Tightly woven mesh heads and loaded drum modules on tap!
Alesis has launched two new mesh Special Edition electronic drum kits, the Surge and Command.
What you need to know:
- Alesis has launched two new mesh Special Edition electronic drum kits.
- The Surge and Command boast tightly woven mesh heads.
- Both contained loaded drum modules.
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Starting off with the Surge, it features large pads with tightly woven mesh drum heads for maximum playability.
There’s a 10” snare pad, (3) 8” tom pads, and an 8” mesh kick drum pad that’s built to last. The kick drum pad has a large surface area that plays great with the included kick pedal but also easily fits a double pedal for when it’s time to upgrade.
For cymbals there’s a 10” crash and 10” ride that both mute when grabbed and a 10” hi-hat with an expressive foot control pedal.
The Surge Drum Module comes complete with 40 classic and modern ready-to-play kits. You can easily tweak any existing kit, or create your own using the 385 inspiring drum, cymbal, and percussion sounds built into the module.
Drum and cymbal buttons are arranged to resemble the layout of a traditional kit, so it’s simple to assign sounds and create kits quickly.
There are also learning features like 60 play-along music tracks and a metronome to help build timing and accuracy. There’s also a built-in AUX input so you can plug in a phone or tablet to play along with your favourite songs.
The more upmarket Command Mesh Special Edition also boasts large pads with tightly woven mesh drum heads for maximum playability. The 10” snare and 8” tom pads are all dual-zone, which means you get two different sounds per pad – one sound on the mesh head and another on the rim. You can use this to perform rim-shots or to program additional percussion sounds around the kit which can enhance your performances.
The 8” mesh kick drum pad is the same as the surge, and for cymbals there’s a 10” crash with choke, a 10” ride with choke, and a 10” hi-hat that includes an expressive foot control pedal.
The Command Advanced Drum Module has all the features 74 kits (54 factory + 20 user) and 671 sounds that span a variety of genres and styles. Many of the sounds are also multi-sampled for more natural playability. Instead of one sound that gets louder or softer depending on how hard you hit the drum pad, you’ll hear slight variations in each hit, just like on an actual drum.
The Command Advanced Drum Module makes it possible to add your own drum samples via USB so that you can create your own unique kits. You can record your performances directly on the module too, with up to 5 internal tracks or 99 with a USB thumb drive.
Head to Alesis for more information. For local enquiries, reach out to Electric Factory.
