Alesis SR-16 User Manual - Page 5

Check Out Some Patterns The SR-16hasa library of presetpa.ttemsfor all kinds of mwia-rock, blues, reggae,fusiory R&8, rap, country, evenpolka. Many musicianswill find the groovesthey needhereand will not haveto worry about programming their own programsuntil they becomemore familiar with the SR-16' 1 f tn" airpt"ys upperrightwindowshowsSong Pressthe PATTERN/SOiIG button onceto selectPatternmode. (Pr€ssingthis button "toggle 'between Songand Pattem rnodes.) 2 If tn" airpt"y's upper right window shows USER,pressthe PRESET/USERbutton to selectPrset Pattems. Ttres€arc selecd if the display's upper right window doesnot stow USERand thedisplay's upper le{t shows a pattem narne(Rock1,Blu6, etc.). 3 fo.u" tt " UPIDOIVNI arrowbuttons bselectaPatterrL You can also enter a pattern number(@49) with the Numberbuttons. Sreinqgulieredaig'ilteaPdainttgerznesro" (e.9.,07,A,03e, tc.l 4 PressPLAY to starta pattern,STOPto stopit. Whma Pattem reaches ibmd,itwill loopback to thebeginningand play again uzlessyou stopit or chooseanother pattem (describedlater). OOOOOE c=-ooo t:]O-O 5 Speeaup ttrebmpo by pressingthe TEMITO/UParow button (pressonceto speedup by oneBPM,press and hold to s@ up rapidly). Usethe TEMI''O/DOWN anow button in the sam€rnannerto slow down the tempo.