Synths ⇝ Alesis ⇝ Alesis QS8

The Alesis QS8 can be expanded with 4MB and 8MB Q cards (also known as QuadraCards). It is available in rackmount form as the Alesis QSR.

Specifications

Year Released: 1996

Keyboard: 88 keys with velocity and aftertouch

Polyphony: 64 notes

Multitimbral: 16 parts

Preset Patches: 512

User Patches: 128

ROM: 16MB at 48 kHz

User Demo Videos

Rating

File Downloads

Alesis QS7 and QS8 Manual

Items for Sale on Reverb

Alesis QS8 Keyboard 1998 Black ($400)

Alesis Top-C key for QS8, QS8.1 88-Key Synthesizer. ($14.99)

Alesis QS8 1996 ($317)

Alesis QS8 1996 - Local Pickup Only ($299)

Alesis QS8 88-Key Weighted Synthesizer with Flight Case ($730.07)

Used Alesis QS 8 Keyboard w/ hardcase & stand ($350)

Alesis QS8 1996 ($1,022.97)

OLED Display Upgrade - ALESIS HR-16 HR-16B D4 DATADISK QUADRAVERB QS6 QS7 QS8 MMT8 ($106)

ALESIS QS8.1 88 Weighted key keyboard QS 8.1 //ARMENS// ($475)

MUST SEE!!! ALESIS QS8.2 STAGE PIANO FULLY SERVICED AND IN AMAZING CONDITION! ($595)

Alesis backup battery - QS6 QS6.1 QS6.2 QS7 QS7.1 QS8 QS8.1 QS8.2- 3v Battery ($10.23)

Alesis QS8 Keyboard Key “B4” ($15)

Alesis QS8 firmware OS Update Upgrade V 1.02 eprom with latest OS rom ($24.15)

Alesis QS6 QS6.1 QS6.2 QS7 QS7.1 QS8 QS8.1 QS8.2 Quadrasynth Rubber Key Contact Strip 13 notes ($13.26)

Alesis QS6 QS6.1 QS6.2 QS7 QS7.1 QS8 QS8.1 QS8.2 Quadrasynth Rubber Key Contact Strip 12 notes ($12.05)

Alesis QS8 Full working Keybed ($100)

Professional Alesis QS8 88-Key Weighted Synthesizer Rig – Full Performance Setup ​ ($325)

Alesis QS8 OS v1.02 EPROM Firmware Upgrade KIT / New ROM Update Chip with Service Manual ($34.95)

Alesis backup battery - QS6 QS7 QS8 D4 DM PRO Midiverb IV SR16 Andromeda DM5 ($14.80)

Alesis backup battery - QS6 QS7 QS8 D4 DM PRO Midiverb IV SR16 Andromeda DM5- 3v Battery ($10.23)

Alesis QS7 ($360)

Alesis QS7 w Bag 76-key ($349.99)

Alesis QS 6.2 ($400)

Alesis QS7 ($360)

Alesis QS7.1 ($228)

Alesis QS6.1 ($100)

ORIGINAL Alesis/E-Mu Plastic Jack Nuts for QuadraSynth, QS6.x, QS7.x, QS8.x, QSR, Wedge, D4, Quadraverb/Quadraverb 2, Midiverb III/Midiverb 4, E-Mu PROformance, and more ($1.50)

ORIGINAL Fatar TP/10 Key Pivot for Alesis QS8/8.1, Kurzweil K2500X/K2600X, PC2X, PC88; Ensoniq E-Prime, MR-76, KS32, KT76/KT88, TS12, ZR-76; Doepfer LMK2+/LMK3+/LMK4+; and more ($1.95)

Alesis QS8.1 OS v1.00 EPROM Firmware KIT / New ROM Chip for Maintenance Repairing QS81 ($34.95)

PRETEC 8MB PCMCIA Flash Card QCard for Alesis QS Synthesizers Keyboards 2000 - Black ($90)

Alesis - Q20 , QS8.1 , QuadraSynth , QSR , Midiverb 4 , QS6/8 - Mono phone jack ($10.90)

Alesis 12-note Contact Strip QS6, QS6.1, QS6.2, QS7, QS7.1, QS8, QS8.1, QS8.2 ($19.99)

Alesis 13-note Contact Strip QS6, QS6.1, QS6.2, QS7, QS7.1, QS8, QS8.1, QS8.2 ($19.99)