Rear Panel; Operation; Playing The Pads - Alesis DEBUT KIT User Manual

Rear Panel

1. Power Jack: Use the included power adapter (9 V, 500 mA, center pin-positive) to
connect this jack to your power outlet.
2. Cable Snake Input: Connect the head of the included cable snake here. Connect the
cables at the tail end of the cable snake to your kit's triggers (drum pads, cymbal pads,
and pedals).
3. Main Outputs: Use standard 1/4" mono cables (not included) to connect these outputs
to your monitor, amplifier, or PA system. Adjust the volume of these outputs with the
Volume Knob on the top panel.
4. Phones Output: Connect standard 1/8" stereo headphones (not included) to this output.
Adjust the volume of this output with the Volume Knob on the top panel.
5. Aux In: Use a 1/8" stereo cable (not included) to connect an external audio device
(smartphone, CD player, etc.) to this input.
6. USB Port: Use a standard USB cable (not included) to connect your computer to this
port, which allows you to send and receive MIDI messages to and from your computer.
See MIDI for more information.

Operation

Playing the Pads

Try hitting the pads with different amounts of force to experiment with the different sounds
produced by the module!
The hi-hat sound will vary based on the position of the hi-hat controller pedal:
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Open hi-hat: With your foot off the pedal, hit the hi-hat pad.
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Closed hi-hat: With your foot pressing the pedal all the way down, hit the hi-hat
pad.
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Pedal close: Press the hi-hat pedal all the way down without hitting the hi-hat pad.
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Splash: Quickly press the hi-hat pedal all the way down, and then release it
immediately.
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