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Chapter 2: Your First Session With The DM5

WHAT’S A DRUM SET?

A Drum Set is a stored configuration of drum sounds and their parameters. This setup of drum sounds and parameters can be stored so that you can get back to it instantly. When you select a Drum Set, all of its sounds and parameter settings are recalled to recreate the original kit.

The DM5 provides up to 21 internal Drum Sets. A Drum Set contains 61 notes. Each note is assigned a voice. Each voice is an actual digital recording, called a sample. There are 4 megabytes of drum and percussion samples to choose from. The voices are organized into groups, for easy selection (Kicks, Snare, etc.). Once a note has been assigned a voice, you may then edit its other parameters. These include Pitch (transposing the playback pitch of the sample), Volume, Panning, and Output (Main or Aux).

Each voice is velocity-sensitive:the harder you hit a drum pad (or the [PREVIEW] button) or the higher the velocity value of the MIDI trigger, the louder the drum sound assigned to the pad will play. Using Dynamic Articulation™ techniques, the timbre (tonal content) and pitch will often change as well, just like “real” drums.

PLAYING THE DM5

The DM5 is shipped from the factory with 21 Preset Drum Sets.

AUDITIONING INTERNAL PROGRAMS

➀Press the [DRUM SET] button.

The [DRUM SET] button will light. You can play the DM5 from a MIDI keyboard or via the external triggers; the Drum Set will be whatever was selected last (00 – 20).

➁Select a Drum Set by turning the [VALUE] knob.

The selected Drum Set number and its name will appear in the display.

SELECTING THE MIDI CHANNEL

The DM5 can receive information on any single MIDI channel of the 16 available channels, or on all 16 MIDI channels.

➀Press the [MIDI] button.

The [MIDI] button will light. This selects the MIDI parameters for editing. There are 5 different pages of parameters; this is page 1. There are three parameters in this page: Root, Chan and Thru. The first parameter, Root will be selected (the value beneath it will be flashing).

➁Press the [] button once to select the Chan parameter (MIDI channel).

The Chan parameter’s value will flash in the display to indicate it is selected for editing.

➂Use the [VALUE] knob to select a MIDI channel from 01 – 16, or 00 to select all channels (this is also known as “omni mode”).

The display will change to indicate the currently selected MIDI channel.

For more information about MIDI functions, see Chapter 5.

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Contents Alesis DM5 Introduction HOW to USE this ManualDM5 Reference Manual Contents External Triggering Appendix a TROUBLE-SHOOTINGMidi Implementation Chart Midi FunctionsChapter Setting UPAC Power Hookup Unpacking and InspectionBasic Audio Hookup About Audio Cables To turn on the Midi Thru parameter Midi HookupExternal Triggers Hookup Playing the Demo Sequence Powering UPYour First Session With the DM5 Selecting the Midi Channel WHAT’S a Drum SET?Playing the DM5 Auditioning Internal ProgramsChoosing Voices in a Drum SET Recalling the Factory Drum Sets Storing AN Edited Drum SETNaming a Drum SET Connections Midi OUT/THRU ModeTo turn on Midi Thru Mode To set the Root Note Example 1 Using a Midi KeyboardTo set the Midi Channel Example 2 Using a Midi Sequencer To turn the Local Control off Local ModeTo turn the Midi Overflow Mode on Example 3 Using TWO or More DM5 ModulesExternal Triggers To setup the external triggers To Set the Crosstalk value CrosstalkTo set the Noise value To set the Decay valueTo set the Footswitch Mode Footswitch HookupRandom Voices OverviewBasic and Definitions VoiceMidi Note Range DM5 PolyphonyReading the Display About the User InterfaceMULTI-PAGE Functions Function ButtonsButtons Preview Button Drum Note SelectionEditing Parameter Values Store ButtonTune Function ButtonsOutput MIXOutput Options Group Drum SETEXT Trig Copying a NOTE’S Parameters to Another MidiDrum SET Root Note Midi FunctionsMidi Channel Local Control Program Change EnableControllers Enable To edit the Program Change table Program Change TableSaving Data VIA Midi To back up Receiving Data from Another Midi DeviceOverview External TriggeringAbout Trigger Parameters Page Example Trigger Selection Velocity Curve Trigger Note AssignmentGain Method Two Method OneCrosstalk Noise Footswitch ModeDecay Understanding HI HAT Pedal Mode Mounting Trigger PlacementTips on Triggering from Acoustic Drums Output SensitivityFor shell mounting If you play with a fairly tight batter head, try thisIf you play with a looser head, try this For head mountingLarge Toms Mounting Hardware and ConfigurationMuffling External Triggering DM5 Reference Manual RE-INITIALIZING TROUBLE-SHOOTINGTROUBLE-SHOOTING Index MAINTENANCE/SERVICECustomers in the USA MaintenanceObtaining Repair Service Refer ALL Servicing to Alesis
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