Alesis Micron Reference Manual page 48

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Setups
h. Transposition
Adjust the transposition over a four-octave range. This does not
affect the MIDI notes that the part responds to. It simply changes
the pitch at which the program is played.
i. Latch
Set the latch status of the part to latched or not latched. The default
is not latched.
When latch is on, the part will continue playing after you remove
your hands from the keys, as if the sustain pedal were held down.
To release the latched notes, let up on all of the keys and then play
a new note or chord. To stop the part entirely, switch to another
setup or press a mode button.
Latching is especially useful when you have more parts than you
have hands, or if your parts don't all fit within the Micron's three-
octave key range. If your bassline and pad parts are latched, you
can simply let them play on their own while you use both hands to
play the lead, and then return to them when it's time for a chord
change.
Latching with the [latch] button is similar. If you hold down the
[latch] button and play an unlatched part, it will become latched
as long as the button is activated.
j. Controllers
Activate any combination of the (pitch) wheel and the (m1) and
(m2) sliders for this part.
You will often want each controller to affect just a single part. For
example, you might want the (pitch) wheel to bend the lead, or
the (m2) slider to sweep the filter of your pad. To assign a
controller exclusively to the current part, hold down the [setups]
buttons and wiggle the controller. This will not only enable the
controller for this part, but will also disable the controller in all
other parts.
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Some transposition tips
The Micron's compact
keyboard makes transposition
especially important.
Some lush sounds can be
made by combining some
programs at standard pitch
with others transposed an
octave or two higher or
lower, but reduced in level.
Some classic synthesizer
sounds combine one non-
transposed part with
another–lower in level–a fifth
above (that's plus-seven
semitones). While this setting
violates every rule held
sacred by harmony
professors, you may be
among the many who find it
very cool.