The Alesis SamplePad 4 is a compact unit that can easily be mounted to an existing setup. It is perfect for home production, small gigs, and adding electronic sounds to acoustic setups. With four pads, it comes with 10 built-in kits and 25 preset sounds, allowing for quick setup and play. Additionally, it has expandable memory and extra trigger inputs. It can accept up to 32GB of SD card storage, allowing for the storage of 89 user kits and 512 samples per card. This means you can have all your essential sounds ready to play wherever you are. The SamplePad 4 also features USB/MIDI connectivity, making it easy to connect to your own VST and recording software, perfect for producing music in your home studio. You can even integrate it with your drum kit by adding the Alesis Multipad clamp.
If you’re looking to load your own samples for gigging or just playing for fun, the SamplePad 4 has plenty of space, with the ability to load up to 32GB or 512 samples through its SD expansion slot. It is also a great MIDI controller for home production, whether you’re laying down beats or triggering loops in your software. If you just want to play immediately, it comes with 10 preset kits and 25 popular percussion sounds ready to play out of the box.
One issue that regular sample pads often face is visibility during gigs, particularly in environments with smoke, darkness, and lighting. To address this, the Alesis SamplePad comes with blue LED borders around each pad, ensuring you can always see what you’re hitting. The top two pads are also raised, making them great for use as cymbals and other percussive effects.
For regular drummers who want to use a kick pedal or hook up additional trigger pads, the SamplePad offers two additional trigger inputs. These inputs allow you to connect any single or dual-zone trigger pad to expand your kit.
The SamplePad 4 has several features, including ten preset kits, a pre-installed library of 25 popular percussive and electronic drum sounds, and the ability to add up to 512 of your own samples and 91 user kits with the SD/SDHC card slot. You can also drag and drop samples from your Mac/PC with the USB port without removing the SD card. The SamplePad 4 has blue LED lights around the pads for better visibility during gigs and dark rooms. It also has the capability to tune and add reverb to your sounds.
The specifications of the SamplePad 4 include a weight of 1.2KG, height of 6.4cm, width of 26cm, and depth of 19.1cm. Its power requirement is 9V DC 500mA Centre-Positive. The inputs/outputs of the SamplePad 4 include USB/MIDI input/output, mono/stereo 1/4” output, 1/4” headphone output, and trigger in. It features blue LED pad backlighting for pad feedback. Its playback modes include polyphonic, monophonic, loop, stop/choke. The SD card slot supports SD/SDHC cards up to 32GB with a FAT32 file system. The SamplePad 4 is capable of supporting 91 user kits and 512 samples per card. It can play 16-bit mono or stereo .WAV files with a sample rate of 48K, 44.1K, 32K, 22.05K, or 11.025K.
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