Erase Functions - Alesis Performance Pad Reference Manual

3.2

ERASE FUNCTIONS

3.2A Erase Mistakes While Recording
While the Performance Pad is recording, you can erase any individual drum event or
series of events in real time to fix up errors. Erasure occurs only on those beats that
coincide with the current quantization and swing values; turn quantization off to erase
a drum wherever it occurs.
1. The Performance Pad should be in Compose mode and recording.
2. Press and hold ERASE.
3. While holding down ERASE, press the pad corresponding to the sound to be erased
just before the first event to be erased, and release just after the last event to be
erased. To erase a single event, strike the pad on that single event.
3.2B Erase an Entire Pattern
If you erase both Main and Fill Patterns associated with a numbered Pattern, or you
erase a Main or Fill Pattern and the other is empty, the Drum Set assignment (but not
its Drum Set parameters), name, and length will revert to the default settings (i.e., the
Drum Set with the same number as the Pattern, EMPTY PATTERN as the name, and
a length of 8 beats). However, as long as either a Main or Fill Pattern contains
previously-programmed data, the numbered Pattern will remember the Drum Set
assignment, name, and length.
1. The Performance Pad must be in Pattern mode and stopped to allow erasing a
Pattern.
2. Enter the two-digit Pattern number to be erased with the number or INC/DEC
buttons.
3. Press and hold the ERASE button. The display says PATTERN ERASE?
4. While continuing to hold the ERASE button, press PLAY. The display says
PATTERN ERASED, followed by FILL ERASE? .
5. While continuing to hold the ERASE button, press PLAY again. The display will
read FILL ERASED.
6. Release both buttons.
Note: To retain the Drum Set assignment, length, and name when you erase a
Pattern, hold ERASE and strike each drum pad. This erases the drum events, but
retains all other Pattern parameters.
3.2C Erase All Events Played by a Particular Drum Pad
This erases all events in a Pattern played by a specific pad. The Drum Set's
parameters are not altered.
1. The Performance Pad should be in Pattern mode and stopped, in either Perform or
Compose mode. To erase while recording, see section 3.2A.
2. Press and hold ERASE.
3. While holding down ERASE, strike a pad to erase all events played by that pad. The
display shows the drum pad number whose events were erased. You can continue to
erase more drum sounds while ERASE is held down.
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