Alesis SR-18 - Reference Manual

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents3
Introduction5
- Welcome to the Sr18 Drum Machine5
- Ground Rules5
Connection Diagram8
Top Panel Physical Layout9
- General Controls9
- Navigation Buttons10
- Mode Buttons10
- Setup Buttons11
- Transport Control Buttons11
Rear Panel Physical Layout12
Display Layout13
Basics14
- How to Communicate with the Sr1814
- Steps to Instant Gratification (Setup and Checkout)15
- The Instrument Layers16
- Playback / Record Basics16
Recording Patterns21
- Steps to Recording a Pattern21
- Practice Mode21
- Recording Other Parts (Percussion and Bass)21
Pattern Play Mode22
- Playing Pattern Sequences with the Pads22
- Recording Pattern Sequences into Asong22
- Assigning Patterns to the Pads22
Selecting, Editing and Creating Drum Sets23
- Selecting a Drum Set23
- Creating and Editing Drum Sets23
- Effects29
- Saving Your Drum Sets29
Record Setup30
- Select the Quantization Value (Quantize Select)30
- Page 2: Gate31
- Select the Swing Value (Swing Select)31
- Enable Click and Set Rhythm (Click Select)31
- Page 3: Select the Swing Value (Swing Select)31
- Set Click Volume (Click Vol)31
- Page 6: Velocity Sensitivity32
- Page 7: Beat Value32
- Page 8: Note Value32
- Page 9: Pattern Length33
- Page 10: Offset a Pattern or Drum Part33
- Name the Pattern (Name)33
Editing Patterns - Erase Functions34
- Erasing Drum Events While Recording34
- Erasing an Entire Pattern34
- Erase All Events Played by Aparticular Drum Pad34
- Erase All Instrument Events in Sub-Pattern34
Saving a Pattern35
Copying a Pattern35
Appending a Pattern35
Editing Patterns - Copy/Save Functions35
Editing Patterns - Transposition36
Pattern Step Editing (Step Edit Mode)36
- Adding a New Drum to a Step37
- Erase a Drum Sound from a Step37
- Change a Drum Sound's Volume in Agiven Step37
- Exit Step Edit Mode37
Song Mode38
- Playing Songs38
- Recording a Song in Real-Time39
- Manual Song Creation (Song Step Edit Mode)40
- Setting Song Tempo42
- Inserting a Tempo Change in a Song42
- Controlling Playback Position43
- Loop a Pattern Indefinitely43
- Start from the Middle of a Song43
- Erasing an Entire Song44
- Saving Your Song44
- Append a Song44
- Name a Song (Name)44
System Setup45
- MIDI Channel (MIDI Ch)45
- Receive MIDI Notes (Drum In, Perc In, Bass In)45
- Transmit MIDI Notes (Drum Out, Perc Out, Bass Out)46
- Assign MIDI Note Numbers to Drum Pads (Note)46
- Accept External Clock Value (Clock In)47
- Send Clock Value to Other Devices (Clockout)47
- Merge MIDI in with MIDI out (Midithru)48
- Select Drum Sets Via MIDI Program Changes (Prg Chng)48
- Tempo Selection (Tempo)49
- Map Drum Notes (Note Map)49
- Manual Drumset Override (Set Mode)51
- Leds (LEDS OFF)51
- Backlight Brightness (Backlite)51
- Battery Level (Batt Lvl)51
- Low Battery Warning (lo Batt)52
- Check Available Memory (Mem Free)52
- Send Song and Pattern Data to MIDI Sys Ex Storage Device (Send out MIDI?)52
- Sending MIDI Sysex Song and Pattern Data to the Sr1853
- Applications54
MIDI Sync Applications54
- Strategies for Assembling Patterns and Songs55
- Understanding Rhythmic Notation56
- MIDI Implementation Chart57
- Factory Reset58
- Key Features58
- Technical Specifications58

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