Alesis Data Disk Reference Manual page 51

SECTION 6
2) Begin sending the sequence from your sequencer or
computer. As soon as the first non-MIDI clock MIDI byte
is received, the display changes to:
3) Press the
been received to store the data into a file. If no MIDI
data is received for 1 minute, the DataDisk will
automatically store the received data into a file. If either
SCROLL button is pressed before the minute is up, the
sequence data WILL NOT BE STORED ON DISK.
When a file is stored the display will read:
The manufacturer and product names will be displayed as "MIDI
Seqnce" (similar to sample dump) and the file name will default to
"File ZZ" where ZZ is an automatically assigned number.
NOTE: If additional MIDI messages are received, the display will
automatically revert to the Receiving Sequence display. Therefore,
it's best to stop the sending sequencer first before pressing the
button to store the sequence.
DO/YES
If, while receiving a sequence, you decide that you wish to abort
the operation, press either of the
then read:
4) To exit this display, press any function button.
PLEASE NOTE:
a) The MIDI Echo (MIDI Thru) function is ignored when in the
Receive MIDI Sequence mode.
b) When recording to a sequencer from the DataDisk, keep
in mind that the incoming data is subject to the quantize
resolution that the sequencer is currently set at.
c) In all circumstances of handshaking, do not echo data being
sent from the DataDisk through a sequencer and back into
Receiving Seq. . .
File Complete?
button when all desired MIDI data has
DO/YES
STORED AS MIDI
Seqnce FILE ZZ
SCROLL
OPERATION
ABORTED
buttons. The display will
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