Alesis SamplePad 4 Multi-Pad Sample Drum Instrument

Four intuitive pads, 25 electronic drum sounds, and an SD card slot for adding your own samples make the SamplePad 4 a great accessory for any drummer.

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Alesis PercPad Percussion Pad

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Trigger a world of sounds with your drumsticks. The Alesis PercPad has four velocity-sensitive pads, a kick trigger, a built-in sound library, and MIDI Out.

Expand your drum rig with the Alesis PercPad's built-in library of percussion, drums, and electronic sounds. The portable PercPad sports four velocity-sensitive pads, which you can tap and hit to your heart's content to trigger an array of ready-to-play percussion and electronic sounds from around the world. If the PercPad's internal sounds don't float your boat, you can use its MIDI connection to trigger sounds from any MIDI sound module or from your favorite software on a Mac or PC. An input for a kick pedal lets you incorporate high-quality sounds into your setup without losing the feel of a standard kit. The Alesis PercPad fills the bill for drummers, percussionists, and other instrumentalists wanting to explore different sounds with their sticks.

Sweeten Your Drum Sound

Comprised of four velocity-sensitive pads, a kick input, and high-quality internal sounds, the compact PercPad is that little something extra that you've been missing! As an electronic percussion instrument and controller, it gives you an easy way to enhance your music with acoustic and electronic percussion and drum sounds, with a straightforward design and the kind of plug-and-play simplicity you'll appreciate while performing live or recording in the studio.

With the Alesis PercPad, it's easy to work electronic percussion into your songs. The multi-pad instrument features a robust internal collection of acoustic and electronic drums and percussion from Latin America and Asia, with everything from read more claps and finger snaps to cowbell, triangles, and electronic snares and kicks. Its MIDI Out makes it a cinch to trigger even more sounds from any MIDI sound module or from software your computer. Tune and edit sounds directly on the PercPad, and assign sounds to any pad or to the kick input.

Flexible Mounting Options

The compact percussion pad finds its place in any setting. You can mount it on a standard snare drum stand, place it on any stand or rack using the Module Mount (sold separately), or tap away at it on a tabletop surface in your studio or DJ rig.

Complements Your Existing Gear

You can connect the PercPad to your amps, PA, and recording systems using the instrument and controller's standard dual 1/4-inch outputs, and conveniently monitor on your favorite headphones. The PercPad's kick input is compatible with most kick pads and triggers, for seamless integration with your drumming setup.

Features:

- 4-Pad electronic percussion instrument and controller
- Built-in sound library with acoustic and electronic drum and percussion sounds
- Four velocity-sensitive pads and a kick input for expanding any drumset or percussion rig
- Tune and edit sounds, and assign them to any of the four pads or the kick input
- MIDI output (DIN) for use as a controller for triggering sound modules and software
- Fits a standard snare stand, sits tabletop, or mounts on any stand or rack using the Module Mount (sold separately)
- Audio outputs: dual 1/4" main outputs; 1/4" TRS headphone out
- Power supply included
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Audio Outputs
- 2x 1/4" Main
- 1/4" TRS Headphone

Control
- 1/4" kick trigger input (switch/piezo switchable)
- MIDI Out (DIN)

Sounds
- Clap
- Finger Snap
- Cowbell
- Tambourine
- Triangle Muted
- Triangle Open
- Timbale
- Tabla High
- Tabla Low
- Electro Snare 8
- Electro Snare 9
- Electro Snare Hex
- Electro Crack Hex
- Tight Snare
- Fatback Snare
- Electro Kick 8
- Electro Kick 9
- Electro Kick Hex
- Ambient Kick
- Rock Kick
- Bebop Kick
- Fat Tom
- Electro Tom Hex
- Hi-Hat Closed
- Hi-Hat Open

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 401-658-5760
Web: https://support.alesis.com

Alesis PercPad Percussion Pad

Add percussion, drums, and electronic sounds to any drum setup. The Alesis PercPad enables you to add four drum pads and an optional kick trigger to your acoustic or electronic kit or percussion setup. It's compact, easy to fit into tight setups, easy to use, and it contains sounds that are perfect for accessorizing standard drumsets.

Compact Configuration

The PercPad has four velocity-sensitive pads, a kick input, and high-quality internal sounds, all in a compact size that's the perfect choice for drummers and other instrumentalists looking to start incorporating electronic percussion into their setups.

Unlike massive, overcomplicated multi-percussion units, the PercPad is specifically designed to be small and self-contained with just what you need and nothing you don't.

Flexible Mounting

You can mount the PercPad on a standard snare drum stand, on any stand or rack using the Module Mount (sold separately), or place on a tabletop surface such as a percussion table, studio workstation, or DJ rig.

Universal Sounds

The PercPad has a collection of acoustic and electronic drum and percussion that are perfectly suited to the needs of drummers and percussionists. You'll find ready-to-play acoustic and electronic drums and percussion from Latin America and Asia that perfect for complimenting your drums.

You can easily tune and edit sounds, and assign any sound to any pad, or to the kick input. If the internal sound library doesn't contain the sounds you need, the PercPad has a MIDI connection to you can use it to trigger sounds from any MIDI sound module or software on Mac or PC.

Connect Up

You can connect the PercPad to amplifiers, PA and recording systems with the standard dual 1/4-inch outputs, and monitor on your favorite headphones. The kick input works with most kick pads and triggers including the DMPad and RealHead Kick Pads.

Add some fresh sounds to your kit today with the PercPad.

Features

- The most compact, most-affordable multi-pad instrument
- Built-in library of the most in-demand sounds
- Four velocity-sensitive pads and a kick input for instant expansion of any drumset or percussion rig
- Fits a standard snare stand, sits tabletop, or mounts on any stand or rack using the
- Module Mount (sold separately)
- Tune and edit sounds, and assign them to any of the four pads or the kick input
- MIDI output for use as a controller for triggering sound modules and software

Includes
- PercPad multi-pad percussion instrument
- Power supply
- Quick start guide

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (5 ratings)
Submitted June 25, 2013 by Nathan B in Aurora, CO

"PercPad- a good buy"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I purchased this product to use as a full-kit replacement. I traveled to Africa with it tucked under the seat in front of me and used it to play in a live setting for a week-long camp. I put a snare stand in some of our checked luggage. I ran from the headphone out jack into a PA system. Our system included in-ear monitoring so it worked great! The PercPad was the perfect solution for traveling and using in a temporary setting. I triggered the kick with a basic 'on off' trigger switch pedal. Ideally you should attach a full kick pad+pedal to this setup. I only recommend a trigger switch pedal if you don't care about playing your kick dynamically. The sensitivity settings on each of the 4 pads are more or less effective, but do not provide anything close to the dynamic range of other pads. I don't believe the PercPad is intended to compete with some of the more expensive pad solutions out there. Now that I'm back in the US I am using the PercPad as an extension of my Roland-TD20 kit. It sits to the left of my snare and is triggering the aux channels via a MIDI cable. This is the real strength of this $100 device! You can assign each of the 5 triggers their own MIDI note and use this pad with most electronic kits. The 25 built-in sounds are nice in a pinch, but using its MIDI function is really the way to get the most out of this device. Overall- the best for the price Sound- built-in instruments are limited and include extraneous sounds. Sound quality of instruments vary read more Ease of use- excellent. Very basic controls. Features- limited. I would like the option to run off of batteries, but for $100 don't expect too much Quality- plastic housing seems a little thin. Volume knob protrudes too much and could lead to bending and breaking. Should be recessed. Value- Excellent. Best features for the $$

Musical Background:
Musician for over 15 years. Professional with 2-3 gigs/week.

Musical Style:
Christian, electronica, rock, contemporary, jazz/blues
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