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Alesis DM10 Operator's Manual

High-definition drum module with dynamic articulation
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DM10
HIGH-DEFINITION DRUM MODULE
WITH DYNAMIC ARTICULATION
OPERATOR'S MANUAL

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  • Page 1 DM10 HIGH-DEFINITION DRUM MODULE WITH DYNAMIC ARTICULATION OPERATOR'S MANUAL...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    EXPLORING OPTIMAL SENSITIVITY AND THRESHOLD SETTINGS ...27 UTILITY MENU ...28 GENERAL ...28 METRONOME (F1) ...28 MIDI (F2) ...30 TRIG (F3) ...31 SYS (F4) ...31 UPDATING THE MODULE ...32 MIDI SETUP...33 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART ...35 DM10 KITS...36 DM10 SEQUENCES ...37 DM10 INSTRUMENTS ...38 TABLE OF CONTENTS...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    This manual details all the DM10 module's features. If you want to learn fast so you can dive right into playing, refer to the included Quickstart Guide. Or, for a brief overview of the module's features, see the BASICS chapter.

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Since the initial release of this module, we may have released new firmware or sound ROM files. To ensure your DM10 module has the latest sounds and software features, we recommend checking the "Docs & Downloads" tab of www.alesis.com/dm10prokit for available updates. See the UPDATING THE MODULE chapter for more information.

  • Page 7: The Basics

    INSTRUMENTS chapter. Important: At any given time, the DM10 module has a Kit selected and a Sequence selected. If you change the Sequence, this will change your current Kit to the one that is associated with that Sequence. If you change the Kit, this will NOT change the current Sequence.

  • Page 8: Voices: Layers & Instruments

    For more information on using the sequencer, see the SEQUENCES chapter. Important: At any given time, the DM10 module has a Kit selected and a Sequence selected. If you change the Sequence, this will change your current Kit to the one that is associated with that Sequence.

  • Page 9: Storing Data

    STORING DATA The DM10 module can store the information you enter for use in future sessions. This includes Kits you edit or record, Sequences you edit or record, Instrument or Kit parameters, and more. Furthermore, while there are several slots for User Kits and Sequences, you can also save over the Presets (the first 100 Kits or the first 75 Sequences).

  • Page 10: Rear Panel Features

    The current bank (A or B) is determined by the MIX BANK button. You can also Please note that dual-zone pads or 14 15 16 17 18 19 WARNING: only included Alesis power supply with the DM10 module. IMPORTANT: Always down your volume level(s) to zero before plugging unplugging your cables from your triggers or the module.
  • Page 11 PREVIEW – Press this velocity-sensitive button to preview the sound of the current trigger. This can be useful when programming the DM10 if it is not connected to your drum kit, if it is not convenient to strike the pads, etc.

  • Page 12: Kits, Voices, Accompaniment & Instruments

    The DM10 Module has 100 Preset Kits and 100 User Kits, which you can select from the Main Screen. Each Kit is a collection of Voices – or drum sounds – that are assigned to each TRIGGER INPUT on the DM10 module's rear panel.

  • Page 13: Editing Accompaniment In A Kit

    EDITING ACCOMPANIMENT IN A KIT When you are in the Kit whose Accompaniment you want to edit, press EDIT ACCOMP. The screen will show: the number of the Kit whose Accompaniment you will be editing the Layer (the Accompaniment consists of two layers, each with its own Instrument) the Category (the type or "class"...

  • Page 14: Editing Voice & Accompaniment Parameters

    FX (F3, 1st page): Reverb: The amount of reverb on the Voice (00- 99). Effects: The Voice volume level sent to the DM10's effects processor (00-99). EQ/Comp: This sends the Voice to the DM10's equalizer and compressor ("ON" or "OFF").
  • Page 15 "MEDIUM," or "HIGH." "Polyphony" is the simultaneous sounding of Instruments (e.g., if you strike multiple triggers at the same time, like the hi-hat, snare, and kick drum). The DM10 has 64-voice polyphony, meaning up to 64 voices can sound at the same time. After exceeding that limit, Voices or Accompaniment with lower polyphony priority may be silenced so the ones with higher priority can sound.

  • Page 16: Editing Midi Parameters

    EDITING MIDI PARAMETERS This page allows you to edit various MIDI-related settings for each trigger. To edit them, Press DRUM KIT to go to the Main Screen. Press EDIT INST. The top of the screen will show the number and name of the Kit whose Instruments (drum voices) you will be editing.

  • Page 17: Editing Effects Parameters

    Type: The kind of effect applied. To disable effects on the Kit, select "OFF." The effects – and their editable parameters – are as follows: FLANGER: phase-shifting. The DM10's flangers have the same editable parameters. Mono Flanger: Traditional flanging effect.
  • Page 18 DELAYS: A delay effect is a kind of echo, which varies depending on the size of the room it emulates and the rate, volume, and decay of the echo. The DM10's delay effects have some common parameters with some notable differences.
  • Page 19 XOver Delay: This delay has a stereo effect. The echo pans around the stereo field. LDly / RDly (left/right delay): The speed of the delay/echo. This can be set differently for the left and right channels to create an even wider, more varied sound.

  • Page 20: Drum Kit Setup

    (01-16 or "OFF"). "OFF," the other parameters below will not be displayed.) You will need to set this properly when using the DM10 module to play sounds on another module. Ext Prog#: The Program Change number the module will send out (00-99).

  • Page 21: Sequences

    To hear a demo Sequence, simply hold down SEQ and press PLAY. Important: At any given time, the DM10 module has a Kit selected and a Sequence selected. • If you change the Sequence, this will change your current Kit to the one that is associated with that Sequence.

  • Page 22: Recording Sequences

    RECORDING SEQUENCES Press SEQ to enter the main screen of the Sequencer. Press the REC tab (F1). Use the CURSOR UP / DOWN buttons to select settings to edit for that Sequence. Use the VALUE UP / DOWN buttons or the VALUE DIAL to change the settings: •...

  • Page 23: Editing Sequences (Accompaniment)

    • Dur: The duration of the note, measured in clicks (1- 9999). or RECORD / Note: subdivision of a quarter note in the DM10's sequencer, which defines resolution. resolution is 96 PPQN (pulses per quarter note), quarter note contains 96 clicks.

  • Page 24: Setting Up The Click Track

    DRUM KIT, UTILITY, etc.). Your edits will be retained in the Sequence. How the DM10 module's sequencer refers to MIDI note numbers: When editing the Accompaniment track of a Sequence, you may notice the "Note" column contains the names of musical notes – A4, D#5, etc. However, the name of the note shown here may not be the actual musical note you hear.

  • Page 25: Editing Quantization Settings

    • Metro (Metronome): Indicates when the click track will be heard. When set to "REC ONLY," the click track will only be heard while recording a Sequence. When set to "REC + PLAY," the click track will be heard while recording a Sequence and while playing back a Sequence. When set to "MANUAL,"...

  • Page 26: Storing & Copying Data

    STORING & COPYING DATA The DM10 module will "remember" changes to your Kit, Sequence, or Utility settings during a single session, but you will lose changes you have made once you turn the module's power off. To save your settings so you can recall them in future sessions, you need to "store"...

  • Page 27: Copying Instruments

    COPYING INSTRUMENTS This page allows you to copy an Instrument from one Kit to an Instrument in another Kit. (You can also copy it to the same Kit, which effectively stores that Instrument in that Kit.) Use the CURSOR UP / DOWN buttons to select the field you want to edit, and use the VALUE UP / DOWN buttons or VALUE DIAL to select a new entry in that field.

  • Page 28: Ext. Trig Menu

    EXT. TRIG MENU The DM10's Ext. Trig Menu contains several pages of parameters related to triggering (striking pads, cymbals, etc.). The settings in these pages affect ALL Kits. TRIGGER INPUT PARAMETERS The INP page of the Ext. Trig Menu contains some parameters that affect the triggers' sensivity and function within the module.

  • Page 29: Triggering Parameters

    For instance, if you strike the snare drum hard enough, it is possible for the crash cymbal to sense the vibration of your hit (especially if they are mounted on the same rack) and trigger as well. This unintentional triggering can be reduced or elimintated by adjusting the DM10 module's crosstalk ("Xtalk") settings.

  • Page 30: Velocity Curve

    VELOCITY CURVE The CURV page lets you set the velocity curve for the triggers, which determines how a sound's volume is affected by how hard you strike it – that is, how responsive the triggers' dynamics are to changes in your playing.

  • Page 31: Hi-Hat Calibration

    EXPLORING OPTIMAL SENSITIVITY AND THRESHOLD SETTINGS We created the DM10 module's default settings to allow for great playability right out of the box, but we recommend experimenting with different triggers settings – particularly sensitivity and threshold – so you can find the settings that best suit your playing style.

  • Page 32: Utility Menu

    UTILITY MENU The DM10's Utility Menu contains several pages of parameters that affect the module's overall operation as well as system-related information and functions. GENERAL The main page of the Utility Menu contains some global parameters that affect the kit as well as the module itself.
  • Page 33 SUBDIVISION (F2) This page lets you adjust settings for the subdivision metronome. This is similar to the regular metronome but while the regular metronome sounds every beat, the subdivision metronome sounds during smaller intervals of each measure. Press UTILITY to enter the main Utility Menu. Press MTRO (F1) to access the metronome settings.

  • Page 34: Midi (F2)

    MIDI (F2) Pressing MIDI (F2) from the Main Utility menu lets you access pages that contains the module's MIDI settings. INPT (F1) This page controls the module's MIDI input settings. Press UTILITY to enter the main Utility Menu. Press MIDI (F2) to access the MIDI settings. The first page to appear will be INPT (F1).

  • Page 35: Trig (F3)

    TRIG (F3) Pressing TRIG (F3) from the Main Utility menu lets you access a page that contains the various trigger settings for the module. TRIG Press UTILITY to enter the main Utility Menu. Press TRIG (F3) to access the trigger settings. Use VALUE UP / DOWN or the VALUE DIAL to adjust the settings: Trig Sens:...

  • Page 36: Updating The Module

    (Windows users: If you see a message that says Windows was unable to install a driver, ignore it.) Open the DM10 Updater application. Windows users: Select "USB Audio Device" (the DM10 module) from the "MIDI Interface" dropdown menu. Mac users: The DM10 module will be automatically selected.

  • Page 37: Midi Setup

    MIDI controllers – to trigger sounds from the DM10's own extensive sound library instead of (or in addition to) the electronic drum kit. To use the DM10 in these ways, you will need to set it up to communicate with your external device(s) via MIDI. Here are a couple examples of how to do this.
  • Page 38 Prog Chng: "RECEIVE" (so the DM10's Kits can be selected via Program Change messages from the external device). Clock In: "OFF" (if you want the DM10 to run off its own internal clock) or "RECEIVE" (if you want to sync the DM10's clock to the clock of your external device).

  • Page 39: Midi Implementation Chart

    MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART 1. Basic Information MIDI channels Note numbers Program change Bank Select response? Modes supported: Mode 1: Omni-On, Poly Mode 2: Omni-On, Mono Mode 3: Omni-Off, Poly Mode 4: Omni-Off, Mono Multi Mode Note-On Velocity Note-Off Velocity Channel Aftertouch Poly (Key) Aftertouch Pitch Bend Active Sensing...

  • Page 40: Dm10 Kits

    DM10 KITS Name Fusion Big Mellow CableSnare Bop Brush Big Wet Clav Jam Wood Pop Dry Rocker Big Rocker Crank It Trig Samp Evil Drums Absolute Ballad Big BackBt Dry Honk ClassicR&B Dead Snare Deep Dish Rocker Jam JungleVerb Deli World...

  • Page 41: Dm10 Sequences

    DM10 SEQUENCES Name Jalapeño Slow Metal Surf Punk 70sHardRock Texas Blues J-Bon Indie Rock Blues Shuff Funk Jazz BigBand Bossa Nova Stanky CountryRock Jazz Waltz Get Uppa! Fusion 1 Hip Hop 1 House Urban R&G Nails 16th Shuffl One Drop...

  • Page 42: Dm10 Instruments

    DM10 INSTRUMENTS KICKS 70s Rock 80s Rock 90s Rock Ambient Ambient Rock Banger Bass N Kick Big 26" Big Butt Big Punch Big Smack Blastbeat Blues 1 Blues 2 Country Crescent Crunch Cust Tiny16" Deep Double Head Dry Bop 18"...
  • Page 43 TOMS 70s 10" 70s 12" 70s 14" 70s 16" G 14x14 G 8x10 G 8x12 G Brsh 14" G Brush 12" G Damp 10" G M 14" G Mute 10" G Mute 12" G Mute 13" G Mute 16" G MuteRim10" G MuteSn 10"...
  • Page 44 CHINA Big China China China Flange China Gong China ELECTRC KICK 08 Kick Long 08 Kick Shrt 09 Kick Long 09 Kick Shrt EleKick 1 EleKick 2 HipHop Kik 1 HipHop Kik 2 HipHop Kik 3 ELECTRC SNR 08 Clap Sn 08 Snare 09 Snare Dance Snare...
  • Page 45 LATIN PERC 2way Cowbell Agogo Agogo Hi Agogo Lo Agogo Lo 2 Bead Shaker BellTree Dn BellTree Up Block 1 Block 2 Block Mallet BoLanGoo Bongo HiOpen Bongo HiSlap Bongo LoOpen Bongo LoSlap Breketa Cabasa 1 Cabasa 2 Cast Roll Claves Conga HiMute Conga HiOpen...
  • Page 46 BASS Bass Harm Ch Pick ChrsFretless Crunch Bass Damp Pick ElectrcBass1 ElectrcBass2 Fretless SYNTH BASS And Mogue Bassic Drum Bass ElectrolytCh Electrolyte Mazzo Mini Bass 1 Mini Bass 2 Mini Bass 3 Mini Bass 4 Mini Bass 5 FX/OTHER Bulb Horn Car Crash Car Skid CarHornLong...
  • Page 47 HITS 70sHR Gtr 1 70sHR Gtr 2 70sHR Gtr 3 70sHRcombo 1 70sHRcombo 2 70sHRcombo 3 70sHRcombo 4 70sHRcombo 5 70sHRcombo 6 A Gtr Chk 1 A Gtr Chk 2 A Gtr Chk 3 A Gtr Chk 4 A Pwr Gtr 1 A Pwr Gtr 2 A Pwr Gtr 3 A Pwr Gtr 4...
  • Page 48 HITS (cont.) Jz GtHn F#m Jz GtHn FMj7 Jz GtrHrn A Jz GtrHrn Bb Jz GtrHrn C Jz GtrHrn D Jz GtrHrn E Jz GtrHrn Eb Jz GtrHrn F Jz GtrHrn G1 Jz GtrHrn G2 Jz Pno BassC Jz Pno BbMj7 Jz Pno Bmin7 Jz Pno DMaj Jz Pno DMaj7...
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