Alesis D4 manual Function Buttons, Voice

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CHAPTER 3: FUNCTION BUTTONS

The function buttons allow you to edit Drum Set parameters on a fairly detailed level.

3.0 NOTE CHASE/DRUM NOTE SELECTION

The Voice, Tune, Mix, Output, and Group buttons all require selecting a particular drum note for editing. The top line of each of these screens shows the note that is being edited. For example, the Voice selection screen shows:

NOTE: 054 F#2

Kik/01: Big "O"

There are two ways to select the drum sound to be edited or previewed:

•Place the cursor under the note and turn the Data wheel to select a different note.

•The D4 has a function called Note Chase. When this button is enabled, an incoming MIDI note or trigger will select the note to be edited. This makes it easy to change the same parameter for all drums; call up the editing function (voice, tune, mix, etc.) and select various drums by playing their associated keys. The display will read out the note name and MIDI number.

Note Chase can also be used as a piece of “MIDI test equipment” to determine the note number of an incoming MIDI note. This will only happen if the sending device is on the same MIDI channel as the D4 and if the sending note is within the note range of the currently selected drum kit. Also, whenever the D4 receives a signal to play one of its sounds (via either trigger or MIDI input) the Note Chase LED will flash.

3.1VOICE

Press Voice, and the LCD shows the selected MIDI note number on the top line and two parameters, drum Bank and Drum Sound, on the bottom line. Example:

NOTE: 054 F#2

Kik/01: Big "O"

To select a drum Bank, place the cursor under the drum Bank name and turn the Data wheel. Bank options are:

Kik (Kick)

Snr (Snare)

Cym (Cymbals and hi hats)

Tom (Tom toms)

Prc (Percussion)

Efx (Effects)

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Contents Alesis Drum SET Management Midi Functions Principal Features IntroductionReturn Your Warranty Card NOW HOOKUP/INSTANT Gratification2C Hook Up Midi rear panel 2A Installation2B Hook Up Audio rear panel 2D Hook Up External Triggers rear panel2E Hook Up Power rear panel 2F Turn On Power2G Select Drum Sets 2H Audition Different Drum Sounds Page 2I Assign Drum Sounds to Particular Midi Notes 3A The Voice3C About Defaults 3B About the Edit Buffer3D Midi Note Range About the User Interface 4C Multi-Page Functions 4A Function Buttons4B Cursor Buttons 4D Editing Parameter Values4E The Store and Note Chase buttons 4F The Preview ButtonSelecting Drum Sets STORING/NAMING AN Edited Drum SETRecalling Factory Drum Sets Recall AlesisPage Function Buttons VoiceTune OutputDrum SET Output MainMode Multi EXT TrigGroup Button Midi Button Copying a Notes Parameters to Another NoteDrumset Root Midi Functions Drum SET Root NoteTurn the Data wheel to select the desired Drum Set root note Midi THRU/OUT Selection Program Change EnableMidi Channel Selection Channel Omni Thru OFFController Enable Prog Change on Controllers onMake sure the cursor is under the Controllers status Program Change Table Save Data VIA MidiProgram Table 6A Save to DataDisk Receive Data from Another Midi Device 7A Load from DataDiskExternal Triggering About Trigger Parameters This is how it worksPage Example Trigger Selection TRIG01 VCURVE4Trigger Note Selection Trigger Velocity SelectionTRIG02 VCURVE4 Method One Page TRIG02 XTALK30 DCAY10 NOISE00 Trigger Parameter SelectionTrigger Crosstalk Selection TRIG03 XTALK30 DCAY10 NOISE00Page Trigger Dcay Control Selection Trigger Noise Level SelectionTrigger Gain Selection TRIG01 GAIN50Footswitch Mode Footswitch Mode HI HAT Pedal8A Understanding Hi Hat Pedal Mode Page Midi Basics Midi HardwareMidi Message Basics Channel Messages3A Voice Messages Page 3B Mode Messages System Common MessagesBooks on Midi Videos on Midi
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