Alesis K2661 specifications 12-22

Song Mode

Using Song Mode

10.Save the program (we recommend renaming it as well), then press Exit to return to the MAIN page in Song mode.

So far, so good. Your song uses Channel 15 for effects control, and the effects for the song are determined by the studio used in the program on Channel 15. That is, every program in the song directs its output to this studio, according to the value of the Pair parameter on the OUTPUT page in the Program Editor.

You’ll recall that a studio has four inputs, each of which can be responsible for a different effect (or no effect at all). You may want to edit each program in the song, to send its output to the desired studio input. There’s a quicker way, however, that doesn’t involve editing programs: you can determine program output (and consequently studio input) based on MIDI channels. For example, you can send Channel 1 to KDFX-A, in which case any program on Channel 1 will send its output to KDFX-A, regardless of the program’s output settings.

1.Press the MIDI mode button to enter MIDI mode, and press the CHANLS soft button. This takes you to the CHANNELS page.

2.Press the Chan/Bank Up or Down button to display the settings for one of the channels you’ve used in your song. (the top line of the display shows you the current channel).

3.Change the value of the OutPair parameter. Any value other than Prog means that the output settings are determined by the channel, not by the program assigned to that channel.

4.Change the value of the OutPair for the other channels that you’ve used in the song.

Now you have all the outputs directed to the right studio inputs. Keep in mind, though, that the output settings are customized for the current song. You’ll need to repeat this process for each song—unless you set OutPair back to Prog for every MIDI channel.

Next you’ll need to make sure that the song always calls up the right studio.

1.Go to the MAIN page in Song mode, and make sure that the recording track is still the one that uses Channel 15. Also make sure that the program on that track is the one containing the studio you want to use for the song.

2.Record a couple of bars. This automatically puts a Program Change command at the beginning of the track. Each time you play the song, the K2661 selects that program—and consequently the studio and FXMods associated with that program.

That’s it. If you want the song’s effects to change during playback, use this track to record movements of the controllers that are designated as FXMods.

With one small difference, this approach to effects control also works if you’re using an external sequencer. When you’re recording in Song mode, the EffectChan parameter (on the COMMON page in the Song Editor) determines the channel used for effects control. When you’re using an external sequencer, it works a bit differently.

1.Press the Effects mode button to enter Effects mode.

2.Set the value of the FX Mode parameter to Program.

3.Set the value of FX Channel to whatever channel you want to use for effects control.

4.Create a program that uses the studio and FXMods you want, and use that program on the channel you chose as the FX Channel.

12-22