Alesis Comprehensive DM5 Manual for 246000/12 Voice Selection and Editing
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Your First Session With The DM5: Chapter 2

CHOOSING VOICES IN A DRUM SET

In this section, we will choose Voices for a Drum Set. There are many other parameters of a Drum Set we may wish to edit, however. Refer to Chapter 4 for more information about editing.

There are 61 possible notes in a Drum Set. To select a note, turn on the [NOTE CHASE] button (it will light). Now, whenever you play a note on your MIDI keyboard, the corresponding pitch will be displayed. When you want to edit a particular note, just play it and there it is! You can also select a note from the front panel by pressing the [] button to select the Note value in the display (it will flash) and then turning the [VALUE] knob to select the note you wish to edit.

➀Press [DRUM SET] and use the [VALUE] knob to select a Drum Set you wish to edit.

➁Press [VOICE].

This selects the Voice function. The display will look like this:

In the upper section of the display there will appear two parameters: Voice Family and Voice Number (a slash / appears between them). The above example shows Note #36 (C1) is selected, and its assigned Voice is the first sound (001) in the Kick (Kik) Family . Note that the Voice Number (001) is underlined, indicating that it is selected for editing (using the [VALUE] knob).

➂With [NOTE CHASE] turned on (lit), play a note on your MIDI keyboard (or hit a drum pad) that corresponds to the note you want to change the Voice for.

The selected note’s pitch will appear in the middle of the display. Example: If you played middle-C, the middle section of the display would read “36 C 1”.

➃Turn the [VALUE] knob to select a different Voice Number within the current Voice Group; Tap the [PREVIEW] button to audition the selected drum sound. Example: If the selected note was assigned to a kick drum, turning the [VALUE] knob would let you audition the other kick drum sounds available in the Kick Voice Group.

➄Press the [] button once to select the Voice Family parameter. The cursor will appear beneath the Voice Family parameter.

➅Turn the [VALUE] knob to select a different Voice Family.

➆Press the [] button once to select the Voice Number parameter again.

➇Turn the [VALUE] knob to select a Voice within the newly selected Family; Tap the [PREVIEW] button to audition the selected drum sound.

➈ Repeat steps ➁ through ➇ to select new Voices for other notes in the Drum Set.

✪Changes you make to a Drum Set are temporary and will be lost if another Drum Set is selected. To make changes permanent, you must store the Drum Set (see next section).

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Contents Alesis DM5 HOW to USE this Manual IntroductionDM5 Reference Manual Contents Appendix a TROUBLE-SHOOTING Midi Implementation ChartMidi Functions External TriggeringSetting UP AC Power HookupUnpacking and Inspection ChapterAbout Audio Cables Basic Audio HookupMidi Hookup To turn on the Midi Thru parameterExternal Triggers Hookup Powering UP Your First Session With the DM5Playing the Demo Sequence WHAT’S a Drum SET? Playing the DM5Auditioning Internal Programs Selecting the Midi ChannelChoosing Voices in a Drum SET Storing AN Edited Drum SET Naming a Drum SETRecalling the Factory Drum Sets Midi OUT/THRU Mode To turn on Midi Thru ModeConnections Example 1 Using a Midi Keyboard To set the Midi ChannelTo 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 ModeOverview Basic and DefinitionsVoice Random VoicesDM5 Polyphony Midi Note RangeAbout the User Interface Reading the DisplayFunction Buttons ButtonsMULTI-PAGE Functions Drum Note Selection Editing Parameter ValuesStore Button Preview ButtonFunction Buttons TuneMIX OutputOutput Options Drum SET EXT TrigGroup Midi Copying a NOTE’S Parameters to AnotherMidi Functions Drum SET Root NoteMidi Channel Program Change Enable Local ControlControllers Enable Program Change Table Saving Data VIA MidiTo edit the Program Change table Receiving Data from Another Midi Device To back upExternal Triggering OverviewAbout Trigger Parameters Page Example Trigger Selection Trigger Note Assignment GainVelocity Curve Method One Method TwoCrosstalk Footswitch Mode DecayNoise Understanding HI HAT Pedal Mode Trigger Placement Tips on Triggering from Acoustic DrumsOutput Sensitivity MountingIf you play with a fairly tight batter head, try this If you play with a looser head, try thisFor head mounting For shell mountingMounting Hardware and Configuration MufflingLarge Toms External Triggering DM5 Reference Manual TROUBLE-SHOOTING TROUBLE-SHOOTING IndexMAINTENANCE/SERVICE RE-INITIALIZINGMaintenance Obtaining Repair ServiceRefer ALL Servicing to Alesis Customers in the USA
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