Mode Buttons; Setup Buttons; Transport Control Buttons - Alesis Performance Pad Pro Quick Start Manual

MODE BUTTONS:

16. PATTERN / SONG – This button toggles between the two different modes on the PerformancePad
Pro. In Pattern Mode, you can play, record and edit individual patterns. Patterns are short (i.e. 8-
beat, 16-beat, etc) rhythm sequences which are assembled together to create Songs. A Song is a
sequence of Patterns. In Song Mode, you can perform or program your Patterns to create a Song.
The currently-selected mode will be indicated on the display.
17. PRESET / USER – This button toggles between Preset and User Patterns. The selected mode
will be indicated in the upper right corner of the display.
Preset Patterns provide a variety of rock, jazz, pop and other rhythms programmed by professional
drummers and cannot be overwritten or edited (the only way a Preset Pattern can be edited is to
copy it to a User Pattern).
User Patterns are Patterns you can program, edit and save as you wish.
18. STEP EDIT – Pressing this button enters Step Edit Mode for Pattern or Song editing, depending
on which of the two modes is selected. This mode allows you to "step" through your Pattern or
Song sequence to correct any mistakes. The display will indicate STEP EDIT while in Step Edit
Mode, and the current step will be displayed on the top line. To move through the steps of the
sequence, use the PAGE UP / DOWN buttons.
19. PTN PLAY – This button enables Pattern Play Mode. In this mode, you can play pre-selected
Patterns in a sequence, using the pads to trigger the Patterns in real-time. See "Playing Patterns
With the Pads" section.

SETUP BUTTONS:

20. SYSTEM SETUP – Pressing this button calls up various system settings and preferences, such as
MIDI options, note assignments, and clocking. The display will indicate SYSTEM and SETUP
when you are in System Setup. You can move between the different pages of settings with the
PAGE UP / DOWN buttons and change the settings on the selected page with the VALUE dial or
the INC / DEC buttons. To exit System Setup, press the System Setup button again.
21. RECORD SETUP – Pressing this button calls up various recording settings, such as Quantization,
Swing, Pattern Length, Time Signature, etc. The display will indicate RECORD and SETUP while
you are in Record Setup Mode.
PAGE UP / DOWN buttons and change the settings on the selected page with the VALUE dial or
the INC / DEC buttons. To exit Record Setup, press the Record Setup button again.
22. DRUM SET – This button calls up the Drum Set Mode options, where you can select different
drum/percussion sounds, bass sounds, change individual pad sounds and modify parameters such
as Volume, Tuning, Panning, etc. The display will indicate DRUM SET while you are in Drum Set
Mode. You can use the PAGE UP / DOWN buttons to move between the different pages of
settings and you can use the VALUE dial or INC / DEC buttons to change the settings on the
selected page. When you modify or customize a Drum Set, you will need to make sure that you
save it (press the SAVE button, then press REC to confirm) in order to be able to access it later.
To exit Drum Set Mode, press the Drum Set button again.
23. EFFECTS – This button calls up the Effects menu, where you can select the effects which are
stored and recalled with every Drum Set. These effects include Reverb, EQ / Compression and
feature ready-to-use presets. To move between the different pages in the Effects Menu, use the
PAGE UP / DOWN buttons. You can use the VALUE dial or INC / DEC buttons to enable and
disable the selected effect or to change the displayed settings.

TRANSPORT CONTROL BUTTONS:

24. PLAY – If the PerformancePad Pro is stopped, pressing PLAY will play the sequence from the
current position. If the PerformancePad Pro is playing, pressing PLAY will pause the sequence.
To go to the beginning of the current pattern (or current step if in Song Mode) press PAGE DOWN.
To go to the beginning of the next pattern (or the next step if in Song Mode) press PAGE UP.
25. STOP – Press this button to stop the current sequence and go back to the start of the Pattern or
Song. Quickly pressing STOP twice sends a MIDI Panic message to the internal voices of the
PerformancePad Pro and to external devices connected via MIDI. A Panic message effectively
stops all sounds which may be playing. This is useful in situations where a certain sound may be
stuck and will not turn off.
26. REC – Press and hold this button before pressing PLAY to initiate recording. The REC button also
functions as an ENTER command, when prompted for action by the display (for example, when
erasing songs).
You can move between the different pages of settings with the
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