Trigger Connection Diagrams - Alesis DM Pro Reference Manual

Advanced Trigger Information
As you can see, the Trigger section of the DM Pro is a very intricate and powerful
portion of its software. One clue in reading the diagram is to notice the "color keys"
along the bottom of the chart. The box labeled "TRIG Functions" has a darker-line
box inside a thinner-line box. You'll notice there are many boxes in the diagram with
a similar design. When you see this sort of outline around a box, that means the
Function listed inside that box is a Trigger Function, and is stored with the Trigger
Setup (not with the Drumkit). Crosstalk is one example of a Trigger Function. The
same thing applies to the other color keys: find a similarly outlined or colored box
and that will define for you how it fits into the scheme of things.
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Here are some examples of the most common uses for the Trigger section of the DM
Pro. In all cases, use high-quality shielded cables! They're worth the extra money
because they will keep the signals going into your Trigger inputs as clean as possible.
Single-trigger or "mono" pads are meant to be plugged into Trigger Inputs 1, 4, 5,
and/or 6. You can plug them into the TRS Trigger Inputs if you want, but you'll be
wasting a Trigger. If you're triggering the DM Pro from a multi-track tape deck,
substitute the audio signal from the tape deck for the "Mono Pad" in the diagram.
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It is not a good idea to use a double-TRS cable with a mono pad
when you're plugging into a TRS jack on the back of the DM Pro. If
you do, an electrical phenomenon called "capacitive coupling" will
cause that mono pad to simultaneously trigger BOTH Trigger inputs
on the DM Pro. Use a standard "mono" cable if you want to use a
mono pad with one of the DM Pro's TRS inputs.
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