Alesis micron User Manual

 

 

 

  

Turn the control knob clockwise to access the Drum A settings.  
Each drum holds lots of options: 
 
●  Change the drum program. 
●  Edit the level.   
●  Edit the pan position. 
●  Edit the drum’s pattern, including the placement and velocity of 
each note. 
●  Clear the pattern information. 
●  Remove the drum. 
 
a.  Program 

Press the control knob once to change the drum program.   
 
In order to quickly jump between program categories, you 
can hold down the [rhythms] button and press the white 
keys labeled with category names.  Although you will almost 
always want to use programs from the “Drum” category in 
your rhythms, you are free to choose any program you like.  
However, if you choose a non-drum, the rhythm will only 
play it at middle C.  If you want melodic variation, that's what 
patterns are for. 
 
Another way of setting the rhythm’s program is to bring it 
over from Programs mode.  Press [programs] to enter 
Programs mode, and find the program that you want.  Then, 
hold down [programs] and press [rhythms], and the 
rhythm’s program will be set.  This works in the other 
direction as well -- hold down [rhythms] and press 
[programs] to bring the rhythm’s program over to Programs 
mode, perhaps for some quick editing. 
 
Twirl the control knob to cycle through the programs. 
 
When you’ve found the program you want to use for this 
drum, press the control knob. 

 
b.  Level 

Turn the control knob clockwise to edit the drum’s overall 
volume. 

 
c.  Pan 

Turn the control knob clockwise to edit the drum’s position 
in the stereo field.