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Alesis SamplePad Pro Percussion Pad

Percussion Pad with SDHC Sound Storage, 200+ Sounds, 8 Single-zone Pads, 2 Pad Expansion Inputs, Kick and Hi-hat Pedal Inputs, and USB Connectivity
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Simple Pads to Total Electronic Percussion Rig

Whether you're adding on to your electronic drum kit, turning your acoustic kit into a hybrid setup, or looking for a lightweight electronic kit for grab-and-go gigs, you're going to dig the Alesis SamplePad Pro. This awesome electronic percussion pad starts off strong with six large single-trigger pads and a pair of raised single-zone rims plus over 200 killer drum and percussion samples, but it gets even cooler when you consider all the great ways you can expand it to meet your needs. Extra trigger and pedal inputs let you turn the SamplePad Pro into a full kit, whereas SD storage lets you rock out with your own samples.

Alesis SamplePad Pro Electronic Percussion Instrument at a Glance:
  • Playable pads plus easy expansion options onboard
  • Expand your sound collection with built-in SD storage
  • Integrate your samples into any music creation rig
Playable pads plus easy expansion options onboard

In addition to its six main pads, the Alesis SamplePad Pro sports a pair of narrow ridges along the back, bringing the total number of pads up to eight. These eight pads (each framed in blue LED light) already give you enough triggers to cover a decent sized drum kit, but they're actually all dual-trigger sensors, putting a total of 16 sounds at the tip of your sticks from the moment you fire this bad boy up. Need more pads? No problem! There are two additional inputs that let you hook up even more pads. What's more, you can expand the SamplePad Pro with both a kick pedal input and a hi-hat controller input, allowing you to turn it into a super-portable electronic drum and percussion kit that's perfect for live performance.

Expand your sound collection with built-in SD storage

The SamplePad Pro comes with a solid collection of over 200 totally playable drum, cymbal, and assorted percussion sounds, which you can arrange as you like into dozens of drum kits. You even have control over each sound's key attributes, such as pitch, panning, and even reverb. Cooler still, the SamplePad Pro supports up to 32GB SD card media, allowing you to load up a world of your own custom sounds. (By the way, if you need help picking out cool sounds or an SD card, just give your Sweetwater Sales Engineer a call.) Once your sounds are loaded up, it's easy to set up unique kits that play the way you want them to, thanks to the SamplePad Pro's simple controls.

Integrate your samples into any music creation rig

Whether you're using it to trigger sounds to trigger MIDI in the studio or taking it onstage where you can use it to fire off loops and sequences from your drum kit, the connection options onboard the SamplePad Pro make setup easy. A single USB connection is all you need to send audio and MIDI between your SamplePad Pro and your computer, making it incredibly easy to integrate with your favorite DAW or sample program. Traditional 1/4" outs combined with MIDI I/O accommodate nearly any other kind of rig out there, but the kicker is the combination of a headphone output with a stereo aux input, which lets you rock out to backing tracks, without bugging your neighbors.

Alesis SamplePad Pro Electronic Percussion Instrument Features:
  • A versatile electronic instrument that can go from simple pads to a full drum rig
  • 8 single-zone pads (6 pads, 2 rims) are fun to play and highly expressive
  • Active blue LED pad illumination defines the edge of each isolated rubber pad
  • Expand your rig with 2 additional inputs for drum triggers or performance pads
  • Kick pedal and hi-hat pedal inputs let you expand your rig into a full drum kit
  • Comes loaded with 200+ internal sounds and 10 ready-to-play drum kits
  • Load up your own sounds and kits on external SD card media (SD cards not included)
  • Save up to 512 sounds and 20 kits on SD cards up to 32GB in capacity
  • USB port provides total computer connectivity for MIDI and audio
  • Headphone output and aux input make private practice quiet and fun
Build your electronic percussion rig around an Alesis SamplePad Pro!

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Drum Trigger Pad
  • Pads: 8 x Velocity-sensitive Blue LED Pads
  • Kits: 10
  • Sounds: Over 200
  • Analog Inputs: 1 x 1/8" (aux in)
  • Analog Outputs: 2 x 1/4" (main out)
  • Headphones: 1 x 1/4"
  • Trigger Inputs: 2 x 1/4" (pads 1/2), 1 x 1/4" (kick), 1 x 1/4" (hi-hat)
  • MIDI I/O: In/Out/USB
  • USB: 1 x Type B
  • Pedal Inputs: 1 x 1/4" (footswitch)
  • Expansion: SD/SDHC card slot (up to 32GB)
  • Formats: 16-bit WAV
  • Power Source: 9V DC power supply (included)
  • Height: 1.5"
  • Width: 15"
  • Depth: 11.2"
  • Weight: 5.8 lbs.
  • Manufacturer Part Number: SAMPLEPADPROXUS

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Rated 3.5/5

On/off Glitches

Overall the sample pad pro does all it claims. It takes some tweaking to correct cross pad trigger issues but not hard to do. I have had issues with turning it off. Golding the button, as the directions says to, does not always shut it down. Instead, it reboots and I end up having to try and shut it down several times. The external throughput works great. Directions on creating new kits and naming new kits could be better.
Rated 5/5

Great Sample Pad

If you don't want to spend a ton of money and you want a hybrid drum kit this pad is a great choice.
I like the 8 local pads plus the ability to use 4 external triggers.
When loading a kit with your samples it takes a little bit to load.

I'm using triggers and pads I'm very happy with the performance of the Alesis SamplePad Pro
Music background: Lots and lots for years and years
Rated 5/5

Great Product

I needed a sample pad to trigger loops and sound effects. Like most I want the best I can get, but for me that does not mean I am going to buy the most expensive one out there. I looked at what was available and balanced it with my personal needs and this one checked all the boxes and was at a great price. If your on the fence about it just go buy it you will not be disappointed. My one and only complaint is if you are using samples off your SD card it takes a little bit to load when turning on or switching kits. With 8 pads I can put what I need on 1 kit per set so it does not matter. This the 3rd Alesis product I have purchased, I still use the DM5 module I bought 16 yrs ago with no issues.
Rated 5/5

Satisfied

Came when was promised
Never used one before glagd
Rated 5/5

Great drum pad

Very versatile and easy to use. Plug and play
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