Alesis DM5Pro Kit Specifications download pdf (Page 83)

Programming Drums

DM PRO REFERENCE MANUAL 8 3

Since the MIDI specification calls for a Pitch Bend Wheel to bend the Pitch of a Sound

both up and down, this Parameter is an absolute value only – it is neither positive

nor negative, merely a range amount.

To set the range that a MIDI Pitch Bend Wheel can alter the Pitch of a Sound, move

the cursor beneath the Parameter Value and then turn the Value encoder to set the

semitone range:

SND1:PITCH

PWHL>PITCH: 0 2

This Parameter may seem silly on a drum module, but do not

overlook the usefulness of pitch bending hand drums, especially

ethnic drums that are designed to change pitch such as udus or

talking drums.

P4 The PITCH ENVELOPE TO PITCH Parameter

This Parameter determines how much the Pitch Envelope Function will affect the

Pitch of the current Sound. The default value is 00, meaning that the Pitch Envelope

has no effect on the Sound’s Pitch. However, certain hand drums and even toms can

benefit from some “automatic pitch bend” which can be programmed with the Pitch

Envelope.

To set the amount that you wish the Pitch Envelope to modify the current Sound’s

Pitch, move the cursor beneath the Parameter Value and then turn the Value encoder:

SND1:PITCH

PENV>PITCH: 5 0

Note that negative Values will “invert” the Envelope, allowing you to create very

esoteric pitch effects with the Pitch Envelope. Remember that “inverting” is not the

same as “reversing” – the envelope will still play in a forward direction (attack is still

attack, release is still release, etc.) but the Pitch will be modulated in the opposite

direction from a non-inverted (normal) envelope.

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