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- Page 1 User Guide ( 2 – 26 ) Appendix ( 27 – 30 )
- Page 2 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.
- Page 3 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.
- Page 4 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.
- Page 5 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.
- Page 6 • 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...
- Page 7 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.
- Page 8 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.
- Page 9 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.
- Page 10 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.
- Page 11 (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.
- Page 12 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.
- Page 13 All pads and triggers on your Strike Multipad use Normal as the default setting, which provides the most accurate and natural performance.
- Page 14 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.
- Page 15 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...
- Page 16 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.
- Page 17 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.
- Page 18 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.
- Page 19 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.
- Page 20 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...
- Page 21 Scan Time When Type is set to Variable, 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. Retrig-C When Type is set to Variable, this setting helps reduce 0–32...
- Page 22 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, FC1, FC2, FC3, FC4 additional options available on this page will change depending on which pedal is selected.
- Page 23 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.
- Page 24 • 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.
- Page 25 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. Appendix > Effects for a complete list of available effects and their parameters.
- Page 26 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: •...
- Page 27 Appendix Preset Categories • Loops Pop Drums • Chinas Acoustic • Crashes Acoustic • Loops RnB • Crashes Electronic • Loops Rock • Hand Drums • Loops Rock Perc • HiHats Acoustic • Loops SFX • HiHats Electronic • Melodic •...
- Page 28 Effects Kit Effects Effect Name Parameters Bypass Basic Hall / Ballad Hall Time Diffuse HPF Frequency LPF Frequency Hi-damp Time Feedback Echo / Delay LR Chorus 1 / 2 Frequency Depth Feedback Phase Difference Frequency Depth Feedback Phase Difference Flanger 1 / 2 Phaser 1 / 2 Frequency Depth...
- Page 29 Master Effects Effect Name Parameters Bypass Dry/Wet Diffuse Time Basic Hall / Frequency Frequency Ballad Hall Chorus 1 / 2 Dry/Wet Depth Feedback Phase Frequency Difference Phaser 1 / 2 Dry/Wet Depth Feedback Phase Frequency Difference Dry/Wet Cutoff Resonance Hi-gain Sensitivity Depth Touch Wah 1 / 2...
- Page 30 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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