nick is the best musical instruments related reviewer i've ever seen,i really get a cup of coffee,couple of cookies and sit on my comfy chair in front of my laptop to enjoy his videos....
The reason Sweetwater has done so well, people like Nick make it great. I just got my Alesis Strike Multipad today. Running 1.3 firmware, it's a great sounding easy to use addition with my Roland TD50k2 expanded set :).
Man, that's my dream setup. I currently only have a td-11 kit, and I feel the pain. I just don't make enough money to go buying a really nice kit like the 50k2 i think what I'll likely do is upgrade my kit with one of these, and then route some of my pads over to the alesis. Not sure yet 😄
@@gunrugger note for caution. Alesis has quality issues and my particular one died from power issues within 2 weeks!. I ended up getting the new Roland SPD SX Pro. Well worth the extra money.
I would LOVE to see a video breakdown of the external trigger functions and how to set them up/fine tune them for response! Help me out Sweetwater. Also a huge fan of Nick's reviews, you're the man!
Seriously! Nick! This guy is awesome! I’m SO glad I found this! Super informative and great review! I hope Nick makes BANK!...Sweetwater, give that boy a RAISE!👍🏼👍🏼
Nick, Mitch, I'll get one soon! I waited for this concept and 32 GB for so many years! The only one thing I regret is that the samples (Stereo) can't be 24 bit 48 kHz cause everything these days is so and the quality is way too better and I can hear it!
looks awesome, I would love to see the discontinued Alesis Trigger I/O or something similar used with a bunch of triggers on an acoustic hybrid kit with mesh heads, using the Alesis Strike Multipad as the hub. Also a mixer connected to the mic/line input when wanting to sample acoustic drums & cymbals. Sample, trim, distort/effects and assign to pad or tigger \m/
Hi Nick - a few specific questions - had a look through the manual, but wasn't able to find answers: 1. Can you disable the flashing "Alesis" lights on the side / back? It's cool that they're flashing in tempo, but I can see situations where you'd want to disable them (actually -- did find this: "Logo Mode" has an "off" setting) 2. Can you delete all of the preset data? The DTX Multi 12 doesn't allow you to do this, but the SPD-SX does. 3. Can the hi-hat pedal work against any arbitrary pad (or multiple pads), or is it limited to a specific pad? Can you assign any combination of sounds to the "open" and "closed" positions, or is it just limited to typical hihat cymbal sounds? Is it binary (open/closed) or continuous? The manual mentions that the pedal can be set as variable (continuous), but isn't clear if that's only for MIDI out, or also applies to internal sounds -- e.g., can you do a pedal gliss with a timpani sound? 4. Are there any limits to the types of pads that can be input? Is it just single-piezo, or can piezo/fsr pads (e.g. Yamaha snare pads, Roland BT-1) or dual-piezo triggers be used as well? From the manual, it _looks_ like it only supports dual-piezo or single-piezo, but would love confirmation. 5. Can you confirm that the internal click does NOT send MIDI clock? 6. It looks like footswitches and pads are treated as equals -- i.e., everything that a footswitch can do, a pad can do (and vice-versa) -- including having a footswitch play a sound back. Is this correct? 7. Is there any kind of beat matching / loop stretching as you change the tempo? 8. How can you access the two layers (Wave A / Wave B)? Is it only velocity switching, or is it accessible via other methods (mute groups, hihat pedal, etc.). The manual mentions round-robin, but that's the only thing I can see. 9. Is the looper able to be used in real-time, or is there an airgap between the finish of the loop and the beginning of playback? 10. Is there any kind of chain mode / set list mode? In general, I think the manual needs a fair bit of work -- there's a lot of stuff that isn't covered at all. The big differences I see from this to SPD-SX are 1. More footswitches, and the ability to trigger sounds from footswitches 2. Looper control via pads / footswitches 3. More aux buses, with the ability to control them from footswitches / pads 4. Hi-hat control 5. Layers However, it's missing some of the little stuff that the SPD-SX gets right -- the stuff that _wasn't_ in the original SPD-S, but was added into the SPD-SX. Loop stretching, chain mode, click volume knob(!) The DTX Multi 12 is a _much_ more powerful MIDI controller / pad, just supremely limited by the abysmal 64MB storage and Yamaha's total inability to make an easy-to-use interface. Can't wait to get one of these and update my multipad review :) (th-cam.com/video/Cdjukstht0E/w-d-xo.html)
Hello! Do you know is there an option that you can pull out the specific sound from the loop that you record live? I'll explain - so you're playing, done three layers of a loop and think that one of the sounds in second layer is not what you want. Can you remove it without turning the whole loop down?
Nick first inspiration, ,,,Go through the sound's without skipping,,, not picking something your thinking we should ,or you like , lets the trap or deep 808s.
Hi looks great but how about the preset sound library? What sort of percussion samples are inbuilt? How prominent is the real drumkit with realtime velocity and dynamics? Can we graph and eq our loaded samples? Can we add two or more layers of sounds through midi along with preset or usb wave from alesis strike?
Thanks for the questions. Sounds like this is more of a conversation than just a TH-cam response. I'd love to talk to you about this. We can dive in to what you are wanting to do and see what the best solution would be. Please give me a call, I'm typically available Monday-Friday, 9AM-6PM EST. Derek Senestraro, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1243
so i had Alesis Strike Multipad for 1 week. it’s really great and on Board sounds are amazing. Main problem... it take a long for loading Kit. PITCH tuning is very very bad. You can’t listen to the sound while you pitch changing. You have to save to new file or overwrite it. Then can you listen to the changed sound, it’s not roland or yamaha multi pad. if alesis make update for future .. it will be the best Pad drum for ever...!
Hey, George. Thanks for your interest. Yes you can. You can use one of the trigger inputs to add a kick trigger. Hope this helps. Jason Thiele, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1391, jason_thiele@sweetwater.com
Awesome video! Will the Roland FD-8 Hihat control pedal work with the Strike? If so, how do you set it up to give you open and closed, etc. sounds while using the pad hh?
Hello, Mike! Yes! The FD8 will work with the Strike Multipad. Setting it up is rather simple within the Strike Multipad. All parameters are accessed with the F4-Pedals menu. Thanks for the interest! Cody Kraus, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1766, cody_kraus@sweetwater.com
Impressive demo but…when you change pitch on a recorded sample, it simply slows it down, so does it have the option to drop pitch and keep the original timing?
Im about to buy one - I think your observation is awaiting an update to cure. Apparently tempos cannot be changed. Useful when linked to a DAW. Still a lot here to go with tho.
Fantastic gear. Correct me if im wrong but it sounded like the snare sample slowed down as you lowered the pitch. Can it keep its tempo? while changing its pitch
Are all the kits and samples already preloaded? I bought a Roland SPD SX and it was completely blank, you have to download and transfer the kits manually....I sent it back...
I've been following some reviews and there are some people who say there's a problem with their start screen, I was totally interested in buying, but I confess that I've already become quite discouraged, I've seen some that even have to open and change the SD card, even others that have reached return it due to a problem with the motherboard, has yours ever had a defect or even something similar, crashes and such? God Bless! Thanks!
For users with Roland SPS-SX, the Chain List (6 chain-list with up to 20 kits pers list) function, how can you do that on the Alesis Strike Multipad? I use the SPD-SX for performances and use the kits to match the song/set list. Would love this function on the Multipad...
Hey, Ben. Thank you for reaching out to Sweetwater and checking out our video. With the Alesis Strike multipad, you can create a custom kit list in the user list, and then backup multiple lists on a USB drive. There is not currently a Setlist work flow on the Alesis. If you have any more questions, feel free to reach out to Sweetwater any time. Thanks, Grant Embury, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1647, Grant_Embury@sweetwater.com
Thanks. The only thing you didn't show was adding live acoustic sounds (ie. your snare drum) to a loop. IIUIC, the MultiPad is recording a .wav file when it makes a loop, as opposed to a sequencer retriggering the pads. So, anything picked up by the microphone connected to the Record In inputs would simply be another part of the sound being recorded, correct? The Alesis website states "Loop-based recording of your pad performance or from the external audio input", but the manual doesn't specifically explain anything further. Am envisioning laying down a drum beat first pass or two with the pads, then overdubbing a bass line or piano vamp through the Record In inputs, to then solo overtop. Have found a couple of other videos that seem to show something like that, with no real explanation of how.
I plan to buy this beast. But there is one thing that I can't find online. Can the tempo of a given loop be changed in real time. With a knob or a taptemp? I perform with great singer but his tempos depends on his mood. So today is 90, tomorrow is 75. So that function is pretty important to me .
Hey, Igor. Thanks so much for your interest. Yes, you can change the tempo on these in real time. I hope this helps. Jason Thiele, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1391, jason_thiele@sweetwater.com
Hi. Am deciding between this and the dtx multipad. Similar functions one thing is the strike is not a sequencer but what I am interested is how comparable the sounds are , which sounds more realistic and does the strike have pressure sensitivity like the dtx? Does it have choking or muting capability like the dtx? Thanks in advance
Hey, M G. These are indeed similar. They both have great, realistic sounds. The Strike does do velocity, but no aftertouch or pressure. Thanks for your interest. Jason Thiele, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1391, jason_thiele@sweetwater.com
I had the DTX but it has extremely limited memory size. Couldn't play a sequence/song of 5MB or something crazy. This has everything I need it to do for live sequence playback.
When you create a sample as you have shown with the snare drum, how do you clock it with the tempo that is set for your project in cubase 12 professional
Question say you hook this up with an ekit can you make your own loops? Why I ask say you need a loop of a fill to continually play while you're playing another fill. Or make it sound like two kits are playing but just one. Say like an elevation song.
I can't play on it at home my family get so nervous cause the pads are solid and making big loud noise even when I play with a headset, also when I going to the next page there's delay loading
Do you know if you can send midi notes during a song? Meaning: I want the Alesis to switch the scenes of my Quad Cortex live during a certain song through a midi cable. (So i don't have to do this by foot - so i can focus on singing and playing). In other words: can the Alesis automatically send midi notes to the midi output after starting a track? I know i could do this though Ableton but I prefer NOT to have a computer on stage... Thanks in advance. Vinny
So you need to plug a mic into a mixer first then through that to the input to record live samples with a microphone. How long does it take to save? And could you do this with other sample pads? I’m just looking for a drum pad that can do this well, like record some noises straight to the pads in a live performance and have a play around. ( and be able to loop them and add effects, but I could also use my looper even Witt this) Thanks
I’m considering buying this or the Alesis. Can this unit be used like I drum kit? I’m hoping to get a yes or no answer to this question. I specifically need to know if you can connect a hi hat pedal and play a hi hat sound like a hi hat... open, half open, and closed. Thank you.
Thanks for the question, Joseph. Absolutely, you can do that. You can add a pedal into the HiHat control input. Let me know if you have other questions. Derek Senestraro, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1243, derek_senestraro@sweetwater.com
Hi, Vihul. I'm not sure I entirely understand your question, but I'm guessing you may be referring to changing the tempo of a loop. Is that correct? If so: you cannot currently alter the tempo of a previously created loop. However, when creating a new loop, you can adjust the tempo by following these steps: 1) Press the F6-View function button while in Effect View in Perform Mode to access the built-in looper. 2) When the looper is activated you can set the BPM and Time Signature by pressing the BPM button. Hopefully this helps! Feel free to call me at the number below with any further questions. Thanks for your interest! Brandt Miller, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1628, brandt_miller@sweetwater.com
@@sweetwater Thanks for reply ,,,,I am just checking whether it can be change as SPD SX ,,,,as in Roland SPD SX you can change the tempo up to some extent ,,,,I thing that is missing in Alesis Strike Multipad
Hello, Jeronimo! You certainly can! There are a lot of great videos on TH-cam of people doing this exact thing. It is a powerfully looping tool. Thanks for the interest! Cody Kraus, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1766, cody_kraus@sweetwater.com
Can it match the power of the Roland Octapad and Yamaha Multi 12 when it comes to using it as a mini kit ? Does it perform well specially the hihat variation without affecting other pads? im interested buying one.. but i like to use it as a portable ekit .. with bass and hihat pedal.. thank you
Hello, DOCTOR RUDIMENTS! I have used the Alesis Strike Multipad in the same manner you describe, and I've also owned an Octapad for years. The Strike performs just like the Octapad in terms of sensitivity and realism, will work with the same pedals, and has the added benefit of being able to load your own samples. Thanks for the interest! Cody Kraus, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1766, cody_kraus@sweetwater.com
Nick is a great salesman. He could make you want to buy toilet paper. If Alesis gets the quality right on this thing then they will have a winner. If they cut to many corners as usual then it will be SPD-SX clone that breaks .
Yes, you can go both ways depending on the situation. You can plug it in directly you don't need anything else. The outs are two 1/4 jacks so if your amp only has one input you won't have stereo sound.
Countleopone: The drummer in my band has the Yamaha multipad which is killer. He goes directly to the PA system ... and then he has a dedicated monitor WITH a subwoofer. While you can get by without a sub I highly recommend one for this application in order to achieve the full, killer multipad sound. For smaller gigs he uses a Simmons powered drum monitor. As the name suggests this monitor is specifically for electronic drums (including drum pads like this one). This powered monitor sounds great and the speaker configuration includes a woofer that is designated especially for the lower frequencies. I can't recommend putting this through a guitar amp at all. You may have somewhat better luck with a bass amp ... bur ultimately, to my ear going directly through the PA or a dedicated edrum powered speaker is the way to go! Good luck!
Hey, Pierre. You can. But only to record. The MultiPad has 2x inputs (record in). I hope this helps. Jason Thiele, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1391, jason_thiele@sweetwater.com
Hi, Bruce! You could absolutely play back a sample that long. The only limitation is the size of the memory card that you use. With that said, playing along with samples that are that long can be quite difficult. Especially if someone gets off time. I would suggest breaking it into smaller pieces that you trigger throughout the song. Thanks for your interest! Mike Wuchter, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1789
@@bpivr according to the manual, the size of the sample doesn't change the load time on this -- it's because it's loading directly from the hard drive, not from a separate "current kit" buffer. So it just needs to get the memory pointers set, not actually load the entire file. So the _number_ of samples per kit affects the load, but not the size of the individual samples.
Hey, DIY Musician. Thanks so much for your interest. Unfortunately this one does not have a quantize function. You can however match the tempo with tap tempo. I hope this helps. Jason Thiele, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1391, jason_thiele@sweetwater.com
I just want percussion pads that I can use as a controller for drum tracks on my Akai Force. Will this work and will I be able to figure out how to set it up (considering I'm a noob at this kind of stuff)?
Hi, Monsta Munch! It is certainly possible. MIDI out on the Strike MultiPad to MIDI in on the Force will allow you to control the drum sounds on the Force with the pads on the Strike, but there will be some setup involved. Thankfully, the Force comes with a rather extensive user manual that covers this type of operation. Thanks for the interest! Cody Kraus, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1766, cody_kraus@sweetwater.com
@@sweetwater Thanks Cody. I've found the Force manual to be very frustrating but as long as it can be done, I'm sure I'll be able to find someone to help me get it working. Thanks again.
5:58 I've never seen Nick have such a big grin while showing a product. I'm sold.
It sounded awesome for sure
nick is the best musical instruments related reviewer i've ever seen,i really get a cup of coffee,couple of cookies and sit on my comfy chair in front of my laptop to enjoy his videos....
Everyone I know that watches his reviews sais the same thing... honest knowledgeable guy.. he can play as well
Agreed! ❤
This sounds so pleasant
I’m sorry but I’ve had a roland Spdsx for years and I honestly am blown away but the memory and functionality of this thing 😅✊🏾. Wow !!!!
Finally, Alesis did the Multipad concept correctly! This will sell tons!
Marko Grishan I hope so!
Alisis made a sampler drum pad 8 years ago called the samplepad pro
How is this different?
EDIT
ok i see the old version could not record
@@totigerus Also the Samplepad Pro was kind of a piece of junk :)
@@totigerus For one thing, the metronome on Samplepad Pro didn't keep time correctly. But this new thing is miles beyond the functionality really.
“The Knife Jogger”.......”don’t be scared”. Nick you are outrageously good
Nick, this has to be one of the most insightful videos of a new product that I have seen. Kudos to you and much gratitude. Thank you.
The reason Sweetwater has done so well, people like Nick make it great. I just got my Alesis Strike Multipad today. Running 1.3 firmware, it's a great sounding easy to use addition with my Roland TD50k2 expanded set :).
Sweetwater has great customer service, they're the chick fil a of music stores
Man, that's my dream setup. I currently only have a td-11 kit, and I feel the pain. I just don't make enough money to go buying a really nice kit like the 50k2
i think what I'll likely do is upgrade my kit with one of these, and then route some of my pads over to the alesis. Not sure yet 😄
@@gunrugger note for caution. Alesis has quality issues and my particular one died from power issues within 2 weeks!. I ended up getting the new Roland SPD SX Pro. Well worth the extra money.
@@tonycarpenter-Makzimia Thanks!
This is the best demo video I have seen yet. Thanks Nick!
I would LOVE to see a video breakdown of the external trigger functions and how to set them up/fine tune them for response! Help me out Sweetwater. Also a huge fan of Nick's reviews, you're the man!
Seriously! Nick! This guy is awesome! I’m SO glad I found this! Super informative and great review! I hope Nick makes BANK!...Sweetwater, give that boy a RAISE!👍🏼👍🏼
3:45 … was anyone else expecting "Shooting Stars" to start playing?
I was ngl
Thanks for this I was like wtf is this track
probably literally everyone
Nick makes me want to buy EVERYTHING.
that is the best demonstration i've ever seen.
Can't help myself from getting distracted on that snare! What a beauty! 😍
they've defo looked at yamaha and roland products and pushed the tech forward...finally a 'sample pad that SAMPLES!!
The SPD-SX (and previous SPD-S) have done that for over 10 years
Finally. Been waiting for a proper successor to the SPDSX for years now.
Alesis first the Strike Pro module now this Multipad killing the game !!!
Changed the pitch on his sample and it changed the tempo proportionally.
Nice too see a user friendly led display!!!
Wow this is fantastic. I was considering getting the Samplepad Pro. This takes it to the next level. Sold!!!
Absolutely amazing piece of kit...best review too! Thank you sir!
Cool post, think even the hip hop people gonna digg this piece right here. Bless
I'm on it..
Great tutorial Nick, always informative and fun to watch, I applied all the details you demonstrated to my pad works like a charm....
it would be extremely helpful for Alesis to make a video of a user kit to include ALL OF THE FEATURES.
Nick, Mitch, I'll get one soon! I waited for this concept and 32 GB for so many years! The only one thing I regret is that the samples (Stereo) can't be 24 bit 48 kHz cause everything these days is so and the quality is way too better and I can hear it!
Seems like an awesome alternative to an electric drum kit.
Jacob Cardiff - My cousins wedding band had electronic drum pads instead of an acoustic drums and they sounded great.
Jacob Cardiff except this hasn't anything to do with a drum kit
Seen many- most enjoyable clip on the Mighty Strike
"Cash Money Kit"
"Girl you looks good, won't you back that azz up!"
great sales pitch,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,give the man a raise.
This thing is cray 😮
Love all your reviews!! Keep up the good work.
Awesome versatile drummer is Nick,love your prog drumming.
Ok,I'm getting this one it's just the best AND colour led display,amazing!!
Ordered one already.
Alesis actually popping off lately.
Alesis + Sweetwater + Nick = Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!
Man im really diggin that multipad. Love the large acreen
Great device. I wish i could have it. The presenter is just amazing and very amusing.
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looks awesome, I would love to see the discontinued Alesis Trigger I/O or something similar used with a bunch of triggers on an acoustic hybrid kit with mesh heads, using the Alesis Strike Multipad as the hub. Also a mixer connected to the mic/line input when wanting to sample acoustic drums & cymbals. Sample, trim, distort/effects and assign to pad or tigger \m/
and sequencer row...
“Who doesn’t love a great gong sound”? Lols
Hi Nick - a few specific questions - had a look through the manual, but wasn't able to find answers:
1. Can you disable the flashing "Alesis" lights on the side / back? It's cool that they're flashing in tempo, but I can see situations where you'd want to disable them (actually -- did find this: "Logo Mode" has an "off" setting)
2. Can you delete all of the preset data? The DTX Multi 12 doesn't allow you to do this, but the SPD-SX does.
3. Can the hi-hat pedal work against any arbitrary pad (or multiple pads), or is it limited to a specific pad? Can you assign any combination of sounds to the "open" and "closed" positions, or is it just limited to typical hihat cymbal sounds? Is it binary (open/closed) or continuous? The manual mentions that the pedal can be set as variable (continuous), but isn't clear if that's only for MIDI out, or also applies to internal sounds -- e.g., can you do a pedal gliss with a timpani sound?
4. Are there any limits to the types of pads that can be input? Is it just single-piezo, or can piezo/fsr pads (e.g. Yamaha snare pads, Roland BT-1) or dual-piezo triggers be used as well? From the manual, it _looks_ like it only supports dual-piezo or single-piezo, but would love confirmation.
5. Can you confirm that the internal click does NOT send MIDI clock?
6. It looks like footswitches and pads are treated as equals -- i.e., everything that a footswitch can do, a pad can do (and vice-versa) -- including having a footswitch play a sound back. Is this correct?
7. Is there any kind of beat matching / loop stretching as you change the tempo?
8. How can you access the two layers (Wave A / Wave B)? Is it only velocity switching, or is it accessible via other methods (mute groups, hihat pedal, etc.). The manual mentions round-robin, but that's the only thing I can see.
9. Is the looper able to be used in real-time, or is there an airgap between the finish of the loop and the beginning of playback?
10. Is there any kind of chain mode / set list mode?
In general, I think the manual needs a fair bit of work -- there's a lot of stuff that isn't covered at all.
The big differences I see from this to SPD-SX are
1. More footswitches, and the ability to trigger sounds from footswitches
2. Looper control via pads / footswitches
3. More aux buses, with the ability to control them from footswitches / pads
4. Hi-hat control
5. Layers
However, it's missing some of the little stuff that the SPD-SX gets right -- the stuff that _wasn't_ in the original SPD-S, but was added into the SPD-SX. Loop stretching, chain mode, click volume knob(!)
The DTX Multi 12 is a _much_ more powerful MIDI controller / pad, just supremely limited by the abysmal 64MB storage and Yamaha's total inability to make an easy-to-use interface.
Can't wait to get one of these and update my multipad review :)
(th-cam.com/video/Cdjukstht0E/w-d-xo.html)
This is wicked.... efficient and hopefully durable 👍🏽
Hello! Do you know is there an option that you can pull out the specific sound from the loop that you record live? I'll explain - so you're playing, done three layers of a loop and think that one of the sounds in second layer is not what you want. Can you remove it without turning the whole loop down?
Great review, really comprehensive, really useful
Very nice review sir! Thank you, its very helpful.
Oh mannn I was looking to get the drum set but that Drumcore kit !!?? Wow
Pretty awesome, though I’d probably be more likely to load my own samples. Makes me wonder how Roland is going to respond.
Hi Nick, very informative video. Could you do an Alesis Strike MultiPad vs Rolad SPD-SX video? Like maybe feature the pros and cons :D
Nick first inspiration, ,,,Go through the sound's without skipping,,, not picking something your thinking we should ,or you like , lets the trap or deep 808s.
Hi looks great but how about the preset sound library? What sort of percussion samples are inbuilt? How prominent is the real drumkit with realtime velocity and dynamics? Can we graph and eq our loaded samples? Can we add two or more layers of sounds through midi along with preset or usb wave from alesis strike?
Thanks for the questions. Sounds like this is more of a conversation than just a TH-cam response. I'd love to talk to you about this. We can dive in to what you are wanting to do and see what the best solution would be. Please give me a call, I'm typically available Monday-Friday, 9AM-6PM EST.
Derek Senestraro, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1243
Awesome video. You sold me!
Great video, thanks!
its not called knife jogger because its a horror movie but because it soundslike the blade runner soundtrack hahaha
Would you possibly do a video on the "Hihat Acous" samples? For the life of me I cannot figure out Alesis's abbreviations for the sample names.
I love this machine i need to get one
Make more instruction videos of this product please!!!
Love you nick
Takes away all spontanious drumming. Tech is in the way of creativity.
so i had Alesis Strike Multipad for 1 week.
it’s really great and on Board sounds are amazing. Main problem... it take a long for loading Kit. PITCH tuning is very very bad. You can’t listen to the sound while you pitch changing. You have to save to new file or overwrite it. Then can you listen to the changed sound, it’s not roland or yamaha multi pad. if alesis make update for future .. it will be the best Pad drum for ever...!
just caught this. great video
can i ask a silly question ?
can you put a pedal in for the Kick drum ?
i know there is one for hi hat.
cheers .
Hey, George. Thanks for your interest. Yes you can. You can use one of the trigger inputs to add a kick trigger.
Hope this helps.
Jason Thiele, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1391, jason_thiele@sweetwater.com
Awesome video! Will the Roland FD-8 Hihat control pedal work with the Strike? If so, how do you set it up to give you open and closed, etc. sounds while using the pad hh?
Hello, Mike! Yes! The FD8 will work with the Strike Multipad. Setting it up is rather simple within the Strike Multipad. All parameters are accessed with the F4-Pedals menu.
Thanks for the interest!
Cody Kraus, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1766, cody_kraus@sweetwater.com
Impressive demo but…when you change pitch on a recorded sample, it simply slows it down, so does it have the option to drop pitch and keep the original timing?
Im about to buy one - I think your observation is awaiting an update to cure. Apparently tempos cannot be changed. Useful when linked to a DAW. Still a lot here to go with tho.
Hi Nick - just new to this - is there a effect that I can set for Hand Claps?
i had to go put on kevin gilbert 'the shaming of the true' after seeing this...
🤘🏻❤️
Looks great machine
Fantastic gear. Correct me if im wrong but it sounded like the snare sample slowed down as you lowered the pitch. Can it keep its tempo? while changing its pitch
Great man....But for me ..It could use a bit more Cowbell.
Are all the kits and samples already preloaded? I bought a Roland SPD SX and it was completely blank, you have to download and transfer the kits manually....I sent it back...
Yes. And you can put whatever you want in it as well.
I've been following some reviews and there are some people who say there's a problem with their start screen, I was totally interested in buying, but I confess that I've already become quite discouraged, I've seen some that even have to open and change the SD card, even others that have reached return it due to a problem with the motherboard, has yours ever had a defect or even something similar, crashes and such? God Bless! Thanks!
For users with Roland SPS-SX, the Chain List (6 chain-list with up to 20 kits pers list) function, how can you do that on the Alesis Strike Multipad? I use the SPD-SX for performances and use the kits to match the song/set list. Would love this function on the Multipad...
Hey, Ben. Thank you for reaching out to Sweetwater and checking out our video. With the Alesis Strike multipad, you can create a custom kit list in the user list, and then backup multiple lists on a USB drive. There is not currently a Setlist work flow on the Alesis. If you have any more questions, feel free to reach out to Sweetwater any time.
Thanks,
Grant Embury, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1647, Grant_Embury@sweetwater.com
Alesis have released Set List Mode. Check it out on there TH-cam channel.
Thanks. The only thing you didn't show was adding live acoustic sounds (ie. your snare drum) to a loop.
IIUIC, the MultiPad is recording a .wav file when it makes a loop, as opposed to a sequencer retriggering the pads. So, anything picked up by the microphone connected to the Record In inputs would simply be another part of the sound being recorded, correct? The Alesis website states "Loop-based recording of your pad performance or from the external audio input", but the manual doesn't specifically explain anything further.
Am envisioning laying down a drum beat first pass or two with the pads, then overdubbing a bass line or piano vamp through the Record In inputs, to then solo overtop. Have found a couple of other videos that seem to show something like that, with no real explanation of how.
I’m trying so save a drum beat that I can recall for later, but can’t figure it out?
I plan to buy this beast. But there is one thing that I can't find online. Can the tempo of a given loop be changed in real time. With a knob or a taptemp? I perform with great singer but his tempos depends on his mood. So today is 90, tomorrow is 75. So that function is pretty important to me .
Hey, Igor. Thanks so much for your interest. Yes, you can change the tempo on these in real time.
I hope this helps.
Jason Thiele, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1391, jason_thiele@sweetwater.com
これはいいですね❗独りでカラオケ行く時にもいいですね🎵
Hi. Am deciding between this and the dtx multipad. Similar functions one thing is the strike is not a sequencer but what I am interested is how comparable the sounds are , which sounds more realistic and does the strike have pressure sensitivity like the dtx? Does it have choking or muting capability like the dtx? Thanks in advance
Hey, M G. These are indeed similar. They both have great, realistic sounds.
The Strike does do velocity, but no aftertouch or pressure.
Thanks for your interest.
Jason Thiele, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1391, jason_thiele@sweetwater.com
I had the DTX but it has extremely limited memory size. Couldn't play a sequence/song of 5MB or something crazy. This has everything I need it to do for live sequence playback.
What set of kick pedal and snare goes well with the Alesis?
When you create a sample as you have shown with the snare drum, how do you clock it with the tempo that is set for your project in cubase 12 professional
Question say you hook this up with an ekit can you make your own loops? Why I ask say you need a loop of a fill to continually play while you're playing another fill. Or make it sound like two kits are playing but just one. Say like an elevation song.
I can't play on it at home my family get so nervous cause the pads are solid and making big loud noise even when I play with a headset, also when I going to the next page there's delay loading
Do you know if you can send midi notes during a song? Meaning: I want the Alesis to switch the scenes of my Quad Cortex live during a certain song through a midi cable. (So i don't have to do this by foot - so i can focus on singing and playing). In other words: can the Alesis automatically send midi notes to the midi output after starting a track?
I know i could do this though Ableton but I prefer NOT to have a computer on stage...
Thanks in advance.
Vinny
I see nick, i click
So you need to plug a mic into a mixer first then through that to the input to record live samples with a microphone. How long does it take to save? And could you do this with other sample pads? I’m just looking for a drum pad that can do this well, like record some noises straight to the pads in a live performance and have a play around. ( and be able to loop them and add effects, but I could also use my looper even Witt this)
Thanks
I’m considering buying this or the Alesis. Can this unit be used like I drum kit? I’m hoping to get a yes or no answer to this question. I specifically need to know if you can connect a hi hat pedal and play a hi hat sound like a hi hat... open, half open, and closed.
Thank you.
Thanks for the question, Joseph. Absolutely, you can do that. You can add a pedal into the HiHat control input. Let me know if you have other questions.
Derek Senestraro, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1243, derek_senestraro@sweetwater.com
Yes you can use both. There's a great video of Jason Bonham doing this with Sammy Hagar on Howard Stern I think.
@@Deech72
Thank you Chris!
Perfect 👌🏾
AND the headphone jack is on the bottom🤯
No foot pedals for kick and hi-hat?
Can we use it as a multi xy controller . ?
Man....I just bought the Roland SPD-SX multi-pad from Sweetwater last week but this seems hella better!!!
It just seems. I have both
How do you compare both?@@mlilic
Is there a Direct Tempo change setting on board ....or in Edit function ?????
Hi, Vihul. I'm not sure I entirely understand your question, but I'm guessing you may be referring to changing the tempo of a loop. Is that correct?
If so: you cannot currently alter the tempo of a previously created loop. However, when creating a new loop, you can adjust the tempo by following these steps:
1) Press the F6-View function button while in Effect View in Perform Mode to access the built-in looper.
2) When the looper is activated you can set the BPM and Time Signature by pressing the BPM button.
Hopefully this helps! Feel free to call me at the number below with any further questions.
Thanks for your interest!
Brandt Miller, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1628, brandt_miller@sweetwater.com
@@sweetwater Thanks for reply ,,,,I am just checking whether it can be change as SPD SX ,,,,as in Roland SPD SX you can change the tempo up to some extent ,,,,I thing that is missing in Alesis Strike Multipad
Would I be able to connect a guitar riff and loop it aswell through the device??
Hello, Jeronimo! You certainly can! There are a lot of great videos on TH-cam of people doing this exact thing. It is a powerfully looping tool.
Thanks for the interest!
Cody Kraus, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1766, cody_kraus@sweetwater.com
Can it match the power of the Roland Octapad and Yamaha Multi 12 when it comes to using it as a mini kit ? Does it perform well specially the hihat variation without affecting other pads?
im interested buying one.. but i like to use it as a portable ekit .. with bass and hihat pedal.. thank you
Hello, DOCTOR RUDIMENTS! I have used the Alesis Strike Multipad in the same manner you describe, and I've also owned an Octapad for years. The Strike performs just like the Octapad in terms of sensitivity and realism, will work with the same pedals, and has the added benefit of being able to load your own samples. Thanks for the interest!
Cody Kraus, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1766, cody_kraus@sweetwater.com
Sweetwater thank you for the reply.. im trying order but sadly i think sweetwater doesnt ship here in the philippines..
Nick is a great salesman. He could make you want to buy toilet paper. If Alesis gets the quality right on this thing then they will have a winner. If they cut to many corners as usual then it will be SPD-SX clone that breaks
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so you don't yet buy toilet paper? :-)
I don’t need to be convinced to buy toilet paper
more and more people are wanting toilet paper. in fact, there are now ppl selling it thru forums! who woulda thought! ✌😎
beginner here, im looking to play live, nothing too big just like backyard shows, would i hook this up to an amp of some sort? or a PA system?
Yes, you can go both ways depending on the situation. You can plug it in directly you don't need anything else. The outs are two 1/4 jacks so if your amp only has one input you won't have stereo sound.
Countleopone: The drummer in my band has the Yamaha multipad which is killer. He goes directly to the PA system ... and then he has a dedicated monitor WITH a subwoofer. While you can get by without a sub I highly recommend one for this application in order to achieve the full, killer multipad sound. For smaller gigs he uses a Simmons powered drum monitor. As the name suggests this monitor is specifically for electronic drums (including drum pads like this one). This powered monitor sounds great and the speaker configuration includes a woofer that is designated especially for the lower frequencies. I can't recommend putting this through a guitar amp at all. You may have somewhat better luck with a bass amp ... bur ultimately, to my ear going directly through the PA or a dedicated edrum powered speaker is the way to go! Good luck!
can i connect Alesis Strike MultiPad to my alesis surge drum kit ?
Hey, Pierre. You can. But only to record. The MultiPad has 2x inputs (record in).
I hope this helps.
Jason Thiele, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1391, jason_thiele@sweetwater.com
Saving my pennies now!
How long of a sample could this play? My band doesnt have a keyboard player. Could a keyboard be sampled for the lenght of a whole song?
Hi, Bruce! You could absolutely play back a sample that long. The only limitation is the size of the memory card that you use. With that said, playing along with samples that are that long can be quite difficult. Especially if someone gets off time. I would suggest breaking it into smaller pieces that you trigger throughout the song.
Thanks for your interest!
Mike Wuchter, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1789
Sweetwater how long would it take to load a 3 minute sample? The old sample pad pro would take a long time for loading a one measure sample.
@@bpivr according to the manual, the size of the sample doesn't change the load time on this -- it's because it's loading directly from the hard drive, not from a separate "current kit" buffer. So it just needs to get the memory pointers set, not actually load the entire file. So the _number_ of samples per kit affects the load, but not the size of the individual samples.
I've played back tracks 4-5 min long. No problems.
@@bpivr It takes a couple minutes for me.
What makes this worth $50 more than a roland spd sx?
can you quantise loops? and can you do the quantising during a live performance?
Hey, DIY Musician. Thanks so much for your interest. Unfortunately this one does not have a quantize function. You can however match the tempo with tap tempo.
I hope this helps.
Jason Thiele, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1391, jason_thiele@sweetwater.com
I just want percussion pads that I can use as a controller for drum tracks on my Akai Force. Will this work and will I be able to figure out how to set it up (considering I'm a noob at this kind of stuff)?
Hi, Monsta Munch! It is certainly possible. MIDI out on the Strike MultiPad to MIDI in on the Force will allow you to control the drum sounds on the Force with the pads on the Strike, but there will be some setup involved. Thankfully, the Force comes with a rather extensive user manual that covers this type of operation.
Thanks for the interest!
Cody Kraus, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1766, cody_kraus@sweetwater.com
@@sweetwater Thanks Cody. I've found the Force manual to be very frustrating but as long as it can be done, I'm sure I'll be able to find someone to help me get it working. Thanks again.
Fun as hell
Is there a quiet foot pedal for bass conpatible to this?