ALESIS SR-16 Reference Manual 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 Recording...............................................................4 1.2D What's a Voice?..............................................................................................4 1.2E About Defaults...............................................................................................4 1.2F Physical Layout..............................................................................................5 1.2G Display Layout...............................................................................................6 1.2H Text Protocols...............................................................................................6 1.3 IMPORTANT HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE SR-16.............................................................7 1.3A Entering Numbers..........................................................................................7 1.3B The Cursor....................................................................................................7 1.3C Leading Zeroes.............................................................................................7 1.3D Automatic Revert...........................................................................................7 1.3E The INC/DEC Buttons....................................................................................7 1.3F Buttons that Toggle........................................................................................8 1.4 10 STEPS TO INSTANT GRATIFICATION (SETUP AND CHECKOUT).............................8 CHAPTER 2: RECORD SETUP ......................................................10 2.1 PAGE 1: SELECT THE QUANTIZATION VALUE (QUANTIZE SELECT)...........................10 2.2 PAGE 2: SELECT THE SWING VALUE (SWING SELECT)..............................................11 2.3 PAGE 3: ENABLE CLICK (METRONOME) AND SET RHYTHM (CLICK SELECT).............12 2.4 PAGE 4: SET CLICK (METRONOME) VOLUME (CLICK VOL).........................................12 2.5 PAGE 5: ADJUST VELOCITY RESPONSE (VELOCITY)................................................13 2.6 PAGE 6: ADD/REMOVE BEATS FROM PATTERN END (LENGTH).................................14 2.7 PAGE 7: ADD/REMOVE BEATS FROM PATTERN BEGINNING (‘START)........................14 2.8 PAGE 8: OFFSET A PATTERN OR DRUM PART...........................................................15 2.9 PAGE 9: STEP MODE RECORDING (STEP MODE).......................................................15 2.9A Add a New Drum to a Step..............................................................................17 2.9B Erase a Drum Sound From a Step....................................................................17 2.9C Change a Drum Sound's Volume in a Given Step.............................................17 2.9D Exit Step Mode..............................................................................................17 2.10 PAGE 10: NAME THE PATTERN (NAME)....................................................................17 CHAPTER 3: PLAYING BACK/RECORDING PATTERNS.................18 3.1 PLAYBACK/RECORD BASICS.....................................................................................18 3.1A The Dual-Purpose Fill Button..........................................................................18 3.1B Perform/Compose Modes..............................................................................18 3.1C Set Pattern Tempo.........................................................................................19 3.1D Select Individual Patterns...............................................................................19 3.1E Stop/Restart a Pattern....................................................................................19 3.1F Using the Start/Stop Footswitch......................................................................20 3.1G Select New Patterns While in Perform (Playback) Mode....................................20 3.1H Select Fill Patterns in Perform (Playback) Mode................................................21 3.1I Record a Pattern..............................................................................................22 3.1J Select New Patterns and Fills While in Compose (Record) Mode........................22 3.1K Using Fill to Create Repetitive Drum Hits..........................................................23 3.2 ERASE FUNCTIONS....................................................................................................24 3.2A Erase Mistakes While Recording.....................................................................24 3.2B Erase an Entire Pattern...................................................................................24 3.2C Erase All Events Played by a Particular Drum Pad.........................................................24 3.3 COPY FUNCTIONS......................................................................................................25 3.3A Copy, Append, and D...