Alesis DM5 Quick Reference Manual

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