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Review & Description
The Alesis DM5 Pro Kit is a complete high quality electronic drum kit. It delivers professional sound and familiar, comfortable playability thanks to durable, real drum heads. The DM5 Pro's quick setup and easy portability are complemented by a versatile sound selection. With the DM5 Pro Kit, drummers can practice quietly with headphones, or get as loud as they need on-stage by connecting to an amplifier. The flexibility of the DM5 Pro Kit functions insures that it performs equally well for recording or live gigs. The DM5 Pro Kit features a self-contained, 5-piece electronic drum set including a dual-zone snare, kick, 3 toms, with ride, crash and HiHat cymbal pads. In addition, the DM5 Pro Kit includes a heavy duty HiHat foot pedal along with an updated, rack-mounted, programmable DM5 sound module with a stunning 540 percussion sounds and 21 pre-programmed drum/percussion sets. Alesis' proprietary Dynamic Articulation™ feature powers the DM5 Pro Kit's drum sounds to respond instantly to the force with which a pad is struck, for the most realistic and accurate playback possible. Step into the world of professional electronic percussion with the Alesis DM5 Pro kit.Combining a complete high quality electronic drum kit with the classic Alesis DM5 drum module, this Alesis DM5 Pro drum kit package delivers professional sound and familiar, comfortable playability thanks to the durable 8-inch real drum heads. This 5-piece electronic drum set includes a dual-zone snare, kick, three toms, ride, crash and hi-hat cymbal pads, and heavy-duty hi-hat foot pedal. Complete with a headphone output, this DM5 package enables players of all skill levels to practice quietly or take to the stage with confidence.
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.
 The Alesis DM5 drum module (see also a larger schematic of front controls and rear ports. |
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.
 Combine the DM5 with this 5-piece pro drum kit for maximum versatility. |
Key Features
- 5-piece velocity sensitive pad drum kit, includes dual-zone snare, kick, 3 toms, and ride, crash and hi-hat cymbal pads as well as hi-hat foot pedal
- 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
- Single rack space module
- Kick pedal included
- Natural movement motion cymbals and hi-hat controller pedal for realistic open/close control
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
- 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-inch TRS w/variable gain
- Switchable Footswitch Jack: 1/4-inch 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: Modulates tone and pitch
- Power: 9 VAC external transformer, UL and CSA approved
- Dimensions: 19 x 1.75 x 6 inches (WxHxD)
- Weight: 4.5 pounds
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