User manual ALESIS SR16 GETTINGSTARTED

[. . . ] window to seewhich is the casebefor, e WHAT THE THREEMODE BUTTONSDO Thereare three mode buttons that selectbasicoperational modes. Thesebuttons toggle between the two options (pressfor one option, pressagain for the other option)' betweentwo banks of drum setsand rhythm Patterru, herct ald PRESET/USER:This selects s User. Presetdrum setsand rhythm Patternsare pernunently etchedinto the SR-16 little sllicon brain and cannot be altered. User drum setsand rhythm Patternscan be programrrcd, erasd, and otherwise edited by the user. [. . . ] You can selecta fill at any time the rnain pattem is play'ng. 2 ftu*t "rd t"t""se the FILL button while the main A Pattem is (preferably somewherearound beat 4 or so). You'll hear a tasty drum fitl that teadsright into the associated B pattern (asconfirmed by the display). 1 O"git byrutoting* APattem then prcadngPl. Alas describedpreviously. Theupper right window shows the Paftern selected number and should confirm that the A variation is selected. The display's upper left line counts each beat of the selected Pattem as it plays. 'J. -, l-rOO. . . # d'6doorl T]OODC]D 4 Fills do not always have to be tansitional Pattems. If you pressthe FILL buttoq a fill will start-but this time, keep the FILL button held down until after the fill has finished plaflng. This cancelsthe transition to the alternate pattern (in this example, the A patFrn would continue playing). 7 Createand Erasea Song The SR-16can remernberthe order ln which you selecEdPatterns, whldr variations were selec{ed, ard when you selectedfills. Recordtngthts information in the SR-16 Songmode s cneaFsa cDmpleESong. @in with the SR-16stopped. 3 n"*tttn"PnRrcRM/ 1 Sd. "t Sotg trrod". 2 ff* ai"phy opper ldt should say EMPfi SO. IG. If not, pess the Up or Down butbns until an efirpty sonlg selected. is 4 Cbe aPatunftrsog$ep 1byenuiqga FatEn nrriber and A or B rrariafnn This$epcan bea Flll if pu p'tts Hll abng with Aa B. If Us appecsred to thePatErnrlttnberlor erteredin tc uppe left wirdow, prese PRESEVUSERbslect STEP 01, Prcs. END COMPOSEbutton until the display's lower middle shows COMPOSE. The displaywill show STEPO1 the and contentsof the @, whidr is currently END (to indicate that the songisempty). 5 hessPLAY. The Pattern specifiedin step (4) above will start playiry. 6 Choo*Putt" ", AandB variations, and Fills as decribed in the previous page. Eachselectionwill be remembetedas anotherSongstep, and the SR-16 will also rernernberthe exact instant you selecteda Fill. Ifyou don't specif a new Pattem, every timea pattrn repeatsit will add a new song steP. 7 Whun you'* finished creatint the Song, pressSTOP. 10 A E r--t D OI] 8 ton""ryo*Song, press PERrcRM/COMPO6E Perform to select nrode. Thenpress PLAY. 9 If you like the Song great!Entering the Songnumber in SongandPerformmode will call up theSong. fo erasett e Song you must have the Songrlecbd. Tl SR-16should be stopped and in Perform rnode. I, ressERASEard while holding tt down, pressPLAY. [. . . ] The durt in section6. 9of the rcference manual shows which MIDI note triggers which pad of which Drrm Set. Assign sourdsto eadr pad of thesedrum seteas decribed in the prvious page, The-SR-16 should be stopped. 1 n rurrAPf SEruP. Usethe LJP/DOIMII b selectOrnni rnode or a specificMIDI dunnel br Polynrode. 2 Itess the TEMPO/PAGE UPbutton b choose Page 2 (see display lower righO. Prese theUParrcwbu so that Drum ln is on (ia, , the SR-15reeives MIDI notedata). ODf]C:]OC] 3 n" -"or, o similar to step Z, presethe TEMpO/PAGE LJpBUTION Uue tirnes to clroosePage5. ttess the Down Anow button so that the Clock ln isOff (i. c, , the SR-16ignoresMIDI syncluonization &td. [. . . ]