Alesis Strike Multipad - 9-Trigger Percussion Pad with RGB Backlighting, Sampler, Looper, On-Board 2-In/2-Out Soundcard, Sample loading via USB Thumb Drives and Radiant 4.3-Inch Display

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The Alesis Strike Multipad comes with a premium software suite included as standard to ensure you have access to industry standard editing, effects and recording solutions immediately. The Alesis Strike MultiPad has been a breath of fresh air in the world of samplepads, and firmware update v1.3 continues to bring the very best to the Strike MultiPad community. Some users are claiming that single pads on the unit are going dead after just weeks of use. Others complain that the headphone output is not functional and the power switch doesn’t work. Solution home Alesis Support Alesis | Frequently Asked Questions Alesis Strike Multipad | Frequently Asked Questions

You can add this to any kit on any pad, but you do lose the ability to place a sample on that given pad. The Ham& Beans preset is a perfect kit to try this out on. Sampling your own sounds Pressing the F1 (Feel) button will open a menu to change the feel of the pad. This includes the sensitivity, velocity curve, threshold, and fixed level which engages and disengages dynamics.

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This completely reworked machine is crammed with new features and promises to rival the industry standard alternatives from Roland and Yamaha. Once you’ve loaded up your sounds, you’re able to adjust the audio levels of each sample or loop, customise panning or add effects. There are two dials on the front panel that let you can apply effects in real time, a bit like a DJ.

I am an ‘Ableton Drummer’ and that means that I have samples, sound/sample editing, sound effects, multi-sampling, velocity to sound effects, live looping and much more handled via Ableton Live. Of course the Alesis Strike Multipad will not convince me for my personal use for this price (around 700 USD/Euro). But there are a few things I like about this pad and makes it a great competitor to the SPD-SX and similar: Sample Mamager - Get complete control of your sample library and browse, play and delete any samples you have saved to the Strike MultiPad. You also get the option to export samples from internal storage to an external USB drive! As of December of 2018, Alesis has released its brand new sampling pad, the Strike MultiPad. And I have to say I’m blown away. Despite an abundance of advanced features, the user-friendly interface and great kit presets makes it a joy to play straight out of the box Yes! Send and receive program changes and other MIDI with your Multipad to sync up live performances and change presets remotely and in time with the performance. Use either the USB-B port or 5-pin MIDI in/out ports to send and receive all MIDI data.In addition to its large storage capability, the drum pad ships with 8,000+ pre-loaded samples which are both pitched and percussive. I don’t believe the looper function quantizes your performance to a grid-like Ableton Live does, so make sure your playing is on point. Inputs and Outputs Playing with my band, Vinyl Theatre. You can see the SPD-SX and malletKAT on the right side of the photo. Nord’s 3P is similar in looks to the SPD-SX, but is nothing alike. The 3P is actually a synthesizer, not a sampler, though it functions like any other drum pad. This 6-channel modeling percussion synthesizer offers a wide range of features and specifications that will surely impress you.

In fact, it boasts over 7.000 samples and loops right out of the box. That’s over 6GB of premium content including loops, drums, percussion and a variety of melodic instruments for use in any style of music. Built-In Sampler The I/O on the Strike MultiPad is fantastic. Alesis has done their homework; this is where they absolutely destroy Roland’s SPD-SX. The Trigger In portion of the inputs features the option of five additional pads as well as a hi-hat input! You could easily turn this thing into a small electronic drum kit! The Alesis SamplePad Pro is a very attractive option for new drummers sporting the following features: In terms of effects, each channel on the Nord Drum 3P has its own Drive, EQ, and Ring Modulation effects. Additionally, there are global stereo reverb and delay effects that can be easily adjusted for each drum channel.

Eight thousand samples sounds like a lot... and I can assure you it is! They range from every imaginable drum sample through to all manner of ethnic percussion loops, synth pads, guitar riffs and melodic tones, spread across 42 categories! The quality of the samples is exceptional, and the variety feels almost endless. EDIT your samples and loops with the radiant 4.3-inch colour screen, easy-to-use selectors & encoders, A-Link controls and the five built-in effects processors - tweak, shade, colour, EQ and compress to your heart’s content. Your sounds will really be your sounds, and no one else’s. This can be a little bit tedious to do on the sampler, so you may want to edit any additional samples in a DAW prior to importing them to your sample pad. A + B sample function It also features masses of onboard memory, an intuitive interface, and external trigger connectivity – making the MultiPad one of the most capable and professional samplepads on the market. Timpani is an orchestral patch with, you guessed it, timpani. I suppose it’s useful if you want to add a few orchestral elements to your set.