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USER MANUAL MICRON ALESIS

8-Voice Analog Modeling Synthesizer Quick Start Owner’s Manual (ENGLISH) BOX CONTENTS SYNTHESIZER POWER ADAPTER This page intentionally left blank.

MICRON QUICK START OWNER’S MANUAL

(ENGLISH) Connection Diagram Connecting AC Power Before making any power connections, make sure the Micron’s power switch is turned off. Then, plug the power adapter into the Micron’s power socket and into a power outlet. Making Audio Connections Stereo. Connect two cables from the Micron’s left and right outputs to two inputs of an amp or mixer. Headphones. Plug a set of headphones into the headphone jack on the rear panel. Connecting the Foot Pedals

• Connect a keyboard sustain pedal (not included) to the (sustain) input. When you turn the Micron on, the Micron will automatically sense and calibrate itself to the pedal.
• You can plug an optional continuous-controller expression pedal, such as the Roland EV-5 pedal, into the (expr) input.

The Micron’s Main Controls The Real-Time Controllers Despite its small size, the Micron has six powerful real-time controllers. These controls put the incredible expressivity of virtual analog synthesis at your fingertips.

The Performance Buttons The performance buttons are clustered together to the left of the display.

The Control Knob Circle The Control Knob Circle’s buttons access the Micron’s five different modes: programs, rhythms, patterns, setups, and config (configuration). Press one of the buttons to enter its mode. Then spin the clear control knob for different sounds.

Press-and-Hold Shortcuts for the Control Knob Circle Hold down one of the [programs], [setups], [patterns], or [rhythms] buttons while playing the keyboard to access various editing and selection shortcuts. The text printed just above the keyboard provides a key to many of these shortcuts.

Mode Jumping Shortcuts Access each of these shortcuts by holding one of the [programs], [setups], [patterns], or [rhythms] buttons and then pressing one of the other buttons. [programs] Press [setups]: Press [patterns]: Press [rhythms]: set the most recent part’s program. set the pattern’s program. set the most recent drum’s program (for drum programs only). [setups] Press [programs]: jump to the most recent part’s program. Press [patterns]: jump to the pattern of the most recent part (if any). Press [rhythms]: jump to the rhythm of the most recent beat (if any). [patterns] Press [programs]: jump to the pattern’s program. Press [setups]: set the most recent part’s pattern. Press [rhythms]: (no shortcut). [rhythms] Press [programs]: jump to the program of the most recent drum. Press [setups]: set the most recent beat’s rhythm. Press [patterns]: (no shortcut). Other Shortcuts In most areas, pressing the control knob twice (double click) restores the default value. Button-specific shortcuts: [octave] Press both [octave] buttons simultaneously to return to the default octave range of C3 through C6. [tap] Hold [tap] and turn the control knob for fine control over the tempo. [programs] When editing a parameter, hold down the control knob and wiggle an (x/y/z) knob to assign the knob to that parameter. [setups] For each part, hold down [setups] and move a slider or the pitch wheel to jump to the controller assignment options for that part. Do the same with the (x/y/z) knobs.

Editing on the Micron Right out of the box, the Micron offers all the great sounds and operation that most users will ever want. But, if you’re a power user, you’ll find a wealth of easyto-access editing capabilities. To dig deep into the Micron’s capabilities, push the clear control knob to edit the parameters associated with the current operating mode (programs, setups, config, patterns, or rhythms). The current mode’s light will glow red once you begin editing. Turn the control knob to cycle through various parameters. Push and turn the knob to edit; push once more to accept your changes. The [store] button lights when you have made edits. Press it to save your changes. Push the control knob twice in quick succession to reset a parameter to its default (factory) value. For much more detail on editing, see the reference manual.