Alesis Command Kit User Manual - Page 4

11. Exit: Press this button to cancel your selection or to exit a submenu. 12. Dial: Turn this dial to adjust the setting of the currently selected item in the display (number values, kits, songs, etc.). Alternatively, use the Left () and Right () buttons. 13. Click: Press this button to activate or deactivate the built-in metronome ("click"). When you activate it, the Metronome settings will also appear in the display, which you can adjust. See Operation > Metronome to learn more. 14. Song: Press this button to access the Song Selection page in the display. See Operation > Songs to learn more. 15. Kit: Press this button to access the Kit Selection page in the display. See Operation > Kits to learn more. 16. Save: Press this button to save the settings of the current kit. See Operation > Kits to learn more. 17. Tempo: Press this button to view the current tempo in the display. See Operation > Metronome to learn more. 18. Record: Press this button to record-arm the drum module. To start recording, hit a drum pad, press Enter, or press Start/Stop. To cancel recording, press Exit or Record. See Operation > Songs to learn more. 19. Start/Stop: Press this button to play or stop a song. When the drum module is recordarmed, press this button to start recording. 20. Left (): Press this button to decrease the value of the selected item (or move to the previous setting) in the display. Alternatively, turn the dial. 21. Right (): Press this button to increase the value of the selected item (or move to the next setting) in the display. Alternatively, turn the dial. Rear Panel 1. Phones Output: Connect 1/8" (3.5 mm) stereo headphones (sold separately) to this output. Control the volume by turning the Phones Volume knob on the top panel. 2. Aux Input: Connect an additional audio player (smartphone, tablet, etc.) to this input using a standard 1/8" (3.5 mm) stereo/TRS cable. The sound will be mixed with the drum module's sounds. 8 54 2 7 6 33 1 3. Outputs: Connect your audio interface, mixer, powered monitors, etc. to these outputs using standard 1/4" (6.35 mm) TRS cables. 4. Crash Trigger Input: Connect an optional cymbal pad to this input using a standard 1/4" (6.35 mm) TS cable. Hitting the pad will trigger an additional crash cymbal sound. 5. Tom 4 Trigger Input: Connect an optional drum pad to this input using a standard 1/4" (6.35 mm) TS cable. Hitting the pad will trigger an additional low tom sound. 6. MIDI In: Connect an external MIDI device (sequencer, drum machine, etc.) to this input using a standard 5-pin MIDI cable. 7. MIDI Out: Connect an external MIDI device (synthesizer, sound module, etc.) to this output using a standard 5-pin MIDI cable. 8. USB MIDI Port: Connect this USB port to a computer using a standard USB cable. The drum module will send MIDI messages to your computer over this connection. 4