Alesis DM5Pro Kit Specifications download pdf (Page 35)

CHAPTER 3:

SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

This chapter deals with the layout of the DM Pro interface and its associated

conventions. By becoming familiar with the terms used in the DM Pro, you will

better grasp the concepts and specifics of the machine, which will ultimately help

you to maximize the unit’s potential.

There’s also a diagram at the end of the chapter which illustrates the path a signal

takes inside the DM Pro from Trigger or MIDI Input to audio output.

ORGANIZATIONAL HIERARCHY

The DM Pro is organized into an inverted pyramid using four terms to describe the

unit’s building blocks:

DRUMKIT

DRUM

SOUND

VOICE

DRUMKIT The Drumkit is the highest level building block of the

DM Pro. Think of a Drumkit as the building itself. You

will typically use one Drumkit for each song. A Drumkit

is a collection of 64 Drums, 16 Trigger Note

Assignments, and all Effects settings. There are 64

Drumkits in the DM Pro, all of which may be edited and

overwritten by the user. Drumkits can be edited and

stored in Drumkit Mode.

DRUM The Drum is the workhorse block of the DM Pro. Think

of a Drum as one floor of our multi-story building. A

Drum is a complete sound, such as a Snare, Kick or

Cymbal, that is assigned to a MIDI Note within a

Drumkit. A DM Pro Drum is actually a composite

instrument made of up to four unique Sounds, each of

which can be edited in Drum Edit Mode. There are 1,664

Drums in the DM Pro, all of which are editable. 1,536 of

the Drums are Preset and may not be overwritten, and

the remaining 128 are “User Drums” which may be

overwritten. Drums are selected (and the selections

stored) in Drumkit Mode. Drums are edited in Drum

Edit Mode.

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Alesis DM5Pro Kit Specifications Page 35