Alesis HR-16:B, MMT-8 instruction manual Offset, o0/384rh

Models: MMT-8

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OFFSET

OFFSET

The oFFSET buttonis used to add or subtracta numberof crockpurses(384th notes)to a drum or pattern. lf OFFSETis helddown,th6 displaywili show:'

o0/384rh

The keypadcan be used to enter a two-digltnumber (OO_99),or'Thethe +/_arrow

buftonscan be used lo incrementor decrehent the amount.

range oi the

offset,is 199. Entoring a value with th€ keypad will remain th€ curre;l dispi;y :JSl {1. or -).To change rhe sign, the +/- buttons must be used to ,jasi through"zero, Pressingthe REcoRD button€xecutesthe offsetcommandfor arl drums in a pattern,resultingin the followingdisplay:

OFFSET

This displayremainsuntilRECORDis released. The offsetlunctionmovesdrum svents ahead (+) or behind C) the b€at in 3841hnote sleps. This is used lo changelh€ "feel" of.the paltern. lf an event is moved past ltie end of a patt€rn, il is put al th€ beginning. Likewiso,if an eventis movedto beforethe belinning,it is put at th6 end. Likethe ERASEfunction,individualdrumscan be offse-ast iell. lf, tor example,TOM 1 is pressed,the displaywill read:

03/384rh

TOM 1

TOM 1 is now offset ahead of its pr€viouslocationby 3 g84th notes. Unlik€ quanliz€, lhis t€ature modifiesthe already existing drum evenls in a pattern, and do€s no1eflect any n€wly recorded evonts in the pattern. B€cause of this, it is suggestedthat a copy of a pattern be made before changingthe offset so that the originalwill be easily retrievableif the resultsare undesirable.

The OFFSET button does not funclionwhile playinga pattern,or while in song mod€-

S W I N G

The SWING butlon is used to change the ratio b€tweon two equal rhythmicvalues (suchas 1/l6th not€s)in orderto achievea shuftlefeol. lf SWINGis held down. the displaywill show:

S W I N G . I N

=5O.Oo/"

The display above shows the current swing value. The +/- arrow buitons can be used lo incremonl or decremenl the swing number,wiih the percentageof swing

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Alesis HR-16:B, MMT-8 instruction manual Offset, o0/384rh