Alesis SR-18 Drum Machine
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.
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. 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.
Alesis' exclusive Dynamic Articulation™ technology modifies sample sounds so they change as you play them. This results in sounds that respond accurately not only to dynamic changes, but also with the appropriate timbral and color changes you'd expect from their acoustic counterparts.
You can plug in an instrument, such as a guitar, and play along for setup simplicity. You can play in bass parts using the pads on SR18 or connect a MIDI keyboard for fast, musical low end.
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 you to step up to the next Alesis drum machine.
- Large, 32MB sound set with percussion bank and bass synth
- Over 500 drum and percussion sounds and 50 bass sounds
- Built-in Alesis effects: reverbs, EQs, and compression
- Pattern Play Mode enables different patterns to be triggered from the pads directly
- Programmable Drum Roll function
- Mute/Solo Function: mute drums, bass, and percussion or individual pads
- Flexible wall (adapter included) and battery powering (six AA, not included)
- Backlit LCD
- 100 preset patterns, 100 user locations
- 12 velocity sensitive pads
- Tap tempo for instant beats exactly as you want them
- Sound set: 32MB, multi-sampled
- Polyphony: 32 voices
- Inputs: 1/4" instrument (guitar)
- Outputs: 1/4" stereo pair, 1/4" TRS, 1/4" TRS stereo headphone
- MIDI: in, out/thru
- Footswitch: two inputs – start/stop, count/A/B/fill
INCLUDES:
- SR18 drum machine
- AC adapter
- Quick start guide
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What kind of sounds are in SR18?
SR18 has a fresh, modern sound set that we developed to give musicians an up-to-date sound palette of drums, cymbals, percussion instruments, and bass. -
What can I connect to SR18?
SR18 has a full compliment of inputs and outputs. You can connect a mic or instrument with the line input. There are master outputs and aux outs for connection to amplifiers or PA systems. Headphone output lets you program in privacy. MIDI in and out let you connect and interface with other MIDI-compliant gear, including connection of a keyboard for programming bass parts. A footswitch input enables remote start/stop or triggering of fills. -
What is Pattern Play Mode?
Pattern Play Mode enables different patterns to be triggered from each pad directly so you can customize your performance as it happens. -
Does SR18 have effects?
Yes: Genuine Alesis Reverb, Compression, and EQ are on each drum kit and are switchable. -
How do I power my SR18?
SR18 is designed for portable operation. It can run an average of five hours on batteries or the included AC adapter. -
How do I program bass lines?
There are two ways: you can use the pads directly, or connect a keyboard via MIDI. SR18 even responds to pitch-bend messages via MIDI. -
How many parts can I program at once?
The sequencer in SR18 is capable of one drum part, one percussion part, and one bass part at a time, and you can program different drum, percussion, and bass parts for Pattern A, A Fill, Pattern B, and B Fill sections in each pattern. -
What can I connect to the line input?
Any line-level audio source - keyboards, CD players, MP3 players. You can even plug in a guitar, but we would recommend adding a preamp in this case.
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ABOUT ALESIS:
Established in 1980, Alesis was founded on innovative semi-conductor chip technology and award winning industrial designs that allowed entry level musicians and recording artists to afford professional studio recording products that were never affordable before. With high “bang for the buck” value, Alesis introduced the world’s first professional 16 bit effects processor under $1000, the Midiverb. Following on the heels of the Midiverb, Alesis progressed into studio quality drum machines (HR-16 and SR-16) as well as synthesizers, studio monitors and mixing consoles.
If there’s one secret to our enduring brand and the passion it ignites in musicians, producers and engineers, it’s that we deliver these experiences, rather than merely a collection of products and services. We’re dedicated to inspiring musical creativity and developing musical experiences for all of our stakeholders – customers, employees, partners, suppliers, and the musical community at large. That’s what sets Alesis apart from the crowd and why our brand continues to be on the leading edge of professional audio and music technology.
While our products range from keyboards, synthesizers, hard disk recorders, iPod recording and playback devices, electronic drums, mixers, signal processors, effects units, amplifiers and speakers one thing remains consistent; our passion for inspiring musical creativity and innovation through new technology.
Warranty policy:
Should you have a manufacturing defect in your product within 30 days of your order date, simply reply to your original email receipt with an exact description of the problem; We will provide instructions for you to send back the defective product (at your expense) and we will ship you a brand new replacement product (at our expense). Should you have a defect in your product after 30 days from your order date, but before the 1 year warranty expires, simply reply to your original email receipt with an exact description of the problem; We will provide instructions for you to send back the product (at your expense), and will have the product repaired by the manufacturer and returned to you (at our expense).
