Alesis DM10 Manual Do Utilizador

 

 

 
This section of the manual outlines the basic features and concepts of the DM10.  Each section below refers 
to another part of this manual that will explain the features in greater depth.  
 

 
We designed the DM10's user interface to be as simple and as easy to use as possible.   

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DRUM KIT – Press this button to select the Main Screen, where you can select the current Kit.  
(From this page, you can press CURSOR DOWN to enter the Drum Kit Setup Menu, where you 
can adjust the overall Kit volume level, MIDI Program Change settings, or restore the current Kit's 
factory settings.) 

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SEQ – Press this button to enter the sequencer, where you can select a Sequence to play and 
adjust overall settings for the module's sequencer. 

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EDIT INST or EDIT ACCOMP – Press one of these buttons to reassign the sound for a trigger or 
to edit the sound of the Accompaniment track.  You can also adjust other settings such as effects, 
velocity-related parameters, MIDI settings, and more. 

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EXT TRIG – Press this button to adjust sensitivity, crosstalk, thresholds, velocity curves, and 
other settings for the triggers.  

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UTILITY – Press this button to enter the Utility Menu, where you can adjust metronome and MIDI 
settings, update or reset the module, and more. 

 

You can navigate the menus and adjust settings and parameters shown on the module's LCD with the 
following controls: 

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F-BUTTONS – Pressing the F1, F2, F3, and F4 buttons will select whatever "tab" is displayed 
above it on the LCD. 

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CURSOR UP / DOWN – Press either of these buttons to move up or down through the menu on 
the screen.  (Pressing the CURSOR DOWN button while on the Main Screen will call up the Kit 
Setup screen where you can adjust the volume and MIDI settings of the current Kit.) 

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VALUE DIAL – Turn the wheel clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the selected menu item 
(usually highlighted).  This allows for quick adjustment of settings and parameters – the faster you 
turn the wheel, the faster it will scroll through the options. 

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VALUE UP / DOWN – Press the VALUE UP or VALUE DOWN buttons to adjust the selected 
menu item (usually highlighted) one increment at a time.  These buttons are better for more 
precise adjustment of settings than the VALUE DIAL. 

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EXIT – Press this to return to the previous menu. 

 
See the TOP PANEL FEATURES chapter for more information about these and other controls. 
 

 
The DM10 module includes 100 Preset Kits and 100 empty User Kits.  A 
Kit is a set of sounds that you can select in the module that will be 
triggered by your drums when you play them.  The Preset Kits come pre-
programmed so you can start playing with premium sounds right away.  
The empty User Kits are for you to create your own by assigning individual 
sounds to each trigger in the Kit.  Furthermore, you can save over the 
Preset Kits in user memory, allowing for even more creative space.  (The 
defaults can be easily restored by reinitializing the module).   
 
To select a Kit, simply press DRUM KIT to enter the Main Screen, 
then use the VALUE UP / DOWN buttons or VALUE DIAL to select a 
new Kit number.   
 
For more information on selecting and editing Kits, see the KITS, VOICES, ACCOMPANIMENT & 
INSTRUMENTS chapter. 
 
Important:  At any given time, the DM10 module has a Kit selected and a Sequence selected.  If you change 
the Sequence, this will change your current Kit to the one that is associated with that Sequence.  If you 
change the Kit, this will NOT change the current Sequence.  However, if you then play the current Sequence, 
the chords or "hit groups" may sound unusual.  In this case, we recommend muting Layer B of that Kit's 
Accompaniment (see EDITING VOICE & ACCOMPANIMENT PARAMETERS for more information) or 
muting the Accompaniment altogether by pressing MUTE ACCOMP.