Alesis D4 manual 2E Hook Up Power rear panel, 2F Turn On Power, 2G Select Drum Sets

The D4’s drum sounds can be triggered by non-MIDI electronic drum pads, audio signals from tape, drum sounds from other drum machines, etc.

1.If you’re using a hi hat pad, connect its output to rear panel trigger input 1.

2.Connect up to 11 more pads to any of the remaining 11 rear panel trigger inputs.

1.2E Hook Up Power (rear panel)

1.Locate the AC adapter and check that the AC adapter’s “INPUT” spec (printed on the adapter label) uses the correct voltage for your part of the planet.

2.Insert the AC adapter’s smaller plug into the 9V AC Power jack on the D4’s rear panel, and plug the AC adapter itself into a source of AC power. Use only the AC adapter supplied with the D4; use of any other AC adapter will void your warranty.

Note: To prolong the AC adapter’s life, unplug it when not in use (turning the D4’s power switch to off is not sufficient to disconnect the AC adapter from AC power). Alesis recommends plugging your AC-powered devices into a switched barrier strip, so that turning off the barrier strip turns off power to your gear.

1.2F Turn On Power

1.Turn on the D4’s front panel On/Off switch by pushing on it, then turn on your monitoring system. The D4’s LCD should light to indicate that power is being received.

Caution: It is always good practice to keep your monitoring system’s level all the way down until all units feeding it have been turned on. Although the D4 doesn’t make noise on power-up or power-down, other units may not operate in an equally polite manner.

2.Turn up the D4’s front panel volume control about halfway. Turn up the monitoring system’s volume control to a low level to prevent blasting your amp and speakers. After the D4 starts making sounds, adjust the monitoring system levels for a comfortable listening level.

1.2G Select Drum Sets

1.After turning on power, the LCD will show a sign-on message. If the LCD does not light, check your power connections.

2.Press the Drum Set button; its LED will light. The LCD will show a Drum Set number on the upper line and the Drum Set’s name on the lower line (similar to the example below).

DRUMSET 00 “Standard Stuff”

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