Alesis SR18 Manual De Usuario

 

 

  PATTERN / SONG – This button toggles between the two different modes on the SR18.  In Pattern Mode, 

you can play, record and edit individual patterns.  Patterns are short (i.e. 8-beat, 16-beat, etc) rhythm 
sequences which are assembled together to create Songs.  A Song is a sequence of Patterns.  In Song 
Mode, you can perform or program your Patterns to create a Song.  The currently-selected mode will be 
indicated on the display. 

  PRESET / USER – This button toggles between Preset and User Patterns.  The selected mode will be 

indicated in the upper right corner of the display. 

Preset Patterns provide a variety of rock, jazz, pop and other rhythms programmed by professional 
drummers and cannot be overwritten or edited (the only way a Preset Pattern can be edited is to copy it to 
a User Pattern).   

User Patterns are Patterns you can program, edit and save as you wish.   

  STEP EDIT – Pressing this button enters Step Edit Mode for Pattern or Song editing, depending on which 

of the two modes is selected.  This mode allows you to “step” through your Pattern or Song sequence to 
correct any mistakes.  The display will indicate STEP EDIT while in Step Edit Mode, and the current step 
will be displayed on the top line.  To move through the steps of the sequence, use the PAGE UP / DOWN 
buttons. 

  PTN PLAY – This button enables Pattern Play Mode.  In this mode, you can play pre-selected Patterns in 

a sequence, using the pads to trigger the Patterns in real-time.  See “Playing Patterns With the Pads” 
section.  

 

  SYSTEM SETUP – Pressing this button calls up various system settings and preferences, such as MIDI 

options, note assignments, clocking, as well as display brightness and others.  The display will indicate 
SYSTEM and SETUP when you are in System Setup. You can move between the different pages of 
settings with the PAGE UP / DOWN buttons and change the settings on the selected page with the 
VALUE dial or the INC / DEC buttons.  To exit System Setup, press the System Setup button again. 

  RECORD SETUP – Pressing this button calls up various recording settings, such as Quantization, Swing, 

Pattern Length, Time Signature, etc.  The display will indicate RECORD and SETUP while you are in 
Record Setup Mode.   You can move between the different pages of settings with the PAGE UP / DOWN 
buttons and change the settings on the selected page with the VALUE dial or the INC / DEC buttons.  To 
exit Record Setup, press the Record Setup button again. 

  DRUM SET – This button calls up the Drum Set Mode options, where you can select different 

drum/percussion sounds, bass sounds, change individual pad sounds and modify parameters such as 
Volume, Tuning, Panning, etc.  The display will indicate DRUM SET while you are in Drum Set Mode.  You 
can use the PAGE UP / DOWN buttons to move between the different pages of settings and you can use 
the VALUE dial or INC / DEC buttons to change the settings on the selected page.  When you modify or 
customize a Drum Set, you will need to make sure that you save it (press the SAVE button, then press 
REC to confirm) in order to be able to access it later.  To exit Drum Set Mode, press the Drum Set button 
again.  

  EFFECTS – This button calls up the Effects menu, where you can select the effects which are stored and 

recalled with every Drum Set.  These effects include Reverb, EQ / Compression and feature ready-to-use 
presets.  To move between the different pages in the Effects Menu, use the PAGE UP / DOWN buttons.  
You can use the VALUE dial or INC / DEC buttons to enable and disable the selected effect or to change 
the displayed settings.   

 

  PLAY – If the SR18 is stopped, pressing PLAY will play the sequence from the current position.  If the 

SR18 is playing, pressing PLAY will pause the sequence.  To go to the beginning of the current pattern (or 
current step if in Song Mode) press PAGE DOWN.  To go to the beginning of the next pattern (or the next 
step if in Song Mode) press PAGE UP. 

  STOP – Press this button to stop the current sequence and go back to the start of the Pattern or Song.  

Quickly pressing STOP twice sends a MIDI Panic message to the internal voices of the SR18 and to 
external devices connected via MIDI.  A Panic message effectively stops all sounds which may be playing.  
This is useful in situations where a certain sound may be stuck and will not turn off.  

  REC  – Press and hold this button before pressing PLAY to initiate recording.  The REC button also 

functions as an ENTER command, when prompted for action by the display (for example, when erasing 
songs).