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Set Triggering Mode Asn Mode

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4.6 PAGE 6: SET TRIGGERING MODE (ASN MODE) The display shows ASN MODE (short for Assignment Mode), the currently selected pad number, and the mode assigned to that pad. ASN MODE MULTI DRUM DRUM SET PAGE To change the mode associated with a given pad: 1. Press the pad (the display will show the pad number). 2. Enter the desired mode with the INC/DEC buttons or number buttons 1-4. 3. When the display confirms your choice, either store the edited Drum Set (see section 4.8) or do more assignments by striking another pad to select it, then changing the new assignment mode. Background Each mode affects triggering in a different way: Multi: When hitting a pad repeatedly, each hit will cause the sound to go through its entire decay. This is useful with cymbals, since early strikes will continue to decay as you play later strikes. Single: When hitting a pad repeatedly, a new hit will automatically terminate any sound that is still decaying. This is useful with many percussion sounds (such as tambourine, agogo, etc.). Group 1 and 2: Pads assigned to a particular group (1 or 2) will cut each other off if a group pad is struck while another pad assigned to the same group continues to sound. The classic use of this is with hi-hats; a closed high-hat will cut off an open hi-hat, and hitting an open hi-hat sound will cut off a closed hi-hat. The Performance Pad can play up to 16 voices at a time, so it's possible to run out of voices if you play a flurry of notes and have lots of pads in the Multi assign mode. If 16 sounds are playing and you ask the Performance Pad to play another one, the sound that's closest to finishing its decay cycle will be "stolen" so that the most recent sound can be played. In practice, it's difficult (and usually not artistically desirable!) to create drum parts so complex that voice-stealing becomes a problem. However, if this is a problem, try assigning all the toms to a group so that they only require one voice at a time. 28

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4.6
PAGE 6: SET TRIGGERING MODE (ASN MODE)
The display shows
ASN MODE
(short for Assignment Mode), the currently selected
pad number, and the mode assigned to that pad.
PAGE
ASN MODE
M
ULTI
DRUM SET
DRUM
To change the mode associated with a given pad:
1.
Press the pad (the display will show the pad number).
2.
Enter the desired mode with the INC/DEC buttons or number buttons 1-4.
3.
When the display confirms your choice, either store the edited Drum Set (see
section 4.8) or do more assignments by striking another pad to select it, then changing
the new assignment mode.
Background
Each mode affects triggering in a different way:
Multi:
When hitting a pad repeatedly, each hit will cause the sound to go through its
entire decay. This is useful with cymbals, since early strikes will continue to decay as
you play later strikes.
Single:
When hitting a pad repeatedly, a new hit will automatically terminate any sound
that is still decaying. This is useful with many percussion sounds (such as tambourine,
agogo, etc.).
Group 1 and 2: Pads assigned to a particular group (1 or 2) will cut each other off if a
group pad is struck while another pad assigned to the same group continues to sound.
The classic use of this is with hi-hats; a closed high-hat will cut off an open hi-hat, and
hitting an open hi-hat sound will cut off a closed hi-hat.
The Performance Pad can play up to 16 voices at a time, so it's possible to run out of
voices if you play a flurry of notes and have lots of pads in the Multi assign mode. If 16
sounds are playing and you ask the Performance Pad to play another one, the sound
that's closest to finishing its decay cycle will be "stolen" so that the most recent sound
can be played. In practice, it's difficult (and usually not artistically desirable!) to create
drum parts so complex that voice-stealing becomes a problem. However, if this is a
problem, try assigning all the toms to a group so that they only require one voice at a
time.