Cross-talk: This was one of my biggest concerns with using the SamplePad Pro. A well-known issue with this model is that hitting one pad may trigger another. It’s so small and compact that it is perfect for live performances. Not only is it portable enough to take it to you for gigs, but the LED illumination will make it much easier to ensure that you hit the right pad, even if you’re using another percussion machine or turntables at the same time. The Samplepad is Alesis' latest offering in affordable electronic percussion instruments. The Samplepad is a 4-pad trigger pad which contains 25 built-in sounds.It even features the ability to output MIDI data so you can trigger samples on a sampler, computer, or any other MIDI compatible module. You should get an instant answer on whether your application has been successful, though in some rare cases Klarna or V12 may need to look at the application in more detail. I’ve used this for live gigging. To be honest, it wasn’t too bad. At times, I didn’t think the sensitivity was amazing but it’s a nice cheap option to use alongside a drum set or for a producer’s live performance.

This cookie stores user-like settings for the chat system provider, which are required for our online chat service. Trusted Shops The size and functionality of the SamplePad 4 make it an incredibly useful and flexible piece of gear. With the SD expansion slot, you can load up all of your own samples ready for gigging. Or, you can just play for fun anywhere without having to be tied to a machine. The maximum capacity for SD card storage is 32GB or 512 samples - plenty of space for a wide range of sounds.The ability to plug in an SDHC or SD card truly opens up huge possibilities, as you can choose from as many as 512 different sound and 91 drum kits. For such a little, affordable drum pad, the options seem endless. Collection and delivery costs are included for the first 2 years in the event of an item becoming faulty Is that an issue? If you’re using this for more basic playing and drum beats, you might be fine. If you’re expecting this to respond like a snare drum for very fast playing (or an electronic mesh pad) then you might be let down.

The Alesis SamplePad Pro is an instrument with big features at an extremely reasonable price. It can serve as a good entry into electronic drum pads, but with some issues. If an item can not be repaired, a similar alternative product or cash discount (as defined in this policy) will be offered In addition to the 10 preset drum kits on offer, which feature various combinations of the 25 on–board samples, you can also load in your own samples via an SD/SDHC card slot. The SamplePad 4 accommodates cards up to 32GB in size, though the maximum capacity of 89 user kits and 512 samples per card may mean you can get away with one much smaller. Connect the SamplePad 4 to a Mac or PC using the USB 2 port — which also functions as a USB MIDI output — and you can drag and drop samples onto the SD card from your desktop. Once loaded, samples can be retuned and treated with the built–in reverb effect. In Use

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Is cross-talk really an issue with this device? The answer is that it depends. You may have to avoid using the particular problematic pads if you’re looking for a lot of sensitivity in your playing. Otherwise, it might be fine. Usability is an important part of any drum pad. It has to be simple to load your own samples, and there should also be a large choice of ready-to-go samples loaded on to the drum pad too. That’s definitely true with the Alesis SamplePad 4. It has an SD/SDHC slot so that you can very easily transfer music from your laptop or computer to be used on the Alesis SamplePad 4. The SamplePad 4 is extremely easy to use. Load your choice of samples onto an SD card in the correct The Alesis SamplePad 4 is an all-in-one percussion pad that will suit anyone who is looking for a drum pad. Despite its small size, it can offer you up to 512 sounds and 91 drum kits, which is exactly what you want from a drum pad. However, from using it, it feels like the firmware update just automatically reduced the sensitivity of the problematic pads. When I manually increased the sensitivity again, the cross-talk issues persisted for me.