- 540 sounds, 21 programmable drum sets recorded in 48kHz, true stereo, with ambient effects
- Dynamic Articulation(TM) feature allows drum sounds to change volume, tone, and pitch depending on how hard they're hit - just like real drums
- Ultra-fast trigger-to-MIDI converter with 12 trigger inputs, 5 programmable parameters for each trigger
- 5 Piece Velocity Sensitive kit- Snare, 3 Toms, Kick, Ride, Crash and Hi-hat cymbals, drums use standard 8" drum heads for perfect playability
- Natural movement motion cymbals and heavy duty HiHat pedal for realistic open/close control. KICK PEDAL NOT INCLUDED.
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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
Product 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.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
an Okay buy for the money,
This review is from: Alesis DM5 Pro Electronic Drum Kit (Electronics)
**Edit** I'd like to touch base and point out that I've learned a lot more about this set now that I've owned it for quite a while. The complaint I would like to take back is the one about the MIDI issues. it turns out my original Latency issues were mostly due to the MIDI interface I was using on my computer, so I apologize for jumping the gun on that one. Also, after setting up the MIDI out correctly from the drum brain to interface with Fruity Loops, the drumset mostly plays the correct notes, so changing around the MIDI isn't as much of a necessity. and with the decreased latency issue, it doesn't really matter what changes sound wise from the drum brain since I rely mainly on my VST drums in Fruity Loops now. So I'm still sticking with the 4 out of 5 stars, but a slightly higher opinion in that respect.***Edit***
I've owned this Electronic Drumset for about a month now, and every review of it I've read said the exact same thing "great as a practice set, but not the kind of set you would want to play out" I really can't agree more. The stand: The stand is mainly aluminum bars which are good for making it cheap and light. The latter being both a good and bad thing depending on how you look at it. Light weight = easily manageable, but also means it moves around a lot while you're playing. The kick pad: on the flip side of that, the kick pad is pretty good at staying put. Of course it helps that I've got the whole set sitting on top of a set of puzzle piece gym flooring, as well as the spikes down from both the kick stand and the pedal as far out as they will go. For the Pad itself, I don't have too many bad things to say about it. it's great in that it accommodates a double kick pedal, which has helped immensely with my foot work. it doesn't exactly feel like a real kick drum, but I'd say it's about as close as you'll get with a pad this size. The kick also very rarely misses a trigger. Drum pads: if I had to rate the pads on a scale of 1-10, I'd give them a 5. They're definitely 100 times better than the practice pad setup I had been using before, However, there are much better quality Electronic drumsets out there for a hell of a lot more money which more accurately replicate the Real drum feel. These also rarely miss a trigger, but the Velocity sensitive nature of the pads leaves a lot to be desired. This may have more to do with the Drum Brain than the pads (I don't have another to test this theory), but occasionally some pads go from tap tap to THUUUD! with the smallest of differences in stroke. The DM5 Pro Brain: This is definitely one of this set's biggest shortcomings. If I had the choice to improve one thing about this set, it would definitely be this. First off, being that I use this primarily as a practice set, I can't emphasize how badly this thing needs a METRONOME. seriously. I've resorted to putting an ear bud in my ear under my headphones just so I can keep time more easily while practicing. Secondly, the idea that this set might be useful as a Midi Controller for recording purposes was pretty much crushed right from the first attempt. Yes, it does work as a make shift Midi Controller, if you don't mind about a half second to a second's worth of latency. (depending on how many notes you've just hit) Also, please somebody correct me on this because I want to be wrong, but the ability to change each pad's output to a different Midi note really shouldn't affect The input to the controller.... or in simpler terms, when you set it up to run a certain set of notes on your computer (via midi) it shouldn't change the notes on your pads when you listen to the headphones through the drum brain. snare on the crash cymbal... cowbell on the kick... dumb. just dumb. Not to be completely down on it though, this drum brain does provide a fair variety of semi-decent drum sounds to play around with. Extremely refreshing to change it up once in a while and give you a different perspective on your playing. And it does have a few extra plugs in the back to provide for expansion if you choose to add a cymbal. The Cymbal Pads: Highly dependent on how you set up the drum brain. I've seen complaints on other sites about how "this cymbal misfires, and there's too much cross talk" These kinds of problems are Fixable through the DM5 Pro. I won't say "easily fixable" because it does take some tinkering and experimenting, but when you get it set up right it's manageable. As for the plastic wing-nuts that hold down the cymbals between the felts, they tend to come loose occasionally. This is probably easily fixable with some locktite or something, but I just haven't tried yet. there's really not much sense in setting the cymbals loosely between the felts. it doesn't make them feel real, and usually just causes more problems with triggering than it's worth. The Hihat was my biggest issue at first, I had huge problems with my style of playing (accenting the 1's and 3's) when the hat was "open" because one of the notes was making it mis-trigger and make a super quiet hihat sound that cut off the loud open sound. (long dumb explanation I realize, but if you play them you'll see what I mean) but all of that is fixable if you change around the drum brain settings. Overall: I still believe this Technology is ridiculously overpriced, but I suppose with a small target group of customers you have to price to stay in business. This Electronic drum set is definitely on the lower end of ALL E-Drum sets, but I'd say this is on the higher end of it's price class. If you're looking for a great set to practice on at times when you can't be loud, I'd say this is the way to go, but I wouldn't get my hopes up too high on the versatility. It was worth the money to me, but if I wanted an electronic drumset to play out or record with, I'd definitely fork over the extra bucks for a better set. -B-
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Alesis Drum Kit,
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This review is from: Alesis DM5 Pro Electronic Drum Kit (Electronics)
Pros- This kit is a great deal for drummers. It's very realistic just like an acoustic drum set you can upgrade the symbol pads to real looking symbols with electronic symbols. Sound input is great I would recommend a Simmons DA50S Amp or DA200 watt Simmons amp. I have the 200 watt amp simmons and it sounds great, well balanced tone . The module is very easy to use. Also alot of sound choices to add for cuostom drum kit
Cons- Hi hat pedal has a little lag on to it. But with a pedal upgrade buyers will be happy. Takes alittle time to get use to the module controls to adjust the drums. Along with setting up was alittle confusing. Note: I would'nt let the cons stop you from buying this kit it's a very good sounding kit, support from Alesis is very postive, more you play it the better you'll get an understanding on the sound,tuning from the module,along with how hard you wantit to sound when playing. Would recommend for drummers !!!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Note Chase: Effective, but be CAREFUL,
By Charlie B "Charlie" (Philadelphia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Alesis DM5 Pro Electronic Drum Kit (Electronics)
This is a great product for the price, and at this price point I prefer Alesis' real drum heads to comparably-priced Roland rubber pads. Roland has a bit of an edge in Hi-hat sensitivity being constantly variable, which is more realistic, but at triple the price. The main reason I'm writing this is to address many of the new user questions online regarding the DM5 Pro Module's very good "Note Chase" and "Edit" feature, that, while effective, can cause editing issues for the uninitiated. Here's a quick summary of how to avoid editing problems while utilizing the Note Chase feature:
Module Setup, editing pads, preparation (IMPORTANT): a) Physically label each pad. BEFORE you begin any adjustment, place a clearly visible permanent label on each trigger surface in a place where you can easily see it from the throne (cymbals, near bell; drum pads on the black clamp; bass on the chrome flange). Number each label 1-12 to correspond to the trigger input at the back of the module. This allows you to physically verify with absolute certainty that the trigger showing on the DM5's screen is the trigger you intend to adjust. The "Note Chase" feature works great, but can be 'fooled' when initial trigger gains are set too high, causing multiple triggering in the set. Also, a dual-trigger snare's rimshot could simultaneously trigger the snare, etc. ALWAYS verify that the trigger number showing in the DM5 module screen correctly corresponds to the pad you intend to edit. b) Using Note Chase. It's great to use the "Note Chase" button to easily ID which trigger you want to work on, BUT - if you don't immediately TURN OFF Note Chase after finding and verifying which drum you are adjusting (see above), then every little accidental hit (oops - foot pedal hit the bass drum? tapped a rim or head with with a wayward stick? Closed the hi-hat? Drop something?) will cause Note Chase to CHANGE the trigger you are adjusting to the "new" trigger you accidentally hit! Without knowing it, you'll be editing the wrong trigger, resulting in double rework to fix! Solution: Turn Note Chase on ONLY long enough to find and verify that the DM5 module's screen is showing the trigger pad you want, then immediately TURN NOTE CHASE OFF. Once Note Chase is off, you can edit that pad with confidence. Treat the Note Chase's "on" position as very dangerous, something to be momentarily toggled on, but otherwise always off.
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