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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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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, use the Kit Select -/+ buttons. • To switch between Preset kits and User kits, press the F1 function button. There are three pages in Perform Mode: Pad View, Trigger In View, and Foot Control View.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. 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, and the highlighted kit will be loaded automatically.
Copy Press the F3–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.
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 Sensitivity This is the gain control for the pad, trigger or footswitch.
Control Press the F2–Control button to edit the control mode for each pad, as well whether a sound will play or not. Values/Settings Parameter Description 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.
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 LEDs when active. Red, Coral, Deep Pink, Light Pink, Magenta, 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 trigger LEDs when activated. Off: Lights remain at the Stop Mode setting when triggered.
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 Each kit can have up to 16 Sync Groups. Off, 1–16 Sync Mode This setting determines how pads in the same Sync Group are triggered. Mute: Pads that share a Sync Group will mute 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.
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. Browse Press the F2–Browse button to open the Browse menu, where you can search through the included Factory sounds, as well as sounds you create or import.
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.
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.
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 Channel This setting determines the MIDI channel that Strike Multipad sends messages on. 1–16 MIDI Sync This setting determines whether Strike Multipad receives external MIDI Clock signals.
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 EXT Trigger This setting determines the Trigger In to be edited. The additional options available on this page will change depending on which trigger is selected. TRIN 1, TRIN 2, TRIN 3, TRIN 4, TRIN 5 This setting determines the type of trigger control.
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 additional options available on this page will change depending on which pedal is selected. HH, FC1, FC2, FC3, FC4 Type This setting determines the type of hi-hat or footswitch control.
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 Brightness This setting determines the brightness level of the display. 1–100 Auto Power-Off This setting determines after what length of inactivity will Strike Multipad automatically shut down. Off, 30min, 60min Firmware Version Displays the current firmware version of Strike Multipad. Displays current firmware version.
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.
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.
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).
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 Dan
Effects Kit Effects Effect Name Parameters Bypass Basic Hall / Ballad Hall Time Diffuse HPF Frequency LPF Frequency 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 Pitch Change 1 / 2 Pitch Cent Feedback Lofi 1 / 2 S
Master Effects Effect Name Parameters Bypass Basic Hall / Ballad Hall Dry/Wet Diffuse HPF Frequency LPF Frequency Time Chorus 1 / 2 Dry/Wet Depth Feedback Phase Difference Frequency Phaser 1 / 2 Dry/Wet Depth Feedback Phase Difference Frequency Touch Wah 1 / 2 Dry/Wet Cutoff Resonance Hi-gain Sensitivity Pitch Cent Feedback Pitch Change 1 / 2 Dry/Wet 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 D
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.
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