Alesis DM5 Electronic Drum Module
Serious drum sound!
The DM5 is a classic Alesis drum-sound module for drummers, programmers, producers, and anyone else who needs great-sounding drums and percussion. DM5 contains 540 stereo, 18-bit drum sounds that can be assigned to any of the 21 programmable drumsets. 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.
DM5 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.
Alesis' exclusive Dynamic Articulation technology modifies sample sounds so they change as you play them. 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. Our Random Sample feature also ensures you don't get the same sound twice for further creative realism.
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.
Specs
Inputs: (12) 1/4" (each with 5 user adjustable trigger parameters)
Outputs: (2) 1/4" stereo pairs; Main and AUX
Headphone: 1/4" TRS with variable gain
MIDI: In, Out/Thru
18-bit sample resolution
48kHz Sample rate
Footswitch: 1/4", 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
This drum module does come with the OEM Alesis 9V AC Adapter (Model: A30980C) and everything has been tested to the best of our capabilities and all inputs work
One thing worth noting, we could only get the 6th trigger input to work on AUX Output Left or Right
It does show minor signs of use, but most notably wear from screws while being in a rackmount as well as a small seperation on the power cord, which can be seen in the photos