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Alesis SR16 Classic Drum Machine

Alesis SR16 Classic Drum Machine

Regular price R 2,988.00
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2–4 Day ETA Major cities
5–7 Day ETA Outlying areas
  • Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria: 2–4 business days after payment confirmation.
  • Secondary cities and towns: 3–6 business days.
  • Outlying and remote areas: 5–7 business days.
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  • Warranty periods vary by brand and product — typically 1 to 2 years. Contact us to confirm specific brand coverage.
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Drive the groove with the Alesis SR16 Classic Drum Machine by Alesis. Built for drummers who demand feel, response, and durability — from rehearsal rooms to main stages.

The drum machine that started a music revolution.

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.
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.

FEATURES
  • 16-voice polyphony
  • 12 velocity-sensitive pads
  • Over 200 drum and rhythm samples
  • Dynamic Articulation is velocity-sensitive
  • 50 preset rhythm patterns with A and B variations plus A and B fills
  • 4 different rhythms in each pattern
  • 24-bit sample/DAC resolution
  • 20-255BPM tempo range
  • 4 outputs
  • Headphone output

SPECIFICATIONS :

  • Audio Outputs: 4 (2 stereo pairs)
  • Pads: 12 velocity sensitive (w/Dynamic Articulation)
  • Sample/DAC Bit Resolution: 24
  • 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: VAC External Transformer, UL and CSA Approved
  • Dimensions: (WxHxD) 9.25"x1.5"x6.5"

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