MULTI TRACK MIDI RECORDERInstruction Manual
ERASE PATT 01 TOMI ERASEDТОМ 1 is now completely erased from pattern 1. When erasing a single drum it Is not necessary to press RECORD.In SONG mode, h
single steps of the current quantize value (you cannot move backwards). If quantize is set to 1/16, each step will equal 24/96 (If swing is set to 50%
SONG 00 BEAT 001 STEP 01 PATT27The first line of the display is now showing the current song number being played and the current beat number of the p
To delete a step from a song, press and hold the DELETE button, and the display will read:DELETE STEP STEP 01 PATT27To complete the
COPYCopying a PATTern to ItselfThe copy button is used to append a pattern or song to another pattern or song. It orily functions wh
The display is now waiting for a second drum pad to be pressed (pressing RECORD at this point will ,do nothing). If for example, TO
OFFSETThe OFFSET button is used to add or subtract a number of clock pulses (384th notes) to a drum or pattern. If OFFSET is held down,
shown beside it. 0 swing = 50% = no swing. The range of the swing is determined by the current quantize value. The swing amount
MODE / DATA ENTRY BUTTONSAll MODE buttons function as on/ofi switches. This means that they are pressed once to enter the mode, and
TUNEThe TUNE mode is used to select the desired pitch for each drum pad, and the click. When it is pressed, its LED will light, and the
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The +/- arrows and the SELECT slider can be used to select a new tempo or a tempo can be entered directly with three digits on
shown beside it. 0 swing = 50% = no swing. The range of the swing is determined by the current quantize value. The swing amount
MODE / DATA ENTRY BUTTONSAll MODE buttons function as on/off switches. This means that they are pressed once to enter the mode, and presse
TUNEThe TUNE mode Is used to select the desired pitch for each drum pad, and the click. When it Is pressed, its LEO will light, and the
The +/- arrows and the SELECT slider can be used to select a new tempo or a tempo can be entered directly with three digits on
02 RECEIVE MIDI DRUM NOTES: QFFThe +/- buttons are used to turn this function on or off. The default is OFF.TRANSMIT MIDI DRUMSThe TRANSMIT MIDI DR
function is used to echo any MIDI information that is received at the MIDI input to the MIDI output. The display looks like this:MIDI ECHO05 ECHO MIDI
The MIDI CLOCK OUT function Is used to turn on or off the transmission of MIDI clocks. The display is as follows:MIDI CLOCK OUT08 MIDI
CLICK VALUEThe click value function Is used to set the metric value of the click (metronome) The display looks like this:10 CLICK VALUE:1/aThe possibl
hit. These curves will also effect MIDI Input triggering of the drums. In addition, MIDI input velocity sensitivity allows 32 steps
ALESIS HR-16 HIGH SAMPLE RATE 16 BIT DIGITAL DRUM MACHINETABLE OF CONTENTSPAGEINTRODUCTION...
LOAD ONE SONG FROM TAPE: flOSEND ALL PATTS & SONGS OUT MIDIIn all five of thés» pages, pressing RECORD initiates the operation. The ve
The HR^IS send to MIDI function is provided so that the data can be stored on a computer, a Yamaha MDF-1 (MIDI Filer) or a Yam
B) Keep the Sync signal at about OVU in order to amid dropouts. If the HR-16 does not see the sync tone for 1/2 second, it wi
REMAINING MEMORYHolding RECORD and pressing LENGTH causes the following display:REMAINING MEMORY 100 PERCENTThis shows the amount of memory that
HR-16 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHARTFunctionTransmittedRecognizedRemar1<sCHANNEL Default1-161-16MemorizedChanged1-161-16MODE Default Messages AlteredMod
HR-16 TROUBLESHOOTING CHARTSYMPTOMWHAT'S PROBABLY WRONGWHATTO DONo power.Power supply not properly connected. Power switch not turned on.Power su
ALESIS MMT-8 MULTI TRACK MIDI RECORDERTABLE OF CONTENTSPAGEINTRODUCTION...2MMT-8 QUICK BASIC SETUP...
SERtnCE »eOSONNei«et ^ /"“N /' ~4 /'"'Л POWER'O O ooOOÜo □CUCK START/ OUT IN THRU OUT IN 9v«C ON/OFFOUT STOP TAPE t
INTRODUCTinMss?-—wilftakB^n ^ ^ ^ ° cont^rollers like attertouch, pitch bend, mod wheel, etc. will take up more memory, so the actu
MMT-8 QUICK BASIC SETUP1 Connect the MIDI OUT of the keyboard to the MIDI IN of ttie MMT-8.2. Connect the MIDI IN of the keyboard to the MIDI OUT of
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PART MODESelecting and Playing a PARTWhen power is first turned on, the sequencer will be in SONG or PART mode (SONG or PART LEO iit), depending on th
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 playin
Entering RECORDAfter releasing RECORD, the RECORD LED will remain iit to indicate that it Is ready to record if PLAY is pressed, uniess no track was s
with the keypad. In either case, the new length is not entered into the part until the RECORD button is pressed. When RECORD is presse
Erasing a single TRACKP™®! *'’« EPIASE button (all track LEDs will light) andtrack LEDs^^irnfm^^^^ m ® ®®'»='«'i.frack's LE
ERASE SONG 01Pressing the RECORD button will erase the currently selected song number. The eight track buttons are Inactive when erasing songs. The
Copying a TRACK to another TRACK of the same PARTTo copy a single track to another track of the same part number, press and hold COPY, and select the
By scrolling through the list, any selected data can be copied from one track or part to another. For example, If a track contained notes on many M
INTRODUCTIONThe Alesis HR-16 (High sample Rate / 16 bit drum machine) is a user friendly, yet extremely powerful MIDI drum sequence
the beat numter, indicating that it can be changed with the keypad or the +/- buttons. To access the other parameters, the page up and page down butt
a01/00: AF TOUCH127 CHAN 01001/i20: AF TOUCH 127 CHAN 01001/00: AF TOUCH 127 CHAN 01001/00: AF TOUCH 127 CHANfllFor controllers, the display shows
to scroll the data through the display until the end Is reached. The display includes thebeat, sub-beat, and any system exclusive data, as follows:Û01
By scrolling through the list, any selected data can be copied from one track or part to another. For example, if a track contained notes on many
the beat number, indicating that it can be changed with the keypad or the +/- buttons. To access the other parameters, the page up and page down butto
a01/00: AF TOUCH127 CHAN 01001/i20: AF TOUCH 127 CHAN 01001/00: AF TOUCH 127 CHAN 01001/00: AF TOUCH 127 CHAN 01For controllers, the display shows
to scroll the data through the display until the end is reached. The display includes thebeat, sub-beat, and any system exclusive data, as follows:201
INSERT PROG CHNG AT 001/00_______In the above choices, pressing RECORD will insert the displayed event at the current beat and with values of 0.Whil
Selecting a SONGThe 00 is underlined to indicate that it will be changed if a new number is selected with the keypad or the +/- buttons. The second li
the last displayed beat. The fast forward and rewind button can be held down simultaneously to "freeze" the display on the curr
HR-16 QUICK BASIC SETUP1. Connect output 1 (either left, right or both) to a suitable monitoring system. If output 2 IS conn^ed. the desired drum pad
The eight track LEDs will be off. Press the first desired track (it will light solid), followed by the destination track (it will flash), followed by
The 10 quantize choices are 1/2, 1/4, 1/6, 1/8, 1/12, 1/16, 1/24, 1/32, 1/48, 1/64. The +/- buttons of the keypad can be used to scroll through the ch
TRANSPOSEThe TRANSPOSE function allows for a track or part to be transposed by a user specified number of semitones. When TRANSPOSE is heid down in pa
This remains until the RECORD button is released. In both song and part mode, the tempo can be changed while playing.MIDI FILTERThe MIDI FILTER button
CLOCK SOURCE: INTERNAL ONLYCLOCK SOURCE: lAPE SYNCBy using the keypad or +/- buttons, one of the three clocking sources can be selected. The default
The 10 click value choices are 1/2, 1/4, 1/6, 1/8, 1/12, 1/16, 1/24, 1/32, 1/48, 1/64. The •I-/* buttons of the keypad can be used to scroll through t
LOAD ONE SONG FROM TAPE: 00SEND ALL PARTS & SONGS OUT MIDIIn all five of these pages, pressing RECORD initiates the operation. The verify function
data will b© too large for the MIDI filer’s buffer. No more than 25% of memory should be full when saving to a DX-7IIFD or its buffer will be filled a
2) Press and hold the CLOCK button. The display will read:CLOCK SOURCE MIDI & INTERNAL3) Use the keypad or + and - buttons to select TAPE SYNC IN.
AUTO LOCATEThe MMT-8 has Auto Locate ability which allows you to go directly to a specific beat of a part without playing through the beats prior to t
PATTERN MODEWhen power is first turned on, the HR-16 will be in SONG or PATT mode (SONG or PATT LED lit), depending on the mode that was selected b
MMT-8 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHARTFunctionTransmittedRecognizedRemarksCHANNEL Default Changed1-1S1-16User changeable1-161-16MODE DefaultMessagesXXAltered
MMT-8 TROUBLESHOOTING CHARTSYMPTOM WHAT'S PROBABLY WRONGWHAT TO DONo sound during playback of recorded parts.Didn't record.MIDI channels not
ALESIS LIMITED WARRANTYALESIS CORPORATION ("ALESIS") warrants this product to be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of
RECORDING A PATTern (Also see LENGTH and QUANTIZE)To record on a pattern, press and hold the RECORD button, and then press the PLAY button. The HR-16
When a new length is entered (RECX)RD), any drum events that ware beyond t^he new set length will be erased. If the new length is longer than the prev
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