Alesis D4 Secret Mod?
Michael Schulze
that will turn it into a D5 Pro. I know, I know, but still - anyone
heard this???
Geoff Wood
time, and it's not too many dB down either.
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<jsl...@millerthomson.ca> wrote in message
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> It will suddenly give it more trigger inputs, more I/O options, quieter
> performance and higher sample-rate sounds? Sounds like a neat trick.
> Count me in. :-)
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fretwizz
It's true! I also found out that if you switch all the spark plug wires
in a any red Hyundai it will turn into a blue Porsche Carrera.
Steve
Geoff Wood
Plus buy swapping the EPROM . The 'Plus' EPROM is the same size (27C128 ?)
as the 'non-plus' !
Geoff
"fretwizz" <fret...@home.com> wrote in message
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f-erenc szabo
There's a 3-way switch on the back. You have a choice between
"D4" or "D5" or"DM-Pro". It's the darndest thing.
>
f-erenc szabo, smarty pants
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Michael Kovach
is Anton Fig and the other is Dave Weckl. I'll be writing Alesis tomorrow
for the 3-way upgrade.
Mike
f-erenc szabo <zero...@goodmedia.com> wrote in message
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WillStG
<< Mine only has the two way switch. One side
is Anton Fig and the other is Dave Weckl. >>
I thought the Dave Weckl was an RY-30/RM-50 option only.
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<fret...@home.com> wrote:
Another: hold in all four buttons and you get Really Nice Equalization
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"Michael Kovach" <michael...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> 3-way? Jeez, was I ripped off. Mine only has the two way switch. One
> side
> is Anton Fig and the other is Dave Weckl. I'll be writing Alesis
> tomorrow
> for the 3-way upgrade.
>
> Mike
Sheez. Mine's 3 way but different. Real different.
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Jules
Jules
Mark Plancke
I'm still looking for the switch inside the Alesis 3630 that turns
it into a Urei 1176. Sorry I couldn't be more help.
Mark Plancke
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670/3630/Trakker switch. Only problem is you you have to solder in 2
resistors to make them work. A real pain.
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Analogeezer
Wow that's what I'd call a great urban legend.
Frnakly, the DM-5 wasn't all that much better, in some ways worse (most
people that own them report that they crash a lot).
It had 18 bit converters (woooo - that's two bits more), and a nicer
display, and some different samples, but beyond that the DM-5 is
largely based on the D4.
I don't think you're going to get the better converters and a different
display (and the software that drives it) from a simple chip swap.
Many of the respondents have gotten a bit OT, with references to
Hyundais and Porsches; well a DM-5 is certainly not the drum module
equivilant of a Porsche!
I believe that Audio Upgrades does offer an upgrade for audio circuitry
of the D4, but it costs around what a stock unit is worth.
Worth it maybe if you're going to keep the unit, but you'd never get
your resale out of it.
I have to say, at what I paid for mine ($240 in 1993) and what they are
worth today ($150 - $200), I wish more of my gear had maintained the
resale value of the D4. It's a great little demo box for what it is.
Analogeezer
David Light
And there is another lead you can clip to convert it to the yet to
be designed D6.
WillStG
<<I have to say, at what I paid for mine ($240 in 1993) and what they are worth
today ($150 - $200), I wish more of my gear had maintained the resale value of
the D4. It's a great little demo box for what it is.>>
The D4 sounds aren't the greatest, but the response times for the triggers
in averaged around 2ms as I measured it with a "Russian Dragon" unit. That's
pretty fast, cheap and useful when you need to replace or reinforce drums ...
cheers,
Geoff Wood
But it is a Sony DAT ....
Geoff
"David Light" <remove...@visi.net> wrote in message
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Jules
Jules
Chris Smalt wrote:
> Analogeezer wrote:
>
> >most people that own them report that they crash a lot
>
> I don't mind the crashes - it's the toms that I hate. <g>
>
> Chris
WillStG
>> I don't mind the crashes - it's the toms that I hate. <g> <<
If you're going add crashes to sequenced drums it really doesn't take very
long to overdub real cymbals. Worth the effort....
Cheers,