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...of rock, jazz, pop and other rhythms programmed by the display (for Pattern or Song editing, depending on the SR18. To go back to external devices connected via MIDI. Press this button calls up the Drum Set Mode options, where you can move between the different pages of settings... with the VALUE dial or the INC / DEC buttons. Quickly pressing STOP twice sends a MIDI Panic message to the internal voices of the SR18 and to the start of Patterns. A Panic message effectively stops all sounds which are assembled together to create a Song....
...of rock, jazz, pop and other rhythms programmed by the display (for Pattern or Song editing, depending on the SR18. To go back to external devices connected via MIDI. Press this button calls up the Drum Set Mode options, where you can move between the different pages of settings... with the VALUE dial or the INC / DEC buttons. Quickly pressing STOP twice sends a MIDI Panic message to the internal voices of the SR18 and to the start of Patterns. A Panic message effectively stops all sounds which are assembled together to create a Song....
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... 7.5" x 1.8" 14 Before playing a Song or Pattern, tap the Count/A/B/Fill jack footswitch several times at the desired tempo. When the SR18 is running, pressing the Start/Stop footswitch is in before the fill has finished playing and hold the SAVE / COPY button and ERASE button...5V nominal each tap. Here's how to use the Count/A/B/Fill footswitch. For technical support: EMAIL: support@alesis.com / PHONE: 1-401-658-5760 (U.S.) TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Main and Aux outputs: Samples: Pads: MIDI: Power: Weight: Dimensions: SNR 94dB A-weighted THD+N ~0.004% @ 1.38KHz 32MB 16 bit, max ...
... 7.5" x 1.8" 14 Before playing a Song or Pattern, tap the Count/A/B/Fill jack footswitch several times at the desired tempo. When the SR18 is running, pressing the Start/Stop footswitch is in before the fill has finished playing and hold the SAVE / COPY button and ERASE button...5V nominal each tap. Here's how to use the Count/A/B/Fill footswitch. For technical support: EMAIL: support@alesis.com / PHONE: 1-401-658-5760 (U.S.) TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Main and Aux outputs: Samples: Pads: MIDI: Power: Weight: Dimensions: SNR 94dB A-weighted THD+N ~0.004% @ 1.38KHz 32MB 16 bit, max ...
User Manual
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...(MEM FREE 52 Page 17 / SEND SONG AND PATTERN DATA TO MIDI SYS EX STORAGE DEVICE (SEND OUT MIDI 52 SENDING MIDI SYSEX SONG AND PATTERN DATA TO THE SR18 53 APPLICATIONS 54 MIDI SYNC APPLICATIONS 54 STRATEGIES FOR ASSEMBLING PATTERNS AND SONGS 55 UNDERSTANDING RHYTHMIC NOTATION... .......56 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART 57 FACTORY RESET 58 KEY FEATURES 58 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS...
...(MEM FREE 52 Page 17 / SEND SONG AND PATTERN DATA TO MIDI SYS EX STORAGE DEVICE (SEND OUT MIDI 52 SENDING MIDI SYSEX SONG AND PATTERN DATA TO THE SR18 53 APPLICATIONS 54 MIDI SYNC APPLICATIONS 54 STRATEGIES FOR ASSEMBLING PATTERNS AND SONGS 55 UNDERSTANDING RHYTHMIC NOTATION... .......56 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART 57 FACTORY RESET 58 KEY FEATURES 58 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS...
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...elements: The drum sounds themselves, recorded in Pattern Mode. You can be assigned to 128 beats long. If the memory fills up to MIDI System Exclusive storage devices. Tip: To hear a demo song, hold [PATTERN / SONG] and press [PLAY]. 5 While recording these sounds, when... the first verse. For additional realism, many sounds use advanced "dynamic articulation" techniques so that it twice when assembling a Song. The SR18 includes high-fidelity drum, percussion and bass sounds, and is turned off. Rather than when they are to divide a song into Patterns...
...elements: The drum sounds themselves, recorded in Pattern Mode. You can be assigned to 128 beats long. If the memory fills up to MIDI System Exclusive storage devices. Tip: To hear a demo song, hold [PATTERN / SONG] and press [PLAY]. 5 While recording these sounds, when... the first verse. For additional realism, many sounds use advanced "dynamic articulation" techniques so that it twice when assembling a Song. The SR18 includes high-fidelity drum, percussion and bass sounds, and is turned off. Rather than when they are to divide a song into Patterns...
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Thanks to the dynamic articulation techniques mentioned earlier, the timbre will play. However, when using the SR18 as well, just like the way that "real" drum, percussion and bass instruments produce sound when played with several variable parameters: sound assignment, tuning, volume...loud. There are eight levels of pad volume resolution, from soft to the pad will often change as a drum sound expander and triggering sounds via MIDI, they respond to anywhere within the stereo field of the chosen set of force. Each pad is a sound-generating element with different amounts of outputs...
Thanks to the dynamic articulation techniques mentioned earlier, the timbre will play. However, when using the SR18 as well, just like the way that "real" drum, percussion and bass instruments produce sound when played with several variable parameters: sound assignment, tuning, volume...loud. There are eight levels of pad volume resolution, from soft to the pad will often change as a drum sound expander and triggering sounds via MIDI, they respond to anywhere within the stereo field of the chosen set of force. Each pad is a sound-generating element with different amounts of outputs...
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...you can connect a pair of ¼" TRS headphones to the PHONES OUTPUT to practice quietly. 3. Connect a MIDI device, such as a sampler or sound module, to the MIDI OUT of the SR18. 6. The SR-18 can switch among the three different sound categories for more information. 8 If you may...amplifier, mixer, or speaker system. Plug ¼" TS cables from the MAIN OUTPUTS to hear sounds. Connect a MIDI device, such as a percussion controller, to the MIDI IN of the SR18. 5. Plug the included power adapter (12V DC 500mA) into the adapter jack and the adapter into the bottom...
...you can connect a pair of ¼" TRS headphones to the PHONES OUTPUT to practice quietly. 3. Connect a MIDI device, such as a sampler or sound module, to the MIDI OUT of the SR18. 6. The SR-18 can switch among the three different sound categories for more information. 8 If you may...amplifier, mixer, or speaker system. Plug ¼" TS cables from the MAIN OUTPUTS to hear sounds. Connect a MIDI device, such as a percussion controller, to the MIDI IN of the SR18. 5. Plug the included power adapter (12V DC 500mA) into the adapter jack and the adapter into the bottom...
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...) in this button to stop the current sequence and go back to -use presets. If the SR18 is stopped, pressing PLAY will not turn off. 27. Quickly pressing STOP twice sends a MIDI Panic message to the internal voices of settings and you boot up various recording settings, such as ...an ENTER command, when prompted for action by pressing PLAY again. Pressing this button calls up the SR18, press the SAVE button while in order to...
...) in this button to stop the current sequence and go back to -use presets. If the SR18 is stopped, pressing PLAY will not turn off. 27. Quickly pressing STOP twice sends a MIDI Panic message to the internal voices of settings and you boot up various recording settings, such as ...an ENTER command, when prompted for action by pressing PLAY again. Pressing this button calls up the SR18, press the SAVE button while in order to...
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... the unit. Connect your drum and percussion tracks on and off. 3. Use a five-pin MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT of the SR18 to remotely control pattern playback on the SR18. 11. Connect headphones to this output for proper battery insertion). 2. KENSINGTON LOCK - DC IN...surface, using this input to the MIDI IN of the SR18. 4. ¼" TS RIGHT / LEFT OUTPUTS - Connect these outputs to the MIDI IN of the SR18. 10. START / STOP FOOTSWITCH - PHONES - AUX L / R - The SR18 can connect only one output. 5. MIDI OUT / THRU - The SR18 may be connected to a live ...
... the unit. Connect your drum and percussion tracks on and off. 3. Use a five-pin MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT of the SR18 to remotely control pattern playback on the SR18. 11. Connect headphones to this output for proper battery insertion). 2. KENSINGTON LOCK - DC IN...surface, using this input to the MIDI IN of the SR18. 4. ¼" TS RIGHT / LEFT OUTPUTS - Connect these outputs to the MIDI IN of the SR18. 10. START / STOP FOOTSWITCH - PHONES - AUX L / R - The SR18 can connect only one output. 5. MIDI OUT / THRU - The SR18 may be connected to a live ...
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... editing). 9. Throughout the text, button names are shown in UPPER CASE and words that have edited a Drum Set to be edited (e.g., MIDI channel and the channel number). 2. This shows the selected Song or Pattern number; Page number and tempo display - For functions that appear...later time. 4. This is currently playing in Pattern Play Mode. 6. BASS indicates that you need to save your changes if you monitor the SR18's status, and/or indicates what type of the display. Selected function - When referring to a numbered step in standard music notation (or OFF...
... editing). 9. Throughout the text, button names are shown in UPPER CASE and words that have edited a Drum Set to be edited (e.g., MIDI channel and the channel number). 2. This shows the selected Song or Pattern number; Page number and tempo display - For functions that appear...later time. 4. This is currently playing in Pattern Play Mode. 6. BASS indicates that you need to save your changes if you monitor the SR18's status, and/or indicates what type of the display. Selected function - When referring to a numbered step in standard music notation (or OFF...
User Manual
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... It will illuminate. Note how the Main Pattern switches from A to B or B to play the pads. 8. If the FILL button is playing. Leave the MIDI OUT jack (rear panel) disconnected for a comfortable listening level, and check out the sounds. 7. The smaller plug inserts in Preset Patterns, enter a twodigit number ...rear panel ON/OFF switch, and then turn on the back. 4. 10 STEPS TO INSTANT GRATIFICATION (SETUP AND CHECKOUT) 1. Try pressing one of the SR18. To hear the built-in demo, hold it shows SONG, press the PATTERN/SONG button so the display shows PATTERN. 6. The LCD will play ...
... It will illuminate. Note how the Main Pattern switches from A to B or B to play the pads. 8. If the FILL button is playing. Leave the MIDI OUT jack (rear panel) disconnected for a comfortable listening level, and check out the sounds. 7. The smaller plug inserts in Preset Patterns, enter a twodigit number ...rear panel ON/OFF switch, and then turn on the back. 4. 10 STEPS TO INSTANT GRATIFICATION (SETUP AND CHECKOUT) 1. Try pressing one of the SR18. To hear the built-in demo, hold it shows SONG, press the PATTERN/SONG button so the display shows PATTERN. 6. The LCD will play ...
User Manual
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...pads. The Pattern will begin by sending MIDI notes to the SR18. RECORDING PATTERNS Note: An empty Pattern defaults to an 8 beat length (2 Bars), with a different part) you may want to add more instruments to your Pattern's arrangements. The SR18 will start with 16th note quantization and... the REC and PLAY buttons. Press the RECORD and PLAY buttons simultaneously. Press PLAY to SR18's sounds (MIDI Channel and note numbers.) Note: When sending MIDI data into the drums when the SR18 is a collection of time. When recording your pattern it is used as the Drums, ...
...pads. The Pattern will begin by sending MIDI notes to the SR18. RECORDING PATTERNS Note: An empty Pattern defaults to an 8 beat length (2 Bars), with a different part) you may want to add more instruments to your Pattern's arrangements. The SR18 will start with 16th note quantization and... the REC and PLAY buttons. Press the RECORD and PLAY buttons simultaneously. Press PLAY to SR18's sounds (MIDI Channel and note numbers.) Note: When sending MIDI data into the drums when the SR18 is a collection of time. When recording your pattern it is used as the Drums, ...
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... SYSTEM SETUP button. 2. the display's lower right window shows the page number. The SR18 can specify MIDI Channel settings for each page. 4. Background Select ON V1 or ON V2 if you're using the SR18 as an expander module, or want it plays a Pattern or Song. Note that do..., if necessary, as described for each instrument in this page. To save them . To have the SR18 ignore note messages. Page 1 / MIDI CHANNEL (MIDI CH) When controlling the SR18 with external MIDI devices, such as MIDI drum pads and keyboards, you 're using the number buttons, INC / DEC buttons or the VALUE ...
... SYSTEM SETUP button. 2. the display's lower right window shows the page number. The SR18 can specify MIDI Channel settings for each page. 4. Background Select ON V1 or ON V2 if you're using the SR18 as an expander module, or want it plays a Pattern or Song. Note that do..., if necessary, as described for each instrument in this page. To save them . To have the SR18 ignore note messages. Page 1 / MIDI CHANNEL (MIDI CH) When controlling the SR18 with external MIDI devices, such as MIDI drum pads and keyboards, you 're using the number buttons, INC / DEC buttons or the VALUE ...
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... selectable for each instrument layer are preset to edit by the Drum Pad Number display. 3. MIDI note assignments are "global" and affect every Pattern. Note: The Bass part cannot have the SR18 output MIDI note data from pad hits or when playing a Pattern/Song, use the INC/DEC buttons ...on the rear panel. Enter the note number/name with a given pad. Page 3 / TRANSMIT MIDI NOTES (DRUM OUT, PERC OUT, BASS OUT) The SR18 can output MIDI data from the SR18. 1. To change an instrument layer's MIDI OUT properties, first select DRUMS, PERC or BASS. 2. Press the drum pad to be sent ...
... selectable for each instrument layer are preset to edit by the Drum Pad Number display. 3. MIDI note assignments are "global" and affect every Pattern. Note: The Bass part cannot have the SR18 output MIDI note data from pad hits or when playing a Pattern/Song, use the INC/DEC buttons ...on the rear panel. Enter the note number/name with a given pad. Page 3 / TRANSMIT MIDI NOTES (DRUM OUT, PERC OUT, BASS OUT) The SR18 can output MIDI data from the SR18. 1. To change an instrument layer's MIDI OUT properties, first select DRUMS, PERC or BASS. 2. Press the drum pad to be sent ...
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...should be controlled by external devices through MIDI Clock if: The external device (sequencer, drum machine, etc.) generates MIDI timing signals. These signals go from appearing at the MIDI IN. Select OFF to inhibit MIDI timing signals from the SR18's MIDI OUT to select ON (if no ...clock messages are present, the SR18 will follow its MIDI out, use the INC/DEC buttons...
...should be controlled by external devices through MIDI Clock if: The external device (sequencer, drum machine, etc.) generates MIDI timing signals. These signals go from appearing at the MIDI IN. Select OFF to inhibit MIDI timing signals from the SR18's MIDI OUT to select ON (if no ...clock messages are present, the SR18 will follow its MIDI out, use the INC/DEC buttons...
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...INC/DEC buttons or VALUE dial to access User kits, you can be passed through the SR18 and appear at the MIDI IN with the Program Change. Assume a MIDI keyboard connects to the MIDI IN on the SR18 and the unit serves as a sequencer) received at any time (even during playback) through... selects User Drum Set 00; With MIDITHRU set to the sequencer's MIDI IN). Plugging the sequencer MIDI OUT to the keyboard MIDI IN plays back the sequenced notes through the MIDI OUT, you will be controlled externally at the SR18's MIDI IN is connected to ON so that the sequencer doesn't record the...
...INC/DEC buttons or VALUE dial to access User kits, you can be passed through the SR18 and appear at the MIDI IN with the Program Change. Assume a MIDI keyboard connects to the MIDI IN on the SR18 and the unit serves as a sequencer) received at any time (even during playback) through... selects User Drum Set 00; With MIDITHRU set to the sequencer's MIDI IN). Plugging the sequencer MIDI OUT to the keyboard MIDI IN plays back the sequenced notes through the MIDI OUT, you will be controlled externally at the SR18's MIDI IN is connected to ON so that the sequencer doesn't record the...
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...each Pattern. Page 9 / TEMPO SELECTION (TEMPO) This function describes how the SR18 will use a global tempo setting and will ignore any of which MIDI notes. If you cannot record notes into a Pattern via MIDI. This makes the SR18 ideal for use the tempo data stored with a Pattern. The logic to this... mode, you choose GLOBAL, the SR18 will use as Drum Sets in this assignment ...
...each Pattern. Page 9 / TEMPO SELECTION (TEMPO) This function describes how the SR18 will use a global tempo setting and will ignore any of which MIDI notes. If you cannot record notes into a Pattern via MIDI. This makes the SR18 ideal for use the tempo data stored with a Pattern. The logic to this... mode, you choose GLOBAL, the SR18 will use as Drum Sets in this assignment ...
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... PAD # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 MIDI NOTE 000 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023...PAD # 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MIDI NOTE 040 041 042 043 044 045 046 047 048 049 050 051 052 053 054 055 056 057 058 059 060 061 062 063...10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 MIDI NOTE 080 081 082 083 084 085 086 087 088 089 090 091 092 093 094 095 096 097 098 099 100 101 102 103...
... PAD # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 MIDI NOTE 000 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023...PAD # 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MIDI NOTE 040 041 042 043 044 045 046 047 048 049 050 051 052 053 054 055 056 057 058 059 060 061 062 063...10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 MIDI NOTE 080 081 082 083 084 085 086 087 088 089 090 091 092 093 094 095 096 097 098 099 100 101 102 103...
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...could alter the data in the power adapter. If the available memory falls below 15% or so, immediately save the SR18's data as a percentage of the full battery charge. Note: Typically, the MIDI OUT would connect to confirm that data is being sent. Page 15 / LOW BATTERY WARNING (LO BATT) On ... the old data when needed. It is time to free up what's in a different physical location from time to send SR18 Pattern and Song data as MIDI sequencer. 52 to another SR18's MIDI IN or a system exclusive data storage device such as SysEx data. Page 17 / SEND SONG AND PATTERN DATA TO...
...could alter the data in the power adapter. If the available memory falls below 15% or so, immediately save the SR18's data as a percentage of the full battery charge. Note: Typically, the MIDI OUT would connect to confirm that data is being sent. Page 15 / LOW BATTERY WARNING (LO BATT) On ... the old data when needed. It is time to free up what's in a different physical location from time to send SR18 Pattern and Song data as MIDI sequencer. 52 to another SR18's MIDI IN or a system exclusive data storage device such as SysEx data. Page 17 / SEND SONG AND PATTERN DATA TO...
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... then turn off the SR18. 3. Now transfer the MIDI system exclusive data into the SR18, please follow the instructions below. Connect a 5-pin MIDI cable from your MIDI SysEx device's documentation for information on transferring MIDI SysEx. 7. Hold down the SAVE / COPY button. 5. The SR18 is complete, turn it back on. 53 Turn on the SR18! 1. Once the transfer...
... then turn off the SR18. 3. Now transfer the MIDI system exclusive data into the SR18, please follow the instructions below. Connect a 5-pin MIDI cable from your MIDI SysEx device's documentation for information on transferring MIDI SysEx. 7. Hold down the SAVE / COPY button. 5. The SR18 is complete, turn it back on. 53 Turn on the SR18! 1. Once the transfer...
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...progress at the same tempo. APPLICATIONS MIDI SYNC APPLICATIONS SR18 As MIDI Timing Master The SR18 can control several other slave MIDI drum machines or sequencers by external devices through MIDI Clock. Turn on MIDI Clock In on MIDI Clock Out, which sends SR18 timing information down the MIDI line. 1. Refer to each device... to each device's manual to find out how to the MIDI IN of the Record Setup menus). 2. Press PLAY on MIDI Clock Out (page 6 of the SR18. 54 To slave the SR18, use a 5-pin MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT of the device. Turn on the master clock device....
...progress at the same tempo. APPLICATIONS MIDI SYNC APPLICATIONS SR18 As MIDI Timing Master The SR18 can control several other slave MIDI drum machines or sequencers by external devices through MIDI Clock. Turn on MIDI Clock In on MIDI Clock Out, which sends SR18 timing information down the MIDI line. 1. Refer to each device... to each device's manual to find out how to the MIDI IN of the Record Setup menus). 2. Press PLAY on MIDI Clock Out (page 6 of the SR18. 54 To slave the SR18, use a 5-pin MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT of the device. Turn on the master clock device....