ALESIS K2661 - Manual (Page 114)

12-4
Song Mode
Getting Started with the Sequencer
SongMode:MAIN||Events:186K|||STOPPED||||
CurSong:1|NewSong||||||||||||Tempo:120||
RecTrk|:
2||||Vol:127|Pan:64||Mode|:Erase
Program:30|Warm|Bass|1^2|||||Locat:||1:1
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Track||:-|R|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|
Channel:1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10111213141516
Record||Play|||Stop||Erase||MISC||MIXER|
6. Repeat the above two steps to assign 22 Gospel Organ to Channel 3 and 79 Modulead to
Channel 4.
You’ve now chosen the programs for your first sequence. It’s important to realize, though, that
you have not recorded anything yet. The programs will be there when you need them, but they
have not yet been included in a song. Also, don’t forget that you can change the program
assignments any time before or after you record the song.
Record a Drum Loop
Our song will be based around a four measure drum loop that we’ll record now. Later on, we’ll
“unloop” the drum track for additional recording.
The length of the drum loop is determined by the current endpoint, so we’ll start by recording
four measures of silence to set the endpoint.
1. Set RecTrk to 1 then press the Record soft button. The Song Status indicator (top
right-hand corner of the display) flashes REC READY.
2. Press the Play soft button. The Song Status indicator now reads RECORDING.
The K2661’s built-in metronome begins clicking, and the Song-mode LED blinks in time
with the current tempo.
Notice the Locat parameter on the right side of the display, which shows the current Bar
and Beat number. When you begin recording, the K2661 provides you with a four-beat
countoff, during which time Locat’s Bar and Beat number are preceded by a minus sign.
SongMode:MAIN||Events:186K|||REC|READY||
CurSong:1|NewSong||||||||||||Tempo:120||
RecTrk|:
1||||Vol:127|Pan:64||Mode|:Erase
Program:54|Jazz|Kit||||||||||Locat:||1:1
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Track||:R|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|
Channel:1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10111213141516
Record||Play|||Stop||Erase||MISC||MIXER|
song status indicator
Locat parameter
shows current measure
and beat number