Alesis DM10 - How to Change and Store Individual Instrument Levels.Alesis DM10 - How to Back Up the Settings.While there are lots of fine-tuning options available that you may become familiar with over time, this guide (and video) walks through the main settings to adjust in order to get playing as quickly as possible! The DM10 default settings allow the user to play immediately upon connection, but, like any new kit, sometimes a few small adjustments are needed in order for the DM10 to be up, running, and ready to rock with your style of playing. Note the rubber grip that extends along the cymbals bottom edge.
The image below shows the bottom side of a DM10 Choke-able Ride cymbal. The choke function will only work when grabbing this portion of the cymbal. The choke-able cymbals will have a rubber trigger area that extends around the edge and underneath the cymbal, creating a grip. If you're having trouble triggering the choke on your crash or ride, ensure that they are connected to the correct ports using the provided TRS cables (TS will not work). Perc 2- 4 are dual zone ports that will support additional dual drum pads or single zone cymbal. On DM10 Kits, only the Crash and Ride ports have the choke feature. In order to use the choke function of the Drum kit, you'll need to be using the dual or triple zone pads, connected to the module via TRS cables.
The DM10 kits come with 3 types of cymbals, (2) single zone, (1) dual zone and (1) triple zone.
Pro Tip: Increasing the "Closed" value makes it easier to close the hi-hat or "choke" it. Use the CURSOR UP / DOWN buttons to select Open or Closed and use the VALUE UP / DOWN buttons or VALUE DIAL to adjust the setting.