Rear Panel; Side Panels - Alesis Surge Drum Module Guide D'utilisation

15. Play/Practice: In Normal Mode, press this button to hear a recorded performance. In Learning
Mode, press this button to start playing the beat, rhythm, or pattern; you can then play along to
it without being scored. Press and hold this button for 2 seconds to hear the playback of your
practice (every practice is automatically recorded). Press it again to stop playback.
16. Pad Select Buttons: Press these buttons to preview the voices (drum sounds) used for each
part of the kit, represented by the buttons. (After pressing the Snare button or any of the Tom
buttons, you can press the Rim button to hear the voice used as the rim sound of that drum.)

Rear Panel

1. Outputs: Use standard 1/4" TRS cables to
connect these outputs to a speaker or
amplifier system. The level of these outputs
is controlled by the Volume knob.
2. Aux In: Use a standard 1/8" stereo cable to
connect this input to an optional audio player
(e.g,. MP3 player, CD player, etc.). This audio
will be heard in the Outputs and Phones
output. During recording, the audio from this
input will not be recorded.
3. Tom 4 Input: Use a standard 1/4" TRS cable to connect this input to an optional drum pad,
which will trigger the Tom 4 sound.
4. Crash 2 Input: Use a standard 1/4" TS cable to connect this input to an optional cymbal pad,
which will trigger the Crash 2 sound.
5. MIDI Out: Use a standard five-pin MIDI cable to connect this output to the MIDI In of an external
MIDI device.
6. MIDI In: Use a standard five-pin MIDI cable to connect this input to the MIDI Out of an external
MIDI device.
7. USB: This connection will allow you to send MIDI information to a computer. Use a USB cable
(sold separately) to connect the module to an available USB port on your computer.
Note: Only MIDI information is sent over the USB connection, not audio.

Side Panels

1. Power Connection: Connect the included power adapter (9V DC, 500mA, center pin-positive)
here, then connect the adapter to wall power.
2. Power Button: Press this button to turn the module on. Press and hold it for a second then
release it to power the module off.
3. Phones: Connect a set of 1/8" stereo headphones to this output.
Note: To save energy, the drum module will shut down automatically after 30 minutes of no activity.
If you do not need this feature or want to adjust the shutdown time, do the following:
1. Power on the drum module.
2. Press Utility.
3. Use the </> buttons to select the Power Page (POW).
4. Use the </> buttons to adjust the shutdown time (30–60 minutes, or OFF).
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