ALESIS K2661 - Manual (Page 26)

3-6
User Interface Basics
Intuitive Data Entry
Intuitive Data Entry
Many parameters have values that correspond to standard physical controllers. In many cases,
you can select these values “intuitively,” rather than having to scroll through the Control Source
list. This is done by selecting the desired parameter, then holding the ENTER button while
moving the desired physical control.
For example, on the LAYER page in the Program Editor, you can set the range of the currently
selected layer as follows: use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to the value for the LoKey
parameter, press (and hold) the Enter button, then press the note you wish to be the lowest note
for the currently displayed layer. The note you triggered (it has to be between C 0—C 8) will
appear as the value for the LoKey parameter. Repeat the process for the HiKey parameter.
Another example: select Program 199 while in Program mode. Press Edit to enter the Program
Editor. Press the PITCH soft button to select the PITCH page. Move the cursor to the Src1
parameter. Hold the Enter button, and move the Pitch Wheel. PWheel will be selected as the
value for Src1.
You can also use the keyboard to choose control sources, since most key numbers correspond to
a value on the control source list. If you have a certain control source that you use over and over
(for example, LFO1), this can be the quickest way to enter its value. To do this: highlight a
parameter which uses a value from the control source list, hold down Enter, then strike the key
corresponding to the control source you want to choose. LFO1, for example, is assigned to B5.
You’ll find a complete chart of these keyboard shortcuts at the end of Chapter 4 of the Musician’s
Reference.
Also, for almost every parameter, you can hold the Enter button and move the Data Slider to run
through the range of values for the currently selected parameter. This is not as precise as the
Alpha Wheel, but much faster.
Keymap
Editor
Plus/Minus With cursor on the Coarse Tune parameter, toggles between
default Coarse Tune of sample root and transposition of sample
root.
Sample
Editor
2 leftmost soft buttons Toggle between default zoom setting and current zoom setting.
Plus/Minus buttons Set the value of the currently selected parameter at the next
zero crossing.
Any Editor
Plus/Minus Scroll through the currently selected parameter’s list of values in
regular or logical increments (varies with each parameter).
2 leftmost soft buttons Reset MIDI transposition to 0 semitones. Double-press again to
go to previous transposition.
Center soft buttons Select Utilities menu (MIDIScope, Stealer, etc.).
2 rightmost soft buttons Sends all notes/controllers off message on all 16 channels
(same as Panic soft button).
Left/Right cursor buttons Toggle between Play and Stop of current song.
Up/Down cursor buttons Toggle between Play and Pause of current song.
Save Dialog Plus/Minus buttons Toggle between next free ID and original ID.
In this
mode or
editor…
…pressing these buttons
simultaneously…
…does this:
Table 3-1 Double Button Presses