Alesis DM5 Drum Module

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* * * * * * * * * * 8 out of 10

"Great Drum Mod. for the Price"

Feature:
Ok

Quality:
Like I said I've used this same unit for 10 years and we play everything from clus to fairs and shows and a lot of them and knock on wood its still working five. I have it mounted in a rack and it is taken care of.

Value:
Yes I also have a Roland PD 7 and it is quite hard to operate.

Sound:
I think the sounds in the DM 5 for the money spent are pretty darn good. Have had this unit for almost 10 years and it still works fine.

Ease of Use:
Its ok

Support:
Talked with them twice about operational isues and was given the wrong info. both times so I went to the manual and got it taken care of.

Overall:
As long as it continues to work I'll keep it. Probably would go with a roland next time

Submitted: 2/29/2008

Style of Music: Variety

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* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

"Its Great For The Price."

Its a great quality modual. It has alot of features for trigger settings. The Hi-Hat pedal can be set for Open Closed and the And, Giving it a more realistic playing capability. The drum sounds are very reasonable and there are many Cymbals and what not to pick from. The FX list is limited but extensive in its own way, you really dont need more then what they give. Its a great lil' device.

Submitted: 11/28/2002

Style of Music: Rock

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Total Tonal Control
In drumming, dynamics aren't just a matter of volume. When a real drummer puts sticks to skins, a hard hit has a different sound from a light one. That's why the Alesis DM5 sports the Expanded Dynamic Articulation feature, allowing drum sounds to change volume, tone, and pitch depending on how hard they're hit

Technical Info

Audio Outputs: 4 (2 stereo pairs)

Trigger Input Jacks: 12 (each with 5 user adjustable trigger parameters)

DAC Bit Resolution: 18

Sample Rate: 48kHz

Sounds: Over 500; includes stereo samples with reverb, ambience, and dynamic articulation

Polyphony: 16-voice

Panning: 7 position, user programmable

Velocity Response: 127 levels of loudness via MIDI or trigger inputs

Kits: 21 Memory locations w/defaults permanently stored in ROM

MIDI Jacks: In, Out/Thru

Headphone Jack: 1/4" TRS w/variable gain

Switchable Footswitch Jack: 1/4" jack can be assigned to hi-hat or program advance mode

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
Great sound, great price! Sports the Expanded Dynamic Articulation feature, allowing drum sounds to change volume, tone, and pitch depending on how hard they're hit. Connect your MIDI sequencer or up to 12 drum pads to the DM5 and you'll have amazingly expressive drum sounds at your disposal.

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