Operator`s manual

9. DRUM KIT – Returns the LCD to the Main Screen. From here, you can select the current Kit with the

VALUE DIAL or VALUE UP / DOWN buttons.

10. UTILITY – Enters the Utility Menu, which allows you to set certain "global" parameters that affect the

DM8's overall operation (e.g., tempo, MIDI, output routing, trigger sensitivity, etc.). (See the Reference

Manual for more information.)

11. EXT TRIG – Allows you to adjust parameters related to triggering. Customizing these parameters

changes the feel and responsiveness of the Kit.

Note: Changes to these parameters will affect ALL

Kits.

12. NOTE CHASE – Turns Note Chase on or off. When Note Chase is on, striking a trigger automatically

selects it for editing. Alternatively, you can select a trigger by highlighting the trigger field in the LCD

with the CURSOR UP / DOWN buttons then using the VALUE UP / DOWN buttons or VALUE DIAL.

13. EDIT INST – Press this button to edit the Instrument assigned to a trigger input. While editing, pressing

it toggles between the two Layers of the trigger. The current Layer (A or B) will be highlighted on the

top-right corner of the LCD.

14. EDIT ACCOMP – Press this button to adjust the settings for your Accompaniment. The adjustable

parameters will be shown in the LCD.

15. PREVIEW – Press this button to preview the sound of the current trigger. This can be useful when

programming the DM8 if it is not connected to your drum kit, if it is not convenient to strike the pads,

etc.

16. STORE – Press this button to save changes made to the current Kit, Sequence, trigger settings, or

global settings. Use the VALUE DIAL or VALUE UP / DOWN buttons to select a destination where the

current Kit or Sequence will be stored. When saving a Kit, its Instruments and all its parameters will

also be stored. When saving a Sequence, it will remember its corresponding Kit and Accompaniment.

17. SEQ – Press this button to access the module's Sequencer where you can create and edit drum and

accompaniment patterns.

18. MUTE DRUMS – Press this button to mute the drum track of a Sequence.

19. MUTE ACCOMP – Press this button to mute the Accompaniment track of a Sequence.

20. STOP – Stops playback of the current Sequence. Hold down STOP and turn the VALUE DIAL to

"scrub" forwards and backwards through the Sequence. Hold down STOP and press VALUE UP /

DOWN to "step" forwards or backwards through each "event" in the Sequence. While navigating the

Sequence in these ways, you will hear the Sequence play as you move through it.

21. PLAY /  – Plays the current Sequence. You can also hold down STOP and press this button to move

back to the previous bar in the Sequence.

22. RECORD /  – Records a new Sequence. You can also hold down STOP and press this button to

move to the next bar in the Sequence.

23. TAP TEMPO – Tap this button at the desired rate to enter a new tempo for the Sequence. You can

also change the tempo by holding down the TAP TEMPO button and using the VALUE DIAL or VALUE

UP / DOWN buttons.