Alesis TRIGGER iO Setup Manual

Setting up the trigger with the usb pro kit

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SETTING UP THE ALESIS TRIGGER iO WITH THE USB PRO KIT

PADS

Crosstalk Settings

Connect one pad to the Trigger iO at a time and follow these steps:

1. Connect the snare drum pad to the Snare input of the Trigger iO.

2. Press the Trigger iO's function up/down buttons until "X-Talk" is selected.

3. Lightly tap the center of the drum pad with a drumstick.

4. Press the Trigger iO's value up/down button to set the parameter to "1."

5. Lightly tap the rim of the drum pad with a drumstick.

6. Press the Trigger iO's value up/down button to set the parameter to "1."

7. Repeat Steps 3-6 until the X-Talk value is "7." (This will help prevent the "center" sound from

triggering when you strike the rim and vice versa.)

8. Once you have set the values you want, tap each of the pads, cymbals, and the rack itself to

see if striking any of these triggers accidentally triggers a sound on the snare pad. (This will

show you if there is crosstalk between any of the triggers.)

When you are done, make sure you strike each pad at full volume. The X-Talk value needs to be

high enough but not too high. If it is too high, some of the softer strikes may not trigger the sound.

Repeat this process for all the drum pads. Only the pad you are working on should be plugged in.

Once they are all done, connect all of them to the Trigger iO and check the results.

Normally, the rims on the pads are set to Note #35, which is the bass drum MIDI note. In order for

the USB Pro Kit to take advantage of other note sounds, you will need to configure the kit's MIDI

notes for the software or sound module you are triggering. For BFD Lite software, the pads' center

triggers will already work. For the Trigger iO, however, you will want to set the pads' rim triggers to a

different MIDI note than the factory preset. This will also help you identify any other triggering issues.

BFD Lite is a very basic kit setup, so you may want to experiment with different MIDI notes

assignments for the rims to find something you like. For example, you can set the rim for the snare

pad to MIDI Note #40 (Rim Shot) and the center of the pad to MIDI Note #38 (Regular Hit).

For even more variety, a program such as BFD2 can help you further customize your drum sounds.

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Page 1 For BFD Lite software, the pads’ center triggers will already work. For the Trigger iO, however, you will want to set the pads’ rim triggers to a different MIDI note than the factory preset. This will also help you identify any other triggering issues.
Page 2 Connect one cymbal to the Trigger iO at a time and follow the steps below for each cymbal. Ride Cymbal: 1. Connect the ride cymbal to the Ride input of the Trigger iO. One input on the cymbal is set to “PP,” allowing you to trigger both “bow” and “bell” sounds. The other input on the cymbal should be set to “PS,”...
Page 3 Once you have a setup you like, be sure to save the Kit program. To do this, press the Trigger iO’s function up/down buttons until “Kit” is selected. The settings will be recalled in the Trigger iO, and the green light next to “Kit”...