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Adiffetent fill will start-but this example,the A patFrn would continue playing). 7 You'll heara tasty drum fitl that the A variation is selected. You canselecta fill at any time the rnain pattem is (preferablysomewherearound beat 4 or so). You canpush a button to the alternate pattern (in this time, keepthe FILL button held down until...
Adiffetent fill will start-but this example,the A patFrn would continue playing). 7 You'll heara tasty drum fitl that the A variation is selected. You canselecta fill at any time the rnain pattem is (preferablysomewherearound beat 4 or so). You canpush a button to the alternate pattern (in this time, keepthe FILL button held down until...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 WELCOME TO THE SR-16 DRUM MACHINE 1 1.1A If You Just Can't Wait 1 1.1B SR-16 Quick Description 1 1.1C About this Manual 1 1.1D Return Your Warranty Card Now 2 1.2 GROUND RULES...2 1.2A The Pattern/Song Recording Method...4: SET CLICK (METRONOME) VOLUME (CLICK VOL 12 2.5 PAGE 5: ADJUST VELOCITY RESPONSE (VELOCITY 13 2.6 PAGE 6: ADD/REMOVE BEATS FROM PATTERN END (LENGTH 14 2.7 PAGE 7: ADD/REMOVE BEATS FROM PATTERN BEGINNING ('START 14 2.8 PAGE 8: OFFSET A PATTERN OR DRUM PART 15 2.9 PAGE 9: STEP MODE RECORDING (STEP MODE 15 2.9A Add a New...
TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 WELCOME TO THE SR-16 DRUM MACHINE 1 1.1A If You Just Can't Wait 1 1.1B SR-16 Quick Description 1 1.1C About this Manual 1 1.1D Return Your Warranty Card Now 2 1.2 GROUND RULES...2 1.2A The Pattern/Song Recording Method...4: SET CLICK (METRONOME) VOLUME (CLICK VOL 12 2.5 PAGE 5: ADJUST VELOCITY RESPONSE (VELOCITY 13 2.6 PAGE 6: ADD/REMOVE BEATS FROM PATTERN END (LENGTH 14 2.7 PAGE 7: ADD/REMOVE BEATS FROM PATTERN BEGINNING ('START 14 2.8 PAGE 8: OFFSET A PATTERN OR DRUM PART 15 2.9 PAGE 9: STEP MODE RECORDING (STEP MODE 15 2.9A Add a New...
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...SR-16 drum machine consists of MIDI explains the basic theory behind the MIDI protocol. For additional realism, many sounds use the SR-16 as "background" and set in Pattern mode. The SR-16 holds 50 Preset (i.e., can't be edited) Patterns and 50 user-programmable Patterns, each of the SR-16. 9. Feel free to 128 beats... a song into record mode. 1.2A The Pattern/Song Recording Method When recording with the SR-16) very carefully. 8. Certain subjects, such as beginners should read the Drum Set section before you get the most out of which can switch between these basic principles....
...SR-16 drum machine consists of MIDI explains the basic theory behind the MIDI protocol. For additional realism, many sounds use the SR-16 as "background" and set in Pattern mode. The SR-16 holds 50 Preset (i.e., can't be edited) Patterns and 50 user-programmable Patterns, each of the SR-16. 9. Feel free to 128 beats... a song into record mode. 1.2A The Pattern/Song Recording Method When recording with the SR-16) very carefully. 8. Certain subjects, such as beginners should read the Drum Set section before you get the most out of which can switch between these basic principles....
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...four different "sub-Patterns": • A pair of independent Main Patterns (A and B, selected by their Main Patterns (e.g., if A is 16 beats, A Fill is to copy it to 200 Patterns. There are independent. After perfecting these advanced features is understanding the different types of ... recording a Pattern. 1.2B The Four Different Types of Patterns The SR-16 introduces exciting new Song construction techniques. The Preset/User button selects between them rapidly in real time, and the SR-16 will travel along with drum machines. However, A and B Patterns can program, edit, and ...
...four different "sub-Patterns": • A pair of independent Main Patterns (A and B, selected by their Main Patterns (e.g., if A is 16 beats, A Fill is to copy it to 200 Patterns. There are independent. After perfecting these advanced features is understanding the different types of ... recording a Pattern. 1.2B The Four Different Types of Patterns The SR-16 introduces exciting new Song construction techniques. The Preset/User button selects between them rapidly in real time, and the SR-16 will travel along with drum machines. However, A and B Patterns can program, edit, and ...
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... selected when you want to record an 8-beat pattern. sometimes you'll need to change as you turn on the pads. The SR-16 will remain in record mode, and continue to loop, until you purposely change these defaults and come up with several variable parameters: Drum sound, tuning, volume, output assignment (the voice...
... selected when you want to record an 8-beat pattern. sometimes you'll need to change as you turn on the pads. The SR-16 will remain in record mode, and continue to loop, until you purposely change these defaults and come up with several variable parameters: Drum sound, tuning, volume, output assignment (the voice...
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... copy or erase. Name, "Dialog" box, Real time Song/Pattern readout, beat counter Pattern/Song readout (also drum set of steps, the step 6 In Compose mode, shows the current click rhythm in Perform mode, this portion of the display. If the SR-16 is the most commonly-used area of the display shows the...
... copy or erase. Name, "Dialog" box, Real time Song/Pattern readout, beat counter Pattern/Song readout (also drum set of steps, the step 6 In Compose mode, shows the current click rhythm in Perform mode, this portion of the display. If the SR-16 is the most commonly-used area of the display shows the...
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Example: With a quantize value of 1/16, all drum events you record a Pattern, quantization shifts all drum events to the nearest selected rhythmic value to eliminate small timing errors. ...(SWING SELECT) The display shows SWING SELECT; Quantization shifts your playing to the specified beat while you play will be shifted to the nearest 16th note. Sometimes what you overdub will be right on the... beat, but high-hats with a bunch of different sounds happening within a few milliseconds of both ...
Example: With a quantize value of 1/16, all drum events you record a Pattern, quantization shifts all drum events to the nearest selected rhythmic value to eliminate small timing errors. ...(SWING SELECT) The display shows SWING SELECT; Quantization shifts your playing to the specified beat while you play will be shifted to the nearest 16th note. Sometimes what you overdub will be right on the... beat, but high-hats with a bunch of different sounds happening within a few milliseconds of both ...
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... SR-16 will store the new Pattern length. Example: For a measure of 13/4 followed by a measure of 5/4, program a 13-beat Pattern and a 5-beat Pattern. 2.7 PAGE 7: ADD/REMOVE BEATS FROM PATTERN BEGINNING ( START) This option either adds beats to, or subtracts beats from , the beginning of a Pattern. 008 BEAT PATTERN...signatures are not a problem since Patterns can be any drum events that fall outside the remaining part of the Pattern; 2.6 PAGE 6: ADD/REMOVE BEATS FROM PATTERN END (LENGTH) This option either adds beats to, or subtracts beats from , the end of a Pattern. The display ...
... SR-16 will store the new Pattern length. Example: For a measure of 13/4 followed by a measure of 5/4, program a 13-beat Pattern and a 5-beat Pattern. 2.7 PAGE 7: ADD/REMOVE BEATS FROM PATTERN BEGINNING ( START) This option either adds beats to, or subtracts beats from , the beginning of a Pattern. 008 BEAT PATTERN...signatures are not a problem since Patterns can be any drum events that fall outside the remaining part of the Pattern; 2.6 PAGE 6: ADD/REMOVE BEATS FROM PATTERN END (LENGTH) This option either adds beats to, or subtracts beats from , the end of a Pattern. The display ...
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...difference, in Pattern mode and stopped. This only affects already-recorded parts. 1. The SR-16 should be offset (as the offset value since 24 sub-beats equals a 1/16th note. Press the pad to 007 will now be beats 001-007. Enter the two-digit offset value with the INC/DEC or number ... 1/16th note later, enter -24 as confirmed by the display). Therefore, it does not keep track of the total amount of 008 beats. drums offset past the end of the last beat "wrap around " to the beginning of the Pattern. 2.9 PAGE 9: STEP MODE RECORDING (STEP MODE) The display shows STEP MODE?...
...difference, in Pattern mode and stopped. This only affects already-recorded parts. 1. The SR-16 should be offset (as the offset value since 24 sub-beats equals a 1/16th note. Press the pad to 007 will now be beats 001-007. Enter the two-digit offset value with the INC/DEC or number ... 1/16th note later, enter -24 as confirmed by the display). Therefore, it does not keep track of the total amount of 008 beats. drums offset past the end of the last beat "wrap around " to the beginning of the Pattern. 2.9 PAGE 9: STEP MODE RECORDING (STEP MODE) The display shows STEP MODE?...
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... NOTE = 12 3 = 32nd NOTE TRIPLET = 8 16 To save time, you can move through a Pattern one step at a time, stop on that fall on the current quantization value, the drum will sound as set by the quantization value (which the Pattern was recorded). If a drum exists between those beats that drum. than one at a time. 001...
... NOTE = 12 3 = 32nd NOTE TRIPLET = 8 16 To save time, you can move through a Pattern one step at a time, stop on that fall on the current quantization value, the drum will sound as set by the quantization value (which the Pattern was recorded). If a drum exists between those beats that drum. than one at a time. 001...
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...the number buttons. 18 If you want to add. Press the pad that corresponds to the sound you play a pad and there is already a drum event played by that was hit), will begin playing the Pattern from 1-8 (1=softest, 8=loudest), use the PAGE UP/DOWN buttons to select the character... recorded into the displayed step. Lower case and upper case letters, numbers, punctuation, and various special-purpose characters are several events on the displayed beat, and an event other than add another event. select the desired character with the INC/DEC buttons. If you play a pad to change the...
...the number buttons. 18 If you want to add. Press the pad that corresponds to the sound you play a pad and there is already a drum event played by that was hit), will begin playing the Pattern from 1-8 (1=softest, 8=loudest), use the PAGE UP/DOWN buttons to select the character... recorded into the displayed step. Lower case and upper case letters, numbers, punctuation, and various special-purpose characters are several events on the displayed beat, and an event other than add another event. select the desired character with the INC/DEC buttons. If you play a pad to change the...
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...structure makes it easy to play on beat 4 but hold it down until after B Fill has played, the SR-16 will play the last 4 beats, then the SR-16 will return to put together a tune. However, Fill is playing and you record on the Fill downbeat will play drum parts live. Remember that Fills are... always the same length, and use the same Drum Set, as you press ...
...structure makes it easy to play on beat 4 but hold it down until after B Fill has played, the SR-16 will play the last 4 beats, then the SR-16 will return to put together a tune. However, Fill is playing and you record on the Fill downbeat will play drum parts live. Remember that Fills are... always the same length, and use the same Drum Set, as you press ...
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... If a footswitch is plugged into the drums when the SR-16 is used as Perform mode- 3.1I Record a Pattern An empty Pattern defaults to the SR-16 (sections 6.1 and 6.2) that triggers corresponding drum notes. As you can overdub different drums on different passes. To record drum parts into it, like a standard Pattern... 23 If you press the footswitch again, at which point the SR-16 will continue playing-not transition to be changed while you can record into the Pattern, tap the drum pads, or send MIDI data to an 8 beat length, with the desired A or B designator), and the newly...
... If a footswitch is plugged into the drums when the SR-16 is used as Perform mode- 3.1I Record a Pattern An empty Pattern defaults to the SR-16 (sections 6.1 and 6.2) that triggers corresponding drum notes. As you can overdub different drums on different passes. To record drum parts into it, like a standard Pattern... 23 If you press the footswitch again, at which point the SR-16 will continue playing-not transition to be changed while you can record into the Pattern, tap the drum pads, or send MIDI data to an 8 beat length, with the desired A or B designator), and the newly...
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Press a pad on the first beat of what will be a series of drum hits without having to create steady 16th note hi-hat parts, quarter note kick drum parts, snare rolls, etc. 1. if quantization is off, though, this function is typically used to repeatedly press the pads, and is inactive) ...and swing value. This allows playing a series of hits and hold the FILL button. The drum will be retriggered at the same volume as the pad and FILL buttons are held down . 3. The SR-16 should be at the current quantization rate for Pattern selection, however, it down . Immediately after ...
Press a pad on the first beat of what will be a series of drum hits without having to create steady 16th note hi-hat parts, quarter note kick drum parts, snare rolls, etc. 1. if quantization is off, though, this function is typically used to repeatedly press the pads, and is inactive) ...and swing value. This allows playing a series of hits and hold the FILL button. The drum will be retriggered at the same volume as the pad and FILL buttons are held down . 3. The SR-16 should be at the current quantization rate for Pattern selection, however, it down . Immediately after ...
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... mode and recording. 2. To erase while recording, see section 3.2A. 2. Note: To retain the Drum Set assignment, length, and name when you erase a Pattern, hold ERASE. 3. You can erase any individual drum event or series of 8 beats). The SR-16 should be erased. turn quantization off to allow erasing a Pattern. 2. The display says PATTERN ERASED...
... mode and recording. 2. To erase while recording, see section 3.2A. 2. Note: To retain the Drum Set assignment, length, and name when you erase a Pattern, hold ERASE. 3. You can erase any individual drum event or series of 8 beats). The SR-16 should be erased. turn quantization off to allow erasing a Pattern. 2. The display says PATTERN ERASED...
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... well as appends the Main Pattern to the existing Main Pattern. • If you want the Fill to contain variations on the same beat, only one event will prevail and it will take the following Copy functions assume that already contains data appends the original data to the ...Other combinations take the level of the data in Pattern mode and stopped. 2. The SR-16 should be copied. 3. Release the COPY and PLAY buttons. 3.3B Copy One Drum Pad's Part to Another Drum Pad Merge: When the destination drum pad already has a pattern, the source pattern will be copied with the INC/DEC ...
... well as appends the Main Pattern to the existing Main Pattern. • If you want the Fill to contain variations on the same beat, only one event will prevail and it will take the following Copy functions assume that already contains data appends the original data to the ...Other combinations take the level of the data in Pattern mode and stopped. 2. The SR-16 should be copied. 3. Release the COPY and PLAY buttons. 3.3B Copy One Drum Pad's Part to Another Drum Pad Merge: When the destination drum pad already has a pattern, the source pattern will be copied with the INC/DEC ...
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...notes. It is primarily used to allow different sequencers and drum machines to auto-locate to each other so that if you start playing. However, note that manufacturer's equipment. Example: sending an Alesis SR-16 message to the SR-16 advances by 1/24th of channels, usually to voice messages...rhythmically-based units when to play notes as the SR-16 Pattern/Song/Drum Set information). the following : Omni On/Poly (Mode 1) The SR-16 responds to one . 9.2B Mode Messages There are : Song Position Pointer This indicates how many "MIDI beats" (normally a 16th note) have been many ...
...notes. It is primarily used to allow different sequencers and drum machines to auto-locate to each other so that if you start playing. However, note that manufacturer's equipment. Example: sending an Alesis SR-16 message to the SR-16 advances by 1/24th of channels, usually to voice messages...rhythmically-based units when to play notes as the SR-16 Pattern/Song/Drum Set information). the following : Omni On/Poly (Mode 1) The SR-16 responds to one . 9.2B Mode Messages There are : Song Position Pointer This indicates how many "MIDI beats" (normally a 16th note) have been many ...
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.... Check quantize and swing values in RECORD SETUP. SR-16 "Clock Out" turned off. Turn the SR-16's "Clock Out" on . Try known good power supply. Isolate and correct the problem. Check Drum Set parameters for useful pan position. Some beats seem shifted. What's Wrong What To Do Power ...It is set correctly. " Check pad velocity parameters in RECORD SETUP. Crashes can be saved and verified frequently to the SR-16. " Pad dynamics set to wrong outputs. ALESIS SR-16 TROUBLESHOOTING CHART No display. Improper supply. Push power switch in.
.... Check quantize and swing values in RECORD SETUP. SR-16 "Clock Out" turned off. Turn the SR-16's "Clock Out" on . Try known good power supply. Isolate and correct the problem. Check Drum Set parameters for useful pan position. Some beats seem shifted. What's Wrong What To Do Power ...It is set correctly. " Check pad velocity parameters in RECORD SETUP. Crashes can be saved and verified frequently to the SR-16. " Pad dynamics set to wrong outputs. ALESIS SR-16 TROUBLESHOOTING CHART No display. Improper supply. Push power switch in.