The Pitch Function - Alesis DM Pro Reference Manual

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To set the Sound to your desired Pan position, move the cursor beneath the
Parameter Value and then turn the Value encoder to the Pan the Sound:
SND1:LEVEL
Snd Panning: < 1
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The Pitch Function has four Parameters that all determine the Pitch, or tuning, of an
individual Sound.
P1 The SEMITONE Parameter
This Parameter is the "gross" Pitch adjuster in the Pitch Function. Changing this
Value will alter the Pitch of the Sound in 100 cent steps (a musical half step). The
maximum range of this Parameter is up or down 24 half steps, or two octaves in
either direction. Negative Pitch Values (downward Pitch shifts) are indicated by a "-"
before the Value. Using this Drum Edit Parameter combined with the Drum Tune
Function, you can shift a sample across a range of eight octaves.
To change the Pitch of a Sound by a Semitone or Semitones, move the cursor beneath
the Parameter Value and then turn the Value encoder to tune the Sound to the
desired Semitone:
SND1:PITCH
Semitone: 12
P2 The DETUNE Parameter
This Parameter is the "fine" Pitch adjuster in the Pitch Function. Changing this Value
will alter the Pitch of the Sound in 1/2 cent steps (100 cents = 1 musical half step).
The maximum range of this Parameter is up or down one quarter tone, or "half of a
half step", in either direction. As with the Semitone Parameter, negative Pitch Values
(downward Pitch shifts) are indicated by a minus sign (-) before the Value.
To change the Pitch of a Sound in 1/2 cent increments, move the cursor beneath the
Parameter Value and then turn the Value encoder to Detune or "fine tune" the Sound
to taste:
SND1:PITCH
Detune: -3 0
In the above example, the Sound is Detuned flat (down) by 15 cents.
P3 The PITCH WHEEL TO PITCH Parameter
This Parameter sets the DM Pro to allow the Pitch Bend Wheel on a MIDI controller
to modify the Pitch of an individual Sound. The Value is adjusted in increments of a
musical half step (100 cents) with a maximum range of one octave in either direction.
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Panned slightly right
Panned moderately right
Panned hard right
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