Alesis Performance Pad £179
It's more than just a MIDI controller, but some old-hat built-in sounds let down what could have been a very useful device.
The MusicRadar Team, Mon 3 Mar 2008, 1:56 pm UTC
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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MusicRadar rating
Pros
Nicely built. Playable. Simple to use.
Cons
The sounds are dated. No USB port.
Verdict
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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Specification Show
Performance Pad
- Price:
- £179
- Features:
- Twelve simultaneous sounds accessible via Pads 120 simultaneous sounds accessible via MIDI.
- 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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