Re: OT: Alesis SR-16 Drum Machine


"Steve Freides" <steve@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Thump" <mal.skinner@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I've got one of these puppies; I just had a look in the manual.

Quote:

"To re-initialize, turn off power and wait a few seconds. Press and
hold the PLAY and ERASE
buttons while turning on power. Continue holding these buttons down
for at least three
seconds after turning on power."

Also, in the upper right of the window, one of the lines on the
display should say "preset". If it says"user", press the "preset/user"
button until it changes to "preset".

Let us know how it goes.

Thump

The display did say the right things - I noticed that.

I'll try a reset and see if that helps.

Thanks much.

-S-

OK, a reset did not fix the problem, but pressing one of the buttons did,
something about preset/user - it was on user, and now I can hear all the
preset patterns. Novice that I still am, I have two questions:

I had one of these a few years ago. They can be tempramental but overall,
with the odd reset, they will work in a basic capacity (using the pre-sets)
and give out a decent sound. Pre-set/User is the button that determines what
pattern you play, and given the length of time you've owned it, without a
manual, I doubt you've had the chance yet to programme your own 'user'
(created by yourself) pattern.


- The output seems to be stereo, e.g., if I plug in the left channel
output instead of the right, it's sounds like, well, like the other mike
in a two-mike setup. I'm just plugging this thing into my guitar amp with
a regular old 1/4" guitar chord - what's the recommended way to get the
two channels down to one for a single amp? (I do have a small mixer on
order, so I guess that's the recommended way, mix the two into one and
send the one to the amp, but what about using this without a mixer?) My
amps are all your basic combo type, and single channel.

Only one of the channels (AFAIR) is capable of sending a dual mix. Don't use
the left channel!


- The manual doesn't seem to include a chart or listing of all the preset
patterns - I'm looking for something I can use with students playing
standards, your basic brushes kind of sound playing a swing rhythm to
accompany, e.g, All The Things You Are. I listened to every pattern up to
about #40 - anywhere they're all listed with a brief description of each?
(Or does anyone just know the answer to this question?)

Many thanks in advance - again.

-S-

Have you tried a search for the manual online? If I still had it I could
have sent it to you, maybe someone else?
Without the manual you'll have to rely on memory and ears for the rhythm
that suits amongst the pre-sets - programming a user song is a long tedious
business. As I recall, FWIW, I struggled to get a 'swing with brushes' feel
out of it , but the pre-sets came in handy at rehearsals without a drumber
for more 'modern' type music.

--
SR


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