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Alesis SR-18 - Studio-Grade Standalone Drum Machine With On-Board Sound Library, Performance Driven I/O and In-Built Effects / Processors
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Color | Pro Color |
Brand | Alesis |
Material | plastic |
Model Name | SR18 |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 9.25 x 13 x 4 inches |
About this item
- A Studio Icon - Legendary classic drum machine for songwriters, live performers and remix engineers
- In Demand Sound - 500 professional sounds included, built-in digital effects for added realism and powered by Alesis exclusive Dynamic Articulation
- Seamless MIDI Connectivity - Complete MIDI support for use with keyboards, computers, DAWs and electronic drum kits
- Production Essentials - Pattern Play Mode enables different patterns to be triggered from the pads directly; programmable Drum Roll function; tap tempo for instant beats exactly as you want them
- Production Anywhere - Flexible wall (adapter included) and battery powering (six AA, not included)
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Product information
Item Weight | 1.15 pounds |
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Product Dimensions | 9.25 x 13 x 4 inches |
Country of Origin | Taiwan |
ASIN | B0017Y2TAC |
Item model number | SR18 |
Batteries | AA batteries required. |
Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #3,069 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #3 in Drum Machines |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | December 19, 2005 |
Body Material | Bass Wood |
Color Name | Pro Color |
Connector Type | Auxiliary |
Material Type | plastic |
Size | 200 patterns |
Color Screen | No |
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Best Selling Successor To The Iconic SR-16 Alesis knows drums. Our SR-16 has dominated the drum machine market since 1990 and continues to be in demand today. The next-generation SR-18 is loaded with cutting-edge drumsets, electronic drums, one-shot hits, and modern percussion sounds for any cutting-edge musician’s performances and compositions. Fusing 500 professional drum & percussion sounds, 50 bass sounds, on-board digital effects for added realism, stock & user customisable patterns, complete MIDI support, performance driven connectivity options, Alesis’ exclusive Dynamic Articulation and a compact, studio-friendly footprint, SR-18 can be heard on countless records, praised for its natural realistic sound and true versatility. Taking your production to the next level of professionalism just got a whole lot easier with SR-18 - the true successor to the legendary SR-16! In-Demand Sound SR-18 features a pro selection of 500 realistic, cutting-edge drumsets, electronic drums, one-shot hits, and modern percussion sounds for any modern musician’s performances and compositions. s played harder for truly realistic performances. Patterns for Days! The SR-18 features 100 preset patterns captured by top studio drummers, not just programmed and quantized. Plus, there’s enough built-in rhythmic variations (with A, B and two Fill sections) for composing complete arrangements. The Personal Touch Looking for more customisation? SR-18 doesn’t disappoint! You can create and save your own customized patterns and songs with space for 200 totally unique user patterns using the 12 velocity sensitive pads. Your Creative Centrepiece With SR-18, plug in an instrument, such as a guitar, and play along for complete setup simplicity. You can play in bass parts using the pads on SR18 or connect a MIDI keyboard for fast, musical low end. Production Power - Anywhere! SR-18 can be powered by AC or batteries, so whenever or wherever you need to lay down a groove, you’re ready to roll. It’s time for you to step up to the next Alesis drum machine. From hip-hop to country and everything in between, SR18 nails it on the first take. SR18 has an effects engine with Alesis reverb, EQ, and compression so you can output recording or performance-ready sounds. Dynamic Articulation™ enables sound to change in color and timbre, the same way that acoustic instruments do for truly realistic performances. SR18 can be powered by AC or batteries, so whenever or wherever you need to lay down a groove, you’re ready to roll. It’s time for the next Alesis drum machine.
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Sound quality | 4.4 | 4.8 | — | — | 3.8 | 4.7 |
Value for money | 4.1 | 4.1 | — | — | 4.5 | 4.5 |
Easy to use | 3.8 | 4.1 | — | — | 3.3 | 4.6 |
Versatility | 4.1 | — | — | — | 4.5 | 4.2 |
Portability | — | 4.6 | — | — | 4.9 | 4.9 |
Sold By | Amazon.com | GearNuts | 隠者屋injaya | HARU JAPAN SHOP | Last Samurai | théâtre |
model name | SR18 | TR-6S | — | — | VOLCADRUM | VOLCA SAMPLE2 |
connector type | Auxiliary | USB | — | — | — | USB |
weight | 1.15 pounds | 1.1 kilograms | 1.98 pounds | 1.98 pounds | 0.75 kilograms | 372 grams |
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Customers like the sound quality, adjustability, versatility, and fun of the musical instruments. For example, they mention that it has some realistic drum voices, it's easy to change the tempo for live performances, and it has plenty of great functions. That said, some disagree on performance.
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Customers find the musical instruments easy to use. They mention that it has bass that is as easy to program as the drums, it seems intuitive, and has very useful pre-set drum beats. They also say it's good to learn on and has step recording. Customers also say the SR-18 has juicy rhythms, a great range of beats with fills, and built-in beats that are great for practicing and writing to. They say it sounds great, is super easy to connect to a PA, and offers 50 different drum beat styles.
"...It is a great one-box set up for practice and it has a ton of flexibility that makes it useful (and fun) in a variety ways I hadn't thought of..." Read more
"...the guitar alone and this machine also has bass that is as easy to program as the drums so even looping a beat with a simple bass line draws out..." Read more
"...It is really helping as a songwriting tool because you can organize all your parts, even with bass lines, and then jam over it on guitar or keys to..." Read more
"...This makes it sound more realistic.* There are a TON of different sound variations for every kind of drum sound you want.*..." Read more
Customers like the sound quality of the musical instruments. They say the sounds are decent and usable if you're a rock or punk musician. Some say that the sounds on the SR-18 are far more realistic. Overall, most are satisfied with the sound performance of the product.
"...It has a drum sound for most music genres that are on the radio today and I've not scratched the surface of listening to them all, let alone doing a..." Read more
"...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..." Read more
"...Love it! This sounds amazing!The one and ONLY downside to this is the fact that there is NO connection to connect it to your computer...." Read more
"...improvement in the sound, not that the SR16 sounded bad... but this sounds great...." Read more
Customers like the quality of the drum machine. They say it's a very good, awesome top quality drummer machine, and an excellent drum box. Some say the VST drums are nice. Overall, customers are satisfied with the quality and functionality of the product.
"...To sum up, this is a great self-contained drum machine that gives you a lot of power, flexibility, and good sound for a not-ridiculous price...." Read more
"...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..." Read more
"The Alesis SR18 Drum Machine is amazing. I have had many problems with every computer based drum machine program...." Read more
"...love this thing because of the fact that you can get some really nice drum and bass going on at the same time...." Read more
Customers find the musical instruments great value for the money. They also say it's a great investment and a good product to sell.
"...gives you a lot of power, flexibility, and good sound for a not-ridiculous price...." Read more
"...Ok for the price though." Read more
"Good price. Seems to be solid. Sounds good. Can add beats in time to play my guitar and bass to. Probably should have gotten it sooner." Read more
"...to do some home recording and found this to be accessible and within my price range...." Read more
Customers appreciate the versatility of the musical instruments. They mention that it has plenty of great functions that make composing and setting up very handy. They also say it's a great piece of supplemental equipment with good out-of-box capabilities and immense technical possibilities. Customers also say that it'll make a good addition to an existing studio setup when you don't have an actual drummer.
"...It has tons of advanced features that I will have to get familiar with the more I use it but it already has a place in my studio during my writing..." Read more
"...fraction of it's potential, I'm happy it's such a flexible and feature packed unit; I have room to grow with this unit, but even if I always just..." Read more
"...To sum up, it is a great sounding machine with immense technical possibilities, and it takes some effort to decipher the instructions, especially if..." Read more
"...For this amount of money you can't go wrong here, a good practice tool...." Read more
Customers like the adjustability of the drum machine. For example, they mention it's easy to change the tempo for live performances, add beats in time, and improve timing and coordination. Some appreciate the high-responsiveness and functional features, like the tap tempo feature with foot pedals. Overall, most are satisfied with the adjust ability and functionality of the product.
"...Of these, I can easily change the tempo for live performances. BUT this is where “easy” ends...." Read more
"Good price. Seems to be solid. Sounds good. Can add beats in time to play my guitar and bass to. Probably should have gotten it sooner." Read more
"...This is a great way to improve timing and coordination, using as a substitute / second drummer...." Read more
"...existing patterns are pretty cool for jamming, but they seem a bit busy for recording... so look at this drum machine as a tool in that its greatest..." Read more
Customers find the drum machine super fun and enjoyable. They say it makes playing so much more enjoyable than using the metronome. Customers also say it's a nice toy and great for improvising, jamming, and songwriting.
"...Very fun and sounds cool - and can make the bass samples come alive.-..." Read more
"...will capture your pattern changes and fills in real time, making it fun and easy to arrange entire songs...." Read more
"...It was fun... and, you know, if you ever have to spontaneously just play SOMETHING for someone it kinda sucks when there is only guitar unless you..." Read more
"...It makes them more fun than using the metronome to keep time, and I wanted the practice in listening for the beat in the drum patterns...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the musical instruments. Some mention it does very well using it in a double bass aspect, while others say that it is useless if you cannot use it. They are also frustrated with how the song function works and have issues with one of the features that doesn't work.
"...The drum sounds, as others have commented, are great - clear, crisp, realistic, and stereo! Over the headphones, it is great...." Read more
"...full length tracks (from all of my combined patterns I made), does very very well using it in a double bass aspect..." Read more
"...star because, although a great sounding drum machine, it is useless if you cannot use it...." Read more
"...unit, but even if I always just sequence it off my Launchpad, it does so very well." Read more
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I vacillated between this and a software/computer/drum pad/dac setup. I'm really glad I chose this. It is a great one-box set up for practice and it has a ton of flexibility that makes it useful (and fun) in a variety ways I hadn't thought of initially. For practice, I plug the bass into the instrument input, my headphones into the output and away I go. I keep it powered up with rechargeable AA's that keep me going for several multi-hour sessions before I need to swap them out. Very portable, very compact.
The drum sounds, as others have commented, are great - clear, crisp, realistic, and stereo! Over the headphones, it is great. The deeper bass and kick drum parts kick serious butt when amplified. The library has a nice balance of sounds that covers a large enough spectrum to keep me busy for a while. Programming is not hard if you actually read the manual and play with it a bit. For my purposes at this point, it has way more capability than I need.
Bonus:
- The multiple outputs are really cool. You can, for example, map the bass or percussion track to go out through the auxiliary channel, you can then run that part through a bass-synth or reverb pedal for example, and just have fun twiddling the dials. Very fun and sounds cool - and can make the bass samples come alive.
- Although the bass sounds are pretty lame as many have pointed out, they give you something of a bass line sketch to work from. At my beginner level I find it is actually great to be able to slow the machine down to hear the note selection and timing of the bass parts. No, it's not Tony Levin, but for learning I am finding it gives me a great starting point. I can run it for awhile trying to follow it with the bass line turned on, then I can mute the bass part to see if I can keep up without the "teacher" or come up with variations that fit. Nice tool. Since you can make it almost arbitrarily slow, it really helps for being able to pick up the patterns.
- Instrument input/headphone out. Nice touch. Volume knob works just on the drum going to headphones, you control instrument outboard so the volume is a really like a mix control.
- Battery operation is great, and using rechargeables really sets you free.
- The build is nice and solid. I've paid way more for way less.
Features one could want this decade:
- It's weird for a device sold in 2015 to not have USB or SD card support. No doubt that would raise the cost, but the midi Sysex dump process outlined in the manual for backing up user patterns and songs seems antediluvian. Heck, maybe they should have put an rs-232 serial console on it too while they were at it (smirk).
- The ability to import sounds to extend the ROM package would be a nice feature in this day and age where a few gigs of flash ram costs a few dollars.
To sum up, this is a great self-contained drum machine that gives you a lot of power, flexibility, and good sound for a not-ridiculous price. The world seems to have mostly moved on to software, and if you have already made the investments in time educating yourself and getting all the pieces to work together plus the money to get all those pieces (Midi pads, DAW, computer, DAC in/out), then the SR18 is probably redundant. But, if you just want to make some beats that sound really nice, keep them in your bag, and not get all complicated, then this thing is great.
Oh yeah, lastly, Thank you Alesis for including an actual physical manual (and an extensive one at that) in a time that most companies have stopped including them. They also included a very handy reference list that shows all of the instruments, categories, their names and locations within the machine. Also, stuck right to the bottom of the machine itself is another reference list of the Names and Locations of the Preser/User Patterns.
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2024
Oh yeah, lastly, Thank you Alesis for including an actual physical manual (and an extensive one at that) in a time that most companies have stopped including them. They also included a very handy reference list that shows all of the instruments, categories, their names and locations within the machine. Also, stuck right to the bottom of the machine itself is another reference list of the Names and Locations of the Preser/User Patterns.
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Hier bekommt man für einen vergleichsweise guten Preis eine leistungsstarke Drum-Machine.
Die Sounds sind ausreichend vorhanden. Über die Qualität kann man sicher streiten. Aber es wäre unfair dieses Gerät zum Preis von 249, -- Euro mit einen Drum-Modul von z.B. Roland zu vergleichen.
Ich finde sie Sounds ok für den Einsatzzweck.
Die Berichte über die Programmierung haben mich zunächst abgeschreckt. Aber ich habe mich schnell zurecht gefunden und schon nach kurzer Zeit eine Programmierung vorgenommen. Die Bedienung ist nach meiner Ansicht nach als gut zu bezeichnen.
Anschlüsse sind zahlreich vorhanden. Die Midi-Einbindung ist gut. Das Modul empfängt problemlos die Signale und auch Midi-Clock wird verarbeitet. Interessant z.B. auch für Schlagzeuger die mit dem Gerät auch ein gutes Metronom erhalten, welches auch im Live-Betrieb Midi-Clock-Signale von z.B. einem Sequencer/Keyboard empfangen kann, wenn mit Midifiles gearbeitet wird.