Alesis Turbo Mesh Kit Turbo Drum Module - User Guide v1.2 - Page 10

Beat Check, Gradual Up/Down

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Beat Check This exercise evaluates your sense of timing and how accurately you play along with the metronome. To use Beat Check: 1 COACH 1. Press the Pattern button and Tempo button at the same time. Then press the 1 button. PATTERN TEMPO 2. Set the metronome's time signature and interval (as described in Using the Metronome (Click)). 3. Press the Start/Stop button to begin. 4. Hit the pads in time with the metronome. The six LEDs of the 1-5/Variation buttons indicate how accurate or "in time" you are. • When you are right on the beat, the 3 1 2 3 4 and 4 buttons light up. • When you are slightly off the beat, the 2 or 5 button will light up. SLOW GOOD • When you are off the beat, the 1 or Variation button will light up. • When you are completely off the beat, no buttons will light up. 5. Press the Start/Stop button to stop. START /STOP 5 VARIATION FAST Gradual Up/Down This exercise evaluates how quickly you can play while still maintaining accurate time. To use Gradual Up/Down: 2 COACH 1. Press the Pattern button and Tempo button at the same time. Then press the 2 button. PATTERN TEMPO 2. Set the metronome's time signature and interval (as described in the Using the Metronome (Click) section). START /STOP 3. Press the Start/Stop button. 4. Do one of the following: 1 • Press the 1 button to select G-1 Mode. In this mode, the tempo automatically decreases or increases by 5 BPM every 4 measures, depending on your accuracy. • Press the 2 button to select G-2 Mode. In this mode, the 2 tempo automatically decreases or increases by 1 BPM each measure (The starting tempo is your metronome's current setting). 5. Hit the pads in time with the metronome. The six LEDs of the 1-5/Variation buttons indicate how accurate or "in time" you are. • When you are right on the beat, the 3 1 2 3 4 5 VARIATION and 4 buttons light up. • When you are slightly off the beat, the 2 or 5 buttons will light up. SLOW GOOD FAST • When you are off the beat, the 1 or Variation button will light up. • When you are completely off the beat, no buttons will light up. 6. Press the Start/Stop button to stop. 10

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10
Beat Check
This exercise evaluates your sense of timing and how accurately you play along with the metronome.
To use Beat Check:
1.
Press the
Pattern
button and
Tempo
button at the
same time. Then press the
1
button.
2.
Set the metronome's time signature and interval (as
described in
Using the Metronome (Click)
).
3.
Press the
Start/Stop
button to begin.
4.
Hit the pads in time with the metronome. The six
LEDs of the
1-5/Variation
buttons indicate how
accurate or "in time" you are.
•
When you are right on the beat, the
3
and
4
buttons light up.
•
When you are slightly off the beat, the
2
or
5
button will light up.
•
When you are off the beat, the
1
or
Variation
button will light up.
•
When you are completely off the beat, no
buttons will light up.
5.
Press the
Start/Stop
button to stop.
Gradual Up/Down
This exercise evaluates how quickly you can play while still maintaining accurate time.
To use Gradual Up/Down:
1.
Press the
Pattern
button and
Tempo
button at the
same time. Then press the
2
button.
2.
Set the metronome's time signature and interval (as
described in the
Using the Metronome (Click)
section).
3.
Press the
Start/Stop
button.
4.
Do one of the following:
•
Press the
1
button to select
G-1 Mode
. In this mode, the
tempo automatically decreases or increases by 5 BPM every
4 measures, depending on your accuracy.
•
Press the
2
button to select
G-2 Mode
. In this mode, the
tempo automatically decreases or increases by 1 BPM each
measure (The starting tempo is your metronome's current
setting).
5.
Hit the pads in time with the metronome. The six LEDs of the
1-5/Variation
buttons indicate
how accurate or “in time” you are.
•
When you are right on the beat, the
3
and
4
buttons light up.
•
When you are slightly off the beat, the
2
or
5
buttons will light up.
•
When you are off the beat, the
1
or
Variation
button will light up.
•
When you are completely off the beat,
no buttons will light up.
6.
Press the
Start/Stop
button to stop.
START
/STOP
SLOW
GOOD
FAST
1
2
3
4
5
VARIATION
PATTERN
COACH
TEMPO
1
PATTERN
COACH
TEMPO
2
START
/STOP
1
2
SLOW
GOOD
FAST
1
2
3
4
5
VARIATION