Alesis D4 manual 4A Function Buttons, 4B Cursor Buttons, 4C Multi-Page Functions

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1.4A Function Buttons

The eight Function buttons select eight different groups of parameters, as shown on the LCD. Pushing a Function button lights its associated LED and deselects any previously-selected Function button (its LED goes out). The functions are:

Voice Chooses the drum sound to be edited and/or assigned.

Tune Sets the drum sound’s tuning.

Mix Sets the drum sound’s Volume and Pan parameters.

Output Selects one of the two sets of stereo outputs.

Drum Set Selects one of the 21 Drum Sets.

Ext Trig Determines which trigger inputs will trigger which drums, and sets up trigger input response for the most reliable triggering.

Group Determines how a drum sound (or group of drum sounds) will respond to successive series of triggers.

MIDI Edits D4 MIDI parameters.

1.4B Cursor Buttons

Upon selecting a function, the LCD will show one or more editable parameters. A cursor (underline) will appear under whichever parameter is ready to be edited. You can select a different parameter to be edited by pressing the appropriate cursor button (see next paragraph) until the selected parameter is underlined.

Pressing the > cursor button moves the cursor from left to right, or from the top line to the bottom line. Pressing the < cursor button moves the cursor from right to left, or from the bottom line to the top line.

1.4C Multi-Page Functions

The MIDI and Ext Trig functions have more parameters than can fit on a single screen (the MIDI function has five different screens, Ext Trig also has five). To access different pages within these functions, either:

•Press the Ext Trig or MIDI button to advance to the next page. Upon reaching the last page in the series, further pressing of these buttons “wraps around” to the first page in the series.

•Repeatedly pressing either cursor button will eventually move past all the parameters on the current LCD screen to another LCD screen.

1.4D Editing Parameter Values

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Contents Alesis Drum SET Management Midi Functions Introduction Principal FeaturesHOOKUP/INSTANT Gratification Return Your Warranty Card NOW2B Hook Up Audio rear panel 2A Installation2C Hook Up Midi rear panel 2D Hook Up External Triggers rear panel2F Turn On Power 2E Hook Up Power rear panel2G Select Drum Sets 2H Audition Different Drum Sounds Page 3A The Voice 2I Assign Drum Sounds to Particular Midi Notes3B About the Edit Buffer 3C About Defaults3D Midi Note Range About the User Interface 4B Cursor Buttons 4A Function Buttons4C Multi-Page Functions 4D Editing Parameter Values4F The Preview Button 4E The Store and Note Chase buttonsSTORING/NAMING AN Edited Drum SET Selecting Drum SetsRecall Alesis Recalling Factory Drum SetsPage Voice Function ButtonsOutput TuneOutput Main Drum SETEXT Trig Mode MultiGroup Button Copying a Notes Parameters to Another Note Midi ButtonDrumset Root Drum SET Root Note Midi FunctionsTurn the Data wheel to select the desired Drum Set root note Midi Channel Selection Program Change EnableMidi THRU/OUT Selection Channel Omni Thru OFFProg Change on Controllers on Controller EnableMake sure the cursor is under the Controllers status Save Data VIA Midi Program Change TableProgram Table 6A Save to DataDisk 7A Load from DataDisk Receive Data from Another Midi DeviceExternal Triggering This is how it works About Trigger ParametersPage Example TRIG01 VCURVE4 Trigger SelectionTrigger Velocity Selection Trigger Note SelectionTRIG02 VCURVE4 Method One Page Trigger Crosstalk Selection Trigger Parameter SelectionTRIG02 XTALK30 DCAY10 NOISE00 TRIG03 XTALK30 DCAY10 NOISE00Page Trigger Noise Level Selection Trigger Dcay Control SelectionTRIG01 GAIN50 Trigger Gain SelectionFootswitch Mode HI HAT Pedal Footswitch Mode8A Understanding Hi Hat Pedal Mode Page Midi Hardware Midi BasicsChannel Messages Midi Message Basics3A Voice Messages Page System Common Messages 3B Mode MessagesVideos on Midi Books on Midi
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