Alesis PerformancePad Pro User Manual - Page 4

Connection Diagram - drum pad

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CONNECTION DIAGRAM 1 SPEAKERS 2 HEADPHONES MP3 PLAYER 4 POWER EXTERNAL SOUND MODULE As you hook up the PerformancePad Pro, the volume control on your power amp and the PerformancePad Pro should be all the way down, and power to both units should be off. 3 FOOTSWITCHES 1. Plug 1/4" TS cables from the MAIN OUTPUTS to an amplifier, mixer, or speaker system. For mono sound, you can connect only one output. 2. Alternatively, you can connect a pair of 1/4" TRS headphones to the PHONES OUTPUT to practice quietly. 3. Connect a MIDI device, such as a sampler or sound module, to the MIDI OUT of the PerformancePad Pro. 4. If you have 1/4" TS footswitches, connect them to the Hi-Hat and Kick inputs. 5. Plug the included power adapter (12V DC 500mA) into the adapter jack and the adapter into a power source. 6. Press the POWER switch to turn on the unit. 7. Tap the pads to hear sounds. You can switch among the three different sound categories for the pads by pressing the corresponding button (DRUMS, PERC, BASS). 8. Adjust the volume control on the rear panel to a suitable listening level. 4

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CONNECTION DIAGRAM
1.
Plug 1/4" TS cables from the MAIN OUTPUTS to an amplifier, mixer, or speaker system.
For
mono sound, you can connect only one output.
2.
Alternatively, you can connect a pair of 1/4" TRS headphones to the PHONES OUTPUT to
practice quietly.
3.
Connect a MIDI device, such as a sampler or sound module, to the MIDI OUT of the
PerformancePad Pro.
4.
If you have 1/4" TS footswitches, connect them to the Hi-Hat and Kick inputs.
5.
Plug the included power adapter (12V DC 500mA) into the adapter jack and the adapter into a
power source.
6.
Press the POWER switch to turn on the unit.
7.
Tap the pads to hear sounds.
You can switch among the three different sound categories for the
pads by pressing the corresponding button (DRUMS, PERC, BASS).
8.
Adjust the volume control on the rear panel to a suitable listening level.
As you hook up the PerformancePad Pro, the volume
control on your power amp and the PerformancePad
Pro should be all the way down, and power to both
units should be off.
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HEADPHONES
SPEAKERS
MP3 PLAYER
POWER
FOOTSWITCHES
EXTERNAL SOUND MODULE