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Alesis SamplePad

Item ID: SamplePad

Compact Percussion Multi-pad with 25 Built-in Drum Sounds, Four Velocity-sensitive Percussion Pads, and SD Card Slot

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Add SamplePad To Your Drum Setup!

The Alesis SamplePad lets you expand your percussion rig with your own unique sampled sounds. You get 25 built-in percussion and electronic drum sounds, and you can load your own sounds from a standard SD card onto the four velocity-sensitive pads. You can also add an external trigger or switch pedal. Finding the sound you're looking for is as simple as hitting the pad you want to change and dialing in the sound you want. The SamplePad will easily mount on any snare stand or drum rack for easy integration into your setup. Give your kit a little extra juice, with the Alesis SamplePad.

Alesis SamplePad Percussion Multi-pad at a Glance
  • Essential sounds onboard
  • Ridiculously easy to use
  • Small enough to fit anywhere

Essential sounds onboard
The Alesis SamplePad comes loaded with a collection of acoustic and electronic drum and percussion sounds that you'll be glad to own. These sounds are essentials any percussionist should have - and you can mix them in with your own samples, assigning each one to your pad of choice or to the kick input. You'll find SamplePad's onboard sounds the ideal compliment to your drum kit.

Ridiculously easy to use
With the Alesis SamplePad's intuitive interface, you won't be descending into submenu purgatory to find the sounds your looking for. Just hit the pad you want to change, dial in the sound you want, and you're gold! If you stumble upon an outtasite sound combo you want to flag for later use, simply define it as a kit and the SamplePad will save it for you. How's that for easy?

Small enough to fit anywhere
The Alesis SamplePad is small enough to fit almost anywhere - so it's ideal if you're a drummer who wants to incorporate sampled sounds into your rig. Hey, it's just like adding another drum to your setup. Simply mount the SamplePad on a snare stand or connect it to any stand or rack using Alesis's Module Mount (available separately). For studio use, just place the SamplePad on a tabletop.

Alesis SamplePad Percussion Multi-pad Features:
  • Four velocity-sensitive percussion pads plus one trigger input
  • 25 built-in drum sounds
  • Load your own samples from SD card media (sold separately)
  • Bright blue backlit display
  • Desk- or stand-mountable
  • Amazingly easy to use


Give your kit some extra personality, with the Alesis SamplePad!
Specification Detail
Analog Inputs No analog inputs
Analog Outputs 2 x 1/4", phones
Expansion 1
Kind SD card
MIDI I/O Out
Pads 4
Manufacturer Part Number SamplePad

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Reviews

based on 4 reviews

Great Addition to My Kit

by David Vaught from Bella Vista, AR
April 26, 2012
Music Background: Drummer, Producer, Project Studio Owner
I was looking for an addition to my kit that could handle several percussion sounds (e.g. claves, woodblock, chimes, etc.). Wow! This Alesis SamplePad was exactly the answer! It provided several of... read more [+] the sounds I wanted straight out of the box, and adding new sounds using the memory card was super-easy. Thanks for providing the exact product I needed, and at a great price! close [-]

I LIKE IT

by LEVAR from PHILADELPHIA PA.
August 11, 2012
Music Background: RECORDING ENGINEER
I LIKE IT BUT I WISH IT WOULD RESTART EERY TIME I PUSH THE PAD INSTEAD OF CONTINUING THROUGH MAKINING IT SOUND LIKE A ECHO EVERY TIME I TAP REPEATEDLY

Alesis Sample Pad

by Tom Newton from Woodstock, NY
June 18, 2012
Music Background: Recording engineer/ musician
Overall I'm quite happy with the sample pad. I like the internal sounds. Though a bit cheesy, they enable you to play with the sound of a drum machine, which can be a nice effect, specially when playi... read more [+]ng live. The only problem I encountered with it was loading my own samples (which was the reason I got it) the sample pad does not accept Wav files made in pro tools. After a couple of frustrating hours, I figured out you need a file conversion program such as Stretch (for Mac, free download). I converted my (pro tools ) Wavs into Wavs again and it worked fine. Looking online I see a number of people have had this problem. close [-]

Very Limited Use

by Doug from Orange County, CA
November 13, 2012
Music Background: Serious, Experienced Part-Timer (I have a day job)
This pad is fine if you just want to add some sounds to a kit or hammer some single notes. The trouble starts when you try to generate two sounds at the same time. Alesis support calls the phenomenon ... read more [+]"crosstalk rejection." What it means is that this device cancels one of the two simultaneously hit sounds about 90% of the time (in my humble experience). Not what I would call acceptable performance for a product that has four pads and a trigger. close [-]

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