While using my Alesis DM10 with some of my other equipment (namely my Alesis Trigger I/O). I learned just how much Alesis made their equipment (what I call) vertically integrated. The above picture shows just how easy it is to physically hook-up your Trigger I/O to an Alesis DM10. Please keep in mind that you will still need to set-up the Trigger I/O to properly trigger the DM10. The “Alesis DM10 Trigger Zone Input Chart” below will be needed when doing this. For more information on this, be sure to check out:
DM10 Expansion with Trigger I/O & ControlPad (over at DMdrummer.com)
The Alesis DM10 has 35 additional sounds that can be accessed with midi. Each one of the 35 additional sound location are totally editable. Meaning FX, EQ, Decay, Layer A B etc. All you need is a few extra pieces of equipment to access them like, an Alesis Trigger I/O, Alesis Control Pad and a Midi merge box (if you want to use all the Trigger I/O and Control Pad together).
That means you could fill all the inputs of the DM10 (22 zones), add an Alesis Trigger I/O and fill all inputs (20 zones), add an Alesis Control Pad (8 zones), and still have room for 7 mores zones! Here is a picture to show how to connect up these device to get the most from an Alesis DM10:
It doesn’t stop there. You could also have 3 hi-hats using the above set-up. One variable hi-hat on the DM10 and two additional switch type hi-hats. One on the Alesis control pad and one on the Trigger I/O (be sure to set the hi-hat control to switch type with the Trigger I/O). Again, Keep in mind that hi-hats on the Control Pad and Trigger I/O would be switch type only. Also, you can add 2 more external triggers via the control pad’s two external trigger jacks. All of that should use up all 35 additional sounds. Now, that would be one heck of a kit!
Here is an additional chart I put together to show the midi note layout of the DM10:
If you are interested in more information about how to get the most out of Alesis drum equipment (like the DM10, Trigger I/O, DM5, SR-18 and more) please visit www.DMdrummer.com (The Unofficial Alesis Drummer Forum) and become an active member today!
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackHi, i have a medeli dd602 and i’m not very happy of the purchase, so i want to buy an alesis dm10 studio kit.
1) Can i plug all the stuff of medeli dd602 to the dm10 module with this method?
2) (not very relevant with the topic) How do i download and install the alesis upgrade pack?
3) how about the sensitivity of the pads: does the drum module recognize all of the strokes, also with double bass pedal?
that’s all, if you reply i would be very happy
1) You should be able to but, keep in mind you are limited to how many inputs are used on the Alesis DM10 studio kit. If you buy an Alesis DM10 studio kit, most of the inputs will be used for the triggers that come with the kit but, your pad (or triggers) should be compatible. If you mean you just want to upgrade the dd602 module to an Alesis DM10 module (and not the whole kit) then yes your triggers pads should work just fine with the DM10 module.
2) The directions are included with the download from Alesis. If you have any problems after reading the directions, be sure to contact Alesis support.
3) The module seems to recognize all of my strokes just fine. I don’t use a double bass but, I see no reason why it would not recognize all of those strokes. Keep in mind that you may have to adjust settings in the module to get it to recognize all of your strokes. A lot of times people have problems with dropped notes because they have their cross talk setting too high so, you may have to spend sometime adjusting all the settings. I hope that helps.
1. I want to buy an alesis dm10 studio kit with alesis trigger I/O. Can I plug all the pads of my dd602 to the dm10 module only by using the I/O trigger?
2. Got it
3. I hope that the dm10 module is better than the dd602 one..
1) Yes you can and here is a link to DMdrummer.com that describes just how to use the Trigger I/O with the DM10.
DM10 Expansion with Trigger I/O & ControlPad
3) I think it is but, that is just my opinion.
Be sure to check out DMdrummer.com. It is the largest community of DM10 users on the net. Let us know how it all works for you.
Great Article Phil.
The expansion possibilities with the DM10 was one of the reasons why I bought it.
I have a DM10 studio kit, and I’m going to connect up my Roland Handsonic (10 zones) via MIDI, to trigger some additional sounds in the DM10. My daughter who’s 1, can now accompany her Dad.
By the way, nice to know another drumming Boland!
Best,
C.J
Thanks Phil!
I currently have a Trigger I/O that I have recently retired…but I just may get one of these kits and press it back into service.
My burning question about the DM10 is about the outputs actually. Can you assign the sounds to Main L/R and Aux L/R to create 4 discrete outputs as you could do with the DMPro?
thanks in advance!
Phil,
I found the answer on dmdrums.com…thanks for pointing me in that direction!
../Mark
heloe im using the dm 10 with the alesis io can i run two hi hats from this using the same hi hat slave pedal pedal? so i have two pads that work on the same note both controled by the same hi hat slave pedal being the alesis real hat pedal.
many thanks to the people who know e drums, n give pricless help.davidx
Hi, I have an Alesis DM5 and surge cymbals with choke (13″ and 16″) but it can’t reproduce the choke effect, can I expand it with an Alesis Trigger I/O and get the choke effect?
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