Alesis MMT-8 manual 2.5FAST-FORWARD, 2.6REWIND

Models: MMT-8

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2.5FAST-FORWARD

part is selected, all eight tracks are turned on. At any time, the track selection can be changed with the track select buttons. Pressing PLAY will start playing the selected part from its beginning, and the PLAY LED will light. The display will read, for example:

The display is now showing the current beat number and the part number that is being played. As each beat (quarter note) occurs, the display will advance the beat count. While the part is playing, the keypad and +/- buttons can be used to select a new part number, which will then be displayed in the display as follows:

At the end of the current part, the newly selected part number will play, with the beat count starting again at 001. The NEXT part to play can be changed up until the end of the current part is reached, after which the new part will begin playing, and the display will revert back to PLAYING PART.

Pressing STOP/CONTINUE will stop playing a part, and the display will return to the select part display. Any notes that were sustaining will turn off. Pressing STOP/CONTINUE again will begin playing a part from the beginning of the beat it was on when it was stopped, replaying all previously sustaining notes. Pressing PLAY will always start a part from the beginning. When a part reaches its end, the PLAY LED will turn off and the part will stop, unless LOOP is on, which will cause the part to continue playing from the beginning.

2.5FAST-FORWARD

The << and >> buttons (rewind and fast-forward) can be used to advance or retreat through the beats of a part. If a part is playing, pressing the fast forward button will cause sustaining notes to stop, and the display to advance quickly one beat at a time until the fast forward button is released, after which the part continues playing from the beginning of the displayed beat.

2.6REWIND

The rewind button works similarly, but in reverse. In either direction, if the end or beginning of a part is reached, the display remains on the last beat, unless loop is on, which results in the beat "wrapping around". When a part is not playing, these buttons can be used for the same function, and by pressing STOP/CONTINUE the song will continue from the last displayed beat. The fast forward and rewind button can be held down simultaneously to "freeze" the display on the current beat. It is also possible to Autolocate with the fast-forward and rewind buttons. This function allows you to go directly to any desired beat (see auto-locate).

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