Alesis DM Pro Reference Manual page 56

Programming Drumkits
Tip: In a computer sequencing environment, put the DM Pro on its own MIDI port
for maximum flexibility and minimum response time. This way, using MIDI
controller commands, you can have independent and flexible control over
groups of Drums which you can assign to several different MIDI Channels.
Since the DM Pro is on its own MIDI port, you won't have to worry about
accidentally triggering other MIDI devices that may be set to the same Channel
as one or more of your MIDI Drum groups.
P15 The MIDI INPUT ENABLE Parameter
This Parameter enables or disables MIDI Input for each Drum in a Drumkit. This
allows you to selectively sound notes within a Drumkit from either a Trigger or MIDI
(or both). This Parameter is useful for triggering Drums from pads while a sequencer
is simultaneously playing other notes via MIDI. Or, you may have a mixed controller
setup where you play some notes from trigger pads, and others from a MIDI pad
controller.
To enable MIDI Input for a Drum, move the cursor under the Parameter Value and
turn the Value encoder to set it to ON. Likewise, to disable MIDI Input for a Drum,
move the cursor under the Parameter Value and turn the Value encoder to OFF:
MIDI Input: ON
Note:60 C3
P16 The MIDI OUTPUT ENABLE Parameter
Like MIDI Input Enable, this Parameter enables or disables MIDI Output for each
Drum in a Drumkit. This allows you to selectively transmit MIDI notes out of the DM
Pro's MIDI Out from a Trigger. This Parameter allows the DM Pro to act as a Trigger
- to - MIDI interface, converting incoming Trigger signals into outgoing MIDI data.
But in many applications, you may not want to transmit MIDI from all of your
Triggers. In this case, disable the MIDI Out for any Drums that have Triggers
assigned from which you do not want to transmit MIDI.
To enable MIDI Output for a Drum, move the cursor under the Parameter Value and
turn the Value encoder to set it to ON. Likewise, to disable MIDI Output for a Drum,
move the cursor under the Parameter Value and turn the Value encoder to set it to
OFF:
MIDI Output: ON
Note:60 C3
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