Alesis D4 manual EXT Trig, Group Button, Mode Multi

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To select a particular Drum Set, turn the Data wheel. Numbers range from 00 to 20.

Drum Set selection and management was already covered in more detail in Chapter 2.

3.6 EXT TRIG

Press Ext Trig, and the LCD shows the Trigger input and Trigger Characteristics (Type) on the top line, and the note associated with the Trigger on the bottom line. Example:

TRIG: 01 TYPE: 01

NOTE: 050 D2

External triggering is a somewhat complex topic and is described in detail in Chapter 5.

3.7 GROUP BUTTON

Press Group, and the LCD shows the selected MIDI note number on the top line and drum’s Mode on the bottom line. Example:

NOTE: 054 F#2

MODE: MULTI

To change the mode, turn the Data wheel. There are four options:

Multi: When triggering a note repeatedly, each trigger will cause the sound to go through its entire decay. This is useful with cymbals, since early strikes continue to decay as you play later strikes.

Single: When triggering a note repeatedly, a new hit will automatically terminate any sound that is still decaying. This is useful with many percussion sounds (such as tambourine, agogo, etc.).

Group 1 and 2: A newly-triggered voice assigned to a particular group (1 or 2) will cut off a voice assigned to the same group if the older voice is still sustaining. The classic use of this is with hi-hats; a closed high-hat will cut off an open hi-hat, and hitting an open hi-hat sound will cut off a closed hi-hat.

The D4 can play up to 16 voices at a time, so it’s possible to run out of voices if you play a flurry of notes and have lots of drum sounds assigned to Multi mode. If 16 sounds are playing and you ask the D4 to play another one, the sound that’s closest to finishing its decay cycle will be “stolen” so that the most recent sound can be played. In practice, it’s difficult (and usually not artistically desirable!) to create drum parts so complex that voice-stealing becomes a problem. However, if this is a

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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 panel2E Hook Up Power rear panel 2F Turn On Power2G Select Drum Sets 2H Audition Different Drum Sounds Page 3A The Voice 2I Assign Drum Sounds to Particular Midi Notes3C About Defaults 3B About the Edit Buffer3D 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 SETMode Multi EXT TrigGroup Button Midi Button Copying a Notes Parameters to Another NoteDrumset 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 Program Change Table Save Data VIA MidiProgram 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 Note Selection Trigger Velocity 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 BasicsMidi Message Basics Channel Messages3A Voice Messages Page System Common Messages 3B Mode MessagesVideos on Midi Books on Midi
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