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DM8 Module and Kits
Updating Your DM8 Drum Module Firmware
For Pro X Hi-Hat to work correctly with your DM8 module, follow the procedure below to ensure your
drum module is using the latest trigger firmware.
Note: If the update fails at any point, DO NOT power-off the drum module. Instead, repeat the
procedure above from Step 2 onward.
1. Go to alesis.com and download the updater application and trigger firmware update for your
specific kit: DM8 Pro Kit, or DM8 USB Kit.
2. Disconnect everything from your drum module except for the power adapter.
3. Disconnect any USB MIDI or USB audio devices from your computer.
4. Exit any open applications on your computer.
5. Use a standard USB cable to connect your drum module to a USB port on your computer's
rear panel.
6. Hold down the drum module's REC button while powering it on. (If you use Windows, you may
see a Found New Hardware Wizard. Select Cancel and ignore any other Windows error
messages.)
7. Open the Updater Application.
Windows users only: In the MIDI Interface menu, select the DM8 port (on Windows 8,
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Windows 7, or Windows Vista) or USB Audio Device (on Windows XP).
9. Select File, select Open, and then click the .syx file in the 2 -- - DM8 Trigger folder you
downloaded in Step 1, but DO NOT select Open yet.
10. Press and hold the drum module's REC button, and then select Open in the updater. Once the
update begins, release the drum module's REC button.
11. The drum module's display will tell you to reboot it. Power off the drum module, and then
power it back on.
12. Please see the following section, Selecting the Correct DM8 Trigger Settings.
Selecting the Correct DM8 Trigger Settings
After updating your DM8 drum module's firmware, set your trigger settings to the correct kit before
playing.
1. Power-on your DM8 module.
Press the Utility button.
2.
In the screen that appears, press Sys (F4).
3.
On the next screen, press Init (F2). (The bottom of this screen will always say DM8 PRO
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Triggers regardless of which Trigger Settings are currently selected.)
5. Use the Cursor Down button to highlight the DM8 PRO Triggers setting.
Use the Value/Tempo knob to select the DM8 PRO Triggers setting or the DM8 USB
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Triggers setting depending upon which kit you have.
7. Press Exec (F4) to confirm your selection.
8. You will receive the following message: Are you sure? Initialize all trigger settings? Choose
Yes (F1).
Press the Drum Kit button to return to the main screen.
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Important: Don't forget to calibrate! See the Calibrate Your Pro X Hi-Hat section of this chapter.
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