Naming A Program Or Setup - Alesis Ion Reference Manual

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Naming a Program or Setup

You may want to give the Program a new name to distinguish it from the
original Program. There are several ways to create a new name or alter an
existing one, using a combination of Soft buttons 1 and 2, the data
knob, and the keyboard.
First, press either Soft button 2 or 3. The Store page will change to look
like this:
U sing the Soft buttons and the data knob
The vertical column shows you the alphanumeric choices that are
immediately available by turning the data knob. Soft buttons 2 and 3
move this column to the left or the right, respectively. Choose the letter
in the name you would like to change and move the column to that spot.
U sing the keyboard
With so many characters available for creating a name, it could be quite
cumbersome without a shortcut to the characters you're most likely to
use. The Ion keyboard can be used to call up letters, numbers, and even a
couple of punctuation marks. Once you know your way around, this is a
real time-saver. Here's how they are laid out:
The lowest C on the keyboard enters a space.
Starting with the D above that, the white keys are used to enter the
letters of the alphabet. For example, the lowest D key enters the
letter "A." The top A key on the keyboard enters "Z." And if you hit
one of these keys repeatedly, the letter will switch from uppercase to
lowercase.
The top B and C keys enter an exclamation point ( ! ) and a question
mark ( ? ) respectively.
The black keys in the second and third octaves from the left are used to
enter the numbers 0-9. Be careful! The black keys in the lowest
octave do something quite different, which is detailed on the next
page.
Parts and Setups
The exact same process is used for naming
Programs and Setups. As we document the
features and methods, we will use the term
"Program" to stand for both Programs and
Setups.
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