Alesis manual Your First Session With the DM5, Powering UP, Playing the Demo Sequence

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Your First Session With The DM5: Chapter 2

CHAPTER 2

YOUR FIRST SESSION

WITH THE DM5

POWERING UP

After making your connections, turn on the system’s power using this procedure:

➀Before turning on the DM5’s power, check the following items:

•Have all connections been made correctly?

•Are the volume controls of the amplifier or mixer turned down?

•Is the volume of the DM5 turned down?

➁Turn on the [POWER] switch on the DM5 front panel.

Upon power-up, the DM5 will recall the last selected Drum Set, and will display the page that was last selected.

➂Press [DRUM SET].

The [DRUM SET] button will light. The display should look something like this:

If this Program/Mix has been edited, the display will indicate this by showing a period “.” to the right of the name of the Drum Set.

➃Turn the DM5’s master [VOLUME] knob fully clockwise.

The best signal-to-noise ratio is achieved when [VOLUME] is set to maximum.

➄Turn on the power of the amplifier/mixer, and adjust the volume.

PLAYING THE DEMO SEQUENCE

The DM5 has a built-in demo sequence which demonstrates the wide variety of sounds this amazing instrument is capable of generating. In order to get the full effect of the demo, we recommend that you connect both the [MAIN OUTPUT-L] and [MAIN OUTPUT-R] to the inputs of your sound system, or listen on headphones.

To play the demo sequence:

➀Hold the [DRUM SET] button, and press [PREVIEW]. The display will read: “Playing Demo...”.

➁Press any button to stop the demo.

There will be no MIDI out messages during the demo, and the external triggers will be disabled.

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Contents Alesis DM5 HOW to USE this Manual IntroductionDM5 Reference Manual Contents Midi Functions Appendix a TROUBLE-SHOOTINGMidi Implementation Chart External TriggeringUnpacking and Inspection Setting UPAC Power Hookup Chapter About Audio Cables Basic Audio HookupMidi Hookup To turn on the Midi Thru parameterExternal Triggers Hookup Your First Session With the DM5 Powering UPPlaying the Demo Sequence Auditioning Internal Programs WHAT’S a Drum SET?Playing the DM5 Selecting the Midi ChannelChoosing Voices in a Drum SET Naming a Drum SET Storing AN Edited Drum SETRecalling the Factory Drum Sets To turn on Midi Thru Mode Midi OUT/THRU ModeConnections To set the Midi Channel Example 1 Using a Midi KeyboardTo set the Root Note Example 2 Using a Midi Sequencer Local Mode To turn the Local Control offExample 3 Using TWO or More DM5 Modules To turn the Midi Overflow Mode onExternal Triggers To setup the external triggers Crosstalk To Set the Crosstalk valueTo set the Decay value To set the Noise valueFootswitch Hookup To set the Footswitch ModeVoice OverviewBasic and Definitions Random VoicesDM5 Polyphony Midi Note RangeAbout the User Interface Reading the DisplayButtons Function ButtonsMULTI-PAGE Functions Store Button Drum Note SelectionEditing Parameter Values Preview ButtonFunction Buttons TuneMIX OutputOutput Options EXT Trig Drum SETGroup Midi Copying a NOTE’S Parameters to AnotherMidi Functions Drum SET Root NoteMidi Channel Program Change Enable Local ControlControllers Enable Saving Data VIA Midi Program Change TableTo edit the Program Change table Receiving Data from Another Midi Device To back upExternal Triggering OverviewAbout Trigger Parameters Page Example Trigger Selection Gain Trigger Note AssignmentVelocity Curve Method One Method TwoCrosstalk Decay Footswitch ModeNoise Understanding HI HAT Pedal Mode Output Sensitivity Trigger PlacementTips on Triggering from Acoustic Drums MountingFor head mounting If you play with a fairly tight batter head, try thisIf you play with a looser head, try this For shell mountingMuffling Mounting Hardware and ConfigurationLarge Toms External Triggering DM5 Reference Manual MAINTENANCE/SERVICE TROUBLE-SHOOTINGTROUBLE-SHOOTING Index RE-INITIALIZINGRefer ALL Servicing to Alesis MaintenanceObtaining Repair Service Customers in the USA

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