Alesis micron Reference Manual
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Patterns
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d. Editing velocity
Place the cursor under the note that you want to edit and
press the control knob. Turn the control knob to increase or
decrease the velocity.
You can remove the note by turning the velocity down to
zero.
While you’re editing velocity, you can play any key to hear
what the note sounds like at that velocity.
Note: Though the duration of the note is displayed in this
screen, it cannot be edited here.
press the control knob. Turn the control knob to increase or
decrease the velocity.
You can remove the note by turning the velocity down to
zero.
While you’re editing velocity, you can play any key to hear
what the note sounds like at that velocity.
Note: Though the duration of the note is displayed in this
screen, it cannot be edited here.
e. Editing duration.
To edit the duration of a note, move the cursor to it and play
the note with the duration you desire.
The duration value cannot be edited directly, but a rough
indication of the duration can be seen on the upper right side
of the display.
the note with the duration you desire.
The duration value cannot be edited directly, but a rough
indication of the duration can be seen on the upper right side
of the display.
12. Clear controllers?
Press the control knob to erase all slider and pitch wheel
movements from the pattern, but keep the notes. This is
handy if you recorded some controller movements that you’re
unhappy with, and want to try another take without starting
the pattern from scratch.
movements from the pattern, but keep the notes. This is
handy if you recorded some controller movements that you’re
unhappy with, and want to try another take without starting
the pattern from scratch.
13. Clear pattern?
Press the control knob to erase all notes and controller
movements from the pattern, but keep the basic pattern
parameters. To quickly jump to this option, hold down the
[patterns] button and press the highest note on the
keyboard.
movements from the pattern, but keep the basic pattern
parameters. To quickly jump to this option, hold down the
[patterns] button and press the highest note on the
keyboard.
Gauging note velocity and
duration on the display
As you place the cursor under
each note, the top right side
of the display will change.
Higher velocities are
illustrated with higher bars.
Longer note lengths are
illustrated with thicker bars.
Notes can overlap one
another, but that overlap is
not visible on the display.
duration on the display
As you place the cursor under
each note, the top right side
of the display will change.
Higher velocities are
illustrated with higher bars.
Longer note lengths are
illustrated with thicker bars.
Notes can overlap one
another, but that overlap is
not visible on the display.