Alesis micron User Manual

 

 

 
The Micron features a powerful pattern sequencer with lots of 
editing capabilities.  We’ll discuss the editing features later.  For 
now, let’s get our feet wet playing some patterns. 
 
Press the [patterns] button to the left of the display.   
 
Turn the control knob to cycle through various preset patterns.  
Play the keyboard to hear them. 
 
[tap] 
Tap the [tap] button to the left of the display.  Watch and hear 
how [tap] controls the tempo.  Note that the pattern’s tempo 
immediately locks to the speed at which you tap.  
 
To adjust the tempo with finer control (one-tenth of a beat per 
minute), hold down the [tap] button and turn the control knob 
left or right to slow down or speed up.  The display will indicate 
the current tempo. 
 
[latch] 
Press the [latch] button, also to the left of the display.  Remove 
your hands from the keyboard.  The pattern keeps playing.   
 
Press [latch] again to stop the pattern from playing.