Chapter 4: Programming Drumkits; The Drum Assign Function - Alesis DM Pro Reference Manual

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HAPTER
P
ROGRAMMING
D
RUMKITS
Drumkit Mode is where you will spend 99% of your time with the DM Pro. It is the
"top level" of the unit. Drumkit Mode is where you select individual Drums, change
their volumes, their panning, their tuning and their MIDI and output assignments.
Drumkit Mode also contains all of the Effects Functions as well as Trigger Note
assignments. It is the general housekeeping area of the module – most tasks can be
accomplished right here.
To enter or return to Drumkit Mode at any time, press the KIT
button.
This section describes the programming and editing of a Drumkit.
There are 9 Functions in Drumkit Mode:
Drum Assign
Tune
Mix
Note Chase
Trigger Note Assign
Trigger Sequence
MIDI
Drumkit Name
Effects
T DRUM ASSIGN F
HE UNCTION
This Function assigns any of the individual DM Pro Drums to specific MIDI Note
Numbers. There are 64 available MIDI Note Numbers in the DM Pro which can be
thought of as locations or slots where Drums reside.
To access the Drum Assign Function, press DRUM.
To assign a Drum to a specific MIDI Note, select that MIDI Note using the Note
Chase Function or by moving the cursor to the MIDI Note and selecting it with the
Value encoder. Remember that you can audition the Drum you've selected by using
the [PREVIEW] button.
Next, select the type of Drum you want by moving the cursor beneath the Drum
Group. The Drum Group is the three character abbreviation to the left of the Drum
Name:
DRUM NUMBER
DRUM GROUP DRUM NAME