Product Description

INSTANT DRUMS FOR ON-THE-GO MUSICIANS. Alesis knows drums. Our SR16 has dominated the drum machine market since 1990 and continues to be in-demand today. Following in the tradition of its relative, the next-generation SR18 is loaded with cutting-edge drumsets, electronic drums, one-shot hits, and modern percussion sounds for any cutting-edge musician’s performances and compositions. From hip-hop to country and everything in between, SR18 nails it on the first take. SR18 has an effects engine with Alesis reverb, EQ, and compression so you can output recording or performance-ready sounds. Dynamic Articulation™ enables sound to change in color and timbre, the same way that acoustic instruments do for truly realistic performances. SR18 can be powered by AC or batteries, so whenever or wherever you need to lay down a groove, you’re ready to roll. It’s time for the next Alesis drum machine.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4193 in Musical Instruments
• Brand: Alesis
• Model: SR18
• Released on: 2008-09-25
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 4.00" h x 13.00" w x 9.25" l, 1.15 pounds

Features

• Professional drum machine -12 velocity sensitive pads (w/Dynamic Articulation) enabling a drum sound to change its tonal content as it's played harder for truly realistic performances
• Backlit LCD, MIDI I/O, Stereo Main and Aux outputs, drum Roll function, headphone output, 1/4" instrument input jack, 2 footswitch jacks
• ,Battery powered (6xAA - not included) or AC adapter - included
• 32MB sound set with percussion bank and bass synth including over 500 Drum and percussion sounds and 50 bass sounds
• Built-in Effects- Reverb, EQ and Compression on each pad, preset or editable by the user

Customer Reviews

Great Product
I have owned an HR16 by Alesis for over 10 years but it eventually started to misbehave so I decided it was time for an upgrade. I chose the SR18 and have been very happy with it. Very easy to use and lots of great sounds Great price too!

Great Drum Machine
While it won't replace a real drummer, I find it to be a great practice and song writing tool.

Wow - What Great Sounds
This is just a huge sounding drum machine. Forget what they used to sound like years ago - this sounds like a real drummer - and a very good one at that. With the basslines added this machine can be used to back a singer / guitarist / keys player and you could go on the road solo (what I plan to do).

It can be complicated if you want to go the whole mile and programme it rather than use the sample tracks, but it comes with a very thorough instruction manual. Plan to learn how to do most of the good things during a month of tinkering with it in your spare time. I bought it with two Yamaha FC5 pedals to work it 'live'.Yamaha FC-5 Sustain Pedal for Portable Electronic Keyboards (But it does work with other on/off pedals like the Yamahas as well.) This allows me to start stop and switch between A / B fills and A / B rhythms. You'll need pedals like these if you plan to use this box in front of an audience - but you won't need it for practice.

This is a great tool. And better than a drummer because it doesn't have an ego, doesn't need beer to fuel it, and I get to keep all the money from gigs. (I'll do a video review soon.)

If you're on a tight budget or want something a bit easier to programme, try the SR16. Alesis SR16 Drum Machine