Alesis K2661 specifications SongModeMAINEvents186KSTOPPED, 12-3

Song Mode

Getting Started with the Sequencer

Follow these steps to assign the programs to separate channels:

1.Press the Song mode button to enter Song mode. The display will look something like this:

Recording track is set to Track 1

SongMode:MAINEvents:186KSTOPPED

CurSong:1NewSongTempo:120

RecTrk:1Vol:127Pan:64Mode:Erase

Program:1ConcertPiano1Locat:1:1

Track:R--------------- Channel:12345678910111213141516 RecordPlayStopEraseMISCMIXER

Notice that the sequencer is ready for you to record a new song, and the recording track (RecTrk) is set to track 1. If 1 NewSong doesn’t appear as the value for the CurSong parameter, press the MISC soft button, then press the New soft button on the MISC page. You’ll return to the MAIN page, and CurSong will say 1 NewSong.

2.Use the Down cursor button to move the cursor to the Program parameter.

3.When this parameter is highlighted, type 54 then press the Enter button. You’ve now assigned Jazz Kit to channel 1.

SongMode:MAINEvents:186KSTOPPED

CurSong:1NewSongTempo:100 RecTrk:1Vol:127Pan:64Mode:Erase Program:54JazzKitIILocat:1:1

Track:R--------------- Channel:12345678910111213141516 RecordPlayStopEraseMISCMIXER

4.Press the Up Chan/Bank button. This changes the RecTrk parameter to 2, but leaves the Program parameter highlighted. Notice how the R in the Track region moves from Track 1 to Track 2. Also notice how each of the sixteen tracks has a default channel associated with it. You could change this if you wanted to, but most people find it easiest to associate track 1 with channel 1, track 2 with channel 2, and so on.

Incidentally, when you’re assigning programs on this page, you could use the Up/Down cursor buttons to highlight RecTrk, then change the recording track and select the Program parameter again, but the Chan/Bank button method is more convenient.

5.On Recording Track 2, select Program 30 Warm Bass 1^2.

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