Using the Alesis HD24XR

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As with all the hardware and software in the MP&E department… Read the manual! DANGER! DO NOT LIFT THESE HANDLES! Lifting the handle ejects the hard drive caddy from the drive bay and can seriously damage the drive. The Song Select Key [SONG SEL] toggles between PROJECT mode and SONG mode. In PROJECT mode, select 8 TRACK SONGS or 12 TRACK SONGS using the up and down cursor keys. In SONG mode, select the song number and title you want to mix using the up and down cursor keys. Song Select Key Up & Down Cursor Keys Left and Right Cursor Keys Scroll through a song title using the left and right keys but be careful… watch the flashing cursor under your selection.

Using the Alesis HD24XR

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Selecting a Song

1 Push Song Select until your in PROJECT mode 2 Select the Project you need with the Up & Down Cursor Keys 3 Push Song Select again to enter SONG mode 4 Select a Song with the Up & Down Cursor Keys

Locate Points

The HD24 provides 25 programable locate points (0-24) for each song. With “Locate 0” always being the begining of the song. These 25 locate points are stored with each song and can be given alphanumeric names… see the manual for details. The first 7 “Locate Points” are available as dedicated keys on the face of the HD24 (0-6). The remaining 17 points (7-24) are accessable through the alphanumeric display. An indicator in the lower right hand corner of the display shows the active “Location Point”. Pressing any of the 7 keys (Locate 0-6) will cause the HD24 to locate to that key’s stored address. However, pressing the “Locate” key will take the system to the address in the active “Locate Point” int the alphanumeric display… In other words… If you hit key 5 you will got to “Locate Point” 5 but if you hit “LOCATE” with “Locate Point 14” in the alphanumeric diplay you will go to 14. Setting locate points can be done with the transport stationary or on the fly using the “Set Locate” key. Tapping the key will send the current location time to the NEXT “Location Point”… it actually happens on the release of the key… HOLDING the “Set Locate” key and tapping one of the 1-6 keys stores that address in that register (1-6).

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Setting Location Points

Active or current “Locate Point” “Locate 0” “Set Locate” Dedicated locate keys 1-6

“LOCATE” key

Looping

Looping cycles the HD24 between any two of the 25 location points… as long as the “Loop Start” time preceedes the “Loop End” time. Setting the “Loop Start” and “Loop End” points is done using the alphanumeric display, the “Locate Select” key and the “Cursor Arrow” keys. Setting Loop Points Make the “Location Point” you want to be the “Loop Start” active in the alphanumeric display by hitting “Locate Select” and scrolling with the cursor keys. Next, HOLD “Locate Select” and tap the left cursor key. A “Start” indicator will turn on in the Locate Pt window. Use the cursor keys again to find the “Location Point” you want to use for the “Loop End”. Next, HOLD “Locate Select” and tap the left cursor key. A “End” indicator will turn on in the Locate Pt window. Activating the Loop Select “Auto Return” and “Auto Play” to activate the loop cycle.

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Making Loops

1. “Locate Select” to act ivate location points in alphanumeric display

2. Scroll to “Loop Start” location point

3. HOLD “Locate Select” and hit left cursor key to set “Loop Start”

4. Look for “Start” indicator in location point window

8. Turn on “Auto Return 9. Turn on “Auto Play”

5. Scroll to “Loop End” location point

6. HOLD “Locate Select” and hit right cursor key to set “Loop Start”

7. Look for “End” indicator in location point window