10 Features of the Alesis Strata Prime You Didn’t Know About

[@rdavidr]

This will be the last ekit video I post, time to move back into the acoustic world 😎

[@pudoz1]

NOO!! 😢

[@colebinder1316]

Yess 🎉🎉

[@CaptainMerican]

When you getting a Granstar?

[@spence0nasty]

Thank gawg

[@DerekFrampton]

😢

[@Dzwonek05]

When Dave posts this cures my depression

[@Eddie848]

Sorry that you are depressed, man.

[@Dzwonek05]

​@@Eddie848 no problem dave cured it :)

[@Eddie848]

@@Dzwonek05 Permanently?

[@cjeffcoatjr]

This kit has been in my Sweetwater cart for a few days and now I see this video... The algorithm is sending me messages.

[@tunizra]

Don’t do it!

[@mkxpro55]

I really want this set. Unfortunately I have the generation before this one (the $2,700 dollar one) so I won't be getting this anytime soon

[@Fat_kid_joe]

​@@mkxpro55I rent my old Yamaha dtx and I have ordered this on finance over 12 months , the rental will pay the monthly repayment on the ASP. 😊

[@joshuaconnally]

@@mkxpro55same..it’s served me well for the past few years but I’m considering pulling the trigger on the new one 😅

[@fallenshallrise]

The bluetooth keyboard thing blew my mind. Naming kits on most modules is like going back in time to 1990s effect processors, using the scroll wheel and arrow keys to seek through 100 lower case, upper case, numbers and special characters. Takes forever.

[@NickyNicest]

Ya some of the leading brand modules are definitely archaic. However I think we are going to start seeing modules be a thing of the past as companies adopt standard midi interfaces to VST plugins similar to the DWe kit and Soundworks.

[@perpetualgrimace]

Me, reading video title: "I don't care" Me, seeing rdavidr: "okay I'll watch it"

[@LanceCampeau]

I tested out the Strata Prime kit a few days ago... very impressive.

[@Geldon12345]

Been lurking for years, all I have to say is DRUMS! 🥁

[@zadtheinhaler]

1- scrapes! I have been wanting this to be a thing for *ages*! 2- saving the film removal 'til last was HNNNNNGGGGGGGGGG

[@DaveMcCall]

Last chapter on repeat.

[@inverted311]

Been a long time subscriber for many years now. Your drumming and knowledge has come so far. This is an exceptional kit and you demonstrated it like a pro for sure. If this kit can't get the job done in a studio I don't know what will. The XTalk really blew me away!!!.... Great job brother!!

[@SlyHikari03]

Rotobons are a genius idea. Also less cowbell reminded me of Detroit techno

[@Abakato]

Pump up the jams, amirite?

[@SlyHikari03]

@@Abakato yup

[@Bellendrophone]

Agreed! The Rotobahns sound absolutely amazing. If only there was an actual acoustic drumkit that sounded like that!

[@SlyHikari03]

@@Bellendrophone same, that was pretty cool

[@scottybrowndotca]

Came here to figure out the vacuum issues I was having with my 1983 AM Eagle Wagon .. Found out how to fix 'em in 15 seconds and learned a ton about the Alesis Strata Prime

[@EclecticDivergent]

Hey man! Thanks for the inspiration to keep on drumming! 47 and still get ideas from RDavidR

[@LJCoste110]

Always happy to see you post. Pass on these commercials but enjoy the refurbs.

[@Rustyjamesman]

That cymbal stacking feature is really cool!!

[@dantheman3825]

YOOOO DAVID I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO EARLY!!! IM CURRENTLY RE-WATCHING YOUR OLD VIDEOS!!!! BEST OF LUCK

[@alexnasmen]

Electronic drums have evolved a lot. I had an Alesis D4 module years ago and couldn't imagine at that time it would be possible to see an ekit with this sound quality and so many customization options.

[@ambiention]

naming the mic distance as dB is both confusing, and a effective way to bury a a feature that took a whole bunch of work to implement.

[@Fl4ppers]

I still have an Alesis DM5 kit boxed in my bedroom. Glad to see they still make ekits.

[@chrisrva710]

Played the one on display here at the guitar center in Richmond. Man it’s an impressive kit

[@BatManWayneCorp]

One thing I always loved about the expensive Rolands (TD35, methinks) was that you could really fiddle with your kit, since the sound was completely generated by a drum model. So you could fiddle with the room size and material, mic positions, drum dimensions (depth and width independently), head types, dampening material and position on the head, etc pp, until you had really dialed in the exact sound you were looking for and it felt like really fiddling with a drum, not just adapting the drum sample. The Alesis has a small fraction of those capabilities, but far from what the Roland was capable of. The only thing all Rolands lack imho is proper attack in the BD and Snare.

[@gregmartin3477]

Thanks for this review and all the explications, greaties from Switserland, big Up and thanks for all the work 🥁🤘

[@kevlar_87]

Wow 😮 that e kit looks like a ton of fun 😊, I've never owned an e kit, but this makes me want to get one, great video David r.😎👍

[@No_Name_Official__æ]

I knew there would be a vid today love rdavidr

[@muchopomposo.6394]

Terrific RDR. I might even buy one. 🎉

[@jaydenwaddell373]

Hi David, huge fan of the channel thanks for the great content

[@allenwood4771]

Nice little satisfying asmr trigger there at the end...

[@DerekFrampton]

IMO #9 is the most logical!

[@thomashverring9484]

Alesis is really impressive! I wish I had one!

[@mynameisharry2077]

Hi, awesome video! where can i learn the fill at 4:12 ? thanks!

[@OlmezDrums]

Hi, Just did the transcription for you. First, here is a legend for what stands for what. R and L --> accented r and l --> ghostnote ---- S=Snare K=Kick 1-2-3-4 = Toms 1 to 4 Sticking: RllK RllK RLRK llK(k) RLRL RllK RllK RLRL R/K Orchestration: SssK 3ssK S13K ssK(k) 1122 3ssK 4ssK 3243 K/splash Hope you try it out and have fun 🥁🥁✌🏼

[@timothytan2018]

YAY. David posted again

[@searchBLOC941]

Some of your beats take me to 60's cop movies.

[@Miloshe71]

This kit actually sounds pretty good.

[@RedDogMamaHD]

Happy rdavidr Saturday!!!

[@nickferrence8593]

Wow that's quite a kit Dave. I didn't know it had all those special features. Any chance you'd do the same type of video with a Roland e kit? Cheers. Love your channel. It's one of my favorites

[@stixnfeet7818]

Yo, just a guy in the market for a higher end electronic kit so thanks for the review. Like your humorous spice on your vids and practical info. Subscribed

[@Laurence_Balfour]

Honestly this kit is very over-hyped. Great ideas and some cool sounds, but it still has the classic 'oh no it's broken after 4 months' Alesis build quality. At the music shop I work at in the UK, both rack toms have broken and it was put on display on the day of release. For context, we've had a TD-17, TD-27 and VAD 507 on display for years and they are still fully functional whilst all the Alesis gear has broken after a few months

[@JustysFrank]

Idk man I had a 500 CAD alesis e-kit and nothing ever broke… i hit pretty hard too

[@ValdrVideo]

2:43 man got that "GAME OVER RETURN OF GANON" ass laugh

[@rileypaterson7117]

4:06 sounds like epic drums from a halo game hehe

[@DavidSingleton-nk4sh]

Id like to hear your thoughts on remo masteredges

[@dagonzalez1757]

10:30 was such a nice transition

[@ArgonautDrums]

This ekit is currently the best bang for your buck 🤘

[@sneyeper5243]

You should do a video on using 2 ply drumheads on the batter and resonant side and other odd combinations in drums

[@CozBoogie]

But what is the hack to ensure long term support and durability?

[@just_jarman]

Hey David... what's the carburetor on?

[@AnthonySkunkGreen]

I’m gunna miss this kit too Dave 😢

[@mikeydreadmastalski4345]

The peel is satisfying

[@tde7999]

Thanks for the Vaccum leak tip” 😂😂😂

[@CoBrAChiCKeN948]

Can you choose different sounds for each of the tom rims?

[@outforit692]

Yes.

[@CoBrAChiCKeN948]

@@outforit692 so essentially this is a 15 piece kit then...could have octobans and cow bells on the tom rims...

[@outforit692]

@@CoBrAChiCKeN948 if your just talking Toms. Then it would be 8 or 10 if you have the expanded version. So 4 or 5 Toms with a different sound I. The rims. If that makes sense.

[@jwright8838]

This Alesis kit seems to address some of my main issues with E-kits.

[@creamyhummus]

AYOO FEATURED IN AN RDAVIDR VIDEO

[@benchristensen8297]

The cowbell groove at the end kinda went pretty hard tho

[@malodesi]

2:48 top notch eurodance percussion track!

[@LarsonGuitarPlayer]

Interesting and fun video. I wish you had talked some about the quality of the kit.

[@SailOnFlyBy]

How big (dimensions) is the rug that the kit is sitting on? I'm trying to get a feel for how much space I would need for this Alesis. Thanks 👍🏼

[@simplesimon4561]

Did you happen to notice if you wanted to setup the kit in a "left handed" config if the the onscreen diagrams would display correctly and that the left/right fade would move in the correct direction? Left handed config in my world means playing the bass drum on the left root, high hat and snare on the right side of the kit with the toms going from high to low, right to left

[@vananon51]

I just demoed the Strata Core (the smaller version of this kit) recently. - The module was fairly glitchy: it was a bit slow to respond to commands on the touch screen; at first it showed each instrument that was selected on-screen when each pad was struck, the rims were highlighted red when the selected drum 🥁 was struck at first and the center glowed brighter on-screen when hit harder, but then after I had to reset the module, it stopped showing them for some reason...I have no idea what changed as I didn’t mess with the settings; also, while playing, the snare pad and rack Tom 2 pad stopped reading the hits and went completely dead 🤔...I wonder if it was a tech issue or from people banging on them. I had to stop playing because I couldn’t fix the issue even after I turn it off and reset the module 2x. I had only played on it for about 30 mins after I finished tweaking the setup to my height preferences when the glitches began. The kit was setup as a floor model the day after it released...and was already broken... Also, the Strata Core module has a single snake input for all the pads with only TWO(2) additional pad inputs making this Extremely limited to expand on...I need at least 3 extra inputs which the Strata Prime has Many of... - I was able to adjust the setup of the pads to mostly where I wanted them to be; you can adjust the height of the toms and cymbals to the height of a standard acoustic kit with ease if you also adjust the rack arms 👍🏻. - The sizing of the pads on the Strata Core are: * snare: 12” * both racks tom: 8” * floor tom: 10” * bass drum pad: 8” * hi-hat cymbal: 12” * both crashes are 14” * ride cymbal: 16” - The hi-hat responsiveness was very poor and the volume was very quiet when compared to the other pads (even after I increased the individual pad sound to the max volume). - There were very few instruments for each pad to choose from in the module when compared to the Strata Prime module (perhaps it was in demo mode, but was disappointing); when selecting another sound sample, it’s simple to use but slow to load; each stock kit can be edited; if you tweak anything on a particular kit, it will ask if you want to save first before loading the next kit you select. - The mesh drum pads of the Alesis Strata Core and Prime kits were Very quiet even when compared to the Yamaha TCS pads (surprising), but the cymbal pads are fairly loud when struck. Also, the mesh pads had the closest feeling to Mylar that I’ve played on. - the bass drum pad has a nice sound to it with decent rebound like an acoustic drum, and is wide enough to accommodate a double pedal, but it Might bother neighbors downstairs so keep that in mind. Overall, it has a lot of potential, but needs a lot of bugs worked out of it, and isNOT the kit I would buy.

[@NickyNicest]

It’s a decent kit but at this price bracket I’m definitely going with the TD-27kv2 and second to that I’m going efnote 5x. Tho I will say the strata prime definitely has the best module on the market right now, but I think most companies will transition to standard midi interfaces to VST in the near future anyway.

[@Ben-ic1ve]

My personal choice is the efnote 3x

[@Briansm15]

I wonder if there is mouse support for more precise control or whatever

[@666bluegreen]

That cowbell kit needs to be an official kit in the module. lmao

[@mkxpro55]

2:42 808 COWBELL MENTIONED LETS GOOOO

[@alhuber144]

Need a little help with triggering. When I hit a drum on the first hit, it sometimes doesn't trigger. What is going on with this? What are the best settings for toms? Also any good tips for the hihat? Please any info will help. Thank you!!!

[@civixmedia]

i literally said to my self he's gonna make a strata prime video. he has to soon

[@mkxpro55]

I really want this set, but unfortunately I have the Strike Pro, which ig could be considered one generation older?

[@matthewmore6893]

How does the strata compare to efnote 5 not talking price?

[@joshtaylor6086]

I love your content and your dry delivery. That being said, because the information in your videos is so good, I sometimes forget how ridiculously sick you are as a drummer. Don't get me wrong, it's never lost on me that you are a great drummer. But, you'll be noodling along, showing the tone-blending capabilities of an Alesis e-kit and, all of a sudden, whip out a wicked-sick, super tasty, buttery-smooth fill that makes my tummy feel weird...but in a good way... I promise. Keep it up!

[@DoobieMan420]

I've wanted this kit for so long I'm so tired of not being able to afford it

[@fireking1218]

Could you do a yamaha rydeen 22" or 20" drum set, also I love your videos 😊

[@ChimichangaGuy]

Hey Dave, any luck on finding one of those triangle drums? Also any plans on trying to get your hands on that $10,000 Tama star maple factory reserve?

[@tylerlawson5923]

Ok the stack feature is pretty fucking cool

[@josiahkierstead1499]

Was that snare layer sample a little bit of Mississippi queen?

[@xyanide1986]

Alesis might be alright with the TOTL stuff but ymmv with the entry to mid-tier stuff.

[@BeastOfSoda]

Curious about something. Have e-drums made any advancements as far as playing with brushes is concerned? Last I checked, they wouldn't work as one may expect.

[@fallenshallrise]

I don't think so. I think the work-around is to load a brush sound onto a pad and play the patterns with your sticks. My module has brushed snare sounds available so I am guessing that is what they are for.

[@jpcasable]

the 8th feature completely cracked me up. but to be fair, it isn't really that big of a stretch. title says "10 features [...] you didn't know about" and i have to admit, i sure didn't know about this one. XD ;P

[@drzoidbergmd3200]

Hmm, im not sure whether to get this or the td27kvx for my nezt ekit. The module looks and sounds great. The deum sounds are way better than roland. But the build quality is a worry

[@Herrys791]

C'mon man, this is an Alesis. The build quality is pretty competitive.

[@Tommy-r9g]

This thing is awesome

[@danielmolenda2073]

I really enjoy that kid seems like it’s a really expensive drum kit

[@ninjabear3498]

THE Alesis Strata Prime is my dream drum kit dude its sexy asf

[@ynb_08]

Alesis really cooked with this drum module

[@ElliottEdmonds-z3k]

Can you hurry up and make a pvc pipe drum kit!

[@hdh418]

my guitar center has this kit and had it for a month or two and i noticed that the bass drum mistriggers alot and im scared of buing one incase it happens to mine

[@MrVenat0r]

Cowbell set was straight out of an N64 game.

[@marvynpalmeri1124]

Sounds way better than DW E-Kit

[@Nobodycommented]

Sadly I can only watch this video and dream, anyone that’s like me?

[@kalcity2444]

Our time will come dear friend, Our time will come.

[@Mix3dbyMark]

Sounds better than the DW ekit

[@Jacob_average]

I finally found out what too much cowbell is

[@WhyTheHorseface]

No tympani?? My 25 year old Roland TD6 has awesome tympani’s that are tunable with the high-hat pedal allowing full glissando’s! Another reason to keep it, even if I get a new e-kit.

[@godsinbox]

I haven't had a gong scrape since before my hair fell out.

[@bluoma032]

Dave’s laugh cures my depression

[@Cancun771]

Oh wow! Sarah Kendzior reference / product placement. I was not expecting such biting political content on this channel all of a sudden! Right on, bro! #Resist

[@mtlfriki]

Cool!

[@Cancun771]

9:40 See, if you had a cat, you coulda let her play with the box at this stage to pad the video with some #catcontent!1

[@FinalSparkLux]

I feel like removing the plastic from the screen made it un-returnable. They should probably let you keep it at that point, it's not even salvageable

[@bhaibhai-qp6fh]

Hi hagrid

[@bernhardhaider2324]

This Kit is close to be "Perfect" for an E Kit. and with all it offers the Price is more than okay, i'll guess...

[@JulianFernandez]

haha, cool review

[@DadBodDrumming]

Sure is a nice kit. Too bad the price isn't as nice.

[@bismaarioseno9420]

I just noticed that they collaborated with pearl and ludwig???

[@DerekFrampton]

OMG OMG OMG... you PEELED THE STICKER... does that mean you got to KEEP/ or you BOUGHT this kit?

[@TimSoto39]

2:01 story of my life

[@ikeeptime]

C'mon Alesis.....start selling that module as a stand alone.