QControl - Patch editor for Alesis QS Series Synthesizers
Available
Now! Version 2.51 - QControl 2.51 is a maintenance release which adds several new convienent
features. These include:
QControl 2.5 added Drum sound
editing with the same intuitive user interface that has made
QControl so popular. Drum mode editing is now as simple as
clicking a button. The program overview window allows you to set
the levels for all 10 drum sounds in one page, click on the sound
details button 
and have instant access to all of the parameters of
each of the 10 drum sounds within a given sound.
Keyboard Sound: 
Drum Sound: 
It just couldn't get any easier to create and edit drum sounds on your QS. As with sound samples in version 2.0, drum samples are fully customizable, so you can access drum samples stored on QCards or your own samples stored on Flash RAM cards.
Also in version 2.5:
QControl
QControl is a
Windows 95/NT shareware editor for Alesis QS series
synthesizers. It is intended to provide a simple
alternative to working with the front panel LCD. The
interface was designed to be visually oriented so you can see the
values of the parameters you are working with 'at a glance' and
modify the values in place. The program displays graphical
representations of the settings for envelopes and the tracking
generator, these are designed to be intuitive and visual, but not
intrusive. Examples:
Parameter editing is done "real-time" so that changes are sent to the synth as they are made. QControl lets you define the banks that exist on your synth and will read the bank information from standard sysex files. This allows the interface to use the patch names that you're used to working with on your keyboard (as opposed to numbers only). It also allows QControl to be compatible with the entire line of QS keyboards (including the NanoSynth, NanoPiano, and NanoBass). This also enables QControl to use banks and patches that are present on expansion cards).
QControl also uses variable sample names and sample group names. This means that you can use the samples stored on expansion cards in your programs, and reference them by the names you give them in the synth. The sample names can be easily modified to suit your configuration.
The QControl virtual keyboard tool displays an on-screen, 88-key, mouse triggered keyboard with variable velocity (the lower you "strike" the key, the higher the velocity) and aftertouch (drag the mouse up or down on the key after clicking). Display shows velocity and aftertouch values being sent (you can also remove the display panel by right clicking, to save display space).
Below is a full screen-shot of a typical editing session:
Features
Contact the author
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Screen Previews
This program is distributed as "shareware". This means that if you like it and intend to use it, you must register. Registration will provide you with the following:
- Full - working version of
the software (not demo version)
- Support from the author via
e-mail
- E-mail distribution of
updates to this program.
!!New on-line registration option!! Yes, you can securely register QControl online using your credit card. Once registered, your full copy of QControl will be delivered via e-mail or floppy disk (mailed within 1 day of receipt of registration). Click here for further details.
To register via US Mail, please e-mail the author
for details.
You can contact me with questions or
comments at gmoehrke@execpc.com
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