To clock the hr-16 from tape sync, Using the hr-16 as a sound source, Start/stop footswitch – ALESIS HR-16:B User Manual
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B) Keep the Sync signal at about OVU in order to amid dropouts. If the HR-16 does not
see the sync tone for 1/2 second, it will assume that the sync tone has ended and will go
into STOP mode.
C) If possible, do not use any noise reduction, EQ, or signal processing on the sync tone,
D) Amid recording high energy, high-frequency tracks next to the sync track.
TO CLOCK THE HR-16 FROM TAPE SYNC
1) Connect the output of the track of the tape machine that has the sync tone to the TAPE
IN jack of the HR-16.
2) Press and hold the CLOCK button. The display will read:
CLOCK SOURCE
MIDI & INTERNAL
3) Use the keypad or + and - buttons to select TAPE SYNC IN. The display will read:
CLOCK SOURCE
TAPE SYNC IN
4) Put the tape machine into PLAY. The HR-16 will automatically start as soon as it
receives the sync tone, causing any other sequencers connected to It to play.
Be careful
to return to the beginning of the sync tone since the HR-16 will automatically begin playing
any time that it receives the sync tone.
USING THE HR-16 AS A SOUND SOURCE
It Is possible to trigger the HR-16 from an external controller suoh as a sequencer,
keyboard, or drum pad controller through MIDI, The HR-16 built in sequencer remains idle
while the external contoller triggers the voices. Bo sure to activate MIDI / UTIL #2 RECEIVE
MIDI DRUMS ON. If this is set to OFF, it will not be possible to trigger any voices on the HR-
16 from the controller.
MIDI program change commands sent to the HR-16 can access patterns. MIDI /UTIL #6
MIDI PROGRAM PATT SELECT must be sat to ON to activate this function. This feature
was designed to give external MIDI controllers access to different sound set ups stored In
any of the 100 available patterns.
IMPORTANT NOTE: VOICE, TUNE, AND MIX ASSIGNMENTS CANNOT BE
STORED IN AN EMPTY PATTERN UNLESS THE LENGTH HAS BEEN
CHANGED TO A LENGTH OTHER THAN 8 BEATS.
START/STOP FOOTSWITCH
The START/STOP footswitch jack Is provided for a momentary normally open
footswitch that connects the Jack's tip to its sleeve (ground). While in stop, the
footswitch will function like the play button and start a pattern or song from the
beginning. While in play, the footswitch acts like the stop button, and stops
playing.
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