DM10 HIGH-DEFINITION DRUM MODULE WITH DYNAMIC ARTICULATION OPERATOR'S MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................................1 CONNECTION DIAGRAM ..............................................................................................................................1 GETTING STARTED.......................................................................................................................................2 RESETTING THE MODULE TO FACTORY DEFAULTS ..........................................................................2 CHECK FOR UPDATES ...........................................................................................................................2 CALIBRATE YOUR HI-HAT PEDAL..........................................................................................................2 DEACTIVATE WRITE PROTECTION .......................................................................................................2 THE BASICS...................................................................................................................................................3 NAVIGATING MENUS & ADJUSTING SETTINGS ...................................................................................3 KITS ..........................................................................................................................................................3 VOICES: LAYERS & INSTRUMENTS.......................................................................................................4 VOLUME...................................................................................................................................................4 SEQUENCES............................................................................................................................................4 STORING DATA .......................................................................................................................................5 UTILITY.....................................................................................................................................................5 REAR PANEL FEATURES.............................................................................................................................6 TOP PANEL FEATURES................................................................................................................................6 KITS, VOICES, ACCOMPANIMENT & INSTRUMENTS.................................................................................8 SELECTING A KIT ....................................................................................................................................8 EDITING INSTRUMENTS IN A KIT...........................................................................................................8 EDITING ACCOMPANIMENT IN A KIT.....................................................................................................9 EDITING VOICE & ACCOMPANIMENT PARAMETERS.........................................................................10 EDITING MIDI PARAMETERS................................................................................................................12 EDITING EFFECTS PARAMETERS .......................................................................................................13 DRUM KIT SETUP ..................................................................................................................................16 SEQUENCES................................................................................................................................................17 PLAYING SEQUENCES .........................................................................................................................17 RECORDING SEQUENCES ...................................................................................................................18 EDITING SEQUENCES (DRUMS) ..........................................................................................................18 EDITING SEQUENCES (ACCOMPANIMENT)........................................................................................19 SETTING UP THE CLICK TRACK ..........................................................................................................20 EDITING QUANTIZATION SETTINGS....................................................................................................21 STORING & COPYING DATA ......................................................................................................................22 NAMING..................................................................................................................................................22 STORING & COPYING KITS ..................................................................................................................22 COPYING INSTRUMENTS .....................................................................................................................23 STORING SEQUENCES.........................................................................................................................23 STORING TRIGGER SETTINGS ............................................................................................................23 EXT. TRIG MENU .........................................................................................................................................24 TRIGGER INPUT PARAMETERS...........................................................................................................24 TRIGGERING PARAMETERS ................................................................................................................25 VELOCITY CURVE .................................................................................................................................26 MODE (RIDE BOW & BELL) ...................................................................................................................26 HI-HAT CALIBRATION............................................................................................................................27 STORING EXT. TRIG SETTINGS...........................................................................................................27 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 INTRODUCTION Welcome to the Alesis DM10 drum module! The DM10 includes lots of high-fidelity drum, percussion, and accompaniment sounds giving you the sonic realism of acoustic drums but with the convenience and flexibility of electronic drums. 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. Of course, we also recommend reading through this manual so you can take full advantage of all the amazing functions of the DM10. Happy drumming! The Alesis Team CONNECTION DIAGRAM DRUM KIT EXTERNAL MIDI MODULE MIDI KEYBOARD p r s s o e s - octave + gra m tu p m1 push c o ig tap accomp store nf m2 volume pitch xyz r p h s a yt m tt n s phrase latch h er analog modeling synth WARNING: Use only the included Alesis power supply HOUSE AMP with the DM10 module. POWER COMPUTER CD PLAYER MONITORS • Connect your electronic drum set's triggers to the corresponding inputs on the module with the appropriate 1/4" cables. Dual-zone pads or cymbals (e.g., a drum with head and rim triggers or a cymbal that can produce bow and bell sounds)