Pad Note Number - Alesis ControlPad Reference Manual

PAD NOTE NUMBER

This is the MIDI Note Number that the particular pad or
trigger is sending.
For example, if you are controlling an external drum machine,
there are unique MIDI Note
Numbers associated with the
kick drum, snare drum or hi-
hat. The initial configuration
may not be one that works well
with your playing style. Maybe
the snare is controlled by a pad
whose location doesn't make
much sense. The Note
Number of the pad can be
changed to match the Note
Number associated with the
snare sound on the external
hardware or software device. This provides you the freedom
to change the configuration of the pads, relative to the sounds
they are triggering.
How to change Pad Note Number :
1. Press the function button until the LED next to Pad Note
Number turns on.
2. To choose the pad or external trigger that you want to
modify, just hit it.
3. The current MIDI Note for that pad or trigger will be
displayed.
4. Use the and
notes are based on the general MIDI specification, where C1
= 24. As you move through the choices, the value will be
loaded automatically.
Notes
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When you hit a pad or trigger,
the ControlPad generates a
MIDI Note On message which
signals your drum machine or
software to essentially "play this
sound". So regardless of
whether you are playing drum
samples, keyboards, or
controlling a synth, you will
always be sending notes to
trigger sounds.
buttons to select a Note Number. These
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