Alesis DM5 settings for bassdrum triggers 

I’ve gotten a lot of miles from this video over the years. My DM5 is still kicking. Much appreciation man!

BEST FUCKING VIDEO EVER O,O! THIS IS JUST WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR ALL THOSE YEARS

Very helpful. The DM5 is great as a simple module for metal kick. I have an old matching Midiverb that's been laying around, I wonder if putting it in the chain with the DM5 with some very light reverb would help give it a more natural sound.

Great Review thanks I had previously actually thought this module were only for an electronic set up and did not know this could be implemented into a live kit or set up Thanks again And nice foot work at end of vid

its pretty hard to find anyone with a video for Dm5 settins, i will try theese settings. thanks!

Does making the velocity curve at 7 make every note equally loud, regardless of how hard you hit?

Kinda spooky that I just picked up my dm5 kit and brain from storage yesterday and I just now get this video recommended to me O.o

Thank you SO much!!! simplified at it's finest. This is the only video that has actually helped & answered all my questions & any confusion I've had about kick triggers and settings. Not even most people like the guys at the drum shop or Guitar Center were able to answer my questions about this type of stuff. Not only am I going to buy a kick trigger over an "internal kick mic (which doesn't cut it when playing various fast-metal styles)", but I think I will purchase an Alesis DM5 while I'm at it. #Legit

fair enough. I was going to toss this snare.. used brasso, helped the oxidization, but still looked awful. my hoop was an oval after and i had to form/bend it back round myself. but it wasn't too hard. still sounds great. and its held up very well. If the snare was in good condition before i never would have

Good video, I am just getting back into triggering and I wanted an Alesis because of the rack mounting option. You got some quick feet there too, dang \m/

Thanks for this. Super helpful. Just got this module along with Roland RT-30K's and settings work perfectly.

I've been trying to find the right settings for a while. This video helped. thanks man!

hey iam using a alesis dm 5 and my question is how I can put 2 bass drum triggers in the drum modul it only got one input

So if I have a bass drum trigger and a module and an amp is that all I need?

Hey am I the idiot here or is there no way to save these external trigger settings? Even after doing the STORE function on the selected kit after adjusting GAIN and VCRV, it still wipes clean and resets default EXT TRIG settings on my DM5 when I turn it off and back on.

My D5 wheel doesn't select in sequence, it skips all over the place...I can't program it to my Zendrum zx pads... Also I heard you said you made it the D4 with the D5 well that worked is that work for my Zendrum? I've been using my D4 until my friend gave me his D5 with the problem... where should I go or can I go to get this fixed?

This video was soooo helpful!! Thank you very much!

Great video! What are you running out of the module into? Are you plugging in to a mixer & then speakers?

Nice video! I've been struggling with doublestrokes from my left pedal only (?) Hopefully this will help!

It has SLIGHT variations. I get around this by turning up the gain abit more, then they are all full volume, but you have to counter that by turning up the threshold a bit so its not easy to trigger. haha 3 of them? thats going to be a monster of a kit!

can u get the old simmon SDSV sound from this? If yes, is it tuneable? May I assume this brain works with the simmon sds pads? Thanks.

Is that Pearl snare powdercoated in blue with whide lugs and hoops? I remember one fella posted picture of it on DW forum

haha thats what this video was NOT for... learn how to find your OWN settings.. all triggers and drums are different.. you can use it as a starting point but it won't be the same as mine!... good luck and hope it works.. let me know if you have any questions or issues

im going to go and try it out, thx for the tip

haha ya. i got that after my first post..DW clicked in. $50 powder job.. turned out great. minor change to the sound. slightly less harsh. but hard to tell. still cuts threw anything

hi.. nice video explanation.. im looking into getting 3 dm5 modules for as massive e-kit projject im working on... see the pic in my profile :) and i just wanted to know, after you set the v curv to 7...do you get a completely even volume on every single hit ? or is the volume slightly fluctuating ? because in my yamaha dtxpress modulesis could set the minimum volume to be played to its MAX level..so the same volume used to come out whether i hit low or hard.

I have this module...I can't get the closed high hat to sound even remotely loud enough...is it me? Is something faulty? Or am I missing an adjustment parameter to raise only the closed high hat volume?

correct. trigger, cable to the module , module , cable to the amp and amp ......your set

Thank you for this tutorial !! Will try this thurdsay @ rehearsal ;) This Alesis 've got a lot of interresting sound but he's also very hard to setting ah ah !

What about two kick triggers? How do you set and adjust for two kick triggers?

Well done, Sir.

My MIDI out stopped working. Everything else works fine -- been pouring through the manual. It's 8+ years old so maybe it just blew out. Any ideas if I'm missing something? I want to use it with superior drummer. Thanks!

Que tal buen video pero pudieras hacer uno espesificando bien los pasos para editar el bombo gracias no entiendo el ingles pero se be bien el video solo que no entiendo a cual y cual boton apretarele oara editarlo saludos y gracias

Hey I have the same drum module and I'm undecided on what speakers to use. Which ones are you using in the video? Or which kind can I use any help is appreciated thanks.

Hi It is still worth to buy used dm5 + rt30k for beginning adventure with triggering? Or better to save money for tm2?

olá ! O que o senhor está usando para captar o impulso eletrônico do modulo? vai direto para o mixer?

el gain es volumen..?? que es Vcrv..???...espero me ayudes de antemano muchas gracias...bye

hey im about to buy a module. would you recommend this one, roland tm2 or a different one?

Thank you so much for this video, it really helped me a lot! :)

how do you save these setings? mine doesnt seem to save them after I turn off the module and turn it on again. saveing a drumset didnt work eithet..

hi, how you save parameters for external triggers, my dm5 loses the settings when i turn off the power

you fast. hail to ya from mimic, ospengora drummer nj

no problem. subscribe and i'll try and make more

thanks for the info!

that would have been me posting it I think. pearl powder coated brass snare :)

I'm affraid to powdercoat my shell because the powdercoating fellas are kindda smartest in the world and don't really pay attention to what I say. They 'F'ed up my lugs and hoops. Didn't sandblast them at all. And above all, I can't find protective coating for copper based alloys to spray it on the shell.

hola amigos ay alguien q m pueda enseñar asignar mis pads electrónicos a la DMpro Alesis en español por favor se los agradecería ampliamente

you ever try to set up e-kit triggers? I swear they are harder for me than regular triggers lol

what sound do you use for your snare?

Sorry. I meant DW as DrummerWorld :)

Dude I have a Drum Staff Drum and I switched the module to an Alesis DM5 - it was much more than the Staff, but I'm having a serious problem, depending on the number of pieces used simultaneously, it has to turn on and off. It's not overheating, because I can play for hours if I make a simple beat, but when I use too many pieces it hangs. Does your module do this? I have already researched and if I do not put any information it takes a bit longer to lock, but as a factory the box comes very low and the very loud dishes force me to save only 1 single bank. I really need some support. From now on I thank you for your attention. Hug.

double strokes, Check out my other how to lesson. subscribe for more. also.. i play and practice alot :P

Yep, that's the one :)

thanks

are the settings the same with the DM4?

DDrum acoustic pro?

To increase sensitivity to alesis dm5?

real drummers use axis pedals