Alesis DM5Pro Kit Specifications download pdf (Page 45)

Programming Drumkits

DM PRO REFERENCE MANUAL 4 5

There are five possible Values for the Output Assignment Parameter: Main L/R

(stereo), Aux L/R (stereo), Aux 3 (mono), Aux 4 (mono) and FX Only. The FX Only

setting removes the dry signal of a Drum from all outputs, but the Drum still sends

to the assigned Effects Buss. The result is an “effect only” Drum that can be used as a

musical effect or as a layer with another Drum using the Drum Link Parameter,

which is described below.

If a stereo Drum is assigned to Aux 3 or Aux 4, it will be automatically summed to

mono. This summation can be desirable in some applications, but if you want to

preserve the image of a stereo Drum, then only assign it to Main L/R or Aux 1/2.

Tip: To get six discrete monaural outputs, assign Drums to the Main Outputs and to

the Aux 1/2 Outputs, and then pan the Drums hard left and hard right using

the Drum Pan Parameter as described above. The only thing that will spoil the

total isolation of the six outputs is the Effects Processor, which always outputs

to Main L/R. To achieve completely discrete outputs (total isolation), set the

Effects Send Level Parameter Value for each Drum to 00.

P4: The EFFECTS SEND LEVEL Parameter

This Parameter allows you to set the amount of Drum signal that is sent to the Effects

processor for each MIDI Note of the DM Pro. Higher Values will make the Drum

sound more wet, and lower Values will make the Drum sound less wet. A Value of

00 will leave the Drum completely dry (no effects).

To set the Effects Send Level, move the cursor beneath the Parameter Value and

adjust the send amount to taste with the Value encoder:

FX Level: 7 0

Note:83 B4

Note that all Effects Levels are “post fader”, meaning that their Effects Level is a

multiplier of the Drum Volume Parameter and inherently tied to that Parameter. For

example, if the Drum Volume Parameter Value is 00, then no signal will be sent to

the Effects processor, even if the Effects Level Parameter Value is set to 99.

The idea behind “post fader” signal routing is to preserve the balance between the

effect and the dry signal. As the dry signal is raised, the effect send is raised

proportionately. This way the whole sound, effect and all, will stay balanced even as

its volume changes.

Tip: Try setting the Output Assignment Parameter Value to FX ONLY, and set the

Drum Volume Value to 99. This will create an “effects only” Drum that can be

used for dramatic musical effect, or as a powerful timbral layer with another

Drum using the Drum Link Parameter (described below). With the Output

Assignment set to FX ONLY and the Drum Volume set to maximum, the Effect

Send Level Value essentially becomes the Drum Volume Parameter.

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