Alesis micron Reference Manual
Table of Contents
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Modulation............................................................................................................................58
The LFOs ...................................................................................................................................................................... 58
The Envelopes.............................................................................................................................................................. 59
Playing Programs................................................................................................................59
Editing Programs................................................................................................................60
1. Revert-to-Stored? / Unrevert-to-Edited?........................................................................................................... 60
2. Add to Faves? / Remove Fave? ........................................................................................................................... 60
3. Send to Setup? .......................................................................................................................................................... 60
4. Start New Setup?...................................................................................................................................................... 62
5. Voice parameters .................................................................................................................................................... 62
6. Oscillator parameters ............................................................................................................................................. 66
7. Pre-filter mix parameters....................................................................................................................................... 67
8. Filter parameters ..................................................................................................................................................... 68
9. Post-filter mix parameters ..................................................................................................................................... 70
10. Output .................................................................................................................................................................... 71
FX1 Effects................................................................................................................................................................... 72
FX2 Effects................................................................................................................................................................... 79
11. Envelopes .............................................................................................................................................................. 84
12. Low Frequency Oscillator (LFO) settings........................................................................................................ 87
13. Sample-and-Hold (S&H) settings ...................................................................................................................... 89
14. Track (Tracking Generator)................................................................................................................................ 90
15. Mod (Modulation Routing)................................................................................................................................. 91
16. Category ................................................................................................................................................................. 95
17. Program name....................................................................................................................................................... 95
18. Delete?.................................................................................................................................................................... 95
19. Send MIDI sysex?................................................................................................................................................. 96
20. Store a copy?.......................................................................................................................................................... 96
Store your changes!...................................................................................................................................................... 97
Exiting program editing .............................................................................................................................................. 97
Chapter 7: Configuration .....................................................................99
Configuration.......................................................................................................................99
Configuration Parameters ................................................................................................99
1. Contrast.................................................................................................................................................................... 99
2. Tuning ...................................................................................................................................................................... 99
3. Transpose................................................................................................................................................................. 99
4. Velocity Curve......................................................................................................................................................... 100
5. Local Control........................................................................................................................................................... 100
7. MIDI channel.......................................................................................................................................................... 102
8. MIDI sync................................................................................................................................................................ 103
9. Store Protect............................................................................................................................................................ 103
10. Sysex: send all....................................................................................................................................................... 103
Chapter 8: MIDI ......................................................................................105
What is MIDI?.......................................................................................................................105
MIDI Connections ...................................................................................................................................................... 105
Saving Programs, Setups, Rhythms, and Patterns via MIDI System
Exclusive........................................................................................................................................................................ 107
Exclusive........................................................................................................................................................................ 107
Loading Programs, Rhythms, Patterns, and Setups via MIDI ............................................................................. 108
What’s a bundle? .......................................................................................................................................................... 108
Compatibility with Alesis Ion programs................................................................................................................... 108
Sharing programs between the Alesis Micron and the Alesis Ion ....................................................................... 109
Updating Software Via MIDI .................................................................................................................................... 109
All Notes Off................................................................................................................................................................ 109