ALESIS CompactKit-4 Tabletop Electric Drum Set User Guide

ALESIS CompactKit-4 Tabletop Electric Drum Set

Introduction

Box Contents

• CompactKit 4
• (2) Drum Sticks Power Adapter
• User Guide
• Safety & Warranty Manual

Support

For the latest information about this product (system requirements, compatibility information, etc.) and product registration, visit alesis.com.
For additional product support, visit alesis.com/support.

Features

Top Panel

1. Power Input: Connect this input to a power outlet using the included power adapter.
2. Power Switch: Use this switch to power CompactKit 4 on or off.
3. Headphone Output: Connect 1/8” (3.5 mm) stereo headphones (optional, sold separately) to this output. When headphones are connected, the speaker will be muted.
4. Speaker: The sound will play out of this speaker. When headphones are connected to the headphone output, this speaker will be muted.
5. Pads: Hit these pads to play CompactKit 4.
6. Display: This LCD shows CompactKit 4’s current operation.
7. Dial: Turn this dial to adjust the setting shown in the display.
8. Master Volume: Press this button, and then turn the dial to adjust the master volume.
9. Rhythm Volume: Press this button, and then turn the dial to adjust the volume of the accompaniment (everything but the drum sounds in a song).
10. Rhythm: Press this button, and then turn the dial to select a song.
11. Demo: Press this button to play the demo song.
12. Tempo/Tap: Press this button, and then turn the dial to adjust the tempo. Alternatively, hit any pad 3 or 4 times (based on the current song’s time signature) at the desired tempo. The current song will start playing at a tempo based on your last two hits.
13. Pad Assign: Press this button, and then hit a pad to change its sound. Each hit will play and select the next sound. After you hear the sound you want to use for that pad, press this button again.
14. Chord: Press this button to activate or deactivate the accompaniment.
15. Coach: Press this button, and then turn the dial to select a solo to play using the Coach feature. See Operation > Coach to learn more.
16. Start/Stop: Press this button to start or stop the current song.
17. Game: Press this button, and then turn the dial to select a rhythm to play using the Game feature. See Operation > Game to learn more.

Operation

Songs

CompactKit 4 has several songs consisting of drum parts and accompaniment (“rhythm”). You can play the song with or without the accompaniment.

• To select a song, press Rhythm and then turn the dial.

• To play or stop the song, press Start/Stop.
  Tip: Alternatively, press Tempo, and then hit any pad 3 or 4 times (based on the current song’s time signature) at the desired tempo. The current song will start playing at a tempo based on your last two hits.

• To play or stop the demo song, press Demo.

• To adjust the master volume, press Master Volume and then turn the dial.

• To adjust the volume of the accompaniment, press Rhythm Volume and then turn the dial. To adjust the tempo of the song, press Tempo, and then turn the dial to adjust the tempo.
  Tip: Alternatively, press Tempo, and then hit any pad 3 or 4 times (based on the current song’s time signature) at the desired tempo. The current song will start playing at a tempo based on your last two hits.

• To activate or deactivate the accompaniment, press Chord.

CompactKit 4 has several different sounds that you can assign to each drum pad.

To assign a sound to a pad

1. Press Rhythm then turn the dial to select a song.
2. Press Pad Assign.
3. Hit a pad to change its sound. Each hit will play and select the next sound. Stop after you hear the sound you want to use for that pad.
4. Optional: To change the sound of another pad, repeat Step 3.
5. When you are finished, press Pad Assign. The sounds are now assigned to those pads.

Game

CompactKit 4 has a built-in game that can help you learn its various drum patterns. In the display, bars will descend in each column (representing each pad). Once a bar reaches below the line, hit the corresponding pad.

To play the game

1. Press Game.
2. Turn the dial to select a rhythm. The upper-right corner will show 1, 2, or 3 stars to indicate the difficulty level: 1 is easy, 2 is normal, and 3 is hard.
3. Press Start/Stop to start playing. As each bar reaches the line at the bottom of the display, hit the corresponding pad.
4. When the game is finished, you will see your score (000–100%). After 3 seconds, the game will restart.
5. Press Start/Stop to stop playing.

Coach

CompactKit 4 has a built-in drum coach that can help improve your skill at learning general drum patterns. In the display, bars will descend in each column (representing each pad). Once a bar reaches below the line, hit the corresponding pad.

To use the coach

1. Press Coach.
2. Turn the dial to select a pattern. The upper-right corner will show 1, 2, or 3 stars to indicate the difficulty level: 1 is easy, 2 is normal, and 3 is hard.
3. Press Start/Stop to start playing. As each bar reaches the line at the bottom of the display, hit the corresponding pad.
4. When the session is finished, you will see your score (000–100%). After 3 seconds, the coach will restart.
5. Press Start/Stop to stop playing.

References

• Alesis
• alesis.com/support

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