Alesis Performance Pad Reference Manual page 8

1.2F Physical Layout
The Performance Pad includes seven main types of controls, along with a group of
connectors (located on the back panel). The control groups (see diagram) are:
• Pads. Striking each pad triggers a voice.
• Function buttons. These six buttons select various functions, some of which include
multiple "pages" of options.
• Tempo/Page buttons. These alter the tempo and also select different "pages" present
in the Drum Set, Record Setup, MIDI Setup, and Util functions.
• Pattern select buttons. These choose between the A, B, and Fill variations for a
Pattern.
• Mode buttons. These choose between Pattern and Song modes, Perform (playback)
and Compose (record) modes, and the Preset and User patterns.
• "Tape recorder" buttons. These control playback and stop, and work similarly to a
tape recorder.
• Display and data entry buttons. The display informs you of the instrument's status,
and also prompts you for data from time to time. A detailed description of the display
follows shortly. The data entry buttons include number entry buttons (0-9) and up
arrow (increment, or INC) and down arrow (decrement, or DEC). The latter increase or
decrease parameter values on step at a time.
• Volume knob (on back of Performance Pad). This knob regulates the volume of the
entire unit.
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