Alesis D4 Technical Information download pdf

Editor:

Alesis D4/DM5

This

Galaxy Plus Editors

module adds support for the Alesis D4 and

DM5 drum modules. The D4 and DM5 each contain over 500 sam-

pled drum and percussion sounds, which can be triggered by MIDI

or with built-in trigger inputs (placed on acoustic drums or percus-

sion instruments, or drum sounds recorded on tape). These Alesis

drum modules can also convert external triggers to MIDI notes.

The Macintosh user interface allows many parameters to be dis-

played simultaneously and grouped into windows that make it easy

to understand and access the D4/DM5’s capabilities.

This editor manual describes only features specific to the D4/DM5

Editor. See your Galaxy Plus Editors manual for information on:

• Installing Editor and Librarian modules;

• Loading/sending Bundles, Banks, and Patches;

• Using common editing features such as graphic envelopes, pop-up

menus, and numericals.

You should also read the “device specific” online Help, which is

available from the Apple

Help

menu when an Edit or Librarian

Window is active.

This manual does not attempt to teach D4/DM5 programming and it

does not discuss each parameter in detail. Often, the effect of one

parameter depends on the settings of other parameters. If you alter a

parameter and don’t hear any change in sound, examine how other

parameters may affect the desired outcome. Refer to your Alesis

manual to learn how various parameters interact and affect the over-

all sound.

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Summary of Contents

Page 1 - Alesis D4/DM5

Editor: Alesis D4/DM5 This Galaxy Plus Editors module adds support for the Alesis D4 and DM5 drum modules. The D4 and DM5 each contain over 500 sam

Page 2 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

Ch 3: Editing Drum Sets - 8 - D4/DM5 EditorSPECIAL MENU COMMANDS IN THE DRUM SET EDIT WINDOWThe following Edit menu commands are available when the Dr

Page 3 - CH 1: INSTRUMENT SETUP

Ch 4: Editing Trigger Setups - 9 - D4/DM5 EditorCH 4: EDITING TRIGGER SETUPSTo edit a Trigger Setup:aOpen a Trigger Setup Bank.Figure 11: Trigger Setu

Page 4 - DM5 CONFIGURATION

Ch 4: Editing Trigger Setups - 10 - D4/DM5 EditorC Cross-Talk: A threshold parameter that enables a trigger input to avoid false triggering from a nea

Page 5 - CH 2: D4/DM5 BANK TYPES

Ch 5: Editing Program Table and System Info - 11 - D4/DM5 EditorCH 5: EDITING PROGRAM TABLE AND SYSTEM INFOTo edit a Program Table:aOpen a Program Tab

Page 6 - CH 3: EDITING DRUM SETS

Ch 5: Editing Program Table and System Info - 12 - D4/DM5 EditorWhen the Program Table Edit Window is open, the following com-mands are available from

Page 7 - Figure 5: Drum Set Edit Block

Ch 5: Editing Program Table and System Info - 13 - D4/DM5 EditorSYSTEMINFORMATION EDITWINDOWThe System Information Edit Window defines global MIDI set

Page 8 - OPYING PARAMETERS

- i - D4/DM5 Editor TABLE OF CONTENTS Ch 1: Instrument Setup 1 D4 Configuration...

Page 9 - OOTSWITCH

Ch 1: Instrument Setup - 1 - D4/DM5 Editor CH 1: INSTRUMENT SETUP D4 CONFIGURATION Before using the Alesis D4 with Galaxy or Galaxy Plus Editors make

Page 10

Ch 1: Instrument Setup - 2 - D4/DM5 Editor a Click the D4 device name in an open Bundle and choose Bundle>Banks in Device .The following dialog a

Page 11 - CH 4: EDITING TRIGGER SETUPS

Ch 2: D4/DM5 Bank Types - 3 - D4/DM5 Editor CH 2: D4/DM5 BANK TYPES To open a new Bundle for the Alesis D4 or DM5: a Make sure your Current OMS Stu

Page 12

Ch 3: Editing Drum Sets - 4 - D4/DM5 Editor CH 3: EDITING DRUM SETS To edit a Drum Set: a Open a Bank of D4/DM5 Drum Sets.Figure 3: Drum Set Bank b H

Page 13 - AND SYSTEM INFO

Ch 3: Editing Drum Sets - 5 - D4/DM5 Editor D RUM S ET The Drum Set edit block is the heart of the D4/DM5 editor, where sounds are selected, mappe

Page 14 - EDITING SYSTEM INFORMATION

Ch 3: Editing Drum Sets - 6 - D4/DM5 Editor C OPYING NOTESETTINGSSettings for a note can be copied to another note, or even to another Drum Set.aClic

Page 15 - NFORMATION EDIT

Ch 3: Editing Drum Sets - 7 - D4/DM5 EditorTRIGGER NOTES In the Trigger Notes edit block, each of the D4/DM5’s external trig-ger inputs is mapped to a