Alesis SR16 | Classic 24-bit Stereo Electronic Drum Machine with Dynamic Articulation
As one of the most popular drum machines ever made, the SR-16™ has been used by everyone from songwriters to live performers to remix engineers as their drum machine of choice. The reason is simple: it features a great selection of 233 realistic, natural drum sounds, offered both in dry form and sampled with our incomparable digital reverbs. Our exclusive Dynamic Articulation™ feature enables a drum sound to change its tonal content as it’s played harder for truly realistic performances.
The SR-16 features 50 preset patterns that were actually played in by top studio drummers, not just programmed and quantized. You’ll find enough built-in rhythmic variations (with A, B and two Fill sections) for composing complete arrangements, and you can create and save your own customized patterns and songs. Plus, the SR-16 also provides complete MIDI implementation, a footswitch input, flexible programming and editing features and velocity-sensitive pad buttons. Plus, it’s so easy to use that you’ll be up-and-running and composing new music in minutes.
Whether you need a songwriting partner or an accompanist for live performance, turn to the all-time world standard in drum machines: the SR-16.
Technical Specs
Audio Outputs: 4 (2 stereo pairs) Pads: 12 velocity sensitive (w/Dynamic Articulation™) Sample/DAC Bit Resolution: 16/18 Sounds: 233 Sounds Accessible via Pads: 12 Sounds Accessible via MIDI: 120 Polyphony: 16 voice Panning: 7-position user programmable Velocity Response: 8 loudness levels via pads, 127 via MIDI Timing Resolution: 96 ppq Time Signature Range: 1-128 beats per pattern Tempo Range: 20-255 bpm Notes/Patterns/Songs: 12,000/400 (200 user, 200 preset)/100 Kits: 50 user, 50 preset MIDI Program Change Response: Kit Sync: MIDI Clock/Song Position Pointer Footswitch Jacks/Functions: 2; start/stop, count/A/B/fill Other Features: Sound stacking, step editing, stereo samples with reverb and ambience Dynamic Articulation: Modulates tone Power: 12VDC External Transformer Dimensions: (WxHxD) 9.25″”x1.5″”x6.5″” Weight: 2.5 lbs
Product Features
- Professional drum machine with 12 velocity sensitive pads (w/Dynamic ArticulationTM)
- 50 Preset / 50 User drum kits with 233 sounds assignable to any pad
- Exclusive Alesis Dynamic ArticulationTM feature enables a drum sound to change its tonal content as it’s played harder for truly realistic performances
- Sound stacking, step editing, stereo samples with reverb and ambience
- 2 Footswitch Jacks, MIDI I/O, Stereo main and aux outs, headphone jack, power supply included
- Professional drum machine with 12 velocity sensitive pads (with Dynamic Articulation(TM))
- Exclusive Alesis Dynamic Articulation feature enables a drum sound to change its tonal content as it’s played harder for truly realistic performances
- Sound stacking, step editing, stereo samples with reverb and ambiance
- 2 Footswitch Jacks, MIDI I/O, Stereo main and aux outs, headphone jack, power supply included
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Versatile and great for beginners To say that this will cover any drum-machine-beginner’s needs entirely would be an understatement. I won’t go too much into what it can/can’t do because I’m sure it has been mentioned in most other reviews as well as the product specs. What I will do is tell you all about how far this drum machine brought me.As a musician that really doesn’t care for playing with others as well as just a electronic-instrument enthusiast I decided on grabbing a drum machine rather than dealing with…
Stellar old-school rhythm box I bought the SR-18 to replace my old Zoom RT-123 that finally started failing after over a decade of serving me well. I have a full computer recording setup with high quality drum plugins but I still love the vibe and hands-on immediacy of a good old-fashioned groove box, and the SR-18 does not disappoint. It sounds better than I expected, with a good selection of surprisingly decent acoustic kits, but it’s those deliciously dated kits and samples I actually like the most. My philosophy is,…
SR-16 is still the best for a live jam Hey, Amazon–why are you combining two very different devices here? This review is for the old one, the SR-16. I didn’t like the SR-18 at all.I’ve tried every drum machine ever made, and I always come back to this one. The sounds are clunky and dull compared to more modern machines, but for a quick jam, you can’t beat it. It’s quick and easy to dial in a beat and a tempo, and the two foot pedals make a live performance almost plausible. If that’s how you play, I recommend this…