Rear Panel - Alesis Crimson User Manual

11. Exit: Press this button to cancel your selection or to exit a submenu.
12. Dial: Turn this dial to adjust the setting of the currently selected item in the display
(number values, kits, songs, etc.). Alternatively, use the Left () and Right () buttons.
13. Click: Press this button to activate or deactivate the built-in metronome ("click"). When
you activate it, the Metronome settings will also appear in the display, which you can
adjust. See Operation > Metronome
14. Song: Press this button to access the Song Selection page in the display. See
> Songs to learn more.
15. Kit: Press this button to access the Kit Selection page in the display. See
Kits to learn more.
16. Save: Press this button to save the settings of the current kit. See
learn more.
17. Tempo: Press this button to view the current tempo in the display. See
Metronome to learn more.
18. Record: Press this button to record-arm the drum module. To start recording, hit a drum
pad, press Enter, or press Start/Stop. To cancel recording, press Exit or Record. See
Operation > Songs
19. Start/Stop: Press this button to play or stop a song. When the drum module is record-
armed, press this button to start recording.
20. Left (): Press this button to decrease the value of the selected item (or move to the
previous setting) in the display. Alternatively, turn the dial.
21. Right (): Press this button to increase the value of the selected item (or move to the next
setting) in the display. Alternatively, turn the dial.

Rear Panel

1. Phones Output: Connect 1/8" (3.5 mm)
stereo headphones (sold separately) to this
input. Control the volume by turning the
Phones Volume knob on the top panel.
2. Aux Input: Connect an additional audio player
(smartphone, tablet, etc.) to this input using a
standard 1/8" (3.5 mm) stereo/TRS cable. The
sound will be mixed with the drum module's
sounds.
3. Outputs: Connect your audio interface, mixer, powered monitors, etc. to these outputs
using standard 1/4" (6.35 mm) TRS cables.
4. Crash Trigger Input: Connect an optional cymbal pad to this input using a standard 1/4"
(6.35 mm) TS cable. Hitting the pad will trigger an additional crash cymbal sound.
5. Tom 4 Trigger Input: Connect an optional drum pad to this input using a standard 1/4"
(6.35 mm) TS cable. Hitting the pad will trigger an additional low tom sound.
6. MIDI In: Connect an external MIDI device (sequencer, drum machine, etc.) to this input
using a standard 5-pin MIDI cable.
7. MIDI Out: Connect an external MIDI device (synthesizer, sound module, etc.) to this
output using a standard 5-pin MIDI cable.
8. USB MIDI Port: Connect this USB port to a computer using a standard USB cable. The
drum module will send MIDI messages to your computer over this connection.
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