Alesis DM5 User Manual
Chapter 4: Overview
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DM5 Reference Manual
The DM5 can play up to 16 voices at a time, so it’s possible to run out of voices if you
play a flurry of notes and have lots of drum sounds assigned to Multi mode. If 16
sounds are playing and you ask the DM5 to play another one, the sound that’s closest
to finishing its decay cycle will be “stolen” so that the most recent sound can be
played. In practice, it’s difficult (and usually not artistically desirable!) to create drum
parts so complex that voice-stealing becomes a problem. However, if this is a
problem, try assigning all the toms to a group so that they only use up one voice at a
time.
play a flurry of notes and have lots of drum sounds assigned to Multi mode. If 16
sounds are playing and you ask the DM5 to play another one, the sound that’s closest
to finishing its decay cycle will be “stolen” so that the most recent sound can be
played. In practice, it’s difficult (and usually not artistically desirable!) to create drum
parts so complex that voice-stealing becomes a problem. However, if this is a
problem, try assigning all the toms to a group so that they only use up one voice at a
time.
It is also possible to connect additional DM5s to increase polyphony. See page 17 for
more information.
more information.
MIDI
Press [MIDI], and the display shows the first of five pages which let you access the
DM5’s various MIDI parameters.
DM5’s various MIDI parameters.
MIDI options are described in detail in Chapter 5.
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After editing a note’s Voice, Tune, Mix, Output, and Group parameters, you may
wish to copy these settings to another note number. This can be useful for setting up
chromatic tunings for adjacent keys.
wish to copy these settings to another note number. This can be useful for setting up
chromatic tunings for adjacent keys.
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Press and hold the [NOTE CHASE] function button. While holding this button,
press the [STORE] button. Release both buttons.
The [STORE] button will light and the display will look something like:
press the [STORE] button. Release both buttons.
The [STORE] button will light and the display will look something like:
The source note number is listed in the top line and the destination note number in the
middle of the display will be flashing.
middle of the display will be flashing.
➁
Use the [VALUE] knob to select the note.
You must select a different note value than the source note for this operation to function.
You must select a different note value than the source note for this operation to function.
➂
To complete the operation, press the [STORE] button.
The display will briefly read:
The display will briefly read:
NOTE DATA COPIED
This will confirm that the source note’s settings have been stored to the destination note.
To copy the source note’s setting to additional destination notes, simply repeat steps 2
and 3 until finished.
To copy the source note’s setting to additional destination notes, simply repeat steps 2
and 3 until finished.
This function only affects the drum set data in the edit buffer. In order to make these changes
permanent, you must store the Drum Set as described on page 12.
permanent, you must store the Drum Set as described on page 12.
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