Mute Groups; Define; All/Alt; Overlay - Alesis X2 Reference Manual

Description of Controls
MUTE GROUPS (1—4)
The MUTE GROUPS buttons (1—4) are used to recall a group of mutes on various
channels at the touch of a button. Four Mute Groups are available in each Song,
giving you 400 Mute Groups altogether. To create a Mute Group, you must use the
DEFINE button (see below). The MUTE GROUPS buttons are effected by the
OVERLAY button (see below).
Mute Group, like any other mute, can be recorded into a Song using the Mute
Automation sequencer. However, only the Mute Group button that is pressed is
recorded, not the individual channels that are a part of the Mute Group. This means
that if the Mute Group's definition changes, the recorded Mute Group events will
recall the new Mute Group definition.

DEFINE

The DEFINE button lets you create Mute Groups. To store a Mute Group, press
DEFINE (its LED will flash), press all the MUTE buttons you wish, then press one of
the MUTE GROUP buttons (1—4). The mute status of the entire console is stored.

ALL/ALT

The ALL button selects (mutes) all channels on the console (72 in all) when defining
a mute. Unless DEFINE is pressed first, the ALL button does nothing when pressed
momentarily. If DEFINE is pressed (its LED flashing), pressing ALL will mute all
channels. At this point you can store the current mute status of the console as a
Mute Group, or you can unmute particular channels before storing.
When the ALL button is held (without DEFINE being pressed), it becomes an ALT
button, allowing you to access other features using existing buttons. The following
buttons have secondary features which are accessed while holding ALT:
Button
DISPLAY
COPY
DEFINE
ONLINE
UPDATE
UNDO

OVERLAY

ERASE FWD
DEC
OVERLAY
The OVERLAY button determines how the MUTE GROUPS buttons (1—4) will
function when recalling Mute Groups. When OVERLAY is turned off, the GROUP
MUTES buttons function like radio buttons. Each button by itself toggles its Mute
Group on and off. However, while a Mute Group is recalled, pressing any other
MUTE GROUPS button will recall that Mute Group and disable the previously
selected one.
82
w/o ALT
Advance Display Mode
Copy Mute Events
Define Mute Group
Locks sequencer to external sync
source
Places on-board sequencer in record
Deletes the last mute recorded
"Layers" multiple Mute Groups
Erases mutes in forward direction
Decrements value in display
w/ ALT
Meter Bridge mode
Copy Song
Memory Remaining
Mute Solo mode
Dump System Exclusive
Erase Song
Software Version
Clear All
Memory
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