Navigation Buttons - Alesis Performance Pad Pro Quick Start Manual

7. A & B – Each Pattern consists of two Main sub-patterns – A & B. You can select each of the two
sub-patterns by pressing its corresponding button. These sub-patterns allow you to program
variation in your Patterns (i.e. sub-pattern A is the verse, sub-pattern B is the chorus).
8. FILL – Each Pattern also includes two Fills associated with each of the two sub-patterns. The Fills
are used to transition from one sub-pattern to another (i.e. transition from verse to chorus).
9. ERASE – This button allows you to erase Patterns or Songs. Hold this button down and the
screen will prompt you to verify that you want to erase the selected element. To erase the part,
press the REC button while the ERASE button is being held down. In addition, ERASE allows you
to erase specific events in real-time as you compose your patterns. Simply hold down the ERASE
button as the Pattern plays and press the pad corresponding to the sound you wish to erase. Any
events assigned to the pad will be erased from the moment the pad is pressed until either the pad
or the ERASE button is released.
10. SAVE / COPY – This button allows you to save, copy or append the selected Pattern or Song to a
specific location, in addition to various other save / copy functions. The different functions can be
accessed by pressing the PAGE UP button while holding down SAVE / COPY.
PATTERN
Saves the selected Pattern, along with all sub-
patterns, to a specific location, overwriting any
data which may already exist.
1.
SAVE
2.
3.
Copies only the selected sub-pattern to the
destination's sub-pattern.
1.
2.
3.
COPY
4.
5.
Appends the current Pattern and all its sub-
patterns to a selected Pattern.
Patterns can only be appended to Patterns of
the same time signature.
APPEND
1.
2.
3.
4.
11. MUTE – This button allows you to mute a selected instrument layer. Hold down the button and
press DRUM, PERC or BASS to mute the corresponding instrument layer. To un-mute the layer,
press the corresponding button again while MUTE is being held down.

NAVIGATION BUTTONS:

12. INC / DEC – These buttons are used to increment and decrement through values and settings on
the PerformancePad Pro.
13. VALUE DIAL – This dial can also be used to increment and decrement values and settings.
14. NUMBER BUTTONS – Alternatively, you may use the number buttons to input values.
15. PAGE UP / DOWN – These two buttons are used to go between pages of options when browsing
menus and settings.
Press and hold SAVE / COPY.
Select the destination with the DATA dial
or INC / DEC buttons.
Press REC to save.
Press and hold the SAVE / COPY button.
Press PAGE RIGHT
Select the destination Pattern with the
DATA dial or INC / DEC buttons.
Press A, B or FILL to select the
destination sub-pattern.
Press REC to copy.
Press and hold the SAVE / COPY button.
Press PAGE RIGHT twice.
Select the destination with the DATA dial.
Press REC to append.
SONG
Saves the
overwriting any data which may exist.
1. Press and hold SAVE / COPY.
2. Select the destination with the DATA dial
or INC / DEC buttons.
3. Press REC to save.
Appends the current Song to another Song.
Note that
Note that the combined Song length cannot
exceed more than 254 steps.
1. Press and hold the SAVE / COPY button.
2. Press PAGE RIGHT.
3. Select the destination with the DATA dial.
4. Press REC to append.
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selected Song to memory,