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T550 12" Kick on Alesis DM10

Wiring, module settings, and tips for the T550 12" Kick when used with the Alesis DM10.

Yes — the T550 12" Kick works as a full kick on the Alesis DM10: single zone.

Trigger

Wiring: 1× TS or TRS → KICK input on the rear panel (individual 1/4" TRS jack)

The DM10 has 12 individual 1/4" TRS jacks on the rear panel — no cable snake. Single-zone kick trigger. Only the head zone is active.

Connect a 1/4" TS or TRS cable from the kick pad to the KICK input on the rear panel.

Press EXT TRIG to enter the Ext. Trig Menu, then press NOTE CHASE and strike the kick to select its input.
On the INP page, set Sensitvty (00-99) so your hardest kick drives the level meter close to maximum without clipping.
Press TRIG (F2) and set Threshold (00-99) on that page — at lower settings very light strikes produce a sound, at higher settings the pad must be struck harder.
Press STORE, then YES (F1), to keep the settings — Ext. Trig changes return to their defaults when you power the module off.

Single-zone operation — only the head zone is active.
A TS cable is sufficient for single-zone kick pads; TRS also works (ring is unused).

T550 12" Kick also fits 74 other drum modules — see setup

Other compatible drum modules

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