Alesis CompactKit 4 - Multipad Manual

Features

Top Panel

1. Power Input: Connect this input to a power outlet using the included power adapter.
2. Power Switch: Use this switch to power CompactKit 4 on or off.
3. Headphone Output: Connect 1/8" (3.5 mm) stereo headphones (optional, sold separately) to this output. When headphones are connected, the speaker will be muted.
4. Speaker: The sound will play out of this speaker. When headphones are connected to the headphone output, this speaker will be muted.
5. Pads: Hit these pads to play CompactKit 4.
6. Display: This LCD shows CompactKit 4's current operation.
7. Dial: Turn this dial to adjust the setting shown in the display.
8. Master Volume: Press this button, and then turn the dial to adjust the master volume.
9. Rhythm Volume: Press this button, and then turn the dial to adjust the volume of the accompaniment (everything but the drum sounds in a song).
10. Rhythm: Press this button, and then turn the dial to select a song.
11. Demo: Press this button to play the demo song.
12. Tempo: Press this button, and then turn the dial to adjust the tempo.
13. Pad Assign: Press this button, and then hit a pad to change its sound. Each hit will play and select the next sound. After you hear the sound you want to use for that pad, press this button again.
14. Chord: Press this button to activate or deactivate the accompaniment.
15. Coach: Press this button, and then turn the dial to select a solo to play using the Coach feature. See Operation > Coach to learn more.
16. Start/Stop: Press this button to start or stop the current song.
17. Game: Press this button, and then turn the dial to select a rhythm to play using the Game feature. See Operation > Game to learn more.

Operation

Songs
CompactKit 4 has several songs consisting of drum parts and accompaniment ("rhythm"). You can play the song with or without the accompaniment.
To select a song, press Rhythm and then turn the dial.
To play or stop the song, press Start/Stop.
To play or stop the demo song, press Demo.
To adjust the master volume, press Master Volume and then turn the dial.
To adjust the volume of the accompaniment, press Rhythm Volume and then turn the dial.
To adjust the tempo of the song, press Tempo, and then turn the dial to adjust the tempo.
To activate or deactivate the accompaniment, press Chord.

Sounds
CompactKit 4 has several different sounds that you can assign to each drum pad.

To assign a sound to a pad:

1. Press Rhythm then turn the dial to select a song.
2. Press Pad Assign.
3. Hit a pad to change its sound. Each hit will play and select the next sound. Stop after you hear the sound you want to use for that pad.
4. Optional: To change the sound of another pad, repeat Step 3.
5. When you are finished, press Pad Assign. The sounds are now assigned to those pads.

Game
CompactKit 4 has a built-in game that can help you learn its various drum patterns. In the display, bars will descend in each column (representing each pad). Once a bar reaches below the line, hit the corresponding pad.

To play the game:

1. Press Game.
2. Turn the dial to select a rhythm. The upper-right corner will show 1, 2, or 3 stars to indicate the difficulty level: 1 is easy, 2 is normal, and 3 is hard.
3. Press Start/Stop to start playing. As each bar reaches the line at the bottom of the display, hit the corresponding pad.
4. When the game is finished, you will see your score (000–100%). After 3 seconds, the game will restart.
5. Press Start/Stop to stop playing.

Coach
CompactKit 4 has a built-in drum coach that can help improve your skill at learning general drum patterns. In the display, bars will descend in each column (representing each pad). Once a bar reaches below the line, hit the corresponding pad.

To use the coach:

1. Press Coach.
2. Turn the dial to select a pattern. The upper-right corner will show 1, 2, or 3 stars to indicate the difficulty level: 1 is easy, 2 is normal, and 3 is hard.
3. Press Start/Stop to start playing. As each bar reaches the line at the bottom of the display, hit the corresponding pad.
4. When the session is finished, you will see your score (000– 100%). After 3 seconds, the coach will restart.
5. Press Start/Stop to stop playing.

Sounds

Kick (Bass) Drum

1. Standard Kick
2. Analog Kick 1
3. Rock Kick
4. Room Kick
5. Analog Kick 2
6. Hard Kick
7. Acoustic Kick
8. Standard Kick 2
9. Standard Kick 3

Snare Drum

10. Standard Snare 1
11. Standard Snare 2
12. Synth Snare 1
13. Synth Snare 2
14. Synth Snare 3
15. Analog Snare 1
16. Standard Snare Rim
17. Standard Snare 3
18. Acoustic Snare
19. Rock Snare
20. Rock Snare Rim
21. Analog Snare Rim
22. Analog Snare 2
23. House Snare

Hi-Hat

24. Hi-Hat 1
25. Hi-Hat 2
26. Hi-Hat & Snare
27. Hi-Hat & Kick
28. Standard Hi-Hat Closed

29. Standard Hi-Hat Open
30. Analog Hi-Hat Closed
31. Analog Hi-Hat Open

Toms

32. Standard Tom 1
33. Standard Tom 2
34. Standard Tom 3
35. Standard Tom 4
36. Tom & Snare
37. Tom Low
38. Acoustic Tom
39. Rock Tom
40. Analog Tom

Crash

41. Standard Crash 1
42. Standard Crash 2
43. Standard Crash 3
44. Analog Crash

Ride

45. Ride 1
46. Ride 2
47. Ride 3
48. Standard Ride

Percussion

49. Cowbell 1
50. Cowbell 2
51. Cowbell 3
52. Timbale Low
53. Timbale 1

Songs

1. Pop
2. Indie Pop
3. Urban Pop
4. Indie Electronic
5. Upbeat Contemporary
6. 8-Beat
7. 8-Beat Ballad
8. Rock 2
9. Heavy Metal 1
10. 6/8 Pop 1
11. 6/8 Pop 2
12. 16 Beat Pop

13. Funk Pop
14. House
15. Slow Rock
16. Soul 1
17. Jazz Swing
18. Blues 2
19. Fusion 1
20. Fusion 2

21. Bounce
22. Reggae 1
23. Bossa Nova 2
24. Latin Rock
25. Cha Cha
26. Rhumba
27. Country
28. Country Rock
29. March
30. Polka
31. Waltz 1
32. Slow Polka
33. Electro Dance
34. Funk 1
35. Dance Pop 1
36. Indie
37. 8 Beat Pop
38. 8 Beat Rock 2
39. Rock 1
40. Hard Rock
41. Heavy Metal 2
42. 16 Beat Funk

Technical Specifications

Specifications are subject to change without notice.