NITRO MAX DRUM MODULE

User Guide
EnglishTABLE OF CONTENTS(1.0) Introduction .......................................................... 4(1.1) Box Contents ..................................................................................... 4(1.2) Support ............................................................................................... 4(1.3) Setup ................................................................................................... 5(1.3.1) Connection Diagram...................................................................................................... 5(1.3.2) Drum Setup and Playing ............................................................................................. 6(2.0) Features ................................................................. 7(2.1) Top Panel ........................................................................................... 7(2.2) Rear Panel ........................................................................................ 12(2.3) Side Panel ........................................................................................ 13(2.4) Bottom Panel .................................................................................. 13(3.0) Basic Functions ................................................... 14(3.1) Editing and Saving Drum Kits ................................................... 14(3.2) Playing Along With Songs ......................................................... 16(3.3) Playing Along With Beats, Rhythms, and Patterns ............ 172

(4.0) Advanced Functions .......................................... 18(4.1) Adjusting Utility Settings ............................................................18(4.2) Adjusting the Metronome ......................................................... 19(4.3) Recording ...................................................................................... 20(4.4) MIDI Settings .................................................................................. 21(4.5) Connecting to a Bluetooth® Device ....................................... 23(5.0) Appendix ............................................................ 24(5.1) Velocity Curves ............................................................................. 24(5.2) Pad MIDI Note Numbers ............................................................. 25(5.3) Kits ....................................................................................................26(5.4) Sounds ............................................................................................. 27(5.5) Technical Specifications ............................................................ 33(5.6) Trademarks & Licenses ............................................................. 34

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(1.0) Introduction(1.1) Box Contents
Nitro Max Drum Module
Nitro Max Drum Kit & Accessories
Drumeo Drum Lessons Card
Quickstart Guide
Safety & Warranty Manual(1.2) 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.

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(1.3) Setup
Items not listed in (1.1) Box Contents are sold separately.

(1.3.1) Connection Diagram
Computer*Smartphone, MP3 player, etc.*

Music
Device*

9V
POWER

0.5A
USB

TRIGGER INPUTAUDIO OUTPUT

CYM 2

R

TOM 4

L/MONO AUX IN

Power

Speakers*
Optional expansion tom andcymbals available separately.

* sold separately

Use the cable snake to connect the drum module to thedrum/cymbal pads of your electronic drum kit.

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(1.3.2) Drum Setup and Playing
1.

Connect your electronic drum kit's pads to the cable snake, then connect thecable snake to the Cable Snake Input on the module's bottom panel.

2. Optional: If you have any additional pads (e.g., an extra tom, an extra crash
cymbal), connect them to the module's Tom 4 Input or Crash 2 Input.
3. Connect speakers (sold separately) to the Audio Output and/or connect 1/8"
stereo headphones (sold separately) to the Phones output. Turn the Volume
knob all the way down (counterclockwise).
4. Connect the module to a power source, using the included power adapter (9VDC, 500 mA, center positive).
5. Press the Power Button to turn the module on.
6. Adjust the Volume knob to an appropriate level and play some drums!
Selecting a Drum Kit: After powering on the module, or after pressing the Kit button,
you will see the Kit indicator and NUM on the display. Use the – and + buttons to
select a drum kit, and start playing! Kits 01-32 are Preset Kits. Kits 33 - 48 are User
Kits (see (3.1) Editing and Saving Drum Kits for more information).
Note: The top Mode LED (Normal Mode), and KIT button LED must be lit in order tocycle through available Kits.
Using the Click: You can turn the click track (metronome) on or off by pressing the
Click button. Adjust its tempo by pressing Tempo and using the – and + buttons to
set the new BPM (beats per minute). See (4.2) Adjusting the Metronome for more
information about metronome features.

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(2.0) Features(2.1) Top Panel

1

3

2
VOLUME

KIT

VOICE

SONG

RHYTHMBEAT

PATTERN

MODE

SAVE

4

UTILITY

START/STOP

CLICKRECORD

PLAY/
PRACTICE

TEMPO

DRUM
MUTE

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1.

DisplayThis display shows information relevant to the current settings and functions.

2.

Bluetooth®
Press this button to pair to a Bluetooth device. The backlit button will be lit solidwhen a device is paired. If the button is pressed again, pairing mode will becanceled. See (4.5) Connecting to a Bluetooth® Device for more details.

3.

VolumeAdjusts the output volume of the Audio Output and Phones.

4.

Mode
Press to set the function of the three buttons to the left to Normal mode (Kit,
Voice, Song) or Learning mode (Rhythm, Beat, Pattern), indicated by the LEDs.

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VOLUME

5KIT

RHYTHM

VOICE

SONG

BEAT

PATTERN

6 7

MODE

START/
STOP

CLICK

SAVE

RECORD

PLAY/
PRACTICEUTILITY

TEMPO

DRUM
MUTE

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5.

Kit / Rhythm
In Normal Mode, press this button to enter the Kit Menu, where you can select a
kit or adjust kit-related settings.
In Learning Mode, press this button to select a rhythm (full kit) to play along toor adjust pattern-related settings.
Note: To play along with the pre-recorded rhythm pattern, press thePlay/Practice button. To play along without the pre-recorded rhythm pattern
and keep score of your performance, press the Start/Stop button.

6.

Voice / Beat
In Normal Mode, press this button to enter the Voice Menu, where you canselect a voice (drum sound) or adjust voice-related settings. In Learning Mode,press this button to select a beat (snare drum only) to play along to or adjust
pattern-related settings.
Note: To play along with the pre-recorded beat pattern, press the Play/Practice
button. To play along without the pre-recorded beat pattern and keep score ofyour performance, press the Start/Stop button.

7.

Song / Pattern
In Normal Mode, press this button to enter the Song Menu, where you can selecta song or adjust song-related settings. In Learning Mode, press this button toenter the Pattern Menu, where you can select a pattern (full kit plus
accompaniment) to play along to or adjust pattern-related settings.
Note: To play along with the pre-recorded pattern, including backing track
drums, press the Play/Practice button. To play along with the pre-recorded
pattern and keep score of your performance without the backing track drums,
press the Start/Stop button.

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VOLUME

KIT

VOICE

SONG

RHYTHMBEAT

PATTERN

10

MODE

SAVE

UTILITY

8
9

START/STOP

CLICKRECORD

PLAY/
PRACTICE

TEMPO

DRUM
MUTE

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8.

Save
While in Kit or Voice mode, press the Save button to save the current kit
settings. Use the – / + buttons to select an available save slot, and then press
Save again. To cancel a change before saving, press Kit, Voice, or Song. See(3.1) Editing and Saving Drum Kits for more details.

9.

Utility
While in Normal Mode (Kit, Voice, or Song), press this button repeatedly toaccess the advanced settings for the pads, as well as the module's MIDI settings.
Use the – / + buttons to adjust parameters. See the (4.1) Adjusting Utility
Settings section for more information.

10. – / +Press to adjust the selected parameter. Use these buttons to change the valueof the setting shown on the display, such as kit numbers or effects levels.
11.

Start/Stop
When in the Normal Mode, press this button to start or stop Song playback. See(3.2) Playing Along With Songs for more details.
When in the Learning Mode, press this button to start or stop the selected
Pattern, Rhythm, or Beat scored performance, once you feel you have learned
the Pattern, Rhythm, or Beat in Play/Practice. Select a Song/Pattern/Rhythm/Beat using the – / + buttons. Press and hold the Play/Practice
button for 2 seconds to hear the playback of your performance. Press
Start/Stop or Play/Practice again to stop playback. See (3.3) Playing AlongWith Beats, Rhythms, and Patterns for more details.

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VOLUME

KIT

VOICE

SONG

RHYTHMBEAT

PATTERN

MODE

START/
STOP

CLICK

SAVE

RECORD

PLAY/
PRACTICEUTILITY

TEMPO

DRUM
MUTE

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12 15
13 16

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12.

RecordWhile in Normal Mode (Kit, Voice, or Song), press this button once to recordarm the module. When armed, the button LED wil flash. To start recording,press Start/Stop or hit a pad. When recording, its LED will light solid. (To stop
recording, press Start/Stop again.) See the (4.3) Recording section for more
information.

13.

Tempo
Press to display the current tempo in beats per minute (BPM). Use the – / +buttons to change it.

14. ClickPress this to turn the click track (metronome) on or off. See the (4.2) Adjusting
the Metronome section for more information.
15.

Play/PracticeIn Normal Mode, press this button to hear a recorded performance. In Learning
Mode, press this button to start playing the beat, rhythm, or pattern; you canthen play along to it without being scored.

16. Drum Mute
When this button is on, its LED will be lit and the pre-recorded drum part will bemuted so you can hear only your performance and any accompaniment(backing music). While in Song mode, this button can be pressed again to hear
the pre-recorded drum part. This button will automatically be on while
recording.
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17VOLUME

KIT

VOICE

SONG

RHYTHMBEAT

PATTERN

MODE

START/
STOP

CLICK

SAVE

RECORD

PLAY/
PRACTICEUTILITY

TEMPO

DRUM
MUTE

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17.

Mobile Device Shelf
Place your device here. While the rubber padding will help keep your device
still, use caution when playing with force as vibrations from heavy playing may
cause the device to move. Please keep your device in landscape mode for themost stability.

11(2.2) Rear Panel

9V

0.5A

POWER

USB

TRIGGER INPUTAUDIO OUTPUT

CYM 2

R

TOM 4

2 1 3 5 4
1.

L/MONO AUX IN

6 7Power Input
Connect the included power adapter (9V DC, 500mA, center pin-positive) here,
then connect the adapter to wall power.
Note: To save energy, the drum module will shut down automatically after 30
minutes of no activity. If you do not need this feature or want to adjust the
shutdown time, do the following:

2.

I.

Power on the drum module.

II.

Press Utility repeatedly until the Power page (POW) is selected.

III.

Use the – / + buttons to adjust the shutdown time (30 – 60 minutes, orOFF).

Power Button
Press the Power button to turn the module on or off.

3.

USB-B Port
Use a USB cable (sold separately) to connect the module to your computer tosend MIDI information.
Note: Only MIDI information is sent over the USB connection, not audio.

4.

Tom 4 Trigger Input (1/4” [6.35 mm] TRS)
Use a standard 1/4" TRS cable to connect this input to an optional drum pad,which will trigger the Tom 4 sound.

5.

Crash 2 Trigger Input (1/4” [6.35 mm] TRS)
Use a standard 1/4" TRS cable to connect this input to an optional cymbal pad,which will trigger the Crash 2 sound.

6.

Audio Output (1/4” [6.35 mm] TRS)
Connect this output to a speaker, amplifier system, or mixer.

7.

Aux Input (1/8” [3.5 mm] TRS)
Connect an auxiliary device such as a phone, MP3 player, or CD player here. Thisaudio will be heard in the Audio Outputs and Phones output. During recording,the audio from this input will not be recorded.

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(2.3) Side Panel
1.

Phones Output

PHONES

1

Connect your 1/8" (3.5 mm) headphones to this output.

(2.4) Bottom Panel
1.

Cable Snake Input
Connect the cable snake included
with the Nitro Max Drum Kit to themodule here.

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(3.0) Basic Functions(3.1) Editing and Saving Drum Kits
Important:•

To edit and save your kits, you must be in Normal Mode, with either the Kit or
Voice button lit.

•

Remember to save your kits after you have entered the settings you want!

First, press Kit until NUM appears on the display. Then use the – / + buttons to selectyour desired kit. Once you've selected your kit, you can edit its settings.
To adjust the kit settings:
1.
Press the Kit button to cycle between these other editable kit parameters:

2.

•

VOL: Kit volume•

REV*: Kit reverb•

EQH*: Equalization, high frequencies•

EQM*: Equalization, mid frequencies•

EQL*: Equalization, low frequencies

Use the – and + buttons to adjust the value.

* The reverb and equalization affect the sound of the kit and song.

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To adjust the pad settings:
1.

Make sure the module is in Normal mode (top Mode LED is lit).

2.

Hit the pad whose settings you want to adjust.

3.

Press the Voice button.

4.

Press – / + buttons to change a sound.

5.

Press the Voice button again to view and edit these settings on the display:•

6.

NUM / H-C**: Pad voice (drum, cymbal, or percussion sound)•

VOL: Pad volume•

PAN: Pad panning•

PIT: Pad pitch•

REV: Pad reverb•

MID: MIDI note. See the (5.0) Appendix for a list of the default MIDI notenumbers for each pad.

•

P-S: Pad song switch (selects whether or not a song will play when that pad
is struck)•P-N***: Pad song number (selects which song will play when that pad is
struck, if P-S is set to ON)

Use the – and + buttons to adjust the value.

** If the selected pad is the Hi-Hat, you can choose one of the combinations of open and closed
hi-hat sounds (H-C, 001-007).
*** Songs 61 - 80 are pitched, nondrum samples (e.g., bass, piano, vibraphone, etc.) rather thanactual songs, so they're ideal for assigning to a pad, when selecting the "pad song number."Songs 66 - 80 will change pitch with each hit. Songs 1 - 60 are actual songs.

To save your settings:
1.

Press Save.

2.

Use the – and + buttons to select the User Kit slot you want to save it to (33 48).

3.

Press Save again.

To cancel a change before saving, press Kit, Voice, or Song.

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(3.2) Playing Along With Songs
Important: To play songs, you must be in Normal Mode (Kit, Voice, Song).
To select and play a song:
1.

Press the Song button until NUM appears on the display.

2. Use the – and + buttons to select a song.
3. Press Start/Stop to begin playback.
Adjust the tempo by pressing Tempo and using the – and + buttons to adjust the
BPM. Press both – and + buttons simultaneously to reset the tempo to its default
value. Press the Song button to cycle through additional Song settings.
Adjust the volume of the music (not the drum part) by pressing the Song button,then press the Song button repeatedly until ACC appears on the display. Use the –and + buttons to adjust the volume. It will return to its default volume setting when
you power the module off.
Adjust the volume of the drum part by pressing the Song button, then press theSong button until DRM appears on the display. Use the – and + buttons to adjust thevolume. To mute/unmute the drum part entirely, press Drum Mute. It will return toits default volume setting when you power the module off.

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(3.3) Playing Along With Beats, Rhythms, and Patterns
Important: To play along with Beats, Rhythms, or Patterns, you must be in Learning
Mode.
1.

Press one of these Learning Mode buttons to select how you want to play:•

Beat (BEA): Snare drum only•

Rhythm (RHM): Full kit•

Pattern (PTN): Full kit plus musical accompaniment

2. Use the – and + buttons to select the beat, rhythm, or pattern you want topractice.
3. To practice without being scored, press Play/Practice (PRA will appear on thedisplay). After a count-in, the beat, rhythm, or pattern will repeat so you canpractice it.
To play and be scored, press Start/Stop. After a count-in (EXM will appear on
the display), the beat, rhythm, or pattern will play once without the drum part.
Play the drum part as accurately as possible. At the end, you will receive a score(SCO) based your accuracy. To improve your score, Practice the beat, rhythm, or
pattern without being scored (see above) and try again!
Every played and scored attempt is automatically recorded. Press and hold
Play/Practice for 2 seconds to hear the playback of your practice (PLY). Press
Play/Practice again to stop playback.
Notes:• If EPY appears on the display, it means the memory is empty because norecording was made. Play while scoring your performance (as described above)
to record.
•

If FUL appears on the display, it means the module's memory became full while
recording. You can clear/overwrite the memory by simply making a newrecording.

To adjust the Learning Mode settings:
Each Learning Mode has different adjustable settings. Press the desired Learning
Mode button (Rhythm, Beat, or Pattern) to cycle through the additional settings,
and use the – and + buttons to adjust their values:•

Beat (BEA): (DRM) Drum volume•

Rhythm (RHM): (LEV) Difficulty level; (DRM) Drum volume•

Pattern (PTN): (LEV) Difficulty level; (ACC) Accompaniment; (DRM) Drum
volume17(4.0) Advanced Functions(4.1) Adjusting Utility Settings
The Utility menu lets you further customize your pad settings and adjust themodule's MIDI settings.
To adjust the Utility settings:
1.

Press the Mode button so that Normal Mode (Kit, Voice, Song) is active.

2. Hit the pad whose settings you want to adjust.
3. Press the Utility button repeatedly until the desired setting appears on thedisplay:•

SEN (Pad sensitivity): Controls how responsive a pad is when you hit it. The
higher the value, the less forcefully you need to play to generate a loud hit.

•

THR (Pad threshold): Controls how forcefully you have to hit the pad togenerate a sound. The higher the value, the harder you have to hit it.

•

CRO (Pad crosstalk): Crosstalk is the unintentional triggering of a pad whenan adjacent pad is hit. The higher the value, the less likely the pad will be
triggered by crosstalk.

•

CUR (Pad velocity curve): Controls the pad's dynamic response relative tothe force (velocity) of your hit. The curves are shown in the (5.0) Appendix
section.

•R-S (Pad rim sensitivity): Controls how responsive a pad's rim is when you
hit it.

•S-S (Hi-Hat "splash" sensitivity): Controls how responsive the hi-hat "splash"effect is when you hit the pedal. To create this sound, tap your foot on thepedal but lift it up immediately instead of leaving your foot down.

•

LOC (Local Mode): See (4.4) MIDI Settings for more information.

•

GM (General MIDI Mode): See (4.4) MIDI Settings for more information.

4. Use the – and + buttons to adjust the value.
To save the settings, press Save. Otherwise, they will return to their default settings
when you power the module off.

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(4.2) Adjusting the Metronome
The module's built-in metronome can be used when practicing, performing,
recording, or playback.
Using the metronome:
You can turn the click track (metronome) on or off by pressing the Click button.
Adjust its tempo by pressing Tempo and using the – and + buttons to set the new
BPM (beats per minute).
To adjust the metronome settings:
1.

Turn on the metronome (by pressing Click), then, while in Normal Mode, press
the Mode button repeatedly until the desired setting appears on the display:•

SIG (Time signature): The time signature the metronome is counting. (Whena "0" is selected as the first number, the first beat will not be indicated by adifferent metronome sound; every beat will have the same sound.)•

INT (Interval): The subdivisions that the metronome will play.

•

VOL (Volume): The metronome volume.

•

VOC (Voice): The metronome sound.

2. Use the – and + buttons to adjust the value. The settings will be automaticallysaved.

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(4.3) Recording
To record:
1.

Press the Mode button so that Normal Mode (Kit, Voice, Song) is active.

2. Press Record. The button's LED will flash and the metronome will turn on
automatically. This means the module is record-armed.
3. To start recording, press Start/Stop, or hit any pad. The Record LED will lightsolid. (To cancel recording instead, press Record again.)
4. To stop recording, press Start/Stop, or press Record. The Record LED will turnoff.
5. To play the recording, press Play/Practice. Press it again to stop playback.
Notes:•In Learning Mode when Start/Stop is pressed, your performances areautomatically recorded.

•

If FUL appears on the display, it means the module's memory became full while
recording. You can clear/overwrite the memory by simply making a newrecording.

To record your performance with a Song:1.

Adjust the Song number (SNG) (as described in the To adjust the recording
settings section below).

2. Start recording (as described in the To record section above).
3. To play the recording, press Play/Practice. Press it again to stop playback.
To adjust the recording settings:
1.

Press Record. The button's LED will flash and the metronome will turn on
automatically. This means the module is record-armed.

2. Press Mode until the desired setting appears on the display:•

SNG (Song number): The song that will play in the background.

•

KIT (Kit): The drum kit that will be recorded.

•

BPM (Tempo): The recording tempo.

•

SIG (Time signature): The recording time signature.

•

INT (Interval): The subdivisions that the metronome will play.

•

DRM (Drum mute): When not set to a song (---) or when set to Song 61-80,
this setting is disabled because an actual song is not selected (Songs 61-80
are actually just samples that can be assigned to the pads). When set toSong 1-60, you can set this to ON or OFF to turn the original drum part on oroff. Alternatively, you can press the Drum Mute button.

•

PRC (Pre-count): When set to ON, there will be a one-measure count-in
before the recording starts. When set to OFF, the recording will start
immediately after you press Start/Stop or hit a pad.

3. Use the – and + buttons to adjust the value. The settings will be automaticallysaved.
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(4.4) MIDI Settings
To change the MIDI note number sent by each pad, see the section (3.1) Editing and
Saving Drum Kits > To adjust the pad settings.
To adjust the MIDI settings:
1.

Hit the pad whose settings you want to adjust.

2. Press Utility repeatedly until the desired setting appears on the display:•

LOC (Local Mode):o When set to ON, playing your electronic drum kit will trigger the sounds
in the drum module.
o When set to OFF, playing your electronic drum kit will trigger sounds in acomputer connected to the module's USB port, bypassing the drum
module's sound library.
o GM (General MIDI Mode): When set to ON, Channel 10 in the drum
module will use General MIDI percussion sounds.
o When set to OFF, Channel 10 in the drum module will use the module'sinternal drum sounds.

3. Use the – and + buttons to adjust the value.
To record to recording software (DAW):
1.

Use a USB cable (sold separately) to connect to the USB port on the module's rear
panel to an available USB port on your computer.

2. Open DAW software and set the active instrument or MIDI track to Channel 10,
and start recording.
Note: Be sure to have an instrument plugin (like BFD player) inserted into the
instrument track or MIDI track.
3. Start recording in your DAW.
4. Play your Nitro Max kit!
5. Stop recording in your DAW. Your performance has been recorded.

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To use BFD player as a standalone drum module:1.

Use a USB cable (sold separately) to connect to the USB port on the module's
rear panel to an available USB port on your computer.

2. Install BFD Player and any associated Expansion Packs.
3. Open your BFD Player software.
4. Select the Cog icon (Settings) in the bottom left corner of BFD Player.
5. In the Audio section, select your Sample Rate, Buffer Size, and Output. Be surethat your headphones are connected to whatever audio source you haveselected, such as your laptop's headphone output or audio interface's output.
Important: Audio from BFD Player will not be sent out of the Nitro Max's
headphone output.
6. In MIDI Input Device, select "Alesis Nitro Max".
7. Close the settings window.
8. In the left side of the BFD Player's window, select the expansion pack kit you
would like to use.
9. Play your Nitro Max Kit and enjoy!

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(4.5) Connecting to a Bluetooth® Device
1.

Press and release the Power button to power on the
Nitro Max drum module. When no Bluetooth device isconnected, the Bluetooth button LED will be off.

POWER

Press and release

2. Press the Bluetooth button to enter pairing mode. The
Bluetooth button LED will flash.
3. Navigate to your device’s Bluetooth settings and selectAlesis Nitro Max. Once your device has been paired, theBluetooth button LED will be fully lit.
Note: If the Bluetooth button is pressed again, pairing
mode will be canceled, and the LED will return to theprevious state (paired with the previous device or no
device).
To disconnect a paired device, press and hold theBluetooth button again.

Press

Flashing LED = Pairing mode

BLUETOOTH
ALESIS NITRO MAX

Solid LED = Paired23

(5.0) Appendix(5.1) Velocity Curves
Curve 1

Velocity (striking force)

VolumeCurve 4Velocity (striking force)

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Curve 2
VolumeVolumeVelocity (striking force)

VolumeCurve 3
VolumeCurve 5Velocity (striking force)

Velocity (striking force)

VolumeCurve 6

Velocity (striking force)(5.2) Pad MIDI Note Numbers
Trigger

MIDI Note
NumberTrigger

MIDI Note
Number

Kick

36

Ride

51

Snare

38

Crash 149

Snare Rim

40

Crash 2

57

Tom 1

48

Hi-Hat Open46

Tom 1 Rim

50

Hi-Hat Half-Open

23

Tom 2

45

Hi-Hat Closed

42

Tom 2 Rim

47

Hi-Hat Pedal

44

Tom 3

43

HH Splash21

Tom 3 Rim

58

Tom 4

41

Tom 4 Rim

39

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(5.3) Kits
1

Deep Rock

17

Room

2

Tight Pop

18

Rock

3

Roomy Rock19

Pop Rock4

Phat Pop

20

Jazz

5

Tight Rock

21

Jazz Brush

6

Garage22

Timpani

7

Studio Rock

23

Songo

8

Power Pop24

1971's9

Acoustic 1

25

Latin

10

Standard 1

26

Disco

11

Standard 2

27

TR606

12

Funk 1

28

909

13

Funk 229

Hip Hop14

Fusion30

Electron 1

15

Camco

31

Electron 2

16

Brush

32

Techno 1

33 - 48

User Kits

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(5.4) Sounds
1

Grch Kick

29

1976 Kick57

Snr Snare 2
Rimshot

2

Snr Kick30

Pwrbd Kick

58

Acro Snare Head3

Copper Kick

31

R&B Kick59

Acro Snare Rim

4

Mpx Kick

32

Voice Kick60

Snr Snare 2 Head

5

Standard Kick 1

33

Acoust Kick61

Snr Snare 2 Rim

6Standard Kick 2

34

Orchestra Kick62

Mpx Snare Head

7

Classic Kick 1

35

House Kick 1

63

Mpx Snare Rim

8

Classic Kick 2

36

House Kick 2

64

Standard Snare

9Rock Kick 1

37

House Kick 3

65Standard Snare Rim

10

Rock Kick 2

38

House Kick 4

66

Classic Snare 1

11

Rock Kick 3

39

Step Kick

67

Classic Snare Rim 1

12

Room Kick 1

40

Teckno Kick

68

Classic Snare 2

13

Room Kick 2

41

Drum Bass Kick

69

Classic Snare Rim 2

14

Jazz Kick 1

42

Junkyard Kick70

Acoustic Snare

15

Jazz Kick 2

43

Noise Kick71

Acoustic Snare Rim

16

Big Band Kick 1

44

Industry Kick

72

Rock Snare 1

17

Big Band Kick 2

45

Lowfi Kick

73

Rock Snare Rim 1

18

Camco Kick 1

46

Disco Kick

74

Rock Snare 2

19

Camco Kick 2

47

808 Kick

75

Rock Snare 3

20

Funk Kick 1

48

909 Kick76

Room Snare 1

21

Funk Kick 2

49

Electron Kick 1

77

Room Snare 2

22

Funk Kick 3

50

Electron Kick 2

78

Room Snare 3

23

HipHop Kick 1

51

Electron Kick 3

79

Steel Snare24

HipHop Kick 2

52

Electron Kick 4

80

Steel Snare Rim

25

HipHop Kick 3

53

Electron Kick 5

81

Jazz Snare 1

26

HipHop Kick 4

54

Electron Kick 6

82

Jazz Snare Rim 1

27

1969 Kick

55

Electron Kick 7

83

Jazz Snare 2

281971 Kick56

Snr Snare 1 Head

84

Jazz Snare Rim 2

27

85

Jazz Latin Snare114

808 Snare

143

Classic Tom 1

86

Big Band Snare115

909 Snare

144

Classic Tom 2

87

Camco Snare

116

Drum Bass Snare 1

145

Classic Tom 3

88

Camco Snare Rim

117

Drum Bass Snare 2

146

Classic Tom 4

89

Brush Snare 1

118

TR606 Snare147

Classic Tom 5

90

Brush Snare 2

119

Electronic Snare 1

148

Classic Tom 6

91

Brush Snare Rim

120

Electronic Snare 2

149

Standard Tom 1

92

Funk Snare 1

121

Electronic Snare 3

150

Standard Tom 2

93

Funk Stick

122

Electronic Snare 4

151

Standard Tom 3

94

Funk Band Snare

123

Electronic Snare 5

152

Standard Tom 4

95

Funk Band Snare Rim

124

Electronic Snare 6

153

Standard Tom 5

96

Funk Band Snare
Stick

125

Electronic Snare 7

154

Standard Tom 6

97

Fusion Snare

126

Electronic Snare 8

155

Camco Tom 1

98

Fusion Snare Stick127

AF Tom 1

156

Camco Tom 2

99

Snare Stick128

AF Tom 2

157

Camco Tom 3

100

Pwrbd Snare

129

AF Tom 3

158

Camco Tom 4101

HipHop Snare 1

130

AF Tom 4

159

Camco Tom 5

102

HipHop Snare 2

131

Roto Tom 1

160

Camco Tom 6103

1969 Snare132

Roto Tom 2

161

Rock Tom 1

104

1969 Snare Rim

133

Roto Tom 3

162

Rock Tom 2

105

1971 Snare134

Roto Tom 4

163

Rock Tom 31061971 Snare Rim

135

Copper Tom 1

164

Rock Tom 4

107

1976 Snare136

Copper Tom 2165

Rock Tom 5

108

1976 Snare Rim

137

Copper Tom 3

166

Rock Tom 6

109

House Snare 1

138

Copper Tom 4167

Room Tom 1

110

House Snare 2

139

Mpx Tom 1

168

Room Tom 2

111

House Snare 3

140

Mpx Tom 2

169

Room Tom 3

112

Teckno Snare 1

141

Mpx Tom 3

170

Room Tom 4

113

Teckno Snare 2

142

Mpx Tom 4

171

Room Tom 5

28

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Room Tom 6

201

HipHop Tom 5

230

808 Tom 2

173

Funk Tom 1

202

HipHop Tom 6

231

808 Tom 3

174

Funk Tom 2

203

Jazz Tom 1

232

808 Tom 4

175

Funk Tom 3

204

Jazz Tom 2

233

808 Tom 5

176

Funk Tom 4

205

Jazz Tom 3

234

808 Tom 6

177

Funk Tom 5

206

Jazz Tom 4

235

Electronic Tom 1

178

Funk Tom 6

207

Jazz Tom 5

236Electronic Tom 2

179

Fusion Tom 1

208

Jazz Tom 6

237

Electronic Tom 3

180

Fusion Tom 2

209

Brush Tom 1

238

Electronic Tom 4

181

Fusion Tom 3

210

Brush Tom 2

239

Electronic Tom 5

182

Fusion Tom 4

211

Brush Tom 3

240

Electronic Tom 6

183

Fusion Tom 5

212

Brush Tom 4

241

909 Tom 1

184

Fusion Tom 6

213

Brush Tom 5

242

909 Tom 2

1851969 Tom 1

214

Brush Tom 6

243

909 Tom 3

186

1969 Tom 2

215

Tom Rim 1

244

909 Tom 4

1871969 Tom 3

216

Tom Rim 2

245

Sab Ride 1

188

1969 Tom 4

217

Tom Rim 3

246

Pst Ride 1

1891971 Tom 1

218

Tom Rim 4

247

Zil Ride 1

1901971 Tom 2

219

Timpani 1

248

Zil Ride 2

1911971 Tom 3

220

Timpani 2

249

Classic Ride

192

1971 Tom 4

221

Timpani 3

250

Acoustic Ride

193

1976 Tom 1

222

Timpani 4251

Standard 22” Ride

194

1976 Tom 2

223

TR606 Tom 1

252

Brush Ride

195

1976 Tom 3

224

TR606 Tom 2

253

Rock Ride

196

1976 Tom 4

225

TR606 Tom 3

254

Clean Pop Ride

197

HipHop Tom 1

226

TR606 Tom 4

255

Flat Ride

198

HipHop Tom 2

227

TR606 Tom 5

256

60’s Ride

199

HipHop Tom 3

228

TR606 Tom 6

257

808 Ride200

HipHop Tom 4

229

808 Tom 1

258

Classic Crash 1

29

259

Classic Crash 2

287

House HH Open315

Electronic HH Pad

260

Standard Crash 1

288

Sab HH HF Open316

808 HH Pad

261

Standard Crash 2289

Zil KNB HH HF
Open

317

House HH Pad

262

Standard Crash 3290

Zil Big HH HF Open318

Sab HH Splash

263

Rock Crash 1

291

Pst HH HF Open

319

Zil KNB HH Splash

264

Rock Crash 2292Standard HF Open320

Zil Big HH Splash

265

Splash293

Pop HF Open321

Pst HH Splash

266

Mnl Crash 1

294

Rock HF Open

322

Standard HH Splash

267

Zil Crash 1

295

Jazz HF Open323

Rock HH Splash

268

Pst Crash 1

296

Sab HH Close

324

Metronome Bell269

Sab China

297

Zil KNB HH Close

325

Metronome Click

270

Brush Crash

298

Zil Big HH Close

326

Scratch

271

China

299

Pst HH Close

327

Scratch Push

272

Orchestra Crash

300

Standard HH Close

328

DJ FX

273

HipHop Crash

301

Pop HH Close

329

HiQ Zap

274

808 Crash

302

Rock HH Close

330

Ding Bell275

606 Crash

303

Jazz HH Close

331

Finger Snaps

276

Electronic Crash

304

Electronic HH Close

332

Standard Clap

277

Sab HH Open305

808 HH Close

333

Tambourine

278

Zil KNB HH Open

306

House HH Close

334

Vibraslap

279

Zil Big HH Open307

Sab HH Pad

335

Agogo Low

280

Pst HH Open

308

Zil KNB HH Pad

336

Agogo High

281

Standard HH Open

309

Zil Big HH Pad

337

Bell Tree

282

Pop HH Open310

Pst HH Pad

338

Bongo High283

Rock HH Open

311

Standard HH Pad

339

Bongo Low

284

Jazz HH Open312

Pop HH Pad

340

Shaker285

Electronic HH Open313

Rock HH Pad

341

Conga Slap High286

808 HH Open

314

Jazz HH Pad

342

Conga Slap Mid

30

343

Conga Low

372

Cowbell 1

401

Mang Luo 1

344

Open Conga

373

Cowbell 2402

Mang Luo 2

345

Conga Slap

374

Cowbell 3403

Mang Luo 3

346

Cowbell

375

Cowbell 4404

Da Luo 1

347

Timbale Hi

376

Cowbell 5405

Da Luo 2

348

Timbale Low

377

Cowbell 6406

Da Po 1349

Timpani High378

Cowbell 7407

Da Po 2350

Timpani Low

379

Cowbell 8408

Xiao Po

351

Open Tabla High380

Cowbell 9409

Xiao Luo

352

Open Tabla Low

381

Cowbell 10410

Tenluo353

Slap Tabla

382

Cowbell 11411

Peng Lin

354

Mute Tabla Slap

383

Tabla 1412

Dog Luo355

Cabasa384

Tabla 2413

DJ 001356

Maracas385

Tabla 3414

DJ 002357

Short Whistle

386

Tabla 4415

DJ 003358

Guiro Short

387

Tabla 5416

DJ 004359

Guiro Long

388

Tabla 6417

DJ 005360

Claves389

Da Gu 1418

DJ 006361

Woodblock390

Da Gu 2419

DJ 007362

Cuica Muted

391

Zhu Ban420

DJ 008363

Cuica Open

392

Nan Bang

421

DJ 009364

Triangle Muted

393

Da Mu Yu

422

DJ 010365

Triangle Open394

Mu Yu 1

423

One

366

Sleigh Bells

395

Mu Yu 2

424

Two

367

Wind Chimes

396

Mu Yu 3

425

Three

368

Castanets

397

Mu Yu 4

426

Four

369

Surdo Muted

398

Pai Gu 1

427

Five

370

Surdo Open

399

Pai Gu 2

428

Six

371

Lotus Drum

400

Pai Gu 3

429

Seven

31

430

Eight

431

Nine

432

Metronome Bell433

Metronome Click

434

Clave Click 1

435

Clave Click 2

436

Stick Click 1

437

Stick Click 2

438

Cow Click 1

439

Cow Click 2

440

Fm Click 1

441

Fm Click 2

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(5.5) Technical Specifications
Maximum Polyphony

64

Drum Kits

32 Factory kits / 16 User kits

Instruments

441 (drums, cymbal, percussion, SFX)

Effects

Reverb, 3-band equalizer

Sequencer

Normal Mode: 80 songs
Learning Mode: 20 beats, 12 rhythms, 10 patterns
Resolution: 120 ticks per quarter note
Maximum Note Storage: approximately 1600 notes

Tempo

30 - 280 BPM

Display

Backlit segment LCD

Connectors

10-trigger 25-pin connector snake cable input
1/8" (3.5 mm) stereo Headphone output
1/8" (3.5 mm) stereo Auxiliary input(2) 1/4" (6.35 mm) TRS trigger inputs: Tom 4 & Crash 2
1/4" (6.35 mm) TRS stereo Audio output
USB-B port

BluetoothBluetooth Version: 5.0/4.2
Bluetooth Profile: A2DP
Bluetooth Range: 33 ft. (10 meters)
Frequency Bands: 2400 - 2483.5 MHz
Maximum Radio-Frequency Power: <20 dBm (EIRP)Power

9V DC, 500 mA; center-positive

Dimensions

12.12" x 36.12" x 21"(height x width x depth)

Weight

308 mm x 917 mm x 533 mm
31.97 lbs.
14.5 kgs

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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(5.6) Trademarks & Licenses
Alesis is a trademark of inMusic Brands, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. The
Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc., and any use of such marks
by Alesis is under license. All other product names, company names, trademarks, or trade names
are those of their respective owners.

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