Alesis HD24XR User manual

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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.

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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 activate
location p oints 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 p oint
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 p oint
window