Alesis DM5 manual Storing AN Edited Drum SET, Naming a Drum SET, Recalling the Factory Drum Sets

Chapter 2: Your First Session With The DM5

STORING AN EDITED DRUM SET

Once you have made changes to a Drum Set, you will need to store it; that is, if you want to keep the changes you have made. The internal memory is designed to hold up to 21 (00 – 20) Drum Sets. Once you store over an existing Drum Set, the previous Drum Set that was stored in that location is gone forever. However, you can recall any of the 21 original factory preset Drum Sets at any time (see below).

➀Press [STORE].

The [STORE] button will light. The display will show a Drum Set number identical to the last Drum Set number selected.

➁Optional: Use the [VALUE] knob to select a different Drum Set location (00 – 20).

➂Press [STORE] to save the Drum Set into the selected location.

The display briefly reads: ”DRUMSET STORED!”. The [STORE] button will turn off.

NAMING A DRUM SET

The Store function has a second page which allows you to change the name of the Drum Set before storing it.

➀Press [STORE].

➁Press the [] button once to select page 2 of the Store function .

The Drum Set’s name appears in the display; a cursor appears beneath the first character. In the bottom left corner of the display, PAGE 2 will have a square around it.

➂Use the [] and [] buttons to move the cursor in the display and select a character for editing.

If you move the cursor beyond either end of the Drum Set’s name, page 1 will be selected.

➃Turn the [VALUE] knob to change the selected character.

➄Press [STORE] to save the Drum Set with its new name.

RECALLING THE FACTORY DRUM SETS

The DM5 includes 21 factory-programmed Drum Sets that are useful in a wide range of applications. These are permanently stored in ROM (Read Only Memory), so even if you edit one of them or replace one by storing a Drum Set into its memory location, you can recall any of the original presets whenever you want.

➀Hold the [DRUM SET] button and press [STORE]. The display will read: “Recall Set Into”.

➁Turn the [VALUE] knob to select the factory Drum Set to be recalled (00-20) .

➂Press the [] button once and turn the [VALUE] knob to select the Drum Set memory to recall the Drum Set into.

➃Press [STORE] to recall the selected factory Drum Set into the selected Drum Set memory location.

✪Recalling a preset permanently erases and replaces the Drum Set in the location you select. Only recall a preset into a Drum Set location you are sure you don’t want to keep.

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