Front Panel - Alesis Surge Drum Module Guide D'utilisation

Features

Front Panel

1. Display: Shows the module's current settings
and functions.
2. Song/Pattern: In Normal Mode, press this
button to enter the Song Menu, where you can
select a song or adjust song-related settings.
In Learning Mode, press this button to enter
the Pattern Menu, where you can select a
pattern (full kit plus accompaniment) to play
along to or adjust pattern-related settings.
Note: The LEDs above and below this button
indicate whether the module is in Normal
Mode or Learning Mode, respectively.
3. Kit/Rhythm: In Normal Mode, press this
button to enter the Kit Menu, where you can
select a kit or adjust kit-related settings. In
Learning Mode, press this button to select a
rhythm (full kit) to play along to or adjust
pattern-related settings.
4. Voice/Beat: In Normal Mode, press this
button to enter the Voice Menu, where you
can select a voice (drum sound) or adjust
voice-related settings. In Learning Mode,
press this button to select a beat (snare
drum only) to play along to or adjust pattern-
related settings.
5. Page/Select: Press this button to cycle through the available settings for the current
mode/menu. Press and hold this button for one second to switch the three buttons above it
between Normal Mode and Learning Mode.
6. Volume: Adjusts the output volume of the Main Out and Phones.
7. Start/Stop: Press this to start/stop playback or recording.
8. Save: Press this to save your current kit settings.
9. </>: Use these arrow buttons to change the value of the setting shown in the display. (Usually,
this adjusts numerical values, such as kit numbers or effects levels.)
10. Click: Press this to turn the metronome ("click track") on/off. See the
section for more information.
11. Drum Off: When this button is on, its LED will be lit and the pre-recorded drum part will be
muted so you can hear only your performance and any accompaniment (backing music). Press it
again to hear the pre-recorded drum part. (This button will automatically be on while recording.)
12. Record: Press this button once to record-arm the module. Its LED will flash. To start recording,
press Start/Stop or hit a pad. When recording, its LED will light solid. (To stop recording, press
Start/Stop again.) See the
13. Tempo: Press this to show the current tempo in BPM (beats per minute) in the display. Use the
< or > buttons to change the tempo.
14. Utility: Press this button to access advanced settings for the pads as well as the module's MIDI
settings. See the
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Recording
Adjusting Utility Settings
section for more information.
section for more information.
Adjusting the Metronome