Top Panel - Alesis Vi61 Guide D'utilisation

Features

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1. Keyboard: This 61-note keyboard is velocity-sensitive with aftertouch and, in conjunction
with the Octave Down/Up buttons, can access the full range of 127 available MIDI notes.
2. Pitch-Bend Wheel: Moving this wheel sends MIDI Pitch Bend information.
3. Modulation Wheel: Moving this wheel sends continuous controller data—MIDI CC #01
(modulation), by default.
You can also use the VI Editor software to set this wheel to send a different MIDI CC
message to your software or external MIDI device. See the VI Editor's User Guide to learn
how to do this.
4. Octave Down/Up: Use these buttons to shift the keyboard's range up or down. The
display will indicate the current octave. Press both buttons simultaneously to reset the
octave shift to "zero."
5. Assignable Buttons: Use these buttons to send MIDI CC messages to your software or
external MIDI device. They can function as momentary or toggle (latching) buttons.
In Roll Mode, press one of Assignable Buttons 33–40 to select the current Time Division,
which determines the rate of the Roll feature: 1/4 note, 1/4 note triplet (1/4T), 1/8 note,
1/8 note triplet (1/8T), 1/16 note, 1/16 note triplet (1/16T), 1/32 note, or 1/32 note triplet
(1/32T).
You can also use the VI Editor software to set each button to send Program Change
messages to your software or external MIDI device. See the VI Editor's User Guide to
learn how to do this.
6. Assignable Knobs: Use these 270º knobs to send MIDI CC messages to your software
or external MIDI device.
In Roll Mode, turn Assignable Knob 1 to adjust the Gate, which determines the length of
the repeated note. Turn Assignable Knob 2 to adjust the Swing, which determines how
much swing (a "shuffle" feel) is applied to the repeated note.
You can also use the VI Editor software to set each knob to send aftertouch messages to
your software or external MIDI device. See the VI Editor's User Guide to learn how to do
this.
7. Pads: Use these pads to trigger drum hits or other samples in your software or external
MIDI sound module. The pads are velocity-sensitive, which makes them very responsive
and intuitive to play.
You can also use the VI Editor software to set each pad to send MIDI CC messages or
Program Change messages to your software or external MIDI device. See the VI Editor's
User Guide to learn how to do this.
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