Alesis Strike Drum Module Strike Editor Software V1.1 - User Guide - Page 4

Operation Overview The Strike Editor has two main modes: the Kit Editor (shown here) and the Instrument Editor (shown here). To enter either mode, click the Mode menu at the top of the window, and click Kit Editor or Instrument Editor. Kit Editor The Kit Editor shows a graphical representation of the Strike drum kit while the panels below it contain settings that control the sound of the instrument assigned to each zone. See Creating & Editing Kits to learn more about the features and controls shown here. Use the instrument browser to browse your instruments. Preset instruments are "factory content" on your Strike module; they can't be overwritten, but you can edit them and save them as user instruments. User instruments are editable and stored on your SD card. Click the > or ∨ to expand or collapse each list. Click and drag an instrument onto Layer A or Layer B below to load it to the currently selected zone, or click and drag it onto the zone in the graphic on the right. Click the blue field above the menu and enter a search term to show only the instruments that contain that text. Click the kit browser to select a kit to load in the Kit Editor. Click the > or ∨ to expand or collapse each list. Double-click a kit to load it. Click the blue field above the menu and enter a search term to show only the kits that contain that text. Click Select to load it or Close to return to the previous view. Click Kit Size to view the file size of each instrument and the entire kit. Click a zone to select it and play its instruments. Its instrument settings (both layers) will appear in the panel below. Click Edit FX to show or hide the effects controls (Reverb and FX1) in the panel below. Use the controls in this lower panel to adjust the sound of the instruments on the currently selected zone (both layers). Click the  icon next to a sample to preview it. Click the  icon to stop the preview.Click and drag a knob or slider up or down to adjust it. Click a selector or menu to select an option. Click a number to type a value. 4