Using The; Start/Stop Footswitch - Alesis HR-16 Instruction Manual

B)
Keep
the
Sync
signal at
about
OVU
in
order
to
avoid dropouts.
If
the
HR-
1
6 does not
see the
sync tone
for 1/2
second,
it
will
assume
that
the
sync
tone
has
ended and
will
go
into
STOP
mode.
C)
If
possible,
do
not
use any noise
reduction
,EQ, or
signal
processing
on
the
sync
tone.
D) Avoid
recording high energy, high-frequency tracks
next
to
the
sync
track.
TO
CLOCK
THE
HR-16
FROM TAPE SYNC
1 )
Connect
the output of
the
track of
the
tape
machine
that
has
the
sync tone
to
the
TAPE
IN jack of
the
HR-16.
2)
Press and hold the
CLOCK
button.
The
display
will
read:
CLOCK SOURCE
MIDI
& INTERNAL
3)
Use
the
keypad
or
+ and
-
buttons to select
TAPE
SYNC
IN.
The
display
will
read:
CLOCK SOURCE
TAPE
SYNC
IN
4)
Put the tape
machine
into
PLAY. The HR-16
will
automatically start
as
soon as
it
receives the
sync
tone,
causing
any other
sequencers connected
to
it
to play.
Be
careful
to
return to the
beginning of the
sync
tone since the
HR-16
will
automatically
begin playing
any
time
that
it
receives the
sync
tone.
USING
THE
HR-16
AS A
SOUND SOURCE
It
is
possible to trigger
the
HR-16
from an
externa!
controller
such as a sequencer,
keyboard,
or
drum pad
controller
through MIDI.
The HR-16
built
in
sequencer remains
idle
while the external
contoller triggers
the voices.
Be sure
to
activate
MIDI
/
UTIL #2
RECEIVE
MIDI
DRUMS
ON.
If
this
is
set to
OFF,
it
will
not
be
possible to trigger
any voices
on
the
HR-
16 from the
controller.
MIDI program change
commands
sent
to
the
HR-16 can access
patterns.
MIDI /UTIL #6
MIDI
PROGRAM
PATT SELECT
must be
set to
ON
to activate
this
function.
This feature
was
designed
to
give external
MIDI controllers
access
to different
sound
set
ups stored
in
any
of
the
100 available patterns.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
VOICE,
TUNE,
AND
MIX
ASSIGNMENTS
CANNOT BE
STORED
IN
AN EMPTY PATTERN
UNLESS THE LENGTH HAS BEEN
CHANGED
TO A LENGTH OTHER THAN
8
BEATS.
START/STOP FOOTSWITCH
The
START/STOP
footswitch jack
is
provided
for
a
momentary
normally
open
footswitch that
connects the jack's
tip to its
sleeve (ground).
While
in
stop,
the
footswitch
will
function like
the play button
and
start
a pattern or
song
from the
beginning.
While
in
play,
the footswitch acts
like
the stop button,
and
stops
playing.
Alesis
HR-16
Instructions
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