S&H [Edit]: Reset; S&H [Edit]: Smoothing; Tempo; Tempo: The [Tap] Button - Alesis Ion Reference Manual

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S&H [edit]: Reset
Page:
2
Soft Button:
1
Range:
mono, poly, key-mono, key-poly
Default:
mono
The S&H Reset parameter dictates how the Sample & Hold responds
when the first key is pressed, and then determines how it will react to
overlapping keypresses. For a full description of the Reset parameter, see
the LFO [edit]: Rate section on page 45.
S&H [edit]: Smoothing
Page:
2
Soft Button:
2
Range:
1-100%
Default:
100%
This parameter governs the abruptness of the shift from the value of
one sample to the value of the next. A low smoothing value causes the
sample values to change instantly from one value to the next when the
new sample is taken. A high smoothing value causes the Sample & Hold
to "slide" from one value to the next.

Tempo

The tempo knob is "command central" for anything that may be linked
to tempo: the arpeggiator, an LFO, the Sample & Hold generator, or one
of the time-based effects such as the rate of a chorus. The most obvious
of these is the arpeggiator, so if you would like to see what the tempo
knob does, activate the arpeggiator, hold down some notes, and turn the
knob. Rotating the knob clockwise speeds up the arpeggiator, and
rotating it counter-clockwise will slow the arpeggiator down. A tempo
value is stored with each program.
Turning the tempo knob calls up arpeggiator Edit page 3 with the
program tempo parameter selected. The tempo range is from 50-250
bpm (beats per minute). For more information about the arpeggiator, see
the next page.

Tempo: the [tap] button

The square backlit button under the tempo knob blinks according to the
Tempo setting. But it serves as more than a visual metronome: if you tap
the button at the desired tempo, it will adjust the Tempo setting to match
what you are doing.
Program Parameters
Tip: to return quickly to page 1 while
editing, perform a quick double-press of the
[edit] button in that section.
With Sample & Hold smoothing set to very
high values, it is possible that very little or
no change may be heard at the destination.
If you're not hearing the desired amount of
S&H, try increasing the smoothing value.
In a Setup, the program in Part A determines
the tempo for all four parts. However, this
will not be the case if the Global tempo
source parameter is set to Global. In this
case, the Tempo will be the same for all
Programs and Setups. For more
information, see Chapter 3"Global
Parameters."
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