Alesis VX49 User Manual page 10

12. Full Level: Press this button to activate or deactivate Full Level. When Full Level is active, the pads
always play at their maximum velocity no matter how hard or soft you hit them.
13. Roll/Edit: Use this button to activate or deactivate Note Repeat (Roll). While active, striking a pad causes
its note to retrigger at a rate based on the current Tempo and Time Division settings. You can also sync
Note Repeat to an internal or external MIDI Clock source. Press Shift and this button to configure Note
Repeat's settings.
14. Tap Tempo: Tap this button at the desired rate to enter a new tempo.
Important: This feature does not work when the VX49 is set to External sync.
15. Display: Use this full-color display to view VX49's menus, options, parameters, and settings.
16. Page Left/Right: Use these buttons to move between the available pages in the display.
17. Data Dial: Use this dial to change parameter values, settings, etc. in the display. Pressing the dial also
functions as an Enter button.
18. Cursors: Use these buttons to navigate through the menus and options in the current page in the
display.
19. Mode Buttons: Press one of these buttons to enter its primary mode (labeled above the button). Press
and hold Shift and then press one of these buttons to its secondary mode (labeled under the button).
See Operation > Modes
20. Shift: Press and hold this button to enable secondary functions of certain other buttons on VX49.
21. Transport Control Buttons: These three buttons are dedicated buttons for sending conventional
transport control commands: Stop, Play, and Record. These can be set to send MIDI (Start/Stop), pre-
assigned MIDI CC values, MMC (MIDI Machine Control), and MMC/MIDI SysEx. The PTEX setting is for
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use with Avid Pro Tools
22. Loop: Press and hold this button to activate the Loop or Repeat feature in your software. This button is
considered a transport control, so it can be set to send the same messages as the other transport
control buttons: MIDI (Start/Stop), pre-assigned MIDI CC values, MMC (MIDI Machine Control), and
MMC/MIDI SysEx. The PTEX setting is for use with Avid
Important: Your software must be able to loop or repeat in order to use this feature. Also, make sure
that you are using the VX49 Preset named after your particular software. If your software does not have a
corresponding VX49 Preset, configure the Transport Format in Global Mode so it communicates
properly with your software.
for more information.
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Express only.
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Pro Tools Express only.
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