Alesis Turbo Mesh Kit Turbo Drum Module - User Guide v1.2 - Page 12

Follow Me This exercise helps you identify different drums by their sound and memorize drum rhythms that use the entire drum kit. In this exercise, the drum module will alternate between (1) a drum pattern and (2) a metronome track of the same length during which you play the drum pattern yourself. To use Follow Me: 4 COACH 1. Press the Pattern button and Tempo button at the PATTERN TEMPO same time. Then press the 4 button. START /STOP 2. Press the Start/Stop button. 3. Use the - / + buttons to select the drum pattern you want to play in. 4. Press the Start/Stop button to begin. 5. When you hear the drum pattern, try to identify which pads are being played and when. During the metronome track that follows, play the same drum pattern in time with the metronome. For reference, the Display will show the current beat. The six LEDs of the 1-5/Variation buttons indicate how accurate you are. 1 2 SLOW 3 4 GOOD 6. Press the Start/Stop button to stop. 5 VARIATION FAST Drum Mute This exercise lets you silence specific parts of various drum patterns so that you can test different drumming techniques as you fill in the gaps while playing along with the pattern. To use Drum Mute: 5 COACH 1. Press the Pattern button and Tempo button at the PATTERN TEMPO same time, and then press the 5 button. START /STOP 2. Press the Start/Stop button. 3. Use the - / + buttons to select the drum pattern you want to play to. 4. Press one or several of the 1-5/Variation buttons to select the sound or sounds you want to mute: • 1: Kick drum • 2: Snare drum • 3: Hi-hat • 4: Toms • 5: Crash and ride cymbals • Variation: Percussion 5. Press the Start/Stop button to begin. 6. Play freely along with the drum pattern you hear. The drum pattern will not include any sounds you muted in Step 4, allowing you to create your own part. 7. Press the Start/Stop button to stop. 12