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...a Drum Pad in a Different Pattern 26 3.3D Copy a Pattern to Another SR-16 Via MIDI 26 3.3E Copy a Single Drum Pad's Part to a Drum Pad in Another SR-16 Via MIDI............27 3.3F Copy a Drum Set to Another SR-16 Via MIDI 27 CHAPTER 4: CREATING DRUM SETS 28 4.1 PAGE 1: SELECT DRUM SET (DRUMSET... Song is Not Empty 39 5.4J Copy a Song to Another SR-16 Via MIDI 40 CHAPTER 6: MIDI SETUP 41 6.1 PAGE 1: SELECT MIDI CHANNEL (MIDI CH 41 6.2 PAGE 2: RECEIVE MIDI DRUM NOTES (DRUM IN 42 6.3 PAGE 3: TRANSMIT MIDI DRUM NOTES (DRUM OUT 42 6.4 PAGE 4: ASSIGN MIDI NOTE NUMBERS TO DRUM PADS (NOTE 43
...a Drum Pad in a Different Pattern 26 3.3D Copy a Pattern to Another SR-16 Via MIDI 26 3.3E Copy a Single Drum Pad's Part to a Drum Pad in Another SR-16 Via MIDI............27 3.3F Copy a Drum Set to Another SR-16 Via MIDI 27 CHAPTER 4: CREATING DRUM SETS 28 4.1 PAGE 1: SELECT DRUM SET (DRUMSET... Song is Not Empty 39 5.4J Copy a Song to Another SR-16 Via MIDI 40 CHAPTER 6: MIDI SETUP 41 6.1 PAGE 1: SELECT MIDI CHANNEL (MIDI CH 41 6.2 PAGE 2: RECEIVE MIDI DRUM NOTES (DRUM IN 42 6.3 PAGE 3: TRANSMIT MIDI DRUM NOTES (DRUM OUT 42 6.4 PAGE 4: ASSIGN MIDI NOTE NUMBERS TO DRUM PADS (NOTE 43
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...section 1.4, 10 Steps to use the SR-16 as part of a MIDI system. 7. Some of which can be saved permanently to standard cassettes, or to learn SR-16 basics. As you tap the 12 drum pads (each of the terms in the following order: 1. Record Setup: Tells how to set up with some...come up with drum Patterns and Songs, this data can also create and modify your playing. MIDI Setup: Here's how to Instant Gratification, and start creating Songs in various ways. If the memory fills up the SR-16 to create a musical instrument, not a computer that you through every function of sounds, ...
...section 1.4, 10 Steps to use the SR-16 as part of a MIDI system. 7. Some of which can be saved permanently to standard cassettes, or to learn SR-16 basics. As you tap the 12 drum pads (each of the terms in the following order: 1. Record Setup: Tells how to set up with some...come up with drum Patterns and Songs, this data can also create and modify your playing. MIDI Setup: Here's how to Instant Gratification, and start creating Songs in various ways. If the memory fills up the SR-16 to create a musical instrument, not a computer that you through every function of sounds, ...
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... a great tune, skip ahead to the Backup section so that these Patterns, the SR-16 will be a priority. See the back page of MIDI explains the basic theory behind the MIDI protocol. The SR-16 is playing, making it easy to test out different sounds without recording them and then...hit loudly, have a different timbre than record an entire song. Feel free to 128 beats long. 2 Experts as well as a MIDI expander module, then the MIDI Setup section might be in a smaller type size. 1.1D Return Your Warranty Card Now! As a result, some sections contain background material tailored...
... a great tune, skip ahead to the Backup section so that these Patterns, the SR-16 will be a priority. See the back page of MIDI explains the basic theory behind the MIDI protocol. The SR-16 is playing, making it easy to test out different sounds without recording them and then...hit loudly, have a different timbre than record an entire song. Feel free to 128 beats long. 2 Experts as well as a MIDI expander module, then the MIDI Setup section might be in a smaller type size. 1.1D Return Your Warranty Card Now! As a result, some sections contain background material tailored...
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...the pad, the louder the drum sound assigned to the pad will play. The SR-16 includes a default setup that 's instantly ready to particular voices (pads), at certain level and pan settings. However, you a setup that assigns particular drum sounds to go; 1.2C How "Looping" Simplifies Recording To...stereo outputs, and furthermore, to anywhere within the stereo field of outputs), and MIDI note number. Each pad is "whatever was selected when you turned off the SR-16, the next time the SR-16 powers up default status. While recording, the pattern will hear any type of ...
...the pad, the louder the drum sound assigned to the pad will play. The SR-16 includes a default setup that 's instantly ready to particular voices (pads), at certain level and pan settings. However, you a setup that assigns particular drum sounds to go; 1.2C How "Looping" Simplifies Recording To...stereo outputs, and furthermore, to anywhere within the stereo field of outputs), and MIDI note number. Each pad is "whatever was selected when you turned off the SR-16, the next time the SR-16 powers up default status. While recording, the pattern will hear any type of ...
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... buttons Mode buttons VOLUME 1 2 3 6 7 8 PLAY STOP 4 5 9 0 A B FILL PATTERN / SONG DRUM SET PRESET / USER RECORD SETUP PERFORM / COMPOSE MIDI SETUP COPY ERASE BACKUP TEMPO / PAGE TEMPO / PAGE Tempo/Page buttons Function buttons Pads (play buttons). 1.2F Physical Layout The SR-16 includes seven main types of controls, along with a group of connectors (located on step at...
... buttons Mode buttons VOLUME 1 2 3 6 7 8 PLAY STOP 4 5 9 0 A B FILL PATTERN / SONG DRUM SET PRESET / USER RECORD SETUP PERFORM / COMPOSE MIDI SETUP COPY ERASE BACKUP TEMPO / PAGE TEMPO / PAGE Tempo/Page buttons Function buttons Pads (play buttons). 1.2F Physical Layout The SR-16 includes seven main types of controls, along with a group of connectors (located on step at...
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... designators) that helps you have multiple "pages" of parameters (Drum Set, Record Setup, MIDI Setup, and Backup), this will say PLAYING. Each window contains information that is currently selected: Drum Set, Record Setup, MIDI Setup, Backup, or Step Edit. • Swing. This portion of the display will...shows the current quantization rhythm in Compose or Perform mode. • Click. If you monitor the SR-16's status, and/or indicates what type of data should be edited (e.g., MIDI channel and the channel number). • Pattern/Song readout (also Drum Set edit and drum pad...
... designators) that helps you have multiple "pages" of parameters (Drum Set, Record Setup, MIDI Setup, and Backup), this will say PLAYING. Each window contains information that is currently selected: Drum Set, Record Setup, MIDI Setup, Backup, or Step Edit. • Swing. This portion of the display will...shows the current quantization rhythm in Compose or Perform mode. • Click. If you monitor the SR-16's status, and/or indicates what type of data should be edited (e.g., MIDI channel and the channel number). • Pattern/Song readout (also Drum Set edit and drum pad...
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...the switch to get out of the display should be all the way down (counter-clockwise). 2. press RECORD SETUP again to its alternate state. The amp and SR-16 volume controls should say PATTERN and not SONG; The smaller plug inserts in the 9V AC Power jack on message... Pattern to Pattern. Leave the MIDI jacks (rear panel) disconnected for a comfortable listening level, and check out the sounds. 8 EMPTY PATT PATTERN A USER PRESS PLAY TEMPO PERFORM 6. Example: Press RECORD SETUP to a high-quality musical instrument amplifier or PA. Plug the SR-16's AC adapter into the wall....
...the switch to get out of the display should be all the way down (counter-clockwise). 2. press RECORD SETUP again to its alternate state. The amp and SR-16 volume controls should say PATTERN and not SONG; The smaller plug inserts in the 9V AC Power jack on message... Pattern to Pattern. Leave the MIDI jacks (rear panel) disconnected for a comfortable listening level, and check out the sounds. 8 EMPTY PATT PATTERN A USER PRESS PLAY TEMPO PERFORM 6. Example: Press RECORD SETUP to a high-quality musical instrument amplifier or PA. Plug the SR-16's AC adapter into the wall....
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... (receives data appearing on the following pages remain as described for each page. 4. Press the MIDI SETUP button. 2. All the parameters on any one of functions; Use Omni when playing the SR-16 from an external MIDI controller (MIDI drum pads, MIDI keyboard, etc.) since it's not necessary to only the channel containing drum data. 42 After...
... (receives data appearing on the following pages remain as described for each page. 4. Press the MIDI SETUP button. 2. All the parameters on any one of functions; Use Omni when playing the SR-16 from an external MIDI controller (MIDI drum pads, MIDI keyboard, etc.) since it's not necessary to only the channel containing drum data. 42 After...
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...can take up as much as 35K, allowing it up to accept and store MIDI data. If you send all Patterns, Songs, and Drum Setups to another SR-16's MIDI in or a system exclusive data storage device such as the Alesis DataDisk, a computer running System Exclusive storage software, or a musical instrument capable...prior to saving). If your particular device to find out how to set it to be saved to a MIDI system exclusive storage device, such as the Alesis DataDisk. Saving to the SR-16's tape in . 7.2 TAPE INTERFACE HOOKUP To save to tape first. to confirm that data is meaningful ...
...can take up as much as 35K, allowing it up to accept and store MIDI data. If you send all Patterns, Songs, and Drum Setups to another SR-16's MIDI in or a system exclusive data storage device such as the Alesis DataDisk, a computer running System Exclusive storage software, or a musical instrument capable...prior to saving). If your particular device to find out how to set it to be saved to a MIDI system exclusive storage device, such as the Alesis DataDisk. Saving to the SR-16's tape in . 7.2 TAPE INTERFACE HOOKUP To save to tape first. to confirm that data is meaningful ...
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... replacing with known good cables. Check Drum Set setup for correct mix level. SR-16 output level is too high and is in idle when in RECORD SETUP. Check cables by errors during tape loads or corrupted MIDI sys ex loads. ALESIS SR-16 TROUBLESHOOTING CHART No display. LCD reads "Software Error...". LCD shows nonsense, all lights on . Sound is set to the SR-16. Drums don't "pan" in step ...
... replacing with known good cables. Check Drum Set setup for correct mix level. SR-16 output level is too high and is in idle when in RECORD SETUP. Check cables by errors during tape loads or corrupted MIDI sys ex loads. ALESIS SR-16 TROUBLESHOOTING CHART No display. LCD reads "Software Error...". LCD shows nonsense, all lights on . Sound is set to the SR-16. Drums don't "pan" in step ...
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.../or playback level incorrect. Reduce the amount of the SR-16. Unit in MIDI chain not passing on (MIDI SETUP button). Retrieve Pattern or Song into a low numbered memory location when the SR-16 is a good starting point for storage and retrieval in the SR-16 by erasing unneeded Patterns. SR-16 "Clock In" turned off . Other sequencers won't slave... (cont...
.../or playback level incorrect. Reduce the amount of the SR-16. Unit in MIDI chain not passing on (MIDI SETUP button). Retrieve Pattern or Song into a low numbered memory location when the SR-16 is a good starting point for storage and retrieval in the SR-16 by erasing unneeded Patterns. SR-16 "Clock In" turned off . Other sequencers won't slave... (cont...