Product Description

Versatile, Affordable Drum/Percussion Sound Module For drummers and MIDI composers on a budget, the Alesis DM5™ offers professional performance features and an excellent selection of drum, percussion and special effect samples. The DM5 puts over 540 sounds into a single rack space, many recorded in true stereo and with ambient effects. Both classic Alesis studio drum sounds and new cutting-edge sounds for the latest musical styles are well represented. You'll find a great selection of kicks, snares, toms, hi-hats, percussion instruments, special effect samples and more. Plus, the DM5's Expanded Dynamic Articulation™ feature allows drum sounds to change volume, tone, and pitch depending on how hard they're hit – just like real drums. Plus, the DM5's Random Sample feature brings new life to static tracks by realistically varying the sound of the drum as you play. The DM5 includes an ultra-fast trigger-to-MIDI converter with 12 trigger inputs, 5 programmable parameters for each trigger, 21 programmable drumsets, and four audio outputs for discrete processing and control. Whether you're looking for a MIDI-controlled percussion module, a drum replacement tool for mixing, or an affordable answer for triggering sounds from electronic drum pads, the DM5 is the affordable solution.

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A classic drum-sound module for drummers, programmers, and producers, the Alesis DM5 18-bit drum module contains 540 stereo, 18-bit drum sounds that can be assigned to any of the 21 programmable drumsets. And 12 trigger inputs enable DM5 to be used with all Alesis drum and cymbal pads, SURGE Cymbals, and the triggering devices from most other major manufacturers.

This drum module also has full MIDI I/O so it can be used as a sound source for composing, programming, and sequencing with a wide variety of controllers including keyboards, pad triggers, MPCs, and more. Built-in Alesis studio effects including reverb and ambiance ensure that you can send a complete, finished sound to the PA, recording system, and your headphones with no additional processing. And the DMF offers Alesis' exclusive Dynamic Articulation technology, which modifies sample sounds so they change as you play them.

The Alesis DM5 drum module (see also a of front controls and rear ports.

Key Features

• 540 drum, percussion, and cymbal sounds
• Dynamic Articulation modulates tone and pitch of sounds for realism
• Stereo samples with reverb and ambiance
• Seven-position, user programmable panning
• 128 dynamic levels via MIDI or trigger inputs
• 21 drumset-memory locations with defaults stored permanently

  Dynamic Articulation
  Discerning ears will notice that each sound is actually a series of different samples; multiple dynamic-level samples and articulations are all built in so as you play harder and softer, the drum or cymbal changes its timbre, not just its volume. This engineered realism is known as Dynamic Articulation, an Alesis exclusive.

  This results in sounds that respond accurately not only to dynamic changes, but also with the appropriate timbral and color changes you'd expect from their acoustic counterparts. You can play with or without reverb for different room sounds and enjoy a wide variety of rimshots, rim clicks and different stick-placement sounds on the cymbals. The Random Sample feature also ensures you don't get the same sound twice for further creative realism.

  Specifications

  • Inputs: (12) 1/4-inch (each with 5 user adjustable trigger parameters)
  • Outputs: Two 1/4-inch stereo pairs
  • Headphone: 1/4-inch TRS with variable gain
  • MIDI: In, Out/Thru
  • 18-bit sample resolution
  • 48kHz Sample rate
  • Footswitch: 1/4-inch, assignable to hi-hat control or program advance
  • 16-voice polyphony
  • Panning: 7 position, user programmable
  • Kits: 21 Memory locations w/defaults permanently stored in ROM
  • Tuning Scheme: Coarse (chromatic) and Fine (cents)
  • Data Input: Data knob, front panel keypad (sound auditioning via velocity sensitive
  • Preview button on front panel)
  • Expanded Dynamic Articulation: Modulates tone and pitch
  • Power: 9V AC external transformer, UL and CSA approved
  • Dimensions: 19 x 1.75 x 6 inches (WxHxD)
  • Weight: 4.5 pounds