ALESIS HR-16:B - Manual (Page 16)

OFFSET
The OFFSET button is used to add or subtract a number of clock pulses (384th
notes) to a drum or pattern. If OFFSET is held down, the display will show:
OFFSET Q0/384th
The keypad can be used to enter a two-digit number (00-99), or the +/- arrow
buttons can be used to increment or decrement the amount. The range of the
offset is ±99. Entering a value with the keypad will remain the current display
sign (-I- or -). To change the sign, the +/- buttons must be used to "pass
through” zero. Pressing the RECORD button executes the offset command for all
drums in a pattern, resulting in the following display:
OFFSET 03/384th
PATT OFFSET
This display remains until RECORD is released. The offset function moves drum
events ahead (-ь) or behind (-) the beat in 384th note steps. This is used to
change the "feel" of the pattern. If an event is moved past the end of a pattern, it
is put at the beginning. Likewise, if an event is moved to before the beginning, it
is put at the end. Like the ERASE function, individual drums can be offset as well.
If, for example, TOM 1 is pressed, the display will read:
OFFSET 03/384th
TOMI OFFSET
TOM 1 is now offset ahead of its previous location by 3 384th notes. Unlike
quantize, this feature modifies the already existing drum events in a pattern, and
does not effect any newly recorded events in the pattern. Because of this, it is
suggested that a copy of a pattern be made before changing the offset so that the
original will be easily retrievable if the results are undesirable.
The OFFSET button does not function while playing a pattern, or while in song
mode.
SWING
The SWING button is used to change the ratio between two equal rhythmic values
(such as 1/16th notes) in order to achieve a shuffle feel. If SWING is held down,
the display will show:
SWING IN RECORD
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The display above shows the current swing value. The -f/- arrow buttons can be
used to Increment or decrement the swing number, with the percentage of swing
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