Alesis DM10 Manual - American Musical Supply

Using an external MIDI device with the DM10's sound library:
1. Connect the DM10's MIDI IN port to your external device's MIDI OUT port using a standard MIDI cable.
2. Press UTILITY to access the module's Utility Menu.
3. Press MIDI (F2) to access the MIDI settings.
4. Press INPT (F1) to access the MIDI input settings.
5. Use CURSOR UP / DOWN to move through the menu
items and VALUE UP / DOWN or the VALUE DIAL to
adjust the settings accordingly:
a. Drum Chan: Set this to the MIDI channel (01-16 or
"OMNI") over which the drum sounds will be
received when played by your external device.
b. Acc Chan: Set this to the MIDI channel (01-16 or
"OMNI") over which the Accompaniment sounds will
be received when played by your external device.
c. LocalCont: "OFF" (otherwise, each note you trigger
will be heard twice)
Note: These are just recommended
settings. You may configure the
DM10's MIDI settings however best
suits your performance needs. See the
MIDI section of the UTILITY MENU
chapter and the DRUM KIT SETUP
section of the KITS, VOICES,
ACCOMPANIMENT & INSTRUMENTS
chapter for more information.
6. Press EXT (F2) to set how the DM10 will respond to the external device.
7. Use CURSOR UP / DOWN to move through the menu items and VALUE UP / DOWN or the VALUE
DIAL to adjust the settings accordingly:
a. Prog Chng: "RECEIVE" (so the DM10's Kits can be selected via Program Change messages
from the external device).
b. Clock In: "OFF" (if you want the DM10 to run off its own internal clock) or "RECEIVE" (if you
want to sync the DM10's clock to the clock of your external device).
8. Set your external device's settings to send MIDI to the DM10 module. Consult your software's manual
for more information.
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