Drum Demo/Review: Alesis Strike Multipad

[jhonthedrummer]

First smart guythat I see reviewing this multipad

[johngoodlass]

Bought mine at the start of this year, it's certainly a clever piece of kit

[AraadNZ]

Thank you so much for showing how the Zoom works -

[ALIASZARDOZ]

Bravo ! Nice explanation and description

[ChrisDeJuanMusic]

Thanks for making this video, nice one! I just got mine a few weeks ago, loving it! I have a question for you... I've noticed that most of the factory samples have an 'a' and a 'b' version, for example kick drum sample '26RKing a'... and the next sample is '26RKing b'... my question is do you know what the differnce is between the a and the b sample? They sound very similar if not identical to me... is it meant to be left hand right hand? Or is b meant to be a ghost note? Many thanks is advance!

[josephdixon]

I’ve been interested in this piece of gear for quite some time now. I was just about to order an Alesis Strike MultiPad Percussion Pad but I need a very important question answered first. I know the Alesis Strike MultiPad Percussion Pad is capable of so much more, but I plan to use it only as a drum kit. I’m now in a situation where there is a physcial space and volume limitation. It would be great to just walk in with this pad, a stand, and a foot and hi hat controller.
QUESTION:
When the Alesis Strike MultiPad Percussion Pad is used as/like a drum kit, is the hi hat able to be played/controlled closed, half open and sloshy? Or is it just closed or fully open?

Thank you!

[budspencer]

what sticks are you using in the video or which you suggest as size and tip?

[pierrefitch]

What’s the first thing as a newbie to learn on drums 🪘??? What should I work on the first 30 days of starting out ?

[VJFranzK]

After buying Strike, it seems like the pads have much less subtlety vs SPDsx, and the minimum force to register a sound is much higher. What do you think?

[Umadbro]

Does this have any hand pan sounds built in?

[loveconnection]

I wonder if Alesis realise how many of these they would have sold if they had just included a quantize option on the loop function.

[zhurom]

What do you think is better Roland Octapad 30 or this Alesis?

[egodeathbliss]

Had mine for about a week and am already disappointed by a few important things (to me)

1. No quantize/snap function for loop recording either during recording or playback
2. When you start recording a loop, you have to wait for a 1 bar count-in. I much prefer the Roland SPD-s process which arms record and gives a click, but doesn’t start recording until you actually strike a pad.
3. Would love to have a “live record” loop function (similar to Wavedrum Mini or the latest Roland Handsonic) where you are able simply and quickly record a phrase without having to set up tempo or bar length etc.. Great for capturing “on the fly” loops in real time.
4. Cannot match sampled loops to clock/tempo sync (like in Ableton). Loops only play back at tempo recorded
5. No ability to have sampled loop phrases start playback on the nearest beat/bar etc… If you don’t hit the pad exactly in time you loops will be out of sync.
6. No way to sync FX such as delay to clock/tempo
7. No way to mute individual loops.

Why can’t someone just come out with a drum pad hardware version of Ableton Live????