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Chapter 5, Track Record Enabling and Monitoring
ALESIS M20 REFERENCE MANUAL 1.06 5-3
5.5 SAFETY MODE (ALL SAFE)
To prevent any accidental recording, pressing All Safe places all tracks (channels 1-8 plus
Aux and TC) into a safe (non-record ready) mode. This is particularly useful when mixing.
Operation You press… You see…
Place all tracks into a safe
(non-recordable) mode
All Safe All track record ready
lights and auto-enabled
track input lights turn off
Exit safe mode All Safe All track record ready
lights, and auto-enabled
track input lights return
to their state prior to
pressing All Safe
5.6 MONITOR INPUTS (ALL INPUT)
Pressing All Input sets all tracks, excluding the TC track, to monitor the input signal
regardless of the record-ready/auto-input status (section 5.3). Tape playback cannot be
heard while All Input is on. While enabled, the track input buttons will have no effect. This
is useful for live recording situations.
Operation You press… You see…
Have all tracks (except
TC) monitor the input
signal
All Input All Input Enable lights
(except TC) are lit solid
Exit All Input mode All Input All Input Enable lights
return to their state prior
to pressing All Input
This function can also be used while All Safe is on.