Preset Patterns - Alesis SR-16 Getting Started

Check Out Some Patterns
The SR-16 has a library of preset pa.ttems for all kinds of mwia-rock, blues,
reggae, fusiory R&8, rap, country, even polka. Many musicians will find the
grooves they need here and will not have to worry about programming their
own programs until they become more familiar with the SR-16'
1 f tn" airpt"ys upper right window shows Song
Press the PATTERN/SOiIG button
once to select Pattern mode. (Pr€ssing this button
"toggle 'between Song and Pattem rnodes.)
2 If tn" airpt"y's upper right window shows
USER, press the PRESET/USER button -
to select Prset Pattems. Ttres€ arc selecd if
the display's upper right window does not
stow USERand thedisplay's upper le{t shows
a pattem narne (Rock 1, Blu6, etc.).
3 fo.u" tt " UPIDOIVNI
arrowbuttons
bselectaPatterrL
You
can also enter a pattern
number(@49) with the
Numberbuttons.
Singledigit Patterns
require a 'leading zero"
(e.9.,07,A,03, etc.l
4
Press PLAY to start a
pattern, STOP to stop it.
Whma Pattem reaches
ibmd,itwill loopback
to thebeginningand
play again uzless you
stop it or choose another
pattem (described later).
5 Speea up ttre bmpo by pressing the
TEMITO/UP arow button
(press once to speed up by one BPM, press
and hold to s@
up rapidly). Use the
TEMI''O/DOWN anow button
in the sam€ rnanner to slow down the tempo.
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