Alesis

For drummers and MIDI composers on a budget, the Alesis DM5 offers professional performance features and an excellent selection of drum, percussion and special effect samples. The DM5 puts over 540 sounds into a single rack space, many recorded in true stereo and with ambient effects. Both classic Alesis studio drum sounds and new cutting-edge sounds for the latest musical styles are well represented. You'll find a great selection of kicks, snares, toms, hi-hats, percussion instruments, special effect samples and more. Plus, the DM5's Expanded Dynamic Articulation feature allows drum sounds to change volume, tone, and pitch depending on how hard they're hit just like real drums. Random Sample feature brings new life to static tracks by realistically varying the sound of the drum as you play. The DM 5 includes an ultra-fast trigger-to-MIDI converter with 12 trigger inputs, 5 programmable parameters for each trigger, 21 programmable drumsets, and four audio outputs for discrete processing and control. Whether you're looking for a MIDI-controlled percussion module, a drum replacement tool for mixing, or an affordable answer for triggering sounds from electronic drum pads, the DM5 is the affordable solution.

DM5 Cymbal expansion kit

Specifically designed natural feel expansion trigger pad Designed for the DM5 kit Can add up to 12 triggers to the DM5 kit Pack includes: 1 x velocity sesitive drum pad Mounting hardware & cable

The DM5 Electronic Drum Kit is a fully self-contained 4-piece electronic drum set that ships with the DM5 sound module, five responsive playing pads (one which serves as the hihat in conjunction with an included foot controller), two natural motion cymbal pads, a kick pedal, tubular support rack, and all essential interconnection cables. Complete with a headphone output, the DM5 is the ideal percussion sound module and controller system that enables players of all skill levels to practice quietly or take to the stage with confidence.

Combination expression/ volume pedal, addjustable pedal travelo and range setting

USB/Midi percussion controller, 8 velocity sensitive pads, 2 trigger inputs, 2 switch pedal inputs with internal sounds

As one of the most popular drum machines ever made, the SR-16 has been used by everyone from songwriters to live performers to remix engineers as their drum machine of choice. It features a great selection of 233 realistic, natural drum sounds, offered both in dry form and sampled with our incomparable digital reverbs. Alesis exclusive Dynamic Articulation feature enables a drum sound to change its tonal content as it's played harder for truly realistic performances. The SR-16 features 50 preset patterns that were actually played in by top studio drummers, not just programmed and quantized. You'll find enough built-in rhythmic variations (with A, B and two Fill sections) for composing complete arrangements, and you can create and save your own customized patterns and songs. Plus, the SR-16 also provides complete MIDI implementation, a footswitch input, flexible programming and editing features and velocity-sensitive pad buttons.

Who says drum machines have no soul? Alesis has always been intrigued by the sound, the feel and the passion generated by a real drummer. But, what happens when you are a guitar player looking for a backing rhythm section in your home studio? What happens when you are writing your next hit song while on the road? Or what do you do if you are just looking for the perfect musical companion to learn your instrument. You turn to Alesis drum machines. For more than 20 years, Alesis has dominated the world of drum machines. We know what musicians want, and we always deliver exactly that. So pick the drum machine of your choice and find your groove. Large, 32MB sound set with percussion bank and bass synthOver 500 Drum and percussion sounds and 50 bass soundsBuilt-in Effects- Reverb, EQ and CompressionPattern Play Mode enables different patterns to be triggered from the pads directlyMute/Solo Function for parts- Drums, Bass and Percussion and per pad within a bankAC and Battery Power capability (6 AA's- not included)32-voice polyphony Backlit LCDMIDI In and OutTwo Aux Outputs on TRS jackDrum Roll functionHeadphone outputInstrument Input (1/4")100 Preset Patterns and 100 User PatternsTempo / Value dialFootswitch control- Start/Stop and Count/A-B fill12 Velocity Pads Dynamic ArticulationTap Tempo for instant beats exactly as you want them

The Alesis Trigger|iO is a powerful new electronic percussion interface designed to capture the feel of a real drum performance while also harnessing the expansive capability of software and hardware sound modules. The Trigger|iO converts input from your favorite percussion pads to make them usable as MIDI note messages for triggering sounds in software and hardware devices.Featuring both MIDI and USB connectivity, the Trigger|iO can be can be connected to your favorite software or hardware synth or drum module, and comes bundled with FXPansion's BFD Lite — a professional software drum module with high-quality acoustic and electronic drum kit libraries.