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Alesis DM5 Quick Reference Manual

High sample rate 16 bit drum module
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Front Panel Controls

Phones - Stereo Headphone Jack
Volume - controls the Volume of the Main outputs and Headphone Out
Value Wheel - increases or decreases the currently selected parameter
or Drumset number
Preview button - plays the currently selected voice
Store button - saves changes made to the currently selected Drumset
Note Chase button - allows the parameters of triggered notes to be
instantly displayed for editing
Cursor buttons - allow you to select any parameter on a page or menu
DM5 Quick Facts
Welcome to the DM5 Quick Reference Guide. This is a supplement to the manual designed to quickly get you up and running with
this drum module. Some of the key features of the DM5 include:
• Over 500 Drum and Percussion Voices in a single rack space module, including brand new and classic Alesis sounds
• Kicks, Snares, Toms, Cymbals, Hi-Hats, and Ethnic Percussion instruments, many with ambient effects
• 12 drum trigger inputs with multiple programmable trigger parameters
• 4 independent audio outputs
• 21 fully-programmable Drumsets (61 notes available in each)
• Custom backlight custom LCD Graphic User Interface with front panel trigger indicators
• Random Sample feature - adds even more realism
• MIDI overflow feature
For more information please refer to the DM5 Reference Manual that comes with your drum module.

How to Play The Demo

The DM5 is equipped with a demo sequence to show a few of its Drum Voices in various musical styles. To listen to the
demo sequence:
1. Press and hold the DRUMSET button
2. Press the PREVIEW button
Quick Reference Guide
Voice button - selects what drum sound is assigned to the MIDI note
Tune button - adjusts the tuning of the Voice assigned to the MIDI note
Mix button - adjusts the Level and Pan settings of the selected Voice
Output button - selects which outputs the selected Voice will be sent to
Drumset button - the main menu where Drumsets are selected
Ext Trig button - gives you access to parameters that control the Trigger
sensitivity, crosstalk, and other parameters
Group button - selects drum Voices to be combined into groups
MIDI button - gives you access to parameters that affect MIDI control

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Summary of Contents for Alesis DM5

  • Page 1 For more information please refer to the DM5 Reference Manual that comes with your drum module. How to Play The Demo The DM5 is equipped with a demo sequence to show a few of its Drum Voices in various musical styles. To listen to the demo sequence: 1.
  • Page 2 Editing The External Triggers The DM5’s 12 Trigger Inputs allow it to be triggered from electronic drum pads, recorded percussion tracks, or even live drums. To give drummers and engineers maximum control and sensitivity with these triggers, we have provided several parameters to pre- cisely control how the Trigger Inputs respond.

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