Function Buttons; Buttons; Multi - Alesis DM5 Reference Manual

Chapter 4: Overview
F
UNCTION
The eight Function buttons select eight different groups of parameters, as shown in
the display. Upon pushing a Function button, it will illuminate and deselect any
previously-selected Function button (its button's light goes out). The Functions are:
Button
VOICE
TUNE
MIX
OUTPUT
DRUM SET
EXT TRIG
GROUP
MIDI
For more information about each Function button, see pages 28 though 30.
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UTTONS
Upon selecting a function, the display will show one or more editable parameters. A
flashing parameter indicates that it is selected and ready to be edited (using the
[VALUE] knob). You can select a different parameter to be edited by pressing the
appropriate [
flashing.
Pressing the [
External Trigger parameters). Pressing the [
to left, or counterclockwise.
M -P
ULTI
The [MIDI] and [EXT TRIG] Function buttons have more parameters than can fit in
the display at once. Therefore, their parameters are divided among multiple pages
(the [MIDI] Function button has five different pages, [EXT TRIG] also has five). To
access different pages within these functions, either:
• Press the [EXT TRIG] or [MIDI] button to advance to the next page. Upon
reaching the last page in the series, further pressing of these buttons "wraps
around" to the first page in the series.
• Repeatedly pressing either [
the parameters on the current page to another page.
The total number of pages is indicated by the numbers appearing in the bottom left
corner of the display. The currently selected page will have a box around its number.
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B
UTTONS
Function
Chooses the drum sound to be edited and/or assigned.
Sets the drum sound's tuning.
Sets the drum sound's Volume and Pan parameters.
Selects one of the two sets of stereo outputs.
Selects one of the 21 Drum Sets.
Determines which trigger inputs will trigger which drums, and
sets up trigger input response for the most reliable triggering.
Determines how a drum sound (or group of drum sounds) will
respond to successive series of triggers.
Edits DM5 MIDI parameters.
] or [ ] button (see next paragraph) until the selected parameter is
] button moves the cursor from left to right, or clockwise (if editing
F
AGE UNCTIONS
] or [
] button moves the cursor from right
] button will eventually move past all
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