Automatic Power-Off; About Midi - Alesis E-Drum Total User Manual

Drum Mute
This exercise lets you silence specific parts of various drum patterns so that you can test different
drumming techniques as you fill in the gaps while playing along with the pattern.
To use Drum Mute:
1. Press the Pattern button and Tempo button at the
same time, and then press the 5 button.
2. Press the Start/Stop button.
3. Use the – / + buttons to select the drum pattern you want to play to.
4. Press one or several of the 1-5/Variation buttons to select the sound or
sounds you want to mute:
• 1: Kick drum
• 2: Snare drum
• 3: Hi-hat
• 4: Toms
• 5: Crash and ride cymbals
• Variation: Percussion
5. Press the Start/Stop button to begin.
6. Play freely along with the drum pattern you hear. The drum pattern will not include any sounds
you muted in Step 4, allowing you to create your own part.
7. Press the Start/Stop button to stop.

Automatic Power-Off

To save energy, the drum module will power off automatically after 30 minutes of no activity. If you
do not need this feature, disable it by powering off the drum module and then pressing and holding
the Start/Stop button while powering it back on. PoF will appear on the display to confirm the
feature is off.
Note: After powering off, this feature will be re-enabled. Repeat the procedure described above to
disable the feature when you power on the module again.
MIDI

About MIDI

MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a standard way in which certain electronic musical
devices can communicate with each other. When two MIDI devices are connected, they can
send/receive MIDI "messages" over either a 5-pin MIDI cable or a standard USB cable (depending
on ports available on the devices).
In the case of the E-Drum Total Drum Module, you can connect its USB port to a USB port on your
computer with a standard USB cable (sold separately). All MIDI messages will travel to and from your
computer over this connection. This allows you to do one of two things:
•
Use an electronic drum kit connected to the drum module to trigger sounds on an external MIDI
device (e.g., a sequencer, your computer if you use software that can receive MIDI notes, etc.).
See Triggering Sounds on an External MIDI Device
•
Use an external MIDI device to play sounds in the drum module. See
as the Sound Module later in this section.
5
COACH
PATTERN TEMPO
START
/STOP
later in this section.
Using the Drum Module
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