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Alesis SR18 Drum Machine with Effects Engine | 
| Brand: Alesis
Category: Musical Instruments
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Seller: Electronica Direct
Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 1247
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 13 x 4
Alesis knows drums. The legendary SR-16 ignited the drum-machine market in 1990 and has remained a classic ever since. The SR-18 is designed to meet the demands of today?s musicians. Introducing the SR-18. Following in the tradition of its ancestor, the SR-18 is loaded with cutting-edge drum kits, electronic drums, hits, and up-to-date percussion sounds for any modern drummer. From hip-hop, to country and everything in-between, the SR-18 has you covered. The integrated effects engine includes Re
Warranty: 1 year parts and labor
MPN: sr18
Model: SR18
UPC: 694318010570
EAN: 0694318010570
ASIN: B0017Y2TAC
Release Date: September 25, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Professional drum machine -12 velocity sensitive pads (w/Dynamic Articulation) enabling a drum sound to change its tonal content | | • | 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 |
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Product Description
Alesis knows drums. The legendary SR-16 ignited the drum-machine market in 1990 and has remained a classic ever since. The SR-18 is designed to meet the demands of today?s musicians. Introducing the SR-18. Following in the tradition of its ancestor, the SR-18 is loaded with cutting-edge drum kits, electronic drums, hits, and up-to-date percussion sounds for any modern drummer. From hip-hop, to country and everything in-between, the SR-18 has you covered. The integrated effects engine includes Reverb, EQ and Compression for customizing the sounds to your liking. Since the SR-18 can be powered by AC or batteries, it ensures that whenever you need to lay down a groove, you're fully-equipped. The new era of drum machines is here, only from Alesis.
Amazon.com Product Description
The next-generation Alesis SR18 drum machine is loaded with cutting-edge drumsets, electronic drums, one-shot hits, and modern percussion sounds--from hip-hop to country and everything in between--for any cutting-edge musician's performances and compositions. It also offers an effects engine with Alesis reverb, EQ, and compression so you can output recording or performance-ready sounds. And Alesis' exclusive Dynamic Articulation feature enables a drum sound to change its tonal content as it's played harder--just like an acoustic drum--for truly realistic performances. 
The next-generation Alesis SR18 drum machine (see larger image). | 
The rear ports of the SR18 (see larger image). | 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 the SR18 or connect a MIDI keyboard for fast, musical low end. The SR18 can be powered by AC or batteries for on-the-go composition Key Features - Large, 32 MB 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
Dynamic Articulation
Discerning ears will notice that each sound is actually a series of different samples; multiple dynamic-level samples and articulations are all built in so as you play harder and softer, the drum or cymbal changes its timbre, not just its volume. This engineered realism is known as Dynamic Articulation, an Alesis exclusive. 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 play with or without reverb for different room sounds and enjoy a wide variety of rimshots, rim clicks and different stick-placement sounds on the cymbals. The Random Sample feature also ensures you don't get the same sound twice for further creative realism. Specifications - Sound set: 32 MB, multi-sampled
- Polyphony: 32 voices
- Inputs: 1/4-inch instrument (guitar)
- Outputs: 1/4-inch stereo pair, 1/4-inch TRS, 1/4-inch TRS stereo headphone
- MIDI: in, out/thru
- Footswitch: two inputs - start/stop, count/A/B/fill
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Great Product May 3, 2009
Rory Gallagher Steve (Rochester, NH, USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
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!
Wow - What Great Sounds June 12, 2009
C. R. Downing (Chippenham, Wilts England)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
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
The Best For the Price!! February 22, 2010
James E. Sink (Newport News, Virginia 23602)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I believe this to be the best sounding drum machine made today for the price, it is fairly simple to program, has the most real sounding drums has a nice fill feature... it realy looks cool and has large pads...it doenst save very well, seems once saved, the original is there forever... but still one can create patterns you can save in in cubase, magix or samplitude or another recording program once youve done your program to be sure except for future tempo changees could be off and funny sounding...
I have both the Zoom tr-223 and this and i feel the Zoom tr-223 to be more a Toy compared to the sr-18....but the Zoom can come back to previous patterns once shut off...Zoom has a little better sounding bass, but ill record my own real sounding bass with a real bass ....both can be used in your studio
The output is rather weak using line outs...Neither drum machine is perfect, but the Alesis is a more professioanl Drum machine in my humble opinion....Jim
Great Drum Machine September 13, 2009
macboogie (NYC)
While it won't replace a real drummer, I find it to be a great practice and song writing tool.
Excellent and Musical Drum Machine December 8, 2009
Captainbob (Atlanta)
I have used drum machines in the past, but for performing live, the Alesis SR18 is the best one I have ever tried. Good manual makes programming and editing patterns and kits a piece of cake. The sounds are really good, and the feature that really rocks is the tap function to set the tempo, which can even be done with a foot switch. Since I play keys, the idea of using foot switches to stop and start, set tempo, and trigger pattern changes and fills is the greatest. The other thing I love is the large, brightly lit, lcd display which is a life saver in dark clubs when playing live.
It is a great product at a really great price.
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