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Alesis SR 16 Drum MachineThe Alesis SR16 is 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. The reason is simple: it features a great selection of 233 realistic, natural drum sounds, offered both in dry form and sampled with our incomparable digital reverbs. Our 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. Plus, it's so easy to use that you'll be up-and-running and composing new music in minutes. Whether you need a songwriting partner or an accompanyist for live performance, turn to the all-time world standard in drum machines: the SR-16.
The Alesis SR 16 contains 100 preset 16 bit stereo sounds, many samples with stereo reverb and ambience already on them. It also will accept 100 user patterns. If you dig a little deeper, you find a winning combination of affordability, ease of use and great sound quality.
The SR 16 gives you more of what you really want from a drum machine -- drum patterns that sound like they were played by a real drummer, using real drums. Also included are 50 preset and 50 user drum sets.
Other features include: Velocity sensitive drum buttons with Dynamic Articulation so that the drums actually sound softer and louder as you hit the pads with varying levels of velocity, 16-voice polyphony, 4 audio outputs, MIDI In and Out/Thru, recognizes song position pointer, start/stop foot switch jack. 1-128 beats per pattern, 20-255 beats per minute and 100 song internal memory.
Alesis SR16 Features and Specifications
- Audio Outputs: 4 (2 stereo pairs)
- Pads: 12 velocity sensitive (w/Dynamic Articulation)
- Sample/DAC Bit Resolution: 16/18
- Sounds: 233
- Sounds Accessible via Pads: 12
- Sounds Accessible via MIDI: 120
- Polyphony: 16 voice
- Panning: 7-position user programmable
- Velocity Response: 8 loudness levels via pads, 127 via MIDI
- Timing Resolution: 96 ppq
- Time Signature Range: 1-128 beats per pattern
- Tempo Range: 20-255 bpm
- Notes/Patterns/Songs:
12,000/400 (200 user, 200 preset)/100
- Kits: 50 user, 50 preset
- MIDI Program Change Response: Kit
- Sync: MIDI Clock/Song Position Pointer
- Footswitch Jacks/Functions: 2; start/stop, count/A/B/fill
- Other Features: Sound stacking, step editing, stereo samples with reverb and ambience
- Dynamic Articulation: Modulates tone
- Power: 9 VAC External Transformer, UL and CSA Approved
- Dimensions: (WxHxD) 9.25 x1.5 x6.5 inches
- Weight: 2.5 lbs
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| THIS IS THE BEST DRUM MACHINE I HAVE OWNED. | |
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| This little device is awesome! Once you learn how to program it, the possibilities are limitted by your imagination.
The only caveat is that, in order to obtain the most significant effect from this machine, you will need to put as much effort arrangeing the drum for EACH song you play as you do arrangeing for your main instrument. This might be tedious to some. I have yet to try it out in public, but home recordings of it backing me have drawn favorable reviews from fellow musicians.
Remember, the SR-16 will do wonderful things, BUT YOU HAVE TO PROGRAM IT. If you use the "canned" patterns, it will sound like you are using "canned" patterns. Programming it is not difficult. I prefer to set up the patterns measure-by-measure. Down to the point of adding or subtracting a singular percussion instance (i.e. kick drum, high-hat, snare etc.) at a time. | |
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The SR 16 is by far the best DM I've used to date.
It need a better head phone system because the outputs are stereo nad I hate only one earpiece sounding.
FEATURES:
I found out how to break it down into 100 increments and apply a killer closed roll. My bass player didn't believe it was a machine.
EASE OF USE:
Take the time to learn the programming and its time well spent.
VALUE:
Well worth the money, but I didn't care for the cymbal sounds and it need a better brush sound, both swish and batter.
SOUND:
Great sound and ease of programming.
STYLE:
Progressive
MUSIC EXPERIENCE:
40 years playing set.
OVERALL:
The best one so far from Alesis, (not including the DM5). Waiting for the XR 16. | |
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| I loved the realistic drum sounds and it's easy to work with the standard beats with it. Programming is a bore for someone as impatient as me but that is not the fault of the machine, they're all like that. Maybe drummers find it easier? | |
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This unit is super tough! I've had mine for years and it has never failed. It's a rock.
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This is the one fair to middling area. It comes so close to being a perfect machine, but if you can tap or keep a beat and just want to jam away, it is not very comfortable to bang on those little pads. Unfortunately there isn't any other way. Also it would just be nice to hook up a couple of foot pedals so you can tap with your feet as well. If that was available, this could be a really versatile unit.
EASE OF USE:
I mastered all the main functions in an hour.
VALUE:
This is a fair price for what you get.
SOUND:
The sound quality is the best feature...not only are the sounds totally realistic, the volume is flexible enough to respond accurately to the degree of touch. |
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