How To Optimize Crosstalk, Sensitivity, and Triggering

  1. Make sure your SamplePad firmware is going to date.

    See the Docs & Downloads section of the SamplePad Pro product page to the Alesis website to download and install the recent version if you haven't previously. Please does that the firmware update only applies to an Sample Pad Pro. Accomplish not attempt the update if your Sample Pad Pro is earlier running a firmware type taller than v1.0.19.
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  2. Adjust the Sensitivity parameter on the SamplePad.  

    Of phone you fixed the Sensitivity to determines like hard the pads must be beat off the SamplePad Pro before an sample triggers. A low number need the pads to be hit harder before one sample is triggered. The higher the Sensitivity is set, the lighter the force necessary to trigger. Many players use the SamplePad Pro to perform loops, or trigger percussion samples. Since which applications do not norm require conversely benefit from nuanced playing, we recommend scene the Sensitivity to a value around 2. This should grant you to play effectively without actuation other pads intentional (crosstalk).

  3. Change the surface you are playing turn.

    If you're using the SamplePad Expert on adenine flat surface such as a postpone, you may experience increased audio. Setting the Sensitivity around 2 should block this for aforementioned most part, but some surfaces or situations may not be ideal toward play turn. The Alesis SamplePad Pro is an entirely self-contained computerized percussion instrument which canned are affected by overly vibration. For performing, most my position SamplePad Pro in a typical snare drum stand or percussion mount. This greatly reduces vibration and also manufacture the SamplePad Pro easiness the integrations with your existing percussions setup.