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ALESIS
DM5
Reference Manual
I
NTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the Alesis DM5 18 Bit Drum Module. To take full
advantage of the DM5’s functions, and to enjoy long and trouble-free use, please read
this user’s manual carefully.
H
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M
ANUAL
This manual is divided into the following sections describing the various modes of
the DM5. Though we recommend you take time to read through the entire manual
once carefully, those having general knowledge about drum modules and MIDI
should use the table of contents to reference specific functions while using the
instrument.
Chapter 1: Setting Up.
Deals with the necessary preparation before playing,
including connections to external devices.
Chapter 2: Your First Session with the DM5.
This section provides a brief tour of the
DM5, shows you how to audition the various sounds of the DM5, and points out the
various performance features.
Chapter 3: Connections.
Details rear panel connections (like MIDI, footpedals and
the serial interface), proper hook-up procedures, plus application examples.
Chapter 4: Overview.
Covers the structure of sound sources within the DM5, how to
read and navigate through the LCD display pages, how to edit parameters, and how
to store edited Drum Sets.
Chapter 5: MIDI Functions.
Explains how to edit MIDI parameters.
Chapter 6: External Triggering.
Describes all external trigger functions.
Appendices.
MIDI basics, trouble-shooting, maintenance and service information,
and the MIDI Implementation Chart.
Conventions
The buttons, knobs, and rear panel connectors and switches are referred to in this
manual just as their names appear on the DM5, using all capital letters and in
brackets (Example: [DRUM
SET]
button, [ ] and [ ] buttons, [VALUE] knob, etc.).
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When something important appears in the manual, an icon (like the one on the left) will
appear in the left margin. This symbol indicates that this information is vital when operating
the DM5.
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Index
C
ONTENTS
1: S
ETTING
U
P
................................................................................. 5
Unpacking and Inspection.......................................................................................5
AC Power ..............................................................................................................5
Line Conditioners and Protectors.................................................................5
About Audio Cables ...............................................................................................6
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
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
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
External Triggers ....................................................................................................18
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
DM5 Polyphony .....................................................................................................24
Reading The Display...................................................................................25
Function Buttons ........................................................................................26
/ Buttons ...........................................................................................26
Multi-Page Functions..................................................................................26
The Store button .........................................................................................27
The Note Chase Button ...............................................................................27
The Preview Button ....................................................................................27
Drum Note Selection...............................................................................................27
Function Buttons ....................................................................................................28
Voice .........................................................................................................28
Tune ..........................................................................................................28
Mix............................................................................................................29
Output.......................................................................................................29
Drum Set....................................................................................................31
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Index
Ext Trig......................................................................................................31
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
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
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
A
PPENDIX
A: T
ROUBLE
-S
HOOTING
.................................................... 53
Trouble-Shooting Index...........................................................................................53
Re-initializing.........................................................................................................53
Checking Software Version .....................................................................................53
Maintenance/Service ..............................................................................................53
Cleaning ....................................................................................................53
Maintenance...............................................................................................54
Obtaining Repair Service.............................................................................54
A
PPENDIX
B: MIDI S
UPPLEMENT
..................................................... 55
MIDI Basics............................................................................................................55
MIDI Hardware......................................................................................................55
MIDI Message Basics ..............................................................................................56
Channel Messages: Mode Messages .............................................................56
Channel Messages: Voice Messages .............................................................56
System Common Messages .........................................................................58
MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART ................................................. 59
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