Alesis DM5 User Manual
Chapter 4: Overview
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DM5 Reference Manual
F
UNCTION
B
UTTONS
The eight Function buttons select eight different groups of parameters, as shown in
the display. Upon pushing a Function button, it will illuminate and deselect any
previously-selected Function button (its button’s light goes out). The Functions are:
the display. Upon pushing a Function button, it will illuminate and deselect any
previously-selected Function button (its button’s light goes out). The Functions are:
Button
Function
VOICE
Chooses the drum sound to be edited and/or assigned.
TUNE
Sets the drum sound’s tuning.
MIX
Sets the drum sound’s Volume and Pan parameters.
OUTPUT
Selects one of the two sets of stereo outputs.
DRUM SET
Selects one of the 21 Drum Sets.
EXT TRIG
Determines which trigger inputs will trigger which drums, and
sets up trigger input response for the most reliable triggering.
sets up trigger input response for the most reliable triggering.
GROUP
Determines how a drum sound (or group of drum sounds) will
respond to successive series of triggers.
respond to successive series of triggers.
MIDI
Edits DM5 MIDI parameters.
For more information about each Function button, see pages 28 though 30.
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B
UTTONS
Upon selecting a function, the display will show one or more editable parameters. A
flashing parameter indicates that it is selected and ready to be edited (using the
[VALUE] knob). You can select a different parameter to be edited by pressing the
appropriate [
flashing parameter indicates that it is selected and ready to be edited (using the
[VALUE] knob). You can select a different parameter to be edited by pressing the
appropriate [
] or [
] button (see next paragraph) until the selected parameter is
flashing.
Pressing the [
] button moves the cursor from left to right, or clockwise (if editing
External Trigger parameters). Pressing the [
] button moves the cursor from right
to left, or counterclockwise.
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F
UNCTIONS
The [MIDI] and [EXT TRIG] Function buttons have more parameters than can fit in the
display at once. Therefore, their parameters are divided among multiple pages (the
[MIDI] Function button has five different pages, [EXT TRIG] also has five). To access
different pages within these functions, either:
display at once. Therefore, their parameters are divided among multiple pages (the
[MIDI] Function button has five different pages, [EXT TRIG] also has five). To access
different pages within these functions, either:
• Press the [EXT TRIG] or [MIDI] button to advance to the next page. Upon reaching
the last page in the series, further pressing of these buttons “wraps around” to
the first page in the series.
the first page in the series.
• Repeatedly pressing either [
] or [
] button will eventually move past all the
parameters on the current page to another page.
The total number of pages is indicated by the numbers appearing in the bottom left
corner of the display. The currently selected page will have a box around its number.
corner of the display. The currently selected page will have a box around its number.