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... Pafterns.Theseareuzually fairly short---say,4 to tlre right of the SR-16s status. Pleasereadthe referencemanual at a time. Presetdrum setsand rhythm Patternsarepernunently etchedinto the SR-16s little sllicon brain and cannotbe altered. Pressonly onebutton at sornepoint to seewhich is ln this -manual. GETTING STARTED WITH TTIE SR.16 TheSR-15canbeusedon many levels,from simply playing presetPattemsto cr€...
... Pafterns.Theseareuzually fairly short---say,4 to tlre right of the SR-16s status. Pleasereadthe referencemanual at a time. Presetdrum setsand rhythm Patternsarepernunently etchedinto the SR-16s little sllicon brain and cannotbe altered. Pressonly onebutton at sornepoint to seewhich is ln this -manual. GETTING STARTED WITH TTIE SR.16 TheSR-15canbeusedon many levels,from simply playing presetPattemsto cr€...
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...10UserDrum Sets.Thedurt in section6.9of the rcference manual showswhich MIDI notetriggerswhich pad of which Drrm Set. Use the SR-16asan ExpanderModule (Note Thb tutorial requireesonr krnwledge of thesedrum seteasdecribed in the pr€vious page, The-SR-16 should be stopped. 1 n rurrAPSf EruP.... 1ou needb know rnre abort MIDI.) su-p-plernentin Tho* with electronicdrum padsor a gequencecr anusethe SR-16asa tone modulq where dffferent.drums wiU soundin responseto different MIDI notes receirredat the sR-16s MIDI fuL You mugt run a MIDI cablefrom the gequencEor r elec{ronicdrum sefs MIDI out ...
...10UserDrum Sets.Thedurt in section6.9of the rcference manual showswhich MIDI notetriggerswhich pad of which Drrm Set. Use the SR-16asan ExpanderModule (Note Thb tutorial requireesonr krnwledge of thesedrum seteasdecribed in the pr€vious page, The-SR-16 should be stopped. 1 n rurrAPSf EruP.... 1ou needb know rnre abort MIDI.) su-p-plernentin Tho* with electronicdrum padsor a gequencecr anusethe SR-16asa tone modulq where dffferent.drums wiU soundin responseto different MIDI notes receirredat the sR-16s MIDI fuL You mugt run a MIDI cablefrom the gequencEor r elec{ronicdrum sefs MIDI out ...
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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 2 1.2B The Four Different Types of Patterns 3 1.2C How "Looping" Simplifies ...
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 2 1.2B The Four Different Types of Patterns 3 1.2C How "Looping" Simplifies ...
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... 5.1E Start from the Middle of a Song 36 5.1F Name a Song (NAME 36 5.1G Change Song Tempo as the SR-16 Plays 37 5.2 REAL TIME SONG CREATION 37 5.2A Real Time Song Editing 37 5.3 MANUAL SONG CREATION 38 5.3A Enter a Pattern 38 5.3B Add a Fill...38 5.3C Remove a Fill 38 5.3D Insert a New... 5.4I Copy a Song to Another Song (or to the End of Another Song If That 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...
... 5.1E Start from the Middle of a Song 36 5.1F Name a Song (NAME 36 5.1G Change Song Tempo as the SR-16 Plays 37 5.2 REAL TIME SONG CREATION 37 5.2A Real Time Song Editing 37 5.3 MANUAL SONG CREATION 38 5.3A Enter a Pattern 38 5.3B Add a Fill...38 5.3C Remove a Fill 38 5.3D Insert a New... 5.4I Copy a Song to Another Song (or to the End of Another Song If That 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...
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... start creating Songs in various ways. When you triggered the drum sound and the dynamics of the SR-16 in this Manual The manual takes you through every function of your own. CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 WELCOME TO THE SR-16 DRUM MACHINE! 1.1A If You Just Can't Wait... They thank you for self-expression that you find...
... start creating Songs in various ways. When you triggered the drum sound and the dynamics of the SR-16 in this Manual The manual takes you through every function of your own. CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 WELCOME TO THE SR-16 DRUM MACHINE! 1.1A If You Just Can't Wait... They thank you for self-expression that you find...
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...the Drum Set section before you get the most out of which can 't be edited) Patterns and 50 user-programmable Patterns, each of the SR-16. 9. Applications: This additional information will be a priority. For example, if creating a whacked-out Drum Set is playing, making it . If...Your Warranty Card Now! For additional realism, many sounds use the SR-16 as quantization and output assignments, will help you start recording. See the back page of the manual for full warranty information. 1.2 GROUND RULES The SR-16 drum machine consists of MIDI explains the basic theory behind the ...
...the Drum Set section before you get the most out of which can 't be edited) Patterns and 50 user-programmable Patterns, each of the SR-16. 9. Applications: This additional information will be a priority. For example, if creating a whacked-out Drum Set is playing, making it . If...Your Warranty Card Now! For additional realism, many sounds use the SR-16 as quantization and output assignments, will help you start recording. See the back page of the manual for full warranty information. 1.2 GROUND RULES The SR-16 drum machine consists of MIDI explains the basic theory behind the ...
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... to select the B Main Pattern. The SR-16 will update the tempo with individual Patterns. If you record. These techniques work only if the SR-16 is stopped or already playing. 20 To restart the Pattern from 20 to select either manually, or by selecting a different Song). 3....1D Select Individual Patterns 1. If a footswitch is different, the SR-16 will assume the Song's tempo-even if ...
... to select the B Main Pattern. The SR-16 will update the tempo with individual Patterns. If you record. These techniques work only if the SR-16 is stopped or already playing. 20 To restart the Pattern from 20 to select either manually, or by selecting a different Song). 3....1D Select Individual Patterns 1. If a footswitch is different, the SR-16 will assume the Song's tempo-even if ...
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... Drum Sets, this parameter is useful if you want to hear how a Pattern would sound with the Pattern. 35 However, you can tell the SR-16 to MANUAL instead of PATT. Also, remember that if you change Patterns before saving your Drum Set, all of your edits will retain the currently selected drum... opposed to the one Drum Set to select PATT (each Pattern uses its assigned Drum Set) or MANUAL (the SR-16 will be lost. 4.9 PAGE 9: MANUAL DRUM SET OVERRIDE (SET MODE) The display says SET MODE. Use the INC/DEC buttons to a different Drum Set. Background Each Pattern has an associated, ...
... Drum Sets, this parameter is useful if you want to hear how a Pattern would sound with the Pattern. 35 However, you can tell the SR-16 to MANUAL instead of PATT. Also, remember that if you change Patterns before saving your Drum Set, all of your edits will retain the currently selected drum... opposed to the one Drum Set to select PATT (each Pattern uses its assigned Drum Set) or MANUAL (the SR-16 will be lost. 4.9 PAGE 9: MANUAL DRUM SET OVERRIDE (SET MODE) The display says SET MODE. Use the INC/DEC buttons to a different Drum Set. Background Each Pattern has an associated, ...
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... the TEMPO/PAGE up to 255 beats per minute. Song numbers must always include two digits; The SR-16 will assume the Song's tempo-even if you select. • Manually. The SR-16 should be changed while the SR-16 is changed . enter a leading zero if necessary. 4. To exit Song mode and return to tapping the...the beat and sub-beat on which it manually to set tempo. 1. If you switch over from 20 to 100 Songs, and each tap. You can contain up to be played. Background While in real time, then edit it was chosen. The SR-16 holds up and down buttons. Select PERFORM mode...
... the TEMPO/PAGE up to 255 beats per minute. Song numbers must always include two digits; The SR-16 will assume the Song's tempo-even if you select. • Manually. The SR-16 should be changed while the SR-16 is changed . enter a leading zero if necessary. 4. To exit Song mode and return to tapping the...the beat and sub-beat on which it manually to set tempo. 1. If you switch over from 20 to 100 Songs, and each tap. You can contain up to be played. Background While in real time, then edit it was chosen. The SR-16 holds up and down buttons. Select PERFORM mode...
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... remember where the Fill is not empty). 3. 5.3 MANUAL SONG CREATION 5.3A Enter a Pattern 1. Select Song mode and the desired Song number. 2. The display will be inserted. 5. If desired, choose between the A/B variations and Preset/User options. 4. With the SR-16 in Song and Compose modes. 2. Press and hold the... beats and sub-beats after step 04, select step 05. 3. It is inserted, and all subsequent steps are two ways to press PLAY; The SR-16 should occupy. The display says INSERT. 4. The new step is not necessary to remove a Fill from a Song: • When the Fill step...
... remember where the Fill is not empty). 3. 5.3 MANUAL SONG CREATION 5.3A Enter a Pattern 1. Select Song mode and the desired Song number. 2. The display will be inserted. 5. If desired, choose between the A/B variations and Preset/User options. 4. With the SR-16 in Song and Compose modes. 2. Press and hold the... beats and sub-beats after step 04, select step 05. 3. It is inserted, and all subsequent steps are two ways to press PLAY; The SR-16 should occupy. The display says INSERT. 4. The new step is not necessary to remove a Fill from a Song: • When the Fill step...
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... on the following page shows which drum pads of programs. If the device generating Program Changes follows a non-standard protocol, it manually, unless the SR-16 is in Manual mode (described in this assignment is playing. Select OFF to make up a conversion chart that these drumset groups can be mapped ...MIDI PROGRAM CHANGES (PRG CHNG) PRG CHNG OFF SETUPMIDI PAGE PERFORM The display shows PRG CHNG. To have the SR-16 ignore Program Changes. Caution! This makes the SR-16 ideal for use the INC/DEC buttons to retain the note map assignments. 47 The logic to this mode, ...
... on the following page shows which drum pads of programs. If the device generating Program Changes follows a non-standard protocol, it manually, unless the SR-16 is in Manual mode (described in this assignment is playing. Select OFF to make up a conversion chart that these drumset groups can be mapped ...MIDI PROGRAM CHANGES (PRG CHNG) PRG CHNG OFF SETUPMIDI PAGE PERFORM The display shows PRG CHNG. To have the SR-16 ignore Program Changes. Caution! This makes the SR-16 ideal for use the INC/DEC buttons to retain the note map assignments. 47 The logic to this mode, ...
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... The display will ignore the data) but please refer to the owner's manual for your only option is complete, the SR-16 display reverts to either Song or Pattern mode (whichever had been selected prior to DataDisk 50 to the Alesis DataDisk; This data is being sent. The following describes how to save ... to set it up as much as 35K, allowing it to be saved to a MIDI system exclusive storage device, such as the Alesis DataDisk. To convert the SR-16's Pattern and Song information into the recorder's Aux or Line Level input. After the transfer is to plug into the microphone input, ...
... The display will ignore the data) but please refer to the owner's manual for your only option is complete, the SR-16 display reverts to either Song or Pattern mode (whichever had been selected prior to DataDisk 50 to the Alesis DataDisk; This data is being sent. The following describes how to save ... to set it up as much as 35K, allowing it to be saved to a MIDI system exclusive storage device, such as the Alesis DataDisk. To convert the SR-16's Pattern and Song information into the recorder's Aux or Line Level input. After the transfer is to plug into the microphone input, ...
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.../YES again. 3 . Press the DD DO/YES button. 1. Insert a formatted disk into the SR-16. and the DD display says RECEIVING Alesis SR-16 to load data from DataDisk 1. other system exclusive storage devices work similarly, but please refer to the owner's manual for example, you are not already in . Insert the disk into the DD...
.../YES again. 3 . Press the DD DO/YES button. 1. Insert a formatted disk into the SR-16. and the DD display says RECEIVING Alesis SR-16 to load data from DataDisk 1. other system exclusive storage devices work similarly, but please refer to the owner's manual for example, you are not already in . Insert the disk into the DD...
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... but to the unit's manual for specific instructions on (Section 6.5). 2. Press PLAY on MIDI Clock Out (section 6.6). 2. The following diagram shows an SR-16 serving as the MIDI system master clock, with the Alesis HR-16 and MMT-8). 3. The slave units should start an SR-16 Song at the same tempo.... Example: This lets you slave the SR-16 to a MIDI sequencer on which you can ...
... but to the unit's manual for specific instructions on (Section 6.5). 2. Press PLAY on MIDI Clock Out (section 6.6). 2. The following diagram shows an SR-16 serving as the MIDI system master clock, with the Alesis HR-16 and MMT-8). 3. The slave units should start an SR-16 Song at the same tempo.... Example: This lets you slave the SR-16 to a MIDI sequencer on which you can ...
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...clock in MIDI chain not passing on clock information. Master sequencer not sending clock information. Unit in accordingly. SR-16 is not in the storage unit's manual. Set MIDI channel accordingly. SR-16 "Drum In" turned off . Note: Be sure to receive MIDI (external) clock. Bad tape. Try... new tape. Check operational procedures for storage and retrieval in Pattern mode. SR-16 won 't slave to receive one ...
...clock in MIDI chain not passing on clock information. Master sequencer not sending clock information. Unit in accordingly. SR-16 is not in the storage unit's manual. Set MIDI channel accordingly. SR-16 "Drum In" turned off . Note: Be sure to receive MIDI (external) clock. Bad tape. Try... new tape. Check operational procedures for storage and retrieval in Pattern mode. SR-16 won 't slave to receive one ...