Example 2: Using Amidi Sequencer - Alesis DM5 Reference Manual

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The DM5 can be used with a MIDI sequencer in one of three ways:
• As a sound module which is "played" by the sequencer (MIDI In only); or,
• As a controller, sending MIDI notes (generated by the external triggers) to the
sequencer to be recorded (MIDI Out only); or,
• As both a controller and a sound module (both MIDI In and Out).
As described in the previous sections, you will need to set your MIDI Channel and
Root Note parameter's in the DM5 to your liking in order to make use out of either of
these possible setups.
In the illustration below, the DM5 is shown connected to a computer-based
sequencer using a computer MIDI interface.
This allows you to record into the sequencer by playing on your MIDI
keyboard/controller, and have the sequencer play back what you have recorded on
the DM5.
Another way to use a sequencer is to connect both the [MIDI IN] and [MIDI
OUT/THRU] jacks to the computer's [MIDI Out] and [MIDI In], respectively. This
allows you to record on the sequencer what you play on the DM5 (using the external
triggers), and then play these recordings back. It is important, however, that in this
situation you have the Local parameter turned Off (see next section).
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