Performance Buttons; Display; Control Knob Circle; Key Concepts - Alesis Micron Reference Manual

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First Session

Performance buttons

The buttons in this cluster switch octaves, set the tempo, and
perform other performance-related functions.

Display

Information relevant to the current operation is shown here.

Control knob circle

These are the Micron's most important controls–the control knob
and the buttons that surround it. Pressing one of these buttons–
[programs], [setups], [config], [patterns], or [rhythms] – puts
you into one of the Micron's primary modes of operation.
Turning the control knob then cycles through options. Pushing
the control knob allows you to edit these options.

Key Concepts

Here are the Micron's most important concepts:

Programs

Programs are the Micron's sounds, built from its oscillators,
envelopes, filters, modulation matrix, and other analog-style
components.

Patterns

Patterns are repeating melodic and/or rhythmic motifs. There are
two types of patterns—arpeggios and sequences (see chapter 3 for
more about arpeggios and sequences).

Rhythms

Rhythms are combinations of sequenced drum programs. Think
of a drum machine with its interchangeable sounds and sequences.

Setups

Setups combine multiple programs, rhythms, patterns, and more.
They are the Micron's most powerful and most sonically
sophisticated element.
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