Alesis DM5 User Manual
Chapter 3: Connections
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DM5 Reference Manual
Local Mode
The Local parameter determines whether or not the external triggers will “play” the
internal voices of the DM5 or not. The triggers will generate MIDI note information
when played, which can be recorded onto a MIDI sequencer (as long as the DM5’s
MIDI Thru parameter is turned off; see page 17). In this situation, you may want to
have the sequencer “echo back” the information it receives from the DM5 and
consequently play the DM5’s voices for those notes (the sequencer may have a
different name for this feature, such as “Thru mode”, “Echo”, etc.).
internal voices of the DM5 or not. The triggers will generate MIDI note information
when played, which can be recorded onto a MIDI sequencer (as long as the DM5’s
MIDI Thru parameter is turned off; see page 17). In this situation, you may want to
have the sequencer “echo back” the information it receives from the DM5 and
consequently play the DM5’s voices for those notes (the sequencer may have a
different name for this feature, such as “Thru mode”, “Echo”, etc.).
If the sequencer is echoing back what it receives from the DM5, it is not necessary for
the external triggers to directly play the DM5, since this would result in each note
being played twice (once by the trigger and then again when the note is echoed back
by the sequencer).
the external triggers to directly play the DM5, since this would result in each note
being played twice (once by the trigger and then again when the note is echoed back
by the sequencer).
The solution is to either turn the sequencer’s echoing feature off, or turn the DM5’s
Local parameter off. The latter is a better choice if you intend to use the DM5’s
triggers to record tracks on the sequencer for other MIDI devices (since you wouldn’t
want to hear the DM5 play when you hit the external triggers).
Local parameter off. The latter is a better choice if you intend to use the DM5’s
triggers to record tracks on the sequencer for other MIDI devices (since you wouldn’t
want to hear the DM5 play when you hit the external triggers).
To turn the Local Control off:
➀
Press the [MIDI] button.
The [MIDI] button will light. There are 5 different pages of parameters.
The [MIDI] button will light. There are 5 different pages of parameters.
➁
If not already selected, press the [MIDI] button repeatedly until PAGE 2 is selected.
In the bottom left corner of the display, PAGE 2 will have a square around it. There is only
one parameter in this page: Local. It’s current state (on or off) will appear below, and will
be flashing.
In the bottom left corner of the display, PAGE 2 will have a square around it. There is only
one parameter in this page: Local. It’s current state (on or off) will appear below, and will
be flashing.
➂
Turn the [VALUE] knob counterclockwise to turn the Local Control parameter off.
The display will change to indicate that the Local Control parameter is turned Off.
The display will change to indicate that the Local Control parameter is turned Off.