Alesis Crimson User Manual page 7

Songs
There are 120 preset songs that you can play along to. Each song has a drum part and
accompaniment. You can adjust the volume of each so you can listen to the drum part, and
then lower its volume and play along using your electronic drum kit.
To play a song:
1. Press Song to enter the Song Selection page (if you are not already viewing it).
To switch between the preset songs and user songs (001–120 and 121–125) and the
songs available on a USB flash drive, press Song.
2. Use the dial or Left () and Right () buttons to select a song.
3. Optional: On this page:
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To select a parameter you want to edit, use the Down and Up buttons: Song (the
large option in the center of the display), Accomp Vol, and Drum Vol.
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To change the setting or value, use the dial or Left () and Right () buttons.
4. Press Start/Stop to play the song. Press Start/Stop again to stop it.
Important: In order to play audio files or MIDI files properly on the drum module, make sure
the files are formatted in the following way:
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MIDI files must be Standard MIDI Files (SMF), Type 0. The track number must be less than
16, the PPQN must be 480 or less, and the file size must be 128 kb or less.
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WAV files must be mono 16-bit and use a sampling rate of 48 kHz or lower.
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MP3 files must use a bit rate of 320 kbps or lower and a sampling rate of 48 kHz or lower.
You can record your performances and save them to the drum module's built-in memory or to
a connected USB flash drive.
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When using the module's internal memory, you can record up to 5 user songs as MIDI files.
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When using a USB flash drive, you can record up to 99 user songs as MP3 audio files.
To record a song:
1. To record a song with accompaniment, press Song to enter the Song Selection page.
To record a song with your drum performance only (no accompaniment), press Kit to enter
the Kit Selection page.
2. Press Record to record-arm the drum module. The button will flash, and Record to
Usersong___? will appear in the display.
3. Use the dial or Left () and Right () buttons to select an available user song.
4. To start recording, hit a pad or press Start/Stop. A pre-count will appear in the display.
When Recording... appears in the display, the song is recording (if you are recording a
song with accompaniment, it will begin playing). The length of the recording will be shown
at the top of the display.
To cancel recording instead, press Record.
5. When you are done recording, press Start/Stop. Saving... will appear in the display. The
previous page will return when saving is completed.
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