Alesis Performance Pad £179
The MusicRadar Team, Mon 3 Mar, 1:56 pm GMT
Manufacturer's description
The
Alesis
PERFORMANCE
PAD
is
a
complete
all-in-one
Percussion
Station.
Performance
Pad
features
eight
velocity-sensitive
drum
pads
and
a
built-in
electronic
drum
machine
with
professional
sounds
and
features.
You
can
create
and
record
your
own
beats
from
scratch
or
play
along
with
the
built-in
patterns.
With
Performance
Pad,
you
can
practice
quietly
with
headphones,
or
plug
into
an
amplifier.
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Verdict
Pros
Nicely built. Playable. Simple to use.
Cons
The sounds are dated. No USB port.
The bottom line
It works, but it could do more. There’s bags of potential lurking here, though, so here's hoping that Alesis produces an updated version.
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SpecificationShow
Performance Pad
- Price:
- £179
- Price at Launch:
- 179.00
- Features:
- Twelve simultaneous sounds accessible via Pads 120 simultaneous sounds accessible via MIDI.
- Weight (g):
- 4.20
- Height (mm):
- 514.00
- Length (Inches):
- 184.00
- Weight (kg):
- 4.20
- Width (mm):
- 450
- Year:
- 2008
- MIDI Outputs:
- 1
- Available Inputs:
- Audio In (phone jack: stereo), Footswitch input
- Available Outputs:
- 2 x 1/4, 6.4mm Stereo Headphone Jack
- Input/Output Connections:
- Footswitch jack
- Control/User Interface:
- MIDI Pads
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