Alesis Performance Pad Reference Manual page 22

3.1C Set Pattern Tempo
The tempo range extends from 20 to 255 beats per minute. Tempo can be changed
while the Performance Pad is stopped or running. There are two ways to set tempo.
• Before initiating Pattern play, tap the STOP button several times at the desired
tempo. The Performance Pad will average the time between taps and derive a tempo;
the display will update the tempo with each tap. If a footswitch is plugged into the
Count/A/B/Fill jack, tapping the footswitch at the desired rate is equivalent to tapping
the STOP button. These techniques work only if the Performance Pad is stopped.
• Use the TEMPO/PAGE up and down buttons. Press once to increment/decrement 1
BPM at a time, or press and hold to scroll through the tempo values.
Background While in Pattern mode, the tempo remains as is until changed because
the tempo is a global setting—it is not stored with individual Patterns. If you switch
over to Song mode (Chapter 5) and the programmed Song tempo is different, the
Performance Pad will assume the Song's tempo—even if you switch back into Pattern
mode—until the tempo is changed again (either manually, or by selecting a different
Song).
3.1D Select Individual Patterns
1. Make sure the Performance Pad is in Pattern mode.
2. Enter a two-digit Pattern number (remember to enter a leading 0 if necessary).
3. Press the A button to select the A Main Pattern, or B to select the B Main Pattern.
To select a Fill Pattern, first select the desired Main Pattern (A or B) then press the Fill
Button.
4. Press PRESET/USER to select either a Preset or User Pattern.
When a Main Pattern reaches its end, it will loop back to the beginning and continue
playing from that point unless you select a new Pattern, selected a Fill Pattern initially,
or stop the Pattern (section 3.1E).
3.1E Stop/Restart a Pattern
1. To stop the Pattern, press STOP.
2. To restart the Pattern from the beginning, press PLAY. Pressing PLAY will always
restart a Pattern from the beginning, regardless of whether the Pattern is stopped or
already playing.
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