Alesis SR-16 Drum Machine

£115.00 Available to Order

Alesis SR-16 Drum Machine

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£115.00

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Stock expected 22nd January 2025

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As 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.

As 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 accompanist for live performance, turn to the all-time world standard in drum machines: the SR-16.

The drum machine that started a music revolution.

As 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.

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 accompanist for live performance, turn to the all-time world standard in drum machines: the SR-16.

Features

  • Complete MIDI support for use with keyboards, computers and electronic drum kits
  • 233 professional sounds included
  • Built-in digital effects for added realism
  • Create and save your own customized patterns and songs

Specification

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 12V DC External Transformer
Dimensions (WxHxD) 9.25"x1.5"x6.5"
Weight 2.5 lbs

Customer reviews

Overall Rating 5/5 (4 reviews)

My second alesis drum machine perfect for my gigs and easy to use

Terry S. - 7/2/2024

Donald H. - 16/6/2021

eleanor c. - 7/3/2018

Excellent delivery as usual!

G.P. - 9/4/2013

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