Playing The Demo Sequence; Enabling General Midi Mode - Alesis S4 Plus Reference Manual

Chapter 2: Your First Session With The S4 Plus

Playing the Demo Sequence

The S4 Plus has a built-in demo sequence which demonstrates the wide variety of
sounds this amazing instrument is capable of generating. In order to get the full effect
of the demo, we recommend that you connect both the LEFT and RIGHT outputs to
your sound system, or listen on headphones.
To play the demo sequence:
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Hold the [GLOBAL] button, and press [MIX].
The upper-right display will read "Playing Demo. Press MIX to stop."
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Press [MIX] to stop the demo.
There will be no MIDI OUT messages during the demo, and the keyboard will be
disabled.
Playing Specific Sections of the Demo
The demo sequence is currently comprised of four sections. Any of these sections
can be played directly, without listening to the sections preceding it. This can be done
by holding [GLOBAL] and pressing one of the Quad Buttons [1] – [4] buttons which
corresponds to the section you would like to hear.

Enabling General MIDI Mode

If you are using a General MIDI sequencer, and/or playing a sequence that is
programmed to take advantage of General MIDI, turn the "General MIDI" function in
the S4 on.
To turn the General MIDI function on:
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Press [GLOBAL].
The display will now be in Global Edit Mode.
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Press Quad Button [2].
This selects the General MIDI parameter in the display.
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Press the VALUE [Æ] button.
This turns on General MIDI mode, and automatically puts you into Mix Play Mode
with Mix 00 of Preset Bank 4 selected.
For more information about General MIDI, refer to the the MIDI Supplement in
Appendix B.
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