A super responsive sample pad. At the forefront of sample pad technology. The Alesis Strike Multipad comes with nine velocity sensitive pads and vast I/O options. It can be the centre of your setup. Its built-in sampler lets you record from USB smartphone and microphone sources so you can develop truly original samples. Its super easy to control too. The 4.3 inch LCD screen lets you know exactly whats in use. You can then edit that sound with the five built in effects. Scroll through the presets that come shipped with the MultiPad or easily set up your own drum banks you can even use your own samples! The Alesis Strike MultiPad is upgradable too with options to expand your kit with pedal inputs for kick and hi hat and you can even add external cymbal triggers. This pack comes with an Alesis Multipad clamp and Mapex multi-angle clamp for easy attachment and positioning from any cymbal stand. New Strike MultiPad V1.3 software is available now! This free update includes an array of additional enhancements such as a new sample manager metronome settings and click and looping trigger features! For full details find out more from the V1.3 Release Notes here. Sounds and Storage Alesis’ most powerful sample pad yet. Coming with over 7000 samples and loops. Combining percussive samples from the flagship Strike Pro drum module. Along with loops and melodic instruments so you can create the songs you want. You can also add your own samples via USB memory stick and back up your settings. Sample. Edit. Loop. Perform. Designed for professionals. The Strike Multipad is supremely capable. The built-in sampler allows you to record via the two line inputs (or one stereo input) as well as directly over the USB port. Be it a singular drum hit or a 90 second bass riff. This can be sampled directly from a microphone your phone your computer or streamed directly from the internet. Once captured you can clearly edit these samples and loops using the intuitive interface. Its bright 4.3-inch display lets you apply any of the five built-in effects to your samples. Letting you shape your EQ cut specific clips to assign to pads or adding a soft bit of compression – make your sounds unique. Assign and layer your newly tailored sounds to any of the nine velocity-sensitive drum pads with ease. Clearly define your sample placement with the colour customisable LED lights above each pad to make sure you know where you are on any stage or in any environment. These lights can also be assigned to display the velocity of your hits BPM loop length and more. Once assigned all that’s left to do is perform! Effortless Expansion The Strike Multipad can also be connected to multiple accessories. Expand your options and controls external triggers and pedals. With hardware space for a kick and hi hat pedal and three external cymbal triggers the Strike Multipad can help expand your playing scope and give you plenty to work with. You can never have enough pads to hit or cymbals to strike – take complete control over your performances. If you’re a serious drummer and you want something you can expand customise and really make your own the Alesis Strike Multipad is a must have. With its arsenal of inputs and outputs you can always meet the demands of your gig or your studio session. Studio-centric Goliath The Alesis Strike Multipad can integrate seamlessly with any digital audio workstation. Effortlessly transferring from a on stage essential to a studio-centric powerhouse. The on-board 2 in/2 out audio interface means that you can hook it up and control your parameters straight from the pad. It’s great for giving you more creative control over your studio sessions without having to run in and out of the live room to make tweaks. Spontaneously compose record remix improvise and edit your musical ideas in a seamless audio/MIDI environment. It’s great for the bedroom producer or big studio session drummer who wants more performative control over their MIDI sequencing and drum tracking. The Alesis Strike Multipad comes with Ableton Live Lite to give you a head start on your production game. Features Over 7000 samples and loops – 32GB of storage with over 6GB of content including loops drums and percussion plus melodic instruments for any style Sample – Built-in Sampler lets you record from USB smartphone microphone or other audio device Built-in looper – Loop-based recording of your pad performance or from the external audio input Perform – 9 velocity-sensitive pads with customisable RGB lights Meet Your New Soundcard – 2 input/2 output USB audio and MIDI interface Load Samples via USB Drive – Import WAV files and backup your kits 5 Built-in Effects Processors – 3 Kit Effects 1 Master Effect Compressor and Equalizer Custom Effect Control – Freely map two Alesis “A-LINK” infinite rotary knobs to dozens of effects and mixing controls Easy Audio Routing – Route the metronome or any sound to separate audio outputs Supersize Your Pad – Expand with external trigger and pedal inputs: (3) external drum/cymbal triggers a hi-hat pedal and (2) dual foot controls Never Miss a Beat – 4.3” display provides an informative overview of your kit and makes editing fast Premium Software Suite Included – Includes Ableton Live Lite Specifications Connectors: 4 1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS audio outputs 1 1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS headphone output 1 1/8” (3.5 mm) TRS headphone output 1 MIDI DIN Output/Thru-port 2 1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS audio inputs 1 1/4” (6.35 mm) TS trigger input 2 1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS trigger inputs 1 1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS HH pedal input 2 1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS footswitch inputs 1 MIDI DIN Input 1 USB Type-B port 1 USB Type-A port 1 power adapter input USB Drive Supported Format: FAT32 Supported File Type: 16-bit mono or stereo .WAV files 44.1 KHz Sample Rate Power Adapter: 9 VDC 1500 mA Voltage: 100–240 V 50/60 Hz 1.5 A Max Dimensions 13.75” x 14” x 3” 349.25 x 355.6 x 76.2 mm Weight: 3.85kg Included Accessories Alesis Multipad Clamp Mapex Multi Angle Clamp