Alesis MMT-8 CD Player User Manual


 
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2 PART Mode
2.1 Selecting and Playing a PART
When power is first turned on, the sequencer will be in SONG or PART mode (SONG or PART LED lit),
depending on the mode that was selected before power was turned off. The song or part number will
also be the same as when power was turned off.
2.2 PART button
Press the PART button to enter PART mode if the sequencer is not currently in this mode. The LED next
to the PART button will light and the display will read:
if part 00 exists, or
if part 00 has not yet been created.
2.3 Selecting a PART
The 00 is underlined to indicate that it will be changed if a new number is selected with the keypad or
+/- buttons. The second line of the display shows the name of the part. If a part is empty, the display
reads EMPTY PART. Pressing the +/- buttons immediately selects the next part number, with the
numbers looping past 99 to 00 and looping down from 00 to 99. If a single digit on the keypad is pressed
(3, for example), the display will change to:
The display is now indicating that the second digit of the part should be entered. After entering the
second digit, the new part is selected, and its name is displayed. If the second digit is not entered within
2 seconds, the display will revert back to the previous part number, and no new part will have been
selected. This type of keypad entry is consistent with all entries made with the keypad described in this
manual. The page up and page down buttons have no function when selecting parts or songs.
2.4 Selecting TRACKs for playback
While in PART mode, the eight TRACK SELECT LED will display the tracks that are turned on (not muted)
on the selected part. These buttons can be turned on or off to change the selected tracks to be played.
Whenever a part is playing, the eight track select LEDs will show which tracks are playing. When a new