Alesis DM10 manual Editing Midi Parameters

EDITING MIDI PARAMETERS

This page allows you to edit various MIDI-related settings for each trigger. To edit them,

1.Press DRUM KIT to go to the Main Screen.

2.Press EDIT INST. The top of the screen will show the number and name of the Kit whose Instruments (drum voices) you will be editing.

3.Select MIDI (F2). The top of the new screen will show the trigger Voice you are editing. You can select another trigger by pressing NOTE CHASE then striking the desired trigger. Alternatively, you can highlight the Voice (next to the Kit number) using the CURSOR UP / DOWN buttons to highlight it and use the VALUE UP / DOWN buttons or VALUE DIAL to change it.

Note: You can also change the current Voice in this fashion in any of the subsequent menus.

4.When you have selected the Voice you want to edit, select either of the options at the bottom of the LCD using the F-BUTTONS. Use CURSOR UP / DOWN to move through the menu items and VALUE UP / DOWN or the VALUE DIAL to adjust the settings:

a.MIDI

ƒMIDI Chan: The MIDI channel over which the trigger will transmit MIDI messages.

ƒMIDI Note: The MIDI note that will be transmitted. The number is the MIDI Note number; the

corresponding musical note is shown next to it. (Note: The MIDI note for the hi-hat and ride cymbals is fixed and can not be reassigned.)

ƒGate Time: The duration of the note sent from the trigger when struck. The available range is from 00-99 ms, then note values (1/32, 1/16, 1/8, 1/4, and 1/2 – with regular and triplet divisions for each value), or "OFF."

ƒNote Off: How the MIDI Note Off message is sent. When "NOT SENT" is selected, a MIDI Note Off will not be transmitted. When "SENT" is selected, a MIDI Note Off will be sent after the length of time specified by the Gate Time (above). When "ALTERNATE" is selected, striking a trigger once will cause it to send its MIDI Note; striking it a second time will cause it to send a MIDI Note Off.

b.CHORD / ARP: Select "OFF," "CHORD," or "ARPEGGIO." (Note: The CHORD / ARP function is not available for the hi-hat and ride cymbals.)

ƒOFF: The trigger will transmit only the MIDI note assigned to it.

ƒCHORD: The trigger will transmit up to four MIDI notes simultaneously whenever it is struck. You can select the additional three notes here. The number is the MIDI Note number; the corresponding musical note is shown next to it in parentheses.

ƒARPEGGIO: The trigger will transmit up to four MIDI notes but will "rotate" through them with each strike (e.g., the first time the trigger is struck, it will send its first MIDI note; the next time, it will send Note #2; the next time, it will send Note #3). You can select the three additional notes here. The number is the MIDI Note number; the corresponding musical note is shown next to it in parentheses.

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