Alesis Turbo Drum Module Guide D'utilisation page 13

Automatic Power-Off
To save energy, the drum module will power off automatically after 30 minutes of no activity. If
you do not need this feature, disable it by powering off the drum module and then pressing
and holding the Start/Stop button while powering it back on. PoF will appear on the display to
confirm the feature is off.
Note: After powering off, this feature will be re-enabled. Repeat the procedure described
above to disable the feature when you power on the module again.
MIDI
About MIDI
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a standard way in which certain electronic
musical devices can communicate with each other. When two MIDI devices are connected,
they can send/receive MIDI "messages" over either a 5-pin MIDI cable or a standard USB
cable (depending on ports available on the devices).
In the case of the Turbo Drum Module, you can connect its USB port to a USB port on your
computer with a standard USB cable (sold separately). All MIDI messages will travel to and
from your computer over this connection. This allows you to do one of two things:
•
Use an electronic drum kit connected to the drum module to trigger sounds on an
external MIDI device (e.g., a sequencer, your computer if you use software that can
receive MIDI notes, etc.). See
this section.
•
Use an external MIDI device to play sounds in the drum module. See
Module as the Sound Module
Triggering Sounds on an External MIDI Device
1. Using a standard USB cable (not included), connect the drum module's USB port to a
USB port on your computer.
2. If you are triggering sounds in software, skip to the next step.
If you are triggering sounds in an external MIDI device, make sure that device is
connected to your computer (either directly via USB or through a USB-MIDI interface).
3. Set the active track of your MIDI software, sequencer, etc. to Channel 10, and start
recording.
4. Play your electronic drum kit. The MIDI information will be sent to your computer,
sequencer, etc.
5. Stop recording.
Triggering Sounds on an External MIDI Device
later in this section.
VOL MIDI IN MIDI OUT R L R L USB
later in
Using the Drum
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