Alesis DM5 User Manual
Index
4
DM5 Reference Manual
Ext Trig......................................................................................................31
Group........................................................................................................31
MIDI..........................................................................................................32
Group........................................................................................................31
MIDI..........................................................................................................32
Copying a Note’s Parameters to Another..................................................................32
5: MIDI F
UNCTIONS
......................................................................... 33
Drum Set Root Note................................................................................................33
MIDI Channel ........................................................................................................34
MIDI Thru/Out......................................................................................................34
Local Control..........................................................................................................35
Program Change Enable..........................................................................................35
Program Change Table............................................................................................37
Saving Data via MIDI..............................................................................................37
Receiving Data From Another MIDI Device..............................................................38
MIDI Channel ........................................................................................................34
MIDI Thru/Out......................................................................................................34
Local Control..........................................................................................................35
Program Change Enable..........................................................................................35
Program Change Table............................................................................................37
Saving Data via MIDI..............................................................................................37
Receiving Data From Another MIDI Device..............................................................38
6: E
XTERNAL
T
RIGGERING
................................................................ 39
Overview...............................................................................................................39
About Trigger Parameters .......................................................................................40
Trigger Selection.....................................................................................................43
Trigger Note Assignment........................................................................................44
Gain.......................................................................................................................44
Velocity Curve .......................................................................................................44
Crosstalk................................................................................................................46
Decay ....................................................................................................................47
Noise .....................................................................................................................47
Footswitch Mode....................................................................................................47
About Trigger Parameters .......................................................................................40
Trigger Selection.....................................................................................................43
Trigger Note Assignment........................................................................................44
Gain.......................................................................................................................44
Velocity Curve .......................................................................................................44
Crosstalk................................................................................................................46
Decay ....................................................................................................................47
Noise .....................................................................................................................47
Footswitch Mode....................................................................................................47
Understanding Hi Hat Pedal Mode..............................................................48
Tips On Triggering From Acoustic Drums................................................................49
Output Sensitivity.......................................................................................49
Mounting...................................................................................................49
Trigger Placement.......................................................................................49
Muffling.....................................................................................................51
Mounting Hardware and Configuration.......................................................51
Mounting...................................................................................................49
Trigger Placement.......................................................................................49
Muffling.....................................................................................................51
Mounting Hardware and Configuration.......................................................51
A
PPENDIX
A: T
ROUBLE
-S
HOOTING
.................................................... 53
Trouble-Shooting Index...........................................................................................53
Re-initializing.........................................................................................................53
Checking Software Version .....................................................................................53
Maintenance/Service..............................................................................................53
Re-initializing.........................................................................................................53
Checking Software Version .....................................................................................53
Maintenance/Service..............................................................................................53
Cleaning ....................................................................................................53
Maintenance...............................................................................................54
Obtaining Repair Service.............................................................................54
Maintenance...............................................................................................54
Obtaining Repair Service.............................................................................54
A
PPENDIX
B: MIDI S
UPPLEMENT
..................................................... 55
MIDI Basics............................................................................................................55
MIDI Hardware......................................................................................................55
MIDI Message Basics ..............................................................................................56
MIDI Hardware......................................................................................................55
MIDI Message Basics ..............................................................................................56
Channel Messages: Mode Messages .............................................................56
Channel Messages: Voice Messages .............................................................56
System Common Messages .........................................................................58
Channel Messages: Voice Messages .............................................................56
System Common Messages .........................................................................58
MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART ................................................. 59