Alesis DM10 Setup Manual page 5

Every time you strike a pad, the entire kit vibrates. Vibrations travel through the rack and can
sometimes trigger other pads. This tendency is called 'cross-talk', and due to the physical nature
of drums, it is unavoidable (even on an acoustic kit).
The DM10 module comes prepared with a Crosstalk (or Xtalk) setting. A more accurate
description of this setting would be "crosstalk compensation", as there really isn't a way to
prevent the physical tendency for vibrations to travel. This setting, however, uses an algorithm
to separate intentional hits from unintentional crosstalk triggers; the result, when tweaked
correctly, is that you only hear the sounds you want to hear.
To learn more about the DM10's Crosstalk settings and how to adjust them, follow the steps
suggested below.
1. From the main screen, press the EXT TRIG button.
2. Use the CURSOR buttons to highlight the Input field.
Once the Input field is highlighted, use the VALUE/TEMPO dial to choose the trigger
you want to adjust.
(ie. If you would like to adjust the main head area of the snare drum, choose SnrHd. If
you want to adjust the snare drum rim area, choose SnrRim, etc.)
3. Press F2 (TRIG).
At this point you will notice two or three "Xtalk" settings depending upon which trigger
you currently have selected.
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Xtalk Rcv - describes the trigger's tendency to be triggered when an adjacent pad
is struck.

Xtalk Snd - describes the trigger's tendency to cause adjacent pads to trigger
when struck.

ZoneXtalk - affects how likely a dual-zone trigger is to cause crosstalk upon
itself (ie - the Ride bell and Ride bow).
4. Each setting can be adjusted from 0 - 7.
Here is where it might get a little tricky.

Since the setting is really 'Crosstalk Compensation', the higher the value, the less
likely the pad is to send or receive any crosstalk.

Try to find the right balance (usually somewhere in the middle) with any problem
pads, as well as their surrounding pads that are sending crosstalk. It may be
tempting to simply turn these settings all the way up; however, remember that the
module is already using a smart algorithm to try to compensate for normal
crosstalk. If you turn it all the way up, you may find that it mistakenly mutes
some of your strikes, writing them off as cross-talk.
5. Once you have adjusted the Crosstalk settings, don't forget to save your settings by
following the steps below.