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Alesis DM10 Setup Manual

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Alesis DM10 - Setup Guide
The DM10 default settings allow the user to play immediately upon connection, but, like any
new kit, sometimes a few small adjustments are needed in order for the DM10 to be up, running,
and ready to rock with your style of playing. While there are lots of fine-tuning options available
that you may become familiar with over time, this guide (and video) walks through the main
settings to adjust in order to get playing as quickly as possible!
As soon as you purchase and power on your DM10 module, you will be prompted to choose
a kit. There are four options:
Mesh
Kit.
Be sure to choose the correct kit in order for the presets and playability to be set properly right
out of the box. If you choose the wrong kit or later upgrade and need to choose a different kit,
you can change it by
defaults and will re-prompt you to choose a kit - or by following the
Note: If you have an older DM10 module, you may need to update your firmware. Follow the
steps suggested
here: if there are four kits available to choose from, then you do not need to
update the firmware. Otherwise, visit the
obtain and install the latest firmware for your module.
Contents
1.

Global Settings

2.
3.
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5.
6.
Global Settings
Global Trigger Settings
DM10 Studio
reinitializing the module
Kit,
DM10 X
Kit,
- which clears all settings back to the factory
DM10 Studio Kit
or
DM10 Studio Mesk
steps suggested
DM10 X Kit
product page to
Kit,
DM10 X
below.

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Summary of Contents for Alesis DM10

  • Page 1 The DM10 default settings allow the user to play immediately upon connection, but, like any new kit, sometimes a few small adjustments are needed in order for the DM10 to be up, running, and ready to rock with your style of playing. While there are lots of fine-tuning options available...
  • Page 2 For increased accuracy, the DM10 offers the ability to adjust the individual trigger settings to make sure that each and every strike and dynamic you want to hear can be expressed exactly as you play it.
  • Page 3  Sensitivity  Threshold  ReTrigger Sensitivity By increasing the Sensitivity setting for a specific trigger, that trigger will respond to lighter hits more forcefully. To adjust this setting, follow these steps: 1. From the main screen, press the EXT TRIG button. 2.
  • Page 4 (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). 4. Use the CURSOR buttons to highlight the Threshold field. 5.
  • Page 5 To learn more about the DM10's Crosstalk settings and how to adjust them, follow the steps suggested below.
  • Page 6 Save these settings so that when you power off and power back on the DM10 module, you don't need to do it all again. However, there is a Write Protection setting that is defaulted on when you first purchase the kit which ensures that any changed settings cannot be stored.
  • Page 7 Your module has now been restored to the Factory Default settings it originally shipped with. Further Technical Support Whether you are a customer or dealer, if you already own a Alesis product, or if you just have pre-sales questions, the Alesis technical support team is available to help!

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