Alesis Turbo Mesh Kit Turbo Drum Module - User Guide v1.2 - Page 13

Automatic Power-Off, About MIDI, Triggering Sounds on an External MIDI Device

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Automatic Power-Off To save energy, the drum module will power off automatically after 30 minutes of no activity. If you do not need this feature, disable it by powering off the drum module and then pressing and holding the Start/Stop button while powering it back on. PoF will appear on the display to confirm the feature is off. Note: After powering off, this feature will be re-enabled. Repeat the procedure described above to disable the feature when you power on the module again. MIDI About MIDI MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a standard way in which certain electronic musical devices can communicate with each other. When two MIDI devices are connected, they can send/receive MIDI "messages" over either a 5-pin MIDI cable or a standard USB cable (depending on ports available on the devices). In the case of the Turbo Drum Module, you can connect its USB port to a USB port on your computer with a standard USB cable (sold separately). All MIDI messages will travel to and from your computer over this connection. This allows you to do one of two things: • Use an electronic drum kit connected to the drum module to trigger sounds on an external MIDI device (e.g., a sequencer, your computer if you use software that can receive MIDI notes, etc.). See Triggering Sounds on an External MIDI Device later in this section. • Use an external MIDI device to play sounds in the drum module. See Using the Drum Module as the Sound Module later in this section. Triggering Sounds on an External MIDI Device VOL MIDI IN MIDI OUT R L RL USB 1. Using a standard USB cable (not included), connect the drum module's USB port to a USB port on your computer. 2. If you are triggering sounds in software, skip to the next step. If you are triggering sounds in an external MIDI device, make sure that device is connected to your computer (either directly via USB or through a USB-MIDI interface). 3. Set the active track of your MIDI software, sequencer, etc. to Channel 10, and start recording. 4. Play your electronic drum kit. The MIDI information will be sent to your computer, sequencer, etc. 5. Stop recording. 13

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Automatic Power-Off
To save energy, the drum module will power off automatically after 30 minutes of no activity. If
you do not need this feature, disable it by powering off the drum module and then pressing
and holding the
Start/Stop
button while powering it back on.
PoF
will appear on the display to
confirm the feature is off.
Note:
After powering off, this feature will be re-enabled. Repeat the procedure described
above to disable the feature when you power on the module again.
MIDI
About MIDI
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a standard way in which certain electronic
musical devices can communicate with each other. When two MIDI devices are connected,
they can send/receive MIDI "messages" over either a 5-pin MIDI cable or a standard USB
cable (depending on ports available on the devices).
In the case of the Turbo Drum Module, you can connect its USB port to a USB port on your
computer with a standard USB cable (sold separately). All MIDI messages will travel to and
from your computer over this connection. This allows you to do one of two things:
•
Use an electronic drum kit connected to the drum module to trigger sounds on an
external MIDI device (e.g., a sequencer, your computer if you use software that can
receive MIDI notes, etc.). See
Triggering Sounds on an External MIDI Device
later in
this section.
•
Use an external MIDI device to play sounds in the drum module. See
Using the Drum
Module as the Sound Module
later in this section.
Triggering Sounds on an External MIDI Device
MIDI IN
VOL
R
L
R
L
USB
1.
Using a standard USB cable (not included), connect the drum module's USB port to a
USB port on your computer.
2.
If you are triggering sounds in software,
skip to the next step.
If you are triggering sounds in an external MIDI device,
make sure that device is
connected to your computer (either directly via USB or through a USB-MIDI interface).
3.
Set the active track of your MIDI software, sequencer, etc. to Channel 10, and start
recording.
4.
Play your electronic drum kit. The MIDI information will be sent to your computer,
sequencer, etc.
5.
Stop recording.