About the User Interface | Alesis D4 specification

Alesis D4 Trigger / Note Relationship

External Triggers

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Programmable Drumset trigger note number assignments

(any trigger may be assigned any note number within the 61 note window)

MIDI IN

DATA

000	036	096	127
C-2	C1	C6	G8

61 Note Window

Programmable Drumset

Rootnote

Note Data to

Sound Generator

1.4 ABOUT THE USER INTERFACE

The D4 is very easy to edit. The various buttons are organized as follows.

			Store	Voice	Mix	Power
	Volume	Data Wheel	Preview	Note Chase	Tune	Output


Headphone Jack		Display	Cursor Buttons		External	MIDI
					Trigger
				Drum Set		Group

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Alesis D4 manual About the User Interface

Contents

Alesis Drum SET Management Midi Functions Principal Features Introduction Return Your Warranty Card NOW HOOKUP/INSTANT Gratification 2A Installation 2B Hook Up Audio rear panel2C Hook Up Midi rear panel 2D Hook Up External Triggers rear panel 2E 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 Voice 3C About Defaults 3B About the Edit Buffer3D Midi Note Range About the User Interface 4A Function Buttons 4B Cursor Buttons4C Multi-Page Functions 4D Editing Parameter Values 4E The Store and Note Chase buttons 4F The Preview Button Selecting Drum Sets STORING/NAMING AN Edited Drum SET Recalling Factory Drum Sets Recall AlesisPage Function Buttons Voice Tune Output Drum SET Output Main Mode Multi EXT TrigGroup Button Midi Button Copying a Notes Parameters to Another NoteDrumset Root Midi Functions Drum SET Root Note Turn the Data wheel to select the desired Drum Set root note Program Change Enable Midi Channel SelectionMidi THRU/OUT Selection Channel Omni Thru OFF Controller Enable Prog Change on Controllers on Make 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 DataDisk External Triggering About Trigger Parameters This is how it worksPage Example Trigger Selection TRIG01 VCURVE4 Trigger Note Selection Trigger Velocity 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 Selection Trigger Gain Selection TRIG01 GAIN50 Footswitch Mode Footswitch Mode HI HAT Pedal 8A Understanding Hi Hat Pedal Mode Page Midi Basics Midi Hardware Midi Message Basics Channel Messages3A Voice Messages Page 3B Mode Messages System Common Messages Books on Midi Videos on Midi