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Operation Manual - Page 2
... EXPLORING OPTIMAL SENSITIVITY AND THRESHOLD SETTINGS 29 UTILITY MENU ...30 GENERAL ...30 METRONOME (F1) ...30 MIDI (F2) ...32 TRIG (F3) ...33 SYS (F4) ...33 UPDATING THE MODULE ...34 MIDI SETUP...35 RESTORING BACKUP SYSEX FILES ...36 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART ...37 DM8 KITS ...38 DM8 SEQUENCES ...39 DM8 INSTRUMENTS ...40 TRIG MENU ...26 TRIGGER INPUT PARAMETERS ...26 TRIGGERING...
Operation Manual - Page 3
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WARNING: Use only the included Alesis power supply with head and rim triggers or a cymbal that can produce bow and bell sounds) will require TRS cables to your electronic drum kit's assembly manual for a brief overview of high-fidelity...
Operation Manual - Page 4
... "Docs & Downloads" tab of this module, we recommend calibrating it . CHECK FOR UPDATES
Since the initial release of www.alesis.com/dm8 for more information). If you store your preference, press EXIT to exit the calibration page (or press DRUM KIT to return to set up your pedal's "open "), Open press OPEN (F1) and wait for...
Operation Manual - Page 5
... another part of this manual that will explain the features in user memory, allowing for the triggers. • UTILITY - Press this button to select the Main Screen, where you can select the current Kit. (From this to return to enter the Drum Kit Setup Menu, where you can adjust the overall Kit volume level, MIDI Program Change settings, or...
Operation Manual - Page 6
... adjust the settings accordingly. For more information on using the DM8. Select the Voice to the sound of your performance when using the sequencer, see the KITS, VOICES, ACCOMPANIMENT & INSTRUMENTS chapter. If you change the Kit, this will NOT change your current Kit to the one that is the sound assigned to enter the Drum Kit Setup Menu...
Operation Manual - Page 7
...settings accordingly. For more information on using storing data, see the UTILITY MENU chapter.
7 STORING DATA The DM8 module can store the information you can also transmit SysEx data in future sessions. To store a Kit, Instrument, or Sequence, press the DRUM KIT...slots for User Kits and Sequences, you enter for use in this menu as well as metronome, MIDI, and tempo settings. You can...
Operation Manual - Page 8
... connect the cables TRIGGER INPUT does not support
to this output with the DM8 module.
3. Connect your parameters.
8. LCD - VALUE UP / DOWN - EXIT - Turns the module on or off .
2. MAIN OUT - AUX IN - METRONOME ON / OFF - If you have additional drum pads,
cymbal pads, or other settings as a CD player, to navigate the menus...
Operation Manual - Page 9
Returns the LCD to set certain "global" parameters that affect the DM8's overall operation (e.g., tempo, MIDI, output routing, trigger sensitivity, etc.). (See the Reference Manual for editing. NOTE CHASE - PREVIEW - Use the VALUE DIAL or VALUE UP / DOWN buttons to select a destination where the current Kit or Sequence will be highlighted on or off. Stops...
Operation Manual - Page 10
... Voices - the trigger Voice you can change by pressing MUTE ACCOMP.
Each Kit is struck, that make up the Main Screen.
2. that can
6. To set the "Level" parameters for that Kit's Accompaniment (see DRUM KIT SETUP in each trigger on the module. the Instrument (the drum sound for a more information) or muting the Accompaniment altogether by
pressing...
Operation Manual - Page 12
...EDITING VOICE & ACCOMPANIMENT PARAMETERS
While editing your Kits by changing the Instruments in a drum Voice or the Accompaniment, you can also ...Voice volume level sent to the DM8's effects processor (00-99). ƒ EQ/Comp: This sends the Voice to adjust the settings.
• LVL (F2, 1st...(see below may only be editable for the drum
Note: The DM8 will be heard before decaying to change it....
Operation Manual - Page 18
... module. Press CURSOR DOWN to its Instruments, Accompaniment, etc.
To restore the original settings, press RESTORE (F1 or F2). DRUM KIT SETUP
While selecting Kits, you can enter the Drum Kit Setup Menu to access a few useful parameters pertaining to the Main Screen. 2.
Press DRUM KIT to go to the current Kit. Select any changes you make to its original factory...
Operation Manual - Page 29
...DOWN buttons or VALUE
DIAL to select "HiHat."
4. TRIG SETTINGS
Any changes you to confirm your electronic drum kit. 8. Trig settings: 1. EXPLORING OPTIMAL SENSITIVITY AND THRESHOLD SETTINGS
We created the DM8 module's default settings to allow for more information.
29 Press EXT. Strike a trigger on your electronic drum kit whose settings you want to fine-tune how the module detects...
Operation Manual - Page 34
... an error
(Windows users: If you enable or disable write protection. Open the DM8 Updater application. Windows users: Select "USB Audio Device" (the DM8 reload the sound ROM file and try
module) from www.alesis.com/dm8 (under the "Docs & also considered updates and can make changes to the Kits, Instruments, Sequences, etc., but will not be
firmware. again. Mac users: The DM8 module...
Operation Manual - Page 35
..." (if you want the DM8's MIDI the KITS, VOICES, ACCOMPANIMENT
clock to settings. Consult your computer with your electronic drum kit to your software's manual for more information.
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Prog Chng: "SENT" (so the DM8 can also use the DM8 module as MPCs, the Alesis ControlPad or PerformancePad, or other MIDI controllers - Connect the module's USB port to trigger sounds from...
Operation Manual - Page 36
...device).
8. and the DRUM KIT SETUP section of your computer. 3. information. Press EXT (F2) to set how the DM8 will be heard twice)..."RECEIVE" (so the DM8's Kits can be section of the UTILITY MENU chapter
received when played by your software's manual for more information.
The...DIAL to the DM8 module. Clock In: "OFF" (if you want the DM8 to run off , connect the module's USB port to ...
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