The Voice Select Function - Alesis DM Pro Reference Manual

Programming Drums
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This Function determines first whether or not a Sound is enabled, and then second,
which "Voice" (or sample) a DM Pro Sound will use.
P1 The SOUND ENABLE Parameter
As mentioned above, each of the four Sounds within a DM Pro Drum can be enabled
or disabled. Enabled Sounds are displayed in UPPERCASE (i.e.,
Sounds are displayed in lowercase (i.e.,
To enable or disable a Sound, select that Sound using the Sound Select Function
(described above), and then move the cursor beneath the Sound Enable Value:
SND2:VOICE
Snd Enable: ON
The Value encoder will toggle the Parameter Value between
snd2:VOICE
Snd Enable:OFF
Tip: There's a quick way of muting and unmuting Sounds from wherever you may
be in Drum Edit Mode. This is done by pressing and holding the EDIT button
and then hitting <TRIGGER to mute the currently selected Sound or holding the
EDIT button and hitting TRIGGER > to unmute the current Sound.
P2 The VOICE GROUP Parameter
To help keep track of the hundreds of Voices inside the DM Pro, Voices are
organized inside what are called "Voice Groups". Voice Groups are to Voices in
Drum Edit Mode just as Drum Groups are to Drums in Drumkit Mode.
Select the type of Voice you want to occupy the current Sound by moving the cursor
beneath the Voice Group Name:
SND1:VOICE
Group: AcKick
Turn the Value encoder to select one of the 13 Voice Groups in the DM Pro. Here is a
listing of the 13 Voice Groups:
AcKick
ElKick
AcSnar
ElSnar
Tom
Hi Hat
Cymbal
AcPrc1
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P1
P2
Acoustic Kicks
Electronic Kicks
Acoustic Snares
Electronic Snares
Toms
Hi-hats
Cymbals
Acoustic Percussion 1
SND3
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