ALESIS DM6 - Manual (Page 5)

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SAVING KITS
You can save a Kit to any of the five User Kits (11 –
15). To save a Kit:
1.
Press SAVE to enter Kit Save Mode. The LCD
will display the current Kit number and the Kit
Indicator will light up.
2. Use VALUE +/- to select a User Kit (11 – 15).
User Kit numbers will flash on the LCD.
3. Press SAVE to save the Kit to that User Kit
number. (This includes all trigger voices and
volumes.)
METRONOME
The DM6 module has a built-in metronome feature, for which you can adjust the tempo, time signature,
volume, and "click" sound.
ADJUSTING THE TEMPO
To adjust the tempo of a pattern:
1. Select a Pattern (see PATTERNS section).
2. Press TEMPO to enter Tempo Adjustment Mode.
The LCD will display the current tempo value for
that Pattern. The metronome's range is 30 – 280
BPM ("beats per minute").
3. Use VALUE +/- to adjust the tempo of that
Pattern. You can press + and – simultaneously
to return to the Pattern's default tempo.
SELECTING THE TIME SIGNATURE & ADJUSTING THE VOLUME
To select the time signature the metronome will follow:
1. Press CLICK to activate the metronome. The
LCD will display the current time signature.
There are nine different time signatures to
choose from: 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 7/4, 3/8,
and 6/8.
2. Use VALUE +/- to select a time signature.
The Click Indicator will flash in time with the beat of
your selected Pattern, whether or not the metronome
is activated (i.e., audible).
SELECTING A METRONOME SOUND
To select the "click" sound the metronome will make:
1. Press and hold CLICK. The LCD will display
"CL1," "CL2," "CL3," or "CL4."
2. Use VALUE +/- to select a click sound. You can
choose from a standard metronome "click" (the
default), a "beep," a cowbell, or a voice.