Alesis DM Pro Reference Manual page 27

2. To choose a different Drum for the currently selected MIDI Note, press
DRUM which will take you to the Drum Select Function. The cursor defaults
to the Drum Group parameter out of the box or after a re-initialization. Drum
Groups refer to the type of Drum (acoustic kicks, electronic snares, hi-hats,
sound effects, etc.) and are simply category labels to help you more quickly
find the sound you desire.
To change the Drum Group, make sure it is underlined by the cursor and
turn the VALUE encoder to select one of the 13 various Drum Groups.
3. Once you have selected a Drum Group, or if you are happy with the current
Drum Group, press the CURSOR > button once so that the cursor moves
beneath the Drum Number:
Now turn the VALUE encoder to select the Drum you prefer within the
current Drum Group.
4. Next, to adjust the output characteristics of a Drum, press the MIX button.
The top line of the display shows the MIX Parameter for the MIDI Note
location displayed on the bottom line:
To change the Value of the Parameter, press CURSOR > so that the cursor is
beneath the Parameter Value:
You can now adjust the Drum's volume level with the VALUE encoder.
Press < CURSOR to move the cursor back beneath the Drum Volume
Parameter:
Now the VALUE encoder will select another Parameter to edit. For example,
turn the VALUE once clockwise to display the Drum Pan Parameter:
DM P R M
RO EFERENCE
AKk:005 PwrShoes
Note:36 C1
Note that the Drum Number and the Drum Name are permanently
linked – you cannot alter this. The Drum Number and the Drum
Name are just two ways of referring to the same Drum to help you
more quickly and easily identify specific Drums.
Drum Volume:99
P1
Note:36 C1
Drum Volume:9 9
P1
Note:36 C1
Drum Volume:99
P1
Note:36 C1
Drum Pan: PROG
P2
Note:36 C1
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