ALESIS SR-16 - Manual (Page 10)

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1.2G Display Layout
The LCD is divided into several "windows." Each window contains information that helps you
monitor the SR-16's status, and/or indicates what type of data should be entered.
• Name, "dialog" box, real time Song/Pattern readout, beat counter. This is the most
commonly-used area of the display. It shows Pattern and Song names, the beat counter if a
Pattern or Song is playing, and the Pattern (including A/B/Fill/Preset or User designators) that
is currently playing in Song mode. When acting as a "dialog box," it lists parameters and the
value to be edited (e.g., MIDI channel and the channel number).
• Pattern/Song readout (also Drum Set edit and drum pad readout). This shows the selected
Song or Pattern number; with Patterns, the A/B/Fill/Preset or User designators are also
shown. If you have edited a Drum Set to which a particular Pattern was assigned, the display
also shows DRUMSET EDITED. In operations that require selecting a drum pad, this
window displays the drum pad number.
• Press PLAY. For some operations, it is necessary to press the PLAY button to confirm a
particular operation, such as copy or erase. This portion of the display will say P R E S S
PLAY if it is necessary to press PLAY to complete an operation.
• Page number and tempo display. When stopped or running, this shows the current tempo
and includes a visual metronome block that flashes on the beat. For functions that have
multiple "pages" of parameters (Drum Set, Record Setup, MIDI Setup, and Backup), this
portion of the display shows the currently selected page number.
• Compose/Perform. This indicates whether the SR-16 is in Compose or Perform mode.
• Click. In Compose mode, shows the current click rhythm in standard music notation (or OFF
if click is off).
• Quantize. In Compose mode, shows the current quantization rhythm in standard music
notation (or OFF if quantization is off).
• Selected function. This shows which function is currently selected: Drum Set, Record Setup,
MIDI Setup, Backup, or Step Edit.
• Swing. In Compose mode, shows the current swing rhythm, expressed as a percentage (or
OFF if swing is off).
• Play/Record. If the SR-16 is playing and in Compose mode, this will say RECORDING. If
the SR-16 is playing and in Perform mode, this will say PLAYING.
Name, "Dialog" box, Real
time Song/Pattern readout,
beat counter
Q u a n t i z e
Selected Function
Swing
Click
P l a y /
Record
Compose
Perform
Page number
and Tempo
display
P r e s s P l a y
Pattern/Song
readout (also
drum set edit)
1 . 2 H Text Protocols
Throughout the text, button names are shown in UPPER CASE and words that appear on the
display are shown in BOLD. When referring to a numbered step in a set of steps, the step