Record Some Phrases - Alesis MICRON Reference Manual

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First Session

Record Some Phrases

You don't have to be in Patterns mode to create a pattern. At any
time, the Micron can capture your playing and use it as a pattern.
Press [programs] to enter Programs mode. Hold down the
[phrase] button and start playing a riff. As soon as you hit the
first note, the [phrase] button will start flashing, indicating that it
is recording what you play. You can release the [phrase] button
any time after you've played that first note.
When you are done playing the phrase, press the [phrase] button
again. The button will light, indicating that the Micron is ready to
play your phrase back. Press any key, and you'll hear your phrase
loop to the tempo.
You can press the [phrase] button to turn phrase playback on or
off. To record a different phrase, just hold down the button and
start playing.
In Setups mode, it gets a little more complicated, since each part
can have its own phrase. But the basic idea is the same -- hold
down the [phrase] button and start playing. Whatever part or
parts you play on will get their own phrases. To record a phrase
and clear all of the other phrases, hold down [phrase] and start
recording when the button is unlit. To add the phrase to the
existing phrases, start recording when the button is
already lit.
A phrase is stored as a pattern named "* Phrase", which appears
near the beginning of the patterns list. If you record a phrase that
you really like and want to keep, simply find the "* Phrase" pattern
and give it a new name. You will see how to do that in later
chapters.
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