Alesis DM5 User Manual
Index
DM5 Reference Manual
3
C
ONTENTS
1: S
ETTING
U
P
................................................................................. 5
Unpacking and Inspection.......................................................................................5
AC Power ..............................................................................................................5
AC Power ..............................................................................................................5
Line Conditioners and Protectors.................................................................5
About Audio Cables ...............................................................................................6
Basic Audio Hookup...............................................................................................6
MIDI Hookup.........................................................................................................7
External Triggers Hookup.......................................................................................8
Basic Audio Hookup...............................................................................................6
MIDI Hookup.........................................................................................................7
External Triggers Hookup.......................................................................................8
2: Y
OUR
F
IRST
S
ESSION
W
ITH
T
HE
DM5 ........................................... 9
Powering Up..........................................................................................................9
Playing the Demo Sequence.........................................................................9
What’s a Drum Set? ................................................................................................10
Playing the DM5.....................................................................................................10
Playing the DM5.....................................................................................................10
Auditioning Internal Programs....................................................................10
Selecting the MIDI Channel.........................................................................10
Choosing Voices in a Drum Set....................................................................11
Storing an Edited Drum Set.........................................................................12
Naming a Drum Set ....................................................................................12
Recalling the Factory Drum Sets ..................................................................12
Selecting the MIDI Channel.........................................................................10
Choosing Voices in a Drum Set....................................................................11
Storing an Edited Drum Set.........................................................................12
Naming a Drum Set ....................................................................................12
Recalling the Factory Drum Sets ..................................................................12
3: C
ONNECTIONS
.............................................................................. 13
MIDI......................................................................................................................13
Example 1: Using a MIDI Keyboard .............................................................14
Example 2: Using a MIDI Sequencer.............................................................15
Example 3: Using Two or More DM5 Modules..............................................17
Example 2: Using a MIDI Sequencer.............................................................15
Example 3: Using Two or More DM5 Modules..............................................17
External Triggers ....................................................................................................18
Footswitch Hookup ................................................................................................22
Footswitch Hookup ................................................................................................22
4: O
VERVIEW
................................................................................... 23
Basic and Definitions ..............................................................................................23
The Voice...................................................................................................23
Random Voices...........................................................................................23
About the Edit Buffer..................................................................................23
MIDI Note Range .......................................................................................24
Random Voices...........................................................................................23
About the Edit Buffer..................................................................................23
MIDI Note Range .......................................................................................24
DM5 Polyphony .....................................................................................................24
Reading The Display...................................................................................25
Function Buttons ........................................................................................26
Function Buttons ........................................................................................26
/
Buttons ...........................................................................................26
Multi-Page Functions..................................................................................26
The Store button .........................................................................................27
The Note Chase Button ...............................................................................27
The Preview Button ....................................................................................27
The Store button .........................................................................................27
The Note Chase Button ...............................................................................27
The Preview Button ....................................................................................27
Drum Note Selection...............................................................................................27
Function Buttons ....................................................................................................28
Function Buttons ....................................................................................................28
Voice .........................................................................................................28
Tune ..........................................................................................................28
Mix............................................................................................................29
Output.......................................................................................................29
Drum Set....................................................................................................31
Tune ..........................................................................................................28
Mix............................................................................................................29
Output.......................................................................................................29
Drum Set....................................................................................................31