Alesis SR-18 drum machine

Alesis SR-18 drum machine
Product no: EL-10466 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

Alesis is a well-known brand name in the electronic drum business. Since its release in 1990, the SR-16 has achieved the status of a genuine classic, but the drum machine has become a little outdated. Fortunately, Alesis has issued a successor. The SR-18 features everything a modern-day musician needs, and is equipped with cutting-edge drum kits, electronic drums, hits and up-to-date percussion sounds that will delight modern drummers. This drum machine enables you to create anything from fat hip hop beats to country music. A built-in effect unit provides you with reverb, EQ and compression, enabling you to adjust the sounds to your preferences and to add your own personal touch. In short, this SR-18 drum machine offers you that extra edge that the classic SR-16 lacked.

Tips or comments about this product

This drum machine features fifty different patterns, including: Rumba, Waltz, Chacha, Salsa, Polka, Tango, Fox Trot, Samba, Merengue and Quickstep Rhythms.

Specifications

Product features

Sustainable product	not specified
Standalone	yes
MIDI controller	no
Sound source	sample player
Connector for external foot pedal	yes
Number of analogue input channels	1
Number of analogue output channels	2
Headphone output	yes
Built-in speaker	no
MIDI & other	MIDI in, MIDI out
Style	modern

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	1,7 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	33,5 x 31,0 x 12,5 cm

Product specifications

powered via AC adapter of by battery (6x AA)
polyphony: 32 voices
backlit LCD display
MIDI input and output
1/4-inch jack output
instrument input
100 preset patterns and 100 user patterns
tempo/value controller
start/stop and count/A-B fill via optional foot switch

Reviews from other countries

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Gerke P. 18 April 2018

Wrote the following about Alesis SR-18 drum machine

Was op zoek naar een drum machine bij mijn Roland JD-XA. Maar een paar eisen, midi en simpel.
Bied precies wat ik zocht, goede sound, meer dan voldoende mogelijkheden en als extra ook nog de bass die er bij in zit.

Voor het geld absoluut een aanrader

Chris A. 14 July 2016

Wrote the following about Alesis SR-18 drum machine

Hoewel al wat gedateerd prima drumcomputer, als je de paar onnozele "yeah", "fresh" samples negeert toch zeer veel bruikbare drumgeluiden, ook te gebruiken als midi controller. Voor de lol eens een guitar hero drumstel op aangesloten via midi interface, werkt prima. Boekje heb je wel nodig om je weg te vinden.

M.H.J. S. 3 October 2015

Wrote the following about Alesis SR-18 drum machine

Heb beslist gaan spijt van de aankoop.
Had een SR-16 maar deze is veel uitgebreider met meer mogelijkheden dus.
Hij was, zoals wij gewend zijn van Bax, snel in huis en dat is nu een week geleden.
Ben nu nog volop aan het doorgronden wat ik er mee kan en tot nu toe geen teleurstelling.

Ben er zeer tevreden over en raad hem iedereen aan want voor de prijs hoeft men het niet te laten.

Dirk H. 24 November 2011

Wrote the following about Alesis SR-18 drum machine

Fantastisch apparaat, gemakkelijk in gebruik, veel presets, goede samples, tip sluit hem aan via midi, dan werkt het allemaal nog sneller en beter.

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