Version OS 1.0
1 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................11
1.1 A
BRIEF
INTRODUCTION
TO
THE
ALPHA BASE....................................................11
1.1.1 Kick Drum ...................................................................................................11
1.1.2 MBrane ........................................................................................................11
1.1.3 Filter.............................................................................................11
1.1.4 Hi Hat ..........................................................................................................12
1.1.5 Clap, Rim, Crash, Ride ...............................................................................12
1.1.6 X Sample 1+2 ..............................................................................................12
1.1.7 FM Synth .....................................................................................................12
1.1.8 Effects ..........................................................................................................13
1.1.9 Editing .........................................................................................................13
1.1.10 Manual convention.....................................................................................13
2 CONNECTION.........................................................................................................14
2.1.1 Power Supply...............................................................................................14
2.1.2 Audio connections........................................................................................14
2.1.3 USB Connection...........................................................................................14
2.1.4 MIDI Connections........................................................................................15
2.1.5 MIDI OUT....................................................................................................15
2.1.6 MIDI Thru....................................................................................................15
2.1.7 Sync Out 1+2...............................................................................................15
2.1.8 SD Card Slot................................................................................................16
2.2 Q
UICK
S
TART
.......................................................................................................17
2.2.1 First Steps.....................................................................................................17
2.2.2 Select Presets:..............................................................................................18
2.2.3 Select Patterns:............................................................................................18
2.2.4 Select Instruments (=tracks): ......................................................................19
2.2.5 Mute Instruments:........................................................................................19
2.2.6 Edit Instrument:...........................................................................................19
2.2.7 Store Kit Preset:...........................................................................................19
2.2.8 Store Pattern:...............................................................................................19
2.2.9 Edit Tempo:..................................................................................................19
2.2.10 Edit Patterns:.............................................................................................20
2.2.11 Set/Clear Accents:......................................................................................20
2.2.12 Select Bar (Measure):................................................................................20
2.2.13 Pitch Sequence:..........................................................................................20
2.2.14 Editing Sample based instruments ............................................................20
3 THE USER INTERFACE.......................................................................................21
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ALPHA BASE Operating Manual
