)
los angeles, ca USA - Saturday, May 24, 1997 at 21:49:55 (EDT)

I love my QuadraSynth!
Dave Maggiora (GraphicDav@aol.com)
San Diego, CA USA - Thursday, May 22, 1997 at 16:49:49 (EDT)

Is there a way to get back all the original sounds in my QS6? I would like, if possible, to put all the user banks to my FlashRAM card, but it won't let me copy over, and I am on a MAC so I can't use Freeloader. what do I do?
Tucker Dansie (tucker@digop.com)
murray, ut USA - Thursday, May 15, 1997 at 13:17:07 (EDT)

I've got my QSR. Fantastic sounds !!
Bjrn Halvorsen (Bjrn.Halvorsen@sta.ch.landisstaefa.com)
CH-8730 Uznach, Switzerland - Wednesday, May 14, 1997 at 18:36:43 (EDT)

I have a QuadraSynth Plus and I use cakewalk 4.0 IBM version. If you hear of any good software or sounds that I can import into my keyboard, please let me know.
Duane White (demoman@anaheim.quik.com)
La Palma, CA USA - Monday, May 12, 1997 at 21:55:48 (EDT)

I look for a MAC software to send .syx to my Quadrasynth. Thanks!
Benoît Massicotte (massicotte.benoit@uqam.ca)
Montreal, Qc Canada - Monday, May 12, 1997 at 00:08:45 (EDT)

Just purchased a QS6 with extra PCMCIA cards. Great board! I need to learn more about it's features. Any info you could forward my way would be appreciated! Thank you in advance,
Roman Gonzales (rgonzales@novell.com)
Kansas City, MO USA - Thursday, May 08, 1997 at 17:04:25 (EDT)

Finally got my QS-8... and one of the keys was broken/stuck. A virgin QS-8 should be here today. I also use a Roland E-86. I ordered tons of Cards too! I love my QS-8.. best board yet! Great site too!!!
David McIntosh (davidmcintsh@earthlink.net)
Greenville, SC USA - Tuesday, May 06, 1997 at 15:46:15 (EDT)

The QS8 is a great board!!!! Thanks for creating it.
Bob Lee (Luminary@worldnet.att.com)
Caldwell, NJ USA - Sunday, May 04, 1997 at 21:08:03 (EDT)

I am using a QS8 with Logic, MTP AV and a Mac....
Jeff Harris (jeffh@west.net)
Ventura, CA USA - Saturday, May 03, 1997 at 23:56:15 (EDT)

Anyone that has successfully used the Soundbridge Windows version to load midi files and/or banks of programs to a FlashRAM card, write me!! I am able to load samples, and absolutely love my QS8, but I'm now convinced there are serious bugs in the (PC) Soundbridge and Freeloader programs (Mac versions work fine). So whether you can prove me right or wrong, write me, or post here.
Stein Rimehaug (waystein@dreamscape.com)
Syracuse, NY USA - Saturday, May 03, 1997 at 01:32:18 (EDT)

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