Alesis D4 manual Program Change Table, Save Data VIA Midi, Program Table

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3.Use the Data wheel to select a status of On (the D4 responds to controller messages) or Off (the D4 ignores controller messages).

4.5PROGRAM CHANGE TABLE

1.The fourth MIDI page shows the Program Table. Example:

PROGRAM TABLE

000 = 00

The lower left, three-digit number represents the incoming Program Change number. The lower right, two-digit number represents the D4 Drum Set that will be selected in response to the displayed Program Change number.

To edit the Program Change table:

1.Place the cursor under the incoming (left) MIDI Program Change number.

2.Use the Data wheel to select the desired Program Change number.

3.Press the > cursor button to move the cursor under the D4 Drum Set number (right).

4.Use the Data wheel to select the desired Drum Set to be called up in response to the specified Program Change number.

5.Repeat steps 1-4 until the table is edited as desired.

4.6SAVE DATA VIA MIDI

The D4’s memory requires power to save data, so when the power switch is off, the memory’s contents are normally backed up with an internal battery. However, it is vitally important to back up what’s in the D4’s memory! A mechanical problem (surge on the power line, a quick zap of static electricity) or operator error could alter the data in memory. Save your data whenever you’ve done enough work on something that you wouldn’t want to lose that work. If possible, make two backups, and store the second backup in a different physical location from the primary backup.

The D4 converts its program data into a special type of MIDI data, called System Exclusive or sys ex data, that can be sent over MIDI. This data can go to another D4 or to a MIDI system exclusive storage device, such as the Alesis DataDisk, a computer running System Exclusive storage software, or a musical instrument capable of recording System Exclusive data. Either way, your data is backed up.

To allow for running several D4s in the same MIDI setup, System Exclusive data is channelized. In other words, if you save the data over channel 1 to a DataDisk, when you read back data from the DataDisk the D4 must be set to channel 1 (or Omni,

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Contents Alesis Drum SET Management Midi Functions Principal Features IntroductionReturn Your Warranty Card NOW HOOKUP/INSTANT Gratification2A Installation 2B Hook Up Audio rear panel2C 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 2I Assign Drum Sounds to Particular Midi Notes 3A The Voice3B About the Edit Buffer 3C About Defaults3D Midi Note Range About the User Interface 4A Function Buttons 4B Cursor Buttons4C Multi-Page Functions 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 MainEXT Trig Mode MultiGroup Button Copying a Notes Parameters to Another Note Midi ButtonDrumset Root Midi Functions Drum SET Root NoteTurn the Data wheel to select the desired Drum Set root note Program Change Enable Midi Channel SelectionMidi THRU/OUT Selection Channel Omni Thru OFFController Enable Prog Change on Controllers onMake sure the cursor is under the Controllers status Save Data VIA Midi Program Change TableProgram 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 Velocity Selection Trigger Note SelectionTRIG02 VCURVE4 Method One Page Trigger Parameter Selection Trigger Crosstalk SelectionTRIG02 XTALK30 DCAY10 NOISE00 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 HardwareChannel Messages Midi Message Basics3A Voice Messages Page 3B Mode Messages System Common MessagesBooks on Midi Videos on Midi
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