Erasing A Part - Alesis HR-16 Instruction Manual

with the ksypad. In eilher
RECORD button is or€ssed.
case, the new leng'th is not entered into ths part until the
Whsn RECORD is pressed the display changes to:
This display romains until REC,oRD is released. lf LENGTH is released bstors RECORD is
pressed, no change lo the length will be made, regardless of what was Pressed on lhe
keypad. lf RECORD is pressed alter entering a partial length (1 or 2 digits), nothing will
happen. When entering in digits, the first digit entered (1,lor example) results in the
following display:
PART OO
LENGTH 1 BEATS
The display is now waiting for the enlry of the second digit. ll the second digit is nol
entered within 2 seconds, lhe display will revert lo its previous value. ll RECORD is
pressed a{ter entering an incomplete length (1 or 2 digits), tho display will revert lo its
provrous vatue.
When a new lsngth is entsred (RECORD), any information on any track of the selected part
that was boyond the new set length will be erased. Any notes sustaining beyond the new
end will automatically be given a new duration. lf the new length is longer than the previous
on6, the additional length will bs filled with silence. ll it is desired to removo or add length
lo the beginning of a part, lirst set the desired length (as describsd above), and then press
sither page up or page down. The display will change to:
LENGTH OOO BEATS
Pressing either page up or page down again will toggle back to the original display. ll
RECORD is pfessed with the above display showing, any additional beats will be plac€d at
the beginning of the part, and any beats removed will be removed from the part top. Notes
that were storod in the removed beats will be removed regardless of their duration.
The LENGTH button has no effect in song mode, or while a song or part is playing.
E R A S E
Erasing a PART
The erase button is used to orass a single track, part, or song. When in PART mode,
pressing and holding the ERASE button causes th€ following display:
The number 01 would actually be lhe currently selected part number. All 8 track LEDS will
be lit. To erase the selected part, press RECORD. The display will change to:
0 1
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