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User Guide
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Strike MultiPad. At Alesis, we know how serious music is to you. That’s why we design our
equipment with only one thing in mind—to make your performance the best it can be.

Box Contents

Strike MultiPad
Power Adapter
Software Download Card
Quickstart Guide
Safety & Warranty Manual

Support

For the latest information about this product (system requirements, compatibility information, etc.) and product
registration, visit alesis.com.
For additional product support, visit alesis.com/support.

Setup

Items not listed in Introduction > Box Contents are sold separately.

Powered Monitors

MIDI Device

Audio Sources
(Mobile Devices,
Mixer,
Microphone, etc.)

Power USB
Flash
Drive External
Trigger
Pad

Computer
Footswitches

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Features

Top Panel

1. Pads: Use these pads to trigger samples or perform control functions.

2. Main Knob: Turn this knob to adjust the volume level of the Main Outputs on the rear panel.
3. Aux Knob: Turn this knob to adjust the volume level of the Aux Outputs on the rear panel.
4. Phone Knob: Turn this knob to adjust the volume level of the Headphone Outputs on the front panel.
5. Display: As the center for editing kits, pads, effects, and samples, this full-color display shows the current kit, settings,
and other information. Use the Main Encoder to scroll through available options and change parameter values, and
press it to select. Use the Function Buttons (F1–F6) to select tabs and functions shown at the bottom edge of the
display.
6. Function Buttons (F1 – F6): Press one of these 6 buttons to select the corresponding tab or function shown above it
(at the bottom edge of the display).

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7. Perform: Press this button multiple times to cycle between the three pages of Perform mode: Pad View, Trigger In
View, and Foot Control View. See Basic Operation > Perform Mode for more information.
8. Main Encoder: This knob serves as the main tool for adjusting settings listed on the Display. Turn this knob to scroll
through kits, settings, and parameters. To edit a setting, press the encoder to select the setting, turn the encoder to
adjust the value, then press the encoder again to save the changes.
9. BPM: Press this button to bring up the BPM and Time Signature settings pop-up. Use the Main Encoder to adjust
the settings. Alternatively, you can use the F3 or F4 buttons for tap tempo.
10. Click: Briefly press this button to turn the click on or off. When on, this button will flash at the current BPM and the
click will play to the assigned audio output. Press and hold this button to edit the Sound, Level, Pan, Interval and
Output settings for the click.
11. Sample: Press this button to enter Sample Mode, where you can record audio from the Record Inputs or from the
USB MIDI/Audio port connected to a computer. See Basic Operation > Customizing Kits and Sounds > Recording
a Sample for more information.
12. Panic: Press this button to immediately stop all sound playing to all outputs.
13. Kit: Press this button to view a list of kits and to edit kit level settings.
14. Pad: Press this button to edit pad level settings, such as RGB lights, pad response, and output routing.
15. Sound: Press this button to browse and edit the many included sounds included with Strike MultiPad, or to import
your own.
16. Utility: Press this button to edit the global settings and backup your user data.
17. Kit Select: Press these buttons to select a kit.
18. Kit FX: Press this button to enter Kit FX Mode, where you edit the three Kit FX settings and apply them to individual
pads, trigger inputs, or footswitches.
19. MST FX: Press this button to enter the Master FX Mode, where you can apply effects, EQ and compression for all
signals routed to the Main Outputs.
20. Pad Cue: Press this button to audition sounds to the Headphone Outputs only. When active, the button LED will
flash on and off, and any pads triggered will be routed directly to the headphones without interrupting the main audio
output.
21. A-Link Encoders: These knobs can be assigned to control pad parameters or FX parameters. See Other Features
> A-Link for more information.
22. A-Link Bank Buttons: Press these buttons to select the active bank of assignments for the A-Link Encoders. Press
and hold one of these buttons to edit the encoder assignments for that bank.

Front Panel

1. Headphone Outputs (1/8”/3.5 mm or 1/4”/6.35 mm): Connect your stereo headphones to this input. Adjust the
volume with the Headphone Vol knob.

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Rear Panel

1. Power Input: Connect the included power adapter (9 V DC, 1,500 mA) to this input.
2. Cable Restraint: You can secure the cable of the power adapter to this restraint to help prevent disconnecting it
accidentally.
3. Power Switch: Press this button to power the drum module on. Power it on only after you have connected all of your
input devices and before you power on any connected loudspeakers. Press and hold this button to power the drum
module off. All of your settings will be saved automatically when powering down. Power off your loudspeakers before
powering off the drum module.
4. USB Memory: Connect a USB flash drive to this port to load and save WAV files, kits, and global settings. See Basic
Operation > Customizing Kits and Sounds > Importing Files from USB for more information.
5. USB MIDI/Audio: Use a standard USB cable to connect this USB port to an available USB port on your computer.
This connection sends and receives MIDI and audio information to and from the computer.
6. MIDI In (5-pin DIN): Connect this input to the MIDI output of an external MIDI device (synthesizer, drum machine,
etc.).
7. MIDI Out/Thru (5-pin DIN): Connect this output to the MIDI input of an external MIDI device (synthesizer, drum
machine, etc.). In Thru mode, MIDI received from the MIDI Input will be sent back out of this output. To enable Thru
mode, go to Utility > MIDI and set the MIDI Thru setting to On.
8. Main Outputs: (1/4”/6.35 mm, TS): Connect these outputs to your loudspeakers, audio interface, etc. Turn the Main
Knob on the top panel to adjust the volume level.
9. Aux Outputs (1/4”/6.35 mm, TS): Connect these outputs to route audio signal to another destination. You can
individually route sounds from each pad, trigger in, or foot control to either the Main Outputs or Aux Outputs by
going to the Edit Pad > Output menu and changing the Audio Output setting.
10. Trigger Inputs (1/4”/6.35 mm, TS and TRS): Connect these inputs to your acoustic or electronic triggers. When
connected, hitting a trigger will send an electric signal to the drum module, which will trigger the corresponding sound.
Trigger In 1 is a single-zone connection and Trigger Ins 2/3 and 4/5 are dual-zone connections. The HH Pedal can
be connected to an on/off control or a variable foot controller.
11. Record Inputs (1/4”/6.35 mm, TS): Connect these inputs to an audio source such as a smartphone, microphone,
instrument or mixer for recording samples which you can then assign to the pads. The sound from these inputs is also
passed to the Main, Aux, or Phones Outputs. To change the routing and volume level, go to the Utility > Audio
menu.
12. Foot Control Inputs (1/4”/6.35 mm, TRS): Connect optional footswitches to these inputs for additional sounds or
control functions.
13. Mic/Line Gain: Turn this knob to set the gain level of the Record Inputs. If you are using a mic-level input, turn the
knob toward the Mic setting. If you are using a line-level input, turn the knob toward the Line setting. Use the signal
meter in Sample mode to evaluate the input level.

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Basic Operation

Perform Mode

Perform Mode is the main mode for Strike MultiPad. In this

mode, you can view information about the current kit, select a
new kit, enable or disable effects, and access the built-in
looper.
At the top of Perform Mode, the current kit name and current
BPM are shown.
• To change kits, turn the Main Encoder. The kit name at
the top of the screen will flash blue to indicate it has not
been loaded. Press the Main Encoder to load the kit.
Alternatively, use the Kit Select -/+ buttons and the kits will
be loaded automatically.
• To switch between Preset kits, User kits and Setlists (if
any), press the F1 function button.

There are three pages in Perform Mode: Pad View, Trigger In View, and Foot Control View. Press the Perform button
multiple times to cycle between these views:
• Pad View: Pad View is the default view when Strike MultiPad is powered on and when the Perform button is pressed
while in another mode or menu. This view shows information about the 9 pads. Each pad icon shows the stop color
that has been set for the pad, the current sound file name or control parameter, and the current play mode:
o Control:
o Loop:
o One Shot:
o One Shot Alt:

• Trigger In View: Trigger In View shows the same information as Pad View but for the external Trigger Inputs instead
of the pads.

• Foot Control View: Foot Control View shows the same information as Pad View but for the four Foot Control Inputs
instead of the pads.

Effect View

In Perform Mode, you can also toggle between two different views of Function buttons F2—F5 by pressing F6–View.
Effect View is the default view when Strike MultiPad is powered on.

In Effect View, these function buttons are used for the following:
• F2–F4 – FX1 / FX2 / FX3 Toggle: Press these buttons to toggle the respective effects on or off.
• F5 – Master FX Toggle: Press these buttons to toggle the master effects on or off.
To learn more about effects, see Other Features > Effects.

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Looper View

Press the F6–View function button while in Effect View in

Perform Mode to access the built-in Looper.

When the Looper is activated, you can set the following

parameters for your recording:
• Number of Measures: Press the F4 button to cycle
through the lengths of the loop according to the current
global time signature and BPM settings. Select 1–8, 12, or
16. The default setting is 4 measures.
• After Recording: Press the F5 button to open the Settings
popup. Here, you can select the behavior of the looper
once recording is completed. Select Playback for the loop
to enter playback mode, or Overdub for the loop to enter
overdub recording.
• BPM and Time Signature: Displays the current global
BPM and Time Signature settings. To change the values,
press the BPM button.

Recording a Loop
Once you have set the parameters for your loop, you can begin recording.
1. Press the F3–Arm to Record button to arm the recording. You can also press F2–Cancel to return to disarm
recording.
2. Press F3–Start Rec to initiate recording. Once pressed, the click will activate and a one-measure countdown will
begin. The progress bar above the Looper controls will fill according to the number of bars and beats selected in the
Time Signature settings.
3. Once recording begins, the display will show a red progress bar that will fill according to the number of beats and
measures selected, which are also shown to the right of the bar.
During recording, you can press the F3–Recording button to stop recording and enter playback mode on the next
downbeat.
You can also press F2–Cancel to cancel recording and return to the previous page.
4. After you have recorded for the set number of beats and measures, the Looper will enter playback mode. The progress
bar countdown will still be shown, but in green. In playback mode, the options for the Function buttons are as follows:
• F2–Play/Stop: Press this button to start or stop loop playback.
• F3–Start Dub: Press this button to immediately begin recording on top of the previous recording. The progress
bar will turn red again to indicate recording is active, and the display will show Dubbing above the button. Press
this button again to stop overdubbing, or press F2–Play/Stop.
• F4–Save: Press this button to save the current loop as a WAV file. Saved loops will automatically be stored in the
User > New Sample category.
• F5–Cancel: When playback is stopped, press this button to delete the recording and return to Arm to Record
mode. A confirmation window will appear; use the Main Encoder to select No to return to the previous page, or
Yes to discard the loop.

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Customizing Kits and Sounds

Strike MultiPad includes 30 preset kits which can be freely customized. You can also create kits from scratch using
the 70 empty User kits. The Kit, Pad and Sound menus are used to create and customize kits. The Utility menu
controls Strike MultiPad's global settings. See Menus to learn more about these pages.
The KitFX and MstFX menus are used to edit and apply effects. See Other Features > Effects to learn more.

Toolbar
In the Kit, Pad and Sound menus, the toolbar at the top of the
display will show the following information:
• Kit Name: Displays the name of the current kit. To change
kits, turn the Main Encoder and the name of the kit will flash
blue to indicate it has not been loaded. Press the Main
Encoder to load the kit. Alternatively, press the Kit Select
-/+ buttons and the kit will load automatically.
• BPM: This shows the current kit BPM. To edit the BPM,
press the BPM button. Turn the Main Encoder to adjust
the value and press it to confirm. Alternatively, tap the F3
or F4 buttons with the downbeat of the music at least 3
times to determine the tempo.
• Pad: This shows which pad is currently selected and Kit Menu
displayed (see image).
When P1–P9 is selected, the unit will show the stop color P7 P8 P9
assigned to each pad LED (colors are assigned in the Pad T3 T5 FS3 FS4
Edit menu). The highlighted pad will be shown with a white/ P4 P5 P6
T1 HH
glowing outline. T2 T4 FS1 FS2
P1 P2 P3
If T1–T5 or HH is selected, the Pad Select graphic will
change to show the external triggers (all same color), with External Foot-
the selected one highlighted. Pads Triggers switches
If FS1–FS4 is selected, the Pad select graphic will show the
footswitches with the selected one highlighted.

Browsing and Adding Sounds

1. Press the Kit button to open the Kit menu. Here, you can
select between the Preset and User kit options by pressing
the F1 button.
2. Use the Main Encoder to select the kit you want to
customize. The kit name will flash in the toolbar at the top
of the display to indicate it has not been loaded. Press the
Main Encoder to load the kit. Alternatively, press the Kit
Select -/+ buttons and the kit will load automatically.
3. Press the Sound button to open the Sound Menu. The F2–
Browse page is the default view when entering Sound Edit
mode and lets you browse categories and samples.
4. Hit the pad, trigger in, or footswitch where you would like Sound Menu
to add a sound to select it. Each Wave section contains
fields for Sample Name, followed by Library > Category.
5. Start by selecting a Library. Turn the Main Encoder so the Sample Name
Library field is highlighted blue. Press the encoder to select
the field. When selected, the field will be highlighted white
and you can turn the encoder to choose Factory for built-
in sounds. Press the encoder again to select the library. Library Category

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6. Turn the Main Encoder to highlight the Category field. Press the encoder to select the field, then turn it to browse
the categories in the currently selected library. Press the encoder again to select the category.
7. Turn the Main Encoder to highlight the Sample Name field. The list of samples in the currently selected category will
be shown on the right side of the display, under Browse. Press the encoder to move the cursor to the Browse field,
then turn it to browse the list of samples. Press the encoder again to load the highlighted sample to the selected
Wave.
8. Once a sample has been added, you can use the F4–Mode and F5–Mix buttons in the Sound menu to adjust the
sample settings, such as Playback Mode, Poly/Mono, Volume, Pan, and more.

Importing Files from USB

In addition to the factory preset sounds, you can import your own sounds to the User Library to add to kits.

1. Start by adding sound files from a computer to a USB flash

drive (mass storage class).
IMPORTANT: Your flash drive must be formatted using
FAT32, and all WAV files must be 44.1 kHz / 16-bit and
located in the root directory of the drive (not in any folder
or sub-folder).
2. Insert the USB flash drive to the USB Memory port on the
rear panel.
3. Press the Sound button to open the Sound Menu, then hit
the pad, trigger in, or foot control where you want to import
the sample.
4. Press the F3–Import button and wait for the USB scanning Sound Menu
to complete. If Strike MultiPad is not able to read your USB
flash drive, an error message will appear on the display and
return to the Browse screen.
5. If WAV files are found on the USB flash drive, they will appear in the Import list. Use the Main Encoder to scroll
through the samples, and press it to select a sample. While browsing, you can press F4–Play/Stop to listen to the
highlighted file.
6. You can quickly import a selected WAV to the currently selected pad by pressing the F5–Single button.
If you want to import multiple samples at once, use the Main Encoder to select the samples, then press the F6–Multi
button to begin importing.
7. When a sample has finished importing, it will automatically be added to Wave A or B of the currently selected pad,
and assigned to the User Library in the New Sample category.
Note: Samples will be automatically added only when Single import is used.
8. To add another sample to another pad, simply select another pad. The Import list will stay the same, so you can
quickly select a pad, select a sample and import it, then select another pad and import another sample.
9. To view all of your newly imported samples, press the F2–Browse button, select the User Library, and the New
Samples Category.

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Recording a Sample

You can also use Strike MultiPad to create samples from a mobile device, instrument, microphone or other device
connected to the Record Inputs, or directly from your computer using the USB Audio port.

To record a sample to use with Strike MultiPad:

1. Press the Sample button to open the Sample menu.
2. Turn the Main Encoder to set the Source to Record In or
USB Audio.
Note: Make sure to select Alesis Strike MultiPad as the
audio output option on your computer.
3. If desired, set a threshold level to automatically start
recording with. If you do not want to auto-start recording,
use the Main Encoder to turn the threshold up until it says
0 dB.
4. Press F5–Arm to Record to arm the recording. Sample Menu

5. Adjust your recording source (such as a turntable, mixer, smartphone, or computer) to its optimal output level. If
desired, play the source to view the level in the input meter on the display.
6. When you are ready to begin recording, press F5–Start Recording. You can also press F6–Exit to unarm recording.
7. When you are finished recording, press F5–Stop Recording. You can also press F6–Exit at any time.
8. To preview the recording, press F4–Play/Stop. If you are happy with the result, press F5–Save to save the sample. It
will automatically be added to the currently selected pad, trigger in, or foot control on the current kit.

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Menus

Kit Menu

The Kit menu is where you can browse and manage available
kits, as well as edit kit settings.

At any time, press the F1 function button to switch between

viewing the included Preset kits and the User kits, as well as
any Setlists. The toolbar at the top of the display will show the
currently selected kit.

Browse

Press the F2–Browse button to open the Browse menu, where

you can search through available kits. Turn the Main Encoder
to scroll through the list. The name of the selected kit will flash
at the top of the screen to indicate it has not been loaded. Press
the Main Encoder to load the highlighted kit. Alternatively,
press the Kit Select -/+ buttons to load the kits automatically.

The left side of the display shows two level meters. The Main level meters show the level coming out of the Main Outs,
and the Aux level meters show the level coming out of the Aux Outputs.

Settings

Press the F3–Settings button to open the Kit Settings menu, where you can edit the following kit parameters:

Parameter Description Values/Settings

Kit Level This is the overall volume of the kit. 0–100

(default 90)

Kit Tempo This is tempo of the kit, in beats per minute (BPM). This 30–280 BPM
setting will override the Global Tempo setting when the (default 120 BPM)
kit is loaded.

Kit Time Sig This is the time signature of the kit. This setting will 1/2 – 9/2, 1/4 – 9/4, 1/8 – 9/8, 1/16 – 9/16
override the Global Time Sig setting when the kit is (default 4/4)
loaded.

Logo Color This is the color of the Alesis logos on the back and Red, Coral, Deep Pink, Light Pink, Magenta,
sides of Strike MultiPad. This will also change the color Purple, Plum, Blue, Sky Blue, Cyan,
of the wave bars in all menus, except Utility. Aquamarine, Lime, Green, Yellow, Orange,
Orange Red, White

Logo Mode This adjusts the lighting effects for the Alesis logos on Off: Lights are off.
the back and sides of Strike MultiPad. Color Soft: Solid dim color.
Color Medium: Solid medium color.
Color Full: Solid bright color.
Trigger: Lights go from dim to bright when a
sound is triggered.
BPM Pulse: Lights flash in time with the Kit
Tempo.
Audio Level: Lights flash according to the
audio output level.

Logo Beat When Logo Mode is set to BPM Pulse, this determines 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16
the beat division at which the lights flash.

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Copy

Press the F4–Copy button to open the Kit Copy menu. In this menu, you can perform the following functions:
• Copy Current Kit: Copies the currently selected kit, shown in the top left of the display.
• Paste to Current Kit: Pastes the copied kit (shown above) to the currently selected kit.
• Swap with Current Kit: Exchanges the copied kit with the currently selected kit.

To copy a kit:
1. Use the Kit Select buttons to select the kit you would like to copy. You can press the F1 function button to switch
between Preset and User kits.
2. Use the Main Encoder to highlight Copy Selected Kit and press it to select. The Kit information of the copied kit will
be displayed.
3. Use the Kit Select buttons to select the kit you would like to copy. You can press the F1 function button to switch
between Preset and User kits. The copied kit will be remembered until another kit is copied or Strike MultiPad is
powered off.
4. Use the Main Encoder to highlight Paste To Current Kit and press it to replace currently selected kit with the copied
kit.
Alternatively, use the Main Encoder to highlight Swap With Current Kit and press it exchange the copied kit with
the currently selected kit.
After selecting either option, a confirmation window will appear for two seconds.

Rename

Press the F5–Rename button to open the Rename Kit window, which you can use to rename your kits. While this window
is open, the Function Buttons will perform the following functions:
• F1–Type: Press this button to cycle between character types: upper case, lower case, numbers and symbols. Use
the Main Encoder to browse the options and press it to select.
• F2–Insert: Press this button to insert a new character before the highlighted character.
• F3–Delete: Press this button to delete the highlighted character.
• F4–Clear: Press this button to clear all current characters.
• F5–Save: Press this button to save the current kit name.
• F6–Exit: Press this button to exit the Rename Kit window without saving.

Setlists

In addition to the Preset and User Kits, you can create a custom list of any of these kits by making a Setlist, which can then
be accessed in Perform Mode.

To create and edit Setlists, press the F6–Setlist button in Kit Mode to open the Setlist menu. While this menu is open,
the Function Buttons will perform the following functions:
• F2–Exit: Press this button to exit the Setlist menu.
• F3–Insert/Replace/Remove: Press this button to cycle through the setlist editing options: Insert (adds the kit to the
setlist), Replace (adds the kit to the setlist, replacing any kits already in the kit slot), or Remove (deletes the kit from
the setlist).
• F4–Clear: Press this button to clear the current setlist.
• F5–Rename: Press this button to rename the current setlist. This functions the same as the Rename Kit window.
• F6–Setlist: Press this button to select a setlist.

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To create a Setlist:
1. Press F6–Setlist to open the Setlist menu.
2. Use the Main Encoder to select the Setlist you would like to edit and press it to confirm. There are 20 Setlists available,
and each can hold up to 99 kits.
3. Press the F2 button to select Insert, and the cursor will be moved to the kit list. At any time, you can press the F1
button to switch between viewing Preset and User kits, as well as other Setlists.
4. Use the Main Encoder to select the kit you would like to add and press it once to load the kit for previewing. To
confirm and add the kit to the setlist, press the Main Encoder again.
5. Use the Main Encoder to select the slot where the kit will be added. For example, if the new kit is positioned between
slots 2 and 3, it will become slot 3. Press the Main Encoder to confirm.

To replace a kit, press the F2 button to select Replace, then follow the directions above to select a kit. When adding the
kit to the Setlist, the new kit will replace the kit in the highlighted kit slot.

To remove a kit, press the F2 button to select Remove. Use the Main Encoder to move through the kits in the setlist
and highlight the kit you would like to take out, and then press it to confirm.

To access setlists, press the F1 button in Perform Mode until the Setlist window appears. Use the Main Encoder to
highlight the setlist you would like to load, and then press it to confirm. When the setlist is loaded, turning the Main
Encoder or using the Kit Select -/+ buttons will switch between kits as ordered in the setlist.
Kits in a setlist can also be edited like any other kit in the Kit Menu. Press the F1 button in the Kit Menu until Setlist is
shown on the left side of the display. Use the Main Encoder to highlight a setlist, and then press it to show the kits in that
list. Use the Main Encoder to highlight the kit you would like to edit, and then press it to confirm.

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Pad Menu

The Pad menu is where you can view and edit all pad-related
parameters.

The left side of the display shows the pads, triggers and
footswitches. The currently selected control will be highlighted.
The right side of the display will show the parameters being
edited. See below for more details.

Feel

Press the F1–Feel button to adjust the playing dynamics for the pad.

Parameter Description Values/Settings

Sensitivity This is the gain control for the pad, trigger or footswitch. 01–32
The higher the setting, the easier it’ll be to trigger louder
sounds with lighter hits. When setting this parameter,
strike the trigger listen to the sound. If it’s too loud even
though you are striking the pad lightly, lower this
setting.

Curve This determines how a sound’s volume is affected by Normal, Exp1, Exp2, Log1, Log2, Loud
how hard you strike it—that is, how responsive the pad
or trigger’s dynamics are to changes in your playing. All
pads and triggers on your Strike MultiPad use Normal
as the default setting, which provides the most accurate
and natural performance.

Threshold This determines how much velocity (force) is required 00–32

for a voice to sound. At higher settings, you’ll need to (default 04)
strike the pad or trigger harder to produce a sound. At
lower settings, very light strikes on the pad or trigger will
produce sounds.
One typical use for this setting is when an acoustic
drum trigger is connected to a Trigger In and you find
the bass from a nearby speaker is causing unexpected
triggers. Raise the threshold setting here to help prevent
this.

Fixed Level This setting allows you to have all pads, triggers and Off, 001–127
footswitches sound at a specific velocity, no matter how
hard or soft you strike it. If you prefer to have pads and
triggers react to your playing dynamics, leave this
setting at Off.

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Control

Press the F2–Control button to edit the control mode for each pad, as well whether a sound will play or not.

Parameter Description Values/Settings

Mode This setting determines what, if any, control function will Off: Triggering the pad does not perform a
be performed when the pad is triggered. control function.
Next Kit: Triggering the pad loads the next kit.
Previous Kit: Triggering the pad loads the
previous kit.
Click On/Off: Triggering the pad turns the click
on or off.
Tap Tempo: Triggering the pad acts as a tap
tempo.
Panic: Triggering the pad sends a MIDI Panic
message, stopping all notes from sounding.
Looper Rec: Triggering the pad controls the
Looper record state. Note that Loop View must
be active before triggering.
The first trigger will set the Looper from Arm to
Record to Start Record. The next trigger will
set the Looper to start recording, beginning
with a countdown. If triggered again before the
number of measures set have passed, the
Looper will stop recording and enter playback
on the next downbeat. Once playback is
initiated, trigger the pad to start or stop
overdub recording.
Looper Play/Stop: Triggering the pad starts or
stops playback of the loop. Note that a Loop
View must be active and a loop must be
recorded before triggering.
Kit FX 1 On/Off: Triggering the pad turns Kit
FX1 on or off.
Kit FX2 On/Off: Triggering the pad turns Kit
FX2 on or off.
Kit FX 3 On/Off: Triggering the pad turns Kit
FX3 on or off.
MST FX On/Off: Triggering the pad turns the
Master Effect on or off.

Sound This setting determines whether the pad sound will be On, Off
triggered.

Output

Press the F3–Output button to edit the pad output settings.

Parameter Description Values/Settings

Audio Output This setting determines the audio output routing for Main+Phone, FX1–3, Aux+Phone, Phone
the pad, trigger or footswitch. Only

Kit FX Level This setting determines the output level of effects 000–127
applied to the kit.

MIDI Note Output This setting determines the MIDI note that is sent 000–127
when a pad, trigger or footswitch is pressed.

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Light

Press the F4–Light button to edit the settings for the pad LEDs.

Parameter Description Values/Settings

Play Color This setting determines the color of the pad and trigger Red, Coral, Deep Pink, Light Pink, Magenta,
LEDs when active. Purple, Plum, Blue, Sky Blue, Cyan,
Aquamarine, Lime, Green, Yellow, Orange,
Orange Red, White

Play Mode This setting determines the behavior of the pad and Off: Lights remain at the Stop Mode setting
trigger LEDs when activated. when triggered.
Trigger: Lights go from dim to bright when a
sound is triggered.
Audio Meter: Lights represent a signal meter
(left to right) for the pad volume level.
Audio Breath: Lights flash from dim to bright
based on the sound volume level.
Fill: Lights move from left to right and back
based on the length of the sound.
BPM Pulse: Lights flash from dim to bright in
time with the Kit Tempo.
BPM Pong: A "dot" of bright color moves from
left to right and back in time with the kit time
signature and tempo.

Play Beat For Play Mode settings that are BPM-dependent, this 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16
setting determines the beat division

Stop Color This setting determines the color of the pad and trigger Red, Coral, Deep Pink, Light Pink, Magenta,
LEDs when no sound is being played. Purple, Plum, Blue, Sky Blue, Cyan,
Aquamarine, Lime, Green, Yellow, Orange,
Orange Red, White

Stop Mode This setting determines the color of the pad and trigger Off: Lights are off.
LEDs when inactive. Solid Dim: Solid dim color.
Solid Medium: Solid medium color
Solid Bright: Solid bright color.
BPM Pulse: Lights flash from dim to bright in
time with the Kit Tempo.
BPM Pong: A "dot" of bright color moves from
left to right and back in time with the kit time
signature and tempo.

Stop Beat For Stop Mode settings that are BPM-dependent, this 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16
determines the beat division

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Group

Press the F5–Group button to edit the pad group settings.

Parameter Description Values/Settings

Sync Group This setting allows you to trigger multiple pads Off, 1–16
Each kit can have up to 16 Sync Groups.

Sync Mode This setting determines how pads in the same Sync Mute: Pads that share a Sync Group will mute
Group are triggered. each other when triggered.
Cycle: Pads in the Sync Group will be
triggered in consecutive order, from P1–9, to
T1–6, to FS1–4. This is similar to a "round
robin" function.
Random: Pads in the Sync Group will be
triggered in random order.
Together: Up to 9 pads in the group will play
at the same time.
Hihat: Pads in the Hihat group will cycle based
on the position of the hi-hat pedal connected
to the HH Trigger Input. Lower number pads
are closed positions and higher number pads
are open positions.

Copy

Press the F6–Copy button to open the Pad Copy menu. In this menu, you can perform the following functions:
• Copy Selected Pad: Copies the currently selected pad, highlighted to the left.
• Paste With Selected Pad: Pastes the copied pad (shown above) to the currently selected pad.

To copy a pad:
1. Hit or select the pad you would like to copy.
2. Use the Main Encoder to highlight Copy Selected Pad and press it to select. The Kit and Pad information of the
copied pad will be displayed.
3. Hit or select the pad where you want to paste the copied pad. You can select any pad from any kit and the copied
pad will be remembered until another pad is copied or Strike MultiPad is powered off.
4. Use the Main Encoder to highlight Paste With Selected Pad and press it to select. The copied pad will be pasted to
the selected pad, and a confirmation window will appear for two seconds.
You can continue to copy the same pad, or start over by copying a new pad.

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Sound Menu

The Sound Menu is where you can select and import WAV files
and assign them to each layer (Wave A or Wave B) for each
pad, trigger or footswitch, edit the settings for the WAV files
and edit the waveform itself.

At any time, press the F1–Wave button to switch between

editing Wave A and Wave B.
You can also press and hold the F1–Wave button to copy a
sound from one Wave to another. In the Copy Wave popup that
appears, turn the Main Encoder to select Yes and press it to
copy the selected Wave to the opposite layer, or select No to
cancel.

Browse

Press the F2–Browse button to open the Browse menu, where

you can search through the included Factory sounds, as well
Sample Name
as sounds you create or import.
The left side of this menu shows the two editable Waves. Each
Wave section contains fields for Sample Name, followed by
Library > Category. Use the Main Encoder to select the field Library Category
you would like to edit, then press it to select. Turn the Main
Encoder to browse the sounds, libraries or categories, and
press it to select.
The right side of this menu shows the list of sounds to browse.

Import

Press the F3–Import button to import WAV files from a USB

flash drive (mass storage class, FAT32 formatted) connected to
Strike MultiPad. Use the Main Encoder to scroll through
samples from your USB drive on the right side of the display,
and press it to select the sample. When selected, the box to
the left of the sample name will be filled in.
• Press the F2–Browse button to exit the Import menu and
return to Browse.
• Press F4–Play to preview the highlighted sample. To stop
the preview, press F4–Stop during playback.
• Press F5–Single to load a single selected sample. This will
load the selected sample directly to the currently selected
pad, trigger or footswitch.
• Press F6–Multi to load multiple selected samples. All
selected samples will be placed into the User>New
Sample category.

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Mode

Press the F4–Mode button to open the Mode menu, where you can adjust the sample playback mode options.

Parameter Description Values/Settings

Playback Mode This setting determines how the wave layer(s) is played. OneShot: When triggered, the sound plays
until the end and stops.
Alter: Hit the pad to start the sample, and
hit it again to stop.
Loop: Hit the pad to start the loop, and hit
it again to stop.
RoundRobin: Each successive hit
alternates between Wave A and Wave B.
When one Wave is set to Round Robin, the
other Wave will also be set to Round Robin
automatically. If one Wave is changed from
the Round Robin mode, the other will
default to One Shot (Mono).
Hi-hat: Assigns HH Open and HH Closed
labels to Wave A and Wave B, respectively,
for quick and easy hi-hat setup on a single
pad. Use an on/off control or a variable foot
controller connected to the HH Trigger
Input to switch between the open and
closed sounds. When played, the closed
sound will mute the open sound.
FS1–4: Assigns FS Open and FS Closed
labels to Wave A and Wave B, respectively.
Use an on/off control or a variable foot
controller connected to the Foot Control
Inputs to trigger the open and closed
sounds.

Poly/Mono This setting determines the number of voices available for Mono: Only one voice will be active at a
sample playback. time.
Note: When Playback Mode is set to Loop, this will Poly: Multiple voices can be played at one
automatically be set to Mono. time.

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Mix

Press the F5–Mix button to open the Mix menu, where you can adjust the audio mixing setting for the sample.

Parameter Description Values/Settings

Volume This setting determines the volume level of the pad. 000–100

Pan This setting determines the position of the pad's sound in the L15–Center–R15
stereo field.

Fade In This setting adds a fade in to the pad's sound. Off, 1–100%

Fade Out This setting adds a fade out to the pad's sound. Off, 1–100%

Velocity High This setting determines the high velocity limit to trigger the sound. 001–127
Any hits higher than that velocity will not trigger the sound.

Velocity Low This setting determines the low velocity limit to trigger the sound. 000–126
Any hits lower than that velocity will not trigger the sound.

Prior This setting determines the priority of a sound in Strike Low, Medium, High
MultiPad's polyphony. Up to 32 mono voices or 16 stereo
voices can be active at one time. When this limit is reached,
voices will be stopped to make room for more. Use this
parameter to set the priority of voices to be dropped. At Low
priority, the sound is more likely to be dropped; at High priority,
the sound is less likely to be dropped.
Note: Sounds with Loop playback will not ever be stopped as a
result of polyphony limits.

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Edit

Press the F6–Edit button to open the Sound Edit menu, where you can perform various non-destructive and destructive
edits to your WAV files.

Factory Samples cannot be destructively edit. If you would like to edit a Factory Sample, you must first copy the sample
to the Edit menu will at first show only one option, Copy to User.

Once the sample has been copied to the User Library, the following options will be available:

• Rename: Select this option to rename the selected Wave.

• Edit Start/End: Select this option to edit the start and end points of the sample. While viewing this page, you can
perform the following functions:
Use the Main Encoder to move both the start and end points at the same time.
Use the A-Link 1 and 2 encoders to adjust the start and end points individually. You can set the level of adjustment
using the A-Link Bank Buttons—press A for coarse adjustment, B for medium and C for fine.
Additionally, use the function buttons to perform the following additional functions:
o F1–Play/Stop: Press this button to play or stop the sample.
o F3–Grid: Press the button to adjust a preset grid of points. Select Free to freely move the start and end points
throughout the sample, or select Grid 4, Grid 8 or Grid 16 to set evenly spaced markers along the waveform
based on the Global BPM value. Moving the A-Link encoders will now snap the start and end markers to these
points.
This is particularly useful when editing loops or selecting a smaller "slice" from a larger sample. Adjust the Global
Tempo using the BPM button to move the grid points in the waveform until they are correctly aligned with the
sample tempo.
o F4–Zoom: Press this button to toggle between zoomed-in and zoomed-out views. Press and hold this button
and turn the Main Encoder to change the zoom level.
o F5–Save: Press this button to save the edited sample.
o F6–Exit: Press this button to exit the trim function without saving.

• Normalize: Select this option to normalize the sample audio. Press F1/F2 to Overwrite the sound file, F3/F4 to Save
As New sound file, or F5/F6 to Cancel. New files will be placed in the same User Category as the sample being
edited.

• Pitch: Select this option to adjust the pitch of the sample up to 1200 cents in either direction. Use the Main Encoder
to select the amount of pitch change, and then press F1/F2 to Overwrite the sound file, F3/F4 to Save As New sound
file, or F5/F6 to Cancel. New files will be placed in the same User Category as the sample being edited.

• Reverse: Select this option to reverse the sample audio. Press F1/F2 to Overwrite the sound file, F3/F4 to Save As
New sound file, or F5/F6 to Cancel. New files will be placed in the same User Category as the sample being edited.

• Copy: Select this option to copy the sample to a new file.

• Delete: Select this option to delete the sample file.

Important: This action does not require confirmation and cannot be undone.

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Utility Menu

The Utility menu is where you can edit various parameters for Strike MultiPad's hardware and firmware functionality.

MIDI

Press the F1–MIDI button to open the MIDI menu, where you can adjust the MIDI settings for Strike MultiPad.

Parameter Description Values/Settings

Global MIDI This setting determines the MIDI channel that Strike MultiPad sends 1–16
Channel messages on.

MIDI Sync This setting determines whether Strike MultiPad receives external MIDI On, Off
Clock signals. When On, MIDI Clock signal will override the Global
Tempo.

Local Control This setting determines whether Strike MultiPad triggers its internal On, Off
sounds.

MIDI Thru This setting determines whether MIDI received from the MIDI Input will On, Off
be sent back out through the MIDI Output.

Program Change This setting determines whether Strike MultiPad will change kits when On, Off
Switch receiving program change messages. When On, Program Change
Inc/Dec messages will act as the Kit +/- buttons, and Program Change
Number messages will match the Kit Number as shown on the display
(Bank 0 = Presets, Bank 1 = User).

5-Pin MIDI to USB This setting determines whether MIDI received by the 5-pin MIDI DIN On, Off
input is passed to USB.

Audio

Press the F2–Audio button to open the Audio menu, where you can adjust the audio settings for Strike MultiPad.

Parameter Description Values/Settings

Rec In Vol This setting determines the digital level for Record In, separate from the 0–100
analog gain.

USB In Vol This setting determines the level of the USB audio input. 0–100

USB Out Vol This setting determines the level of the USB audio output. 0–100

Rec In Output This setting determines the audio routing of the analog Record In signal. Main, Aux, Phone

USB In Output This setting determines the audio routing of the digital USB In signal. Main, Aux, Phone

System Gain This setting determines the additional digital gain for the Main outputs. 0dB, 6dB, 12dB

FX1 Output This setting determines the audio output routing for FX1. Main+Phone, Aux+Phone

FX2 Output This setting determines the audio output routing for FX2. Main+Phone, Aux+Phone

FX3 Output This setting determines the audio output routing for FX3. Main+Phone, Aux+Phone

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Triggers

Press the F3–Triggers button to open the Triggers menu, where you can adjust the advanced trigger settings for the five
Trigger In connections on the rear panel (1, 2/3, 4/5).

Parameter Description Values/Settings

Trigger In This setting determines the Trigger In to be edited. The [1]–[5]

additional options available on this page will change
depending on which trigger is selected.

Trigger In [1]

Type This setting determines the type of trigger control. Velocity: The trigger will send a variable
range of velocity values.
Switch: The trigger only sends fixed on/off
velocity values.

Scan Time When Type is set to Velocity, this setting determines how 1–20ms
long the Strike MultiPad firmware scans the voltage to
detect a hit. Lower settings will reduce latency time, but
may lessen dynamic accuracy.

Retrigger When Type is set to Velocity, this setting helps reduce 0–32
double triggering. Higher settings will make double triggers
less common, but setting the value too high may cause the
trigger to miss hits with faster playing, such as when
performing a buzz roll.

Filter Time When Type is set to Variable, this setting works in 1–50ms
conjunction with Retrig-C to reduce double triggering.

Crosstalk When Type is set to Variable, increase this setting to 0–32

reduce center hits accidentally triggering rim sounds, or rim
hits triggering center sounds when using a dual-zone drum.

Fix Lev When Type is set to Switch, this setting determines the 0–127
fixed velocity level sent by the trigger.

Trigger In [2]–[5]

Type This setting determines the type of trigger control. 2 Trigger: A TRS to dual-TS splitter is
used to connect two drum triggers.
Head+Rim: The connected trigger is a
dual-zone drum trigger.

Scan Time See description above. 1–20ms

Retrigger See description above. 0–32

Filter Time See description above. 1–50ms

Crosstalk See description above. 0–32

Rim Gain When Type is set to Head+Rim, this determines the 0–32
sensitivity of the rim zone only.

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Pedals

Press the F4–Pedals button to open the Pedals menu, where you can adjust the settings for the three Foot Control
connections on the rear panel (HH, 1/2, 3/4).

Parameter Description Values/Settings

Pedal This setting determines the pedal to be edited. The [HH], [1]–[4]
additional options available on this page will change
depending on which pedal is selected.

Type This setting determines the type of hi-hat or footswitch Variable: The hi-hat pedal or footswitch
control. will send a variable range of velocity
values.
Switch: The hi-hat pedal or footswitch
only sends fixed on/off velocity values.

[HH]

Fix Level When Type is set to Switch, this setting determines the 0–127
fixed velocity level that is sent.

Open Position / When Type is set to Variable, these settings determine the 0–127
Close Position velocity of the Open Position and Close Position for the hi-
hat.

[1]–[4]

Polar This setting determines the polarity of the footswitch. Normal, Inverse

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System

Press the F5–System button to open the System menu, where you can adjust the system settings for Strike MultiPad.

Parameter Description Values/Settings

Display This setting determines the brightness level of the 1–100

Brightness display.

Auto Power-Off This setting determines after what length of inactivity Off, 30min, 60min
will Strike MultiPad automatically shut down.

Firmware Version Displays the current firmware version of Strike MultiPad. Visit alesis.com to check for firmware updates.

Space on Internal Displays the amount of space available on the internal storage drive.
Drive

From time to time, Alesis may release new firmware for Strike MultiPad that adds new features or fixes issues. Visit
alesis.com and find the product page for Strike MultiPad to check for new firmware. You can see what firmware version
your Strike MultiPad is currently running by going to the Utility>System menu.

To update your Strike MultiPad firmware:

1. Download the firmware file to your computer.
2. Connect a USB flash drive (mass storage class, FAT32 formatted) to an available USB port on your computer, and
then transfer the firmware file to the root level of the USB drive. Strike MultiPad will not read the firmware file correctly
if it is placed in a folder below root level.
3. With Strike MultiPad powered off, insert the USB drive into the USB Memory port on the rear panel.
4. Hold down the BPM and Click buttons simultaneously and power on Strike MultiPad using the power switch.
5. Strike MultiPad will automatically detect the firmware update file and begin the update process. The display will show
the firmware update progress.
Important: Do not power off Strike MultiPad during the update process. Doing so may damage the unit or your USB
drive.
6. When the firmware update is finished, the Strike MultiPad display will show an update success message and prompt
you to restart the unit. Use the power switch to turn Strike MultiPad off and then back on. Your Strike MultiPad will
now be updated to the latest firmware!

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Backup

Press the F6–Backup button to open the Backup menu, where you can create and manage backups of your kit data onto
a connected USB flash drive (mass storage class, FAT32 formatted).

• Save All User Kits: Select this option to save all User Kits to your USB flash drive.
1. Make sure you have a USB flash drive connected to the USB Memory port on the rear panel.
2. Highlight Save All User Kits in the Utility>Backup menu, then press the Main Encoder.
3. A window will appear where you can assign the backup file a number, allowing you to keep multiple backups
stored on your USB drive.
4. Press the Main Encoder to continue with saving, or press F6–Exit to exit the window without saving.
5. Once the saving process begins, a window will appear on the display and show the saving progress.
6. When complete, a folder named Strike will be created on your USB drive, and your backup files will appear in a
sub-folder named BackUp.

• Load All User Kits: Select this option to load all User Kit files from a USB flash drive.
1. Make sure you have a USB flash drive connected to the USB Memory port on the rear panel.
2. Highlight Load All User Kits in the Utility>Backup menu, then press the Main Encoder.
3. All available backup files will be shown on the next page. Use the Main Encoder to highlight the backup you
would like to load, then press it to confirm. Press F6–Exit to exit the window without loading.

• Restore Factory Settings: Select this option to restore Strike MultiPad's settings to the original factory defaults.
Once the settings have been reset, a window will appear prompting you to reset Strike MultiPad. Press the Main
Encoder to confirm, and Strike MultiPad will reset automatically.
Important: This action cannot be undone. Restoring factory settings will erase saved User Kits.

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Other Features

Effects

Strike MultiPad features up to 3 built-in Kit FX that can be applied to any pad, trigger or footswitch, as well as Master FX
that can be applied to the entire kit.
See Appendix > Effects for a complete list of available effects and their parameters.

Kit FX

Press the Kit FX button to view the Kit FX menu. The left side
of the display will show the pad, trigger and footswitch outlines.
The right side of the display is used for browsing effects and
adjusting their parameters.
• To edit the FX parameters, press the F1–FX1 Edit,
F3–FX2 Edit or F5–FX3 Edit buttons.
• To assign the FX to a pad, trigger or footswitch, press
and hold the F2–FX1 Assign, F4–FX2 Assign or F6–
FX3 Assign buttons and hit the pad, trigger or
footswitch where you would like to assign the effect.
The selected pad, trigger or footswitch will then
become highlight on the left side of the display.

Master FX

Press the MST FX button to view the Master FX menu. There is

one available slot that can be assigned to any effect, as well as
dedicated Compressor and EQ effects.
• To edit the FX parameters, press the F1–FXM Edit,
F3–Comp Edit or F5–EQ Edit buttons.
• To hear the applied effects, use the F2–FXM, F3–
Comp and F4–EQ buttons to toggle the master effects
on and off. Additionally, make sure that the Master FX
slot is set to On by pressing the F5–MFX button in
Perform mode.

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A-Link

The A-Link encoders allow you to freely assign commonly used

parameters for quick and easy access. The two A-Link
encoders can have up to three sets of assignments, which are
accessed using the A-Link Bank buttons. Only one bank can
be active at a time.
Pressing an A-Link Bank button or turning an A-Link encoder
will show a temporary popup on the display indicating the
current parameters and their values.

To edit the A-Link assignments:

1. Press and hold one of the A-Link Bank buttons (A, B or C). The bank button will flash, and the A-Link window will
appear on the display.
2. Use the Main Encoder to highlight the Type for A-Link Encoder 1 or 2, and press it to select.
3. Use the Main Encoder to select the desired A-Link type, MFX, FX1–3, PAD-Wave A, PAD-Wave B or PAD-Output,
and press it to select.
4. Use the Main Encoder to highlight the Param field for A-Link Encoder 1 or 2 and press it to select.
5. Use the Main Encoder to select the desired parameter.

A-Link assignments can be saved with the kit. See Menus > Utility Menu > Backup for more on saving kits.

Pad Cue

Pad Cue allows you to audition sounds directly to the Headphone Outputs. This is useful for previewing sounds without
playing them out to your audience.
Additionally, when Pad Cue is active, you can use the Main Encoder to select any pad, trigger or footswitch. This is useful
for editing parameters on triggers or footswitches that may not be currently connected to your Strike MultiPad.

To enable Pad Cue, press the Pad Cue button. While enabled:
• The Pad Cue button and F1–F5 buttons will flash, and the Pad Cue window will appear on the display.
• Any sound playing to the Main or Aux Outputs prior to enabling Pad Cue will continue to play. Any sounds
triggered after enabling Pad Cue will be sent directly to the Headphones Output.
• While enabled, only one pad will play to the Headphones Output at a time.
To select a sound, hit the pad, trigger or footswitch, or turn the Main Encoder.
To preview the sound, hit the pad or press the F6–Play/Stop button. While the sound is playing, you can press the F6–
Play/Stop button again to stop it.

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Appendix

Preset Categories

• Chinas Acoustic • Loops Pop Drums

• Crashes Acoustic • Loops RnB
• Crashes Electronic • Loops Rock
• Hand Drums • Loops Rock Perc
• HiHats Acoustic • Loops SFX
• HiHats Electronic • Melodic
• Hybrid Elements • Multi Samples
• Kicks Acoustic • Percussion Electronic
• Kicks Electronic • Mallets
• Loops Acoustic Guitar • Percussion Orchestra
• Loops African Drums • Percussion Toys
• Loops Arabic • Rides Acoustic
• Loops Dance • Rides Electronic
• Loops Dance Drums • Snares Acoustic
• Loops DnB • Snares Electronic
• Loops DnB Drums • Sound Effects
• Loops EDM • Splashes Acoustic
• Loops House • Toms Acoustic
• Loops Jazz • Toms Electronic
• Loops Latin Drums • Timpani
• Loops Pop • SFX

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Effects

Kit Effects

Effect Name Parameters

Bypass

Basic Hall / Ballad Hall Time Diffuse HPF Frequency LPF Frequency Hi-damp

Echo / Delay LR Time Feedback

Chorus 1 / 2 Frequency Depth Feedback Phase Difference

Flanger 1 / 2 Frequency Depth Feedback Phase Difference

Phaser 1 / 2 Frequency Depth Feedback Phase Difference

Tremolo 1 / 2 / 3 Frequency Am Depth Pm Depth Phase Difference

Touch Wah 1 / 2 Depth Cutoff Resonance Hi-gain Sensitivity

Pitch Change 1 / 2 Pitch Cent Feedback

Lofi 1 / 2 Sample Rate Hi-cut Filter Resonance

Amp 1 / 2 Drive Amp Type Lo-cut Output

RFilter 1 / 2 Frequency Step Depth Resonance

RFlanger 1 / 2 Frequency Step Depth Feedback

RingMod 1 / 2 Pre-LPF Frequency Depth

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Effect Name Parameters

Bypass
Basic Hall / Dry/Wet Diffuse HPF LPF Time
Ballad Hall Frequency Frequency
Chorus 1 / 2 Dry/Wet Depth Feedback Phase Frequency
Difference
Phaser 1 / 2 Dry/Wet Depth Feedback Phase Frequency
Difference
Touch Wah 1 / 2 Dry/Wet Cutoff Resonance Hi-gain Sensitivity Depth
Pitch Change 1 / 2 Dry/Wet Pitch Cent Feedback
Lofi 1 / 2 Dry/Wet Hi-cut Filter Resonance Sample Rate
Amp 1 / 2 Dry/Wet Amp Type Lo-cut Output Drive
RFilter 1 / 2 Dry/Wet Step Depth Resonance Frequency
RFlanger 1 / 2 Dry/Wet Step Depth Feedback Frequency
RingMod 1 / 2 Dry/Wet Frequency Depth Pre-LPF
Filter 1 Mode Slope Cutoff Resonance Rate Depth
Flanger 1 / 2 / 3 / Frequency Depth Feedback Phase Dry/Wet
4 / 5 / GM Difference
Rear Slicer / Rt Sync Speed Loop Length Loop Volume Dry/Wet
Manual Slicer /
Fore Slicer
Echo / Time Feedback Dry/Wet
LR (Delay) /
LCR 1 (Delay) /
LCR 2 (Delay) /
Cross (Delay) /
Tremolo 1 / 2 / 3 Frequency Am Depth Pm Depth Phase
Difference
Compressor Threshold Attack Release Ratio Level
EQ Low Freq. Low Gain Mid Freq. Mid Gain Mid Q High Freq. High Gain

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Technical Specifications

Connectors (4) 1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS audio outputs

(1) 1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS headphone output
(1) 1/8” (3.5 mm) TRS headphone output
(1) MIDI DIN Output/Thru-port
(2) 1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS audio inputs
(1) 1/4" (6.35 mm) TS trigger input
(2) 1/4" (6.35 mm) TRS trigger inputs
(1) 1/4" (6.35 mm) TRS HH pedal input
(2) 1/4" (6.35 mm) TRS footswitch inputs
(1) MIDI DIN Input
(1) USB Type-B port
(1) USB Type-A port
(1) power adapter input

USB Drive Supported Format: FAT32

Supported File Type: 16-bit, mono or stereo .WAV files, 44.1 KHz Sample Rate

Power Adapter: 9 VDC, 1,500 mA

Voltage: 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz, 1.5 A Max

Dimensions 13.75" x 14" x 3"

(width x depth x height) 349.25 x 355.6 x 76.2 mm

Weight 8.5 lbs.

3.85 kg

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Trademarks & Licenses

Alesis is a trademark of inMusic Brands, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. All other product names, company
names, trademarks, or trade names are those of their respective owners.

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