Alesis K2661 specifications Volume Vol, Location Locat, Mode Indicators +

Song Mode

Song Mode: The MAIN Page

Volume (Vol)

You can set an initial volume level for the playback and recording of each track as a value between 0 and 127. If the channel of the RecTrk (or the control channel, if RecTrk is set to Multi or None) contains any recorded volume change (controller code 7), the change will be reflected as the Vol parameter’s value in real time.

To change a track’s initial volume quickly, press Record, change the value of Vol, then press Stop.

Pan

You can set an initial pan position (the balance between the Left and Right audio channels) for the playback and recording of each track as a value between 0 and 127. A value of 64 is center. If the channel of the RecTrk or the control channel contains any panning data (controller code 10), the Pan parameter’s initial value for the current track is modified in real time.

To change a track’s initial pan position quickly, press Record, change the value of Pan, then press Stop.

Mode

If Mode is set to Merge you will be able to overdub when recording on a track containing previously recorded data. You’ll usually want to set Mode to Merge when RecMode (on the MISC page) is set to Loop. Otherwise, each time through the loop, the previously recorded information will be erased.

If you set Mode to Erase, the previously recorded data on the record enabled track will be replaced with the new data only during the Bars and Beats you are actually recording, and the previously recorded data before and after the newly recorded Bars and Beats will be preserved.

Location (Locat)

The Bar and Beat displayed as the Locate value changes relative to current location of the song during playback and recording. You can set this to a negative Bar and Beat location to start playback a set length of time before the beginning of the song.

Whenever you set the Locate point, that location will be used as the return point when Stop is pressed. Simply press Stop again to reset the song to the top (1 : 1).

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Mode Indicators (+ and x):

Mode Indicators appear only for tracks that already contain data.

A plus sign (+) appears above the Track Status Indicator of a track set to record (R) when the Mode parameter is set to Merge.

An (x) appears above the Track Status Indicator of a track set to Record (R) when the Mode parameter is set to Erase.

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