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SR-16 follows clock but does not play MIDI drum notes

DRUM IN can be off while timing still works.

Manufacturer documented

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Fast answer

Set DRUM IN to ON V1 or ON V2, then match the channel and pad note assignment. Clock reception does not enable drum-note reception.

Try these checks

  1. Press MIDI SETUP, go to page 2 and change DRUM IN from OFF to ON V1 or ON V2.
  2. On page 1, match MIDI CH to the sender, or use Omni to check reception from any channel.
  3. On page 4, select the intended pad and check its numeric NOTE assignment against the sender. Exit with MIDI SETUP.

Diagnose it

Is DRUM IN set to OFF?

Yes: Enable a note-receive velocity curve.

No: Check the channel and numeric pad mapping.

What should happen

Matching incoming notes trigger the assigned pads.

Why this happens

The drum-note receive switch is independent of CLOCK IN.

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

Similar symptoms on other gear

These guides cover other models. Use the instructions for the device you are setting up.

References

Sources & review

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

Sections reviewed: §6.1–6.5, pp. 42–45.