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SR-16 starts its own pattern when the DAW plays

Use note reception without external clock when treating it as a drum module.

Manufacturer documented

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Fast answer

Set CLOCK IN to OFF if you only want the DAW’s drum notes to play the SR-16 kit. Keep DRUM IN enabled for those notes.

Try these checks

  1. Press MIDI SETUP and go to page 5, CLOCK IN.
  2. Set CLOCK IN to OFF for a note-triggered drum-module setup.
  3. Check DRUM IN on page 2 is ON V1 or ON V2, then play the DAW’s drum part again.

Diagnose it

Do you want the SR-16’s own pattern sequencer to follow the DAW?

Yes: Keep external clock enabled and use the pattern workflow instead.

No: Use CLOCK IN OFF and send the drum notes you want.

What should happen

Incoming drum notes can play the kit without clock starting an unwanted pattern.

Why this happens

Alesis specifically recommends CLOCK IN OFF for expander-module use.

If it still doesn’t work

Check the connections and settings described above. If your device behaves differently, email us with its model, firmware version and the steps you tried.

All SR-16 fixes

More about SR-16

Alesis SR-16 guide · MIDI reference

References

Sources & review

Sources reviewed: . Documentation does not replace a physical hardware test.

Sections reviewed: §6.2, p. 43; §6.5, p. 45.