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REAR PANEL FEATURES
1.
POWER SWITCH – Turns the module on
and off.
2. POWER IN – Connect the included AC
adapter to this input, then connect the
adapter to a power source.
3. MAIN OUT – Use 1/4" TRS cables to
connect these outputs to an amplifier or
speaker system. The volume of these outputs is controlled by the VOLUME knob on the top panel.
4. AUX IN – Connect an external sound source, such as a CD player, to this input using a stereo 1/8" cable.
5. USB – Use a standard USB cable to connect the module to your computer via this USB port. This connection
allows the module to send MIDI messages via USB to an external drum software module. You can also
transmit SysEx files over this connection.
6. MIDI IN – Use a standard five-pin MIDI cable to connect this input to the MIDI OUT of an external MIDI device.
7. CABLE SNAKE CONNECTION – Connect the included cable snake to this connector, then connect the cables
to their respective triggers.
8. TRIGGER INPUTS – If you have additional drum pads, cymbal
pads, or other triggers, you can use standard 1/4" cables to
connect them to the "RIDE 2/PERC1" or "PERC2" TRIGGER
INPUTS. Dual-zone pads or cymbals (e.g., a drum with head and
rim triggers or a cymbal that can produce bow and bell sounds)
will require TRS cables to trigger both zones.
9. HEADPHONES OUTPUT – Connect your 1/4" headphones to this output. You can adjust the volume of this
output with the VOLUME knob on the module's top panel.
TOP PANEL FEATURES
1. VOLUME – Adjusts the volume level of the
MAIN OUT and HEADPHONES OUTPUT.
2. METRONOME ON / OFF – Turns the
metronome on or off.
3. LCD – Displays system menus, parameters,
and other settings as you use the DM8.
4. F-BUTTONS (1-4) – These buttons allow you
to navigate the menus shown in the LCD.
Press an F-BUTTON to select the "virtual"
button or tab shown above it in the LCD.
5. CURSOR UP / DOWN – Use these buttons to
move (vertically) through the available
parameters shown in menus in the LCD.
Note: Pressing CURSOR DOWN from the
Main Screen allows you to adjust overall
parameters for the current Kit.
6. VALUE DIAL – Turn this wheel to increase
and decrease values and settings shown in
the LCD.
7. VALUE UP / DOWN – Use these buttons to
increase and decrease values and settings shown in the LCD. These may be easier to use than the VALUE
DIAL when making incremental adjustments to your parameters.
8. EXIT – Press this button to return to the previous menu shown in the LCD.
9. DRUM KIT – Returns the LCD to the Main Screen. From here, you can select the current Kit with the VALUE
DIAL or VALUE UP / DOWN buttons.
10. UTILITY – Enters the Utility Menu, which allows you to set certain "global" parameters that affect the DM8's
overall operation (e.g., tempo, MIDI, output routing, trigger sensitivity, etc.). (See the Reference Manual for
more information.)
11. EXT TRIG – Allows you to adjust parameters related to triggering. Customizing these parameters changes the
feel and responsiveness of the Kit.
Note: Changes to these parameters will affect ALL
Kits.
WARNING: Use only the included
Alesis power supply with the DM8
module.
Note: The module's HI-HAT CONTROL
TRIGGER INPUT does not support
keyboard-style expression pedals.
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