Alesis Strike Multipad Review

[@tarekibrahim6210]

This review is even better than the official alesis videos thanks

[@MELVIN5201]

And has the comment section available

[@devinisabeastsmith]

Ex fuckin actly him and 65 drums

[@lechlerguttersllc9553]

@@devinisabeastsmith Dont buy it unless your satisfied with what they load on it. Mine will not take any exterior samples. Useless.

[@lechlerguttersllc9553]

It’s a piece of junk don’t do it

[@MikeErickson]

Great review man! That's a pretty sweet piece of tech! I have the SPD-SX but have always been bummed that I can't use it for live loops - it has no way to cut loops to a perfect loop length unless you cut them in your DAW and export! This seems like a good middle ground between the spd-30 and the SX - I might have to check it out... Cheers for the info!

[@theHumanBryno]

I like that the headphone jack is in the front.

[@grajmahal]

Not only that- but a 1/8" and 1/4" is kinda convenient as well.

[@ambroulard]

bryan macneil I know right!!! Some designer finally got a CLUE!!!

[@Bonzdrummer]

absolute trash.....cant update without some backdoor guess and hope scenario.....and this was literally 4 weeks ago....you would think Alesis would have their sh*t together by now.....i loved the idea of the creativity but even the update once i finally got it to do so the two top left lights stopped working within a week and then the pads themselves stopped after 1 more week, so disappointed in this tech....idea was amazing......the actual usage....not so much

[@lucidphreak1137]

dude... that intro ROCKED.... would LOVE to see you cover some Parallels era Mark Zonder Fates Warning tunes.... Especially the 11th hour....

[@HoracioParisMusic]

I'm considering selling my Roland SPD SX to buy this one. The looping functionality is something that I really need, and also the extra storage (2GB spd vs 32GB alesis). I wish the SPD SX had those things. Thanks for the review!

[@santiagorodriguez3999]

what do you thinnk about this one vs the new version of the roland spd sx ? 16 gb and the price is higher

[@Kik_Hat_Sne]

You can check forums and some videos. You can upgrade the memory of the spd sx. The inbuilt memory is actually an sd card in it.

[@sanmiazoe7049]

How much

[@LukasStumpf]

Yeah nice Austin! Always enjoy your videos. Seems like they finally brought out a worthy opponent to the Roland SPD SX! Actually I don't like Alesis products that much, cause they often used to be quite cheesy. But this looks good!

[@dmdtmdmdtm]

Hi austin, can you tell us if it’s possible to sync the built in metronom with the different pads ? Actually i made loops with music on left and click on right with my SPD-SX 🤷🏻‍♂️ Or may be is it possible to route to different out the two samples on the same pad? Thanks a lot and keep going 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@dmdtmdmdtm]

Are you there?!?! I send an email to Alesis from the Strike Multipad page, no answer...

[@bailey12444]

It really looks great and I love the sounds, I feel that has more sounds or presets than the Roland. What about reliability? Thanks

[@georgemickel6608]

I'd like to see a vid of you sampling your drum set, triggering from the pads and then exporting it into Logic, in addition show the music notation for a super deep tutorial. A lot to ask for.. I'm so glad you're hip to the hybrid setup.

[@FrankAngelOfficial1]

I’m buying this thanks for the demo .

[@EGOS42]

Makes me think of Mass Effect

[@ChrisDeJuanMusic]

Thanks for the video, very clear! So i guess one could sample an entire backing track for a song and assign to one of the pads...and then just trigger the pad and jam on top? Also when looping... could I assign different length loops to different pads? So for example, if I do a 1 bare drum loop and have it on pad 1, could I then do a 4 bare loop (for example a 4 bare guitar chord sequence) and have it on pad 2? Thanks again! :)

[@richardg6307]

Great video. Sample editing seams a bit awkward, but like you say, edit in logic... Is it possible to trigger a loop beforehand, like in novation launchpad where you can trigger a loop just before the beat and it will start playing on cue. Thanks for the upload!

[@MikeErickson]

That would be great - you could definitely do this in interface mode as a MIDI controller for ableton. I'mm interested to hear the answer to this.

[@Allison_Chaynes]

How accurate are the pads? Can you play rolls and diddles? What about flam drags? Thanks

[@lifeofapotato4595]

Damn man i thought he's Benny Greb lol

[@lexxkrill9429]

Best drum pad in the world better then peanut butter

[@chrisdowswell]

Awesome video man!!! Really shows how one could add this in to an acoustic set up...or just make tunes as a stand alone unit... Now, just need to sell a kidney and I'm gonna order it.....

[@Simon-iy7mt]

I used to really dislike Alesis products. I don't need another multipad, and I still prefer my Nord Drum 3p, although it's in a different niche, with different features. That said, I gotta hand it to Alesis, this Multi Pad screams quality and looks like a solid alternative to the latest SPDSX. They've really improved since the Strike Pro. Good stuff.

[@keyworksurfer]

the new alesis mesh kits are spectacular for the price. they're really pulling a Kia and turning around the brand's quality, while keeping the low price.

[@ryansosa9576]

Congratulations Austin!!! Awesome drummer and best drum pad..

[@raphaelfreeman328]

This Alesis Strike Multipad looks like a Yamaha DTX multi 12 had sex with an Ableton push 2 and they had a baby. My point is take my money already...

[@richardparks5639]

Hybrid kits are freaking amazing. Thank you for the inspiration and reeducation...TABLA, 808...

[@christiancanalita6487]

Thanks Austin for this review! I'm waiting to see what Roland comes out with at NAMM. If nothing, I'm going to purchase the Alesis.

[@Lampdawg]

The fact that you can sequence and loop is dope. The Roland SPD doesn't let you do that. I'm getting this.

[@FamilyGuy12693]

Wow! That thing is awesome. I would definitely like to get one one day

[@MadhuAmborummal]

Do you know if this multipad allows us to play the loop at different tempo on the fly (based on how I trigger it)? Any suggestion on sample pads which has this feature?

[@thebaddrummer2721]

Did you just go from the main outs on the Alesis into inputs on your audio interface? Unsure how you would link this in to an audio interface. Thanks!

[@TancrediLoCigno]

Austin, thank you so much for this video. This is exactly what I needed and I'm so gonna buy this thing now. I have one question though, is it possible to connect a midi keyboard for example and record/loop stuff from that into the Alesis?

[@firstarsch2221]

Did you find an answer to this?

[@jimmienahas4156]

Excellent review, great groove at the beginning, your snare sounds KILLER, Tune-Bot? Settings?

[@abbdrums]

Thanks! I just tune the snare by instinct and feel, but I go pretty dang tight on both top and bottom. I go into it in depth in the tuning course on my website if you wanted to check that out.

[@thecavedrum]

Nice video! Do you think this is better than the Roland SPD-SX? I want to buy one but I dont kno which one

[@abbdrums]

Not sure, never used the Roland!

[@Rabiocop]

Good morning! Does anybody knows if Alesis strike pad have tempo synch, in order to change tempo to the internal loop and layer functions also, in order to have two sounds sample in one pad? Please let me know cause I'm interested to buy this instrument! Thanks a lot in advance! Cheers from Italy!

[@MarioK593]

I've got a question which hasn't been covered by any of these videos on KZbin so I'm really hoping you guys will read this :-). Let's suppose I want to load up the Alesis Strike with my own snare sample and I want it to have it's own velocity range depending on how hard I hit a pad with said sample on it. Would I need to upload 127 samples for each velocity or can I just upload one sample at a "normal" volume and the Multipad will do the rest for me? Does the Pad Work with the strike editor software? Thanks in advance! :-)

[@Deech72]

You can change all the threshold and velocity parameters from the SMP!

[@SoundworkStudio88]

Thanks for this Review! Is it possible to play this Pad with Hands or even fingers?

[@mannylebron2880]

wow. im not a drummer but i'm very impressed with that device.

[@richardthurlbeck2730]

Question for you?? Have you had any issues with the Alesis Strike Pad after filling up the hard drive with your own samples? I have spent hours loading samples 10 at a time, then hours programming kits, only to find out that once its a bit over 20 gig on the hard drive I lost access to any internal sound factory or user. Can't access the library! So if I try and change a sample it will disappear and I will have no sound on that pad, very frustrating. Have you ever heard of this?? One guy at Alesis recreated the same issue but now no one in the company will talk to me and blame my samples. Everyone of those files plays 100% in Logic, Live & Pro Tools. Oh by the way Alesis was nice to start and have replaced the strike pad several times but won't admit fault with there hardware or software. I have recreated the exact same issue with all software versions 1.1, 1.2 & 1.3??? I would only recommend the Alesis Strike MultiPad to drummers who don't want to add that many samples to the device, they rate it 30 gig + the operating system LOL Once its about 20-22 gig on drive adding a sample is like rolling the dice, it may not function the same after loading samples. Other than that and the top bumper being a harder hit required than the regular pads it has promise if the fix their admitted hard drive access issue!!

[@MRG_88]

Product update. I had mine for 47 days before it quit working. Fantastic product. It is for the features it has. The best multipad out there. I exchanged mine for the Yamaha multi 12. And am very happy. The Alesis reliability issues kept me from getting another one. I will wait a few years for them to work out the bugs before I consider another one. Hope yours is still working

[@bengu1nn569]

M G what exactly were the problems you had with it?

[@MRG_88]

Ben Pursehouse The sound cut in and out on my headphones and then it just cut out permanently. I tried connecting to the 1/4 output to a monitor and it also wouldn’t work. So like I said earlier in my comments months ago I went with the Yamaha dtx multi 12. The Alesis is the best out there for what it does but for reliability which Alesis has always had issues and I experienced it which confirms all the complaints and went with older but reliable Yamaha which is still a beast.

[@Deech72]

@@MRG_88 I would've returned it and got another one if it was within warranty. I had a loose connection in the back after only a couple months and got a new one delivered after one phone call.

[@MRG_88]

@@Deech72 yea i could have easily gotten another one as I had the pro-coverage but decided to go with the yamaha. I am happy have no regrets. I also have an akai mpc one and that thing alone is a beast especially with recent update so for sure have best of both worlds. Anyway enjoy yours

[@manojkumarbhatt9925]

I want know that how many Indin Instrument in this pad

[@badco1]

Great overview. Thanks for putting it together. Just picked one up today and looking forward to creating with it.

[@cocacola3452]

I've found one of these on Craig's list in excellent condition for $500. Should I get it?

[@farclebaba]

Interesting! I've been thinking about buying a Roland SPD SX, but I think I'll research this Alesis Strike Multipad further before making a final decision on that. We'll see what Roland announces at NAMM, if anything, for the SPD. This is very cool though.

[@johnnycastrocastropardo7606]

Porfavor en español

[@tamatamrogers]

I dont have smile emoticon so...... Smile

[@johngoodlass]

A great video ; after watching this i have just purchased one

[@sesa1076]

Purchase me one too!

[@do8671]

Best video I found about the Alesis strike multipad, thx!

[@tinoheat728]

Honestly just hate how the control screen has to be right under the pads. I’d rather it above if anything, in case I relax my sticks and hit the digital screen on accident.

[@TimShoebridge]

Great review. You convinced me to place an order :)

[@alankofi]

How is the Pad feeling? rebound-wise ? can i play detailed ghostnotes?

[@leogolive]

Have Alesis abandoned this thing? They haven’t updated it in forever!

[@urh0]

Congrats for hitting 60k!!

[@awskamal1458]

I can't play on it at home my family get so nervous cause the pads are solid and making big loud noise even when I play with headset and then when I go to the next page there's delay waiting for loading

[@FPChris]

Can we hear a normal acoustic kit on the pads?

[@rickbogan4631]

I can find no where to hear the internal sounds that come with this thing. And I found this video boring. I am not interested in playing loops and samples or making the kind of noise shown here.

[@GSA_Drums]

I had a Yamaha multi 12 and it was great .. But it's internal memory was too small. The user interface really difficult to use , too many sub menus, and not enough information on the internet. This looks a lot more easy to use with that great display. Can you do multi samples, layers ABC and velocity triggers? Greets from Germany :)

[@abbdrums]

Not sure! I'm still trying to learn how to use this thing haha

[@daletajfrederick9235]

I also have the m12 I love it. But I will like to have other gears.

[@Deech72]

That's why I bought this one!

[@vjagirdar]

can we adjust the loop tempo ..on board or while playing ??????

[@TheDigitalMD]

Nope, you can't adjust the tempo at all on anything.

[@no_peaches_8085]

I really love this new alesis product, looks great too.

[@victorvicenty8748]

Could I get that extra deep 808bass so slime korn with this

[@larenzohayes4453]

I wonder does it have some 808's??

[@PLFORTE1]

Beautiful

[@r.e.d.62]

Is this suited to hand drumming? Wondered if the pads are sensitive enough for that kind of playing

[@danielruizmunoz]

Upper ones are a bit hard to be used with hands in my opinion...

[@DjaYPrinZ]

It has so many bugs, not real time tuning ...

[@oztrekgelsoft8409]

My mate just bought one complete waste of money

[@carloselgato8949]

4:44 .. we all played this beat on Ham&Beans hahahaha

[@pierrefitch]

any type of foot pedals or footswitch i can add to it ??

[@chriscirullo161]

Are we still taking questions here? I cant seem to get the tap tempo to work...

[@malappuramnvk]

Can you give me approval for copyright for my KZbin channel pls.

[@jaydixon32]

I just got mine in the mail today. Can anyone tell me how to get the chimes sound onto the pad?

[@vjagirdar]

Good morning Sir,,,\ As earlier ,,please help to sync tempo feature in Strikr multipad ,,,,,You must have received reports for Roland's new launch for SPD SX pro with following features which are smilar to Strike multi pad 1) multi coloured LED lights for each pad ( same as strike multi pad ) 2) 32 GB internal memory - ( same as strike multi pad ) 3) 200 kits which includes 60 presets & 140 blank kits ( strike multipad has 100 Kits ) 4) multiple effects ( same as ALesis strike Multi pad) 5) Tempo Sync ( Increase /decrease ) option for loops & samples ( Not available in Strike Multipad ) 6) On board pitch setting for immediate correction ( Available in Alesis Strike -Multipad but very long procedure) 7) Price @ 1350 USD ( Alesis strike Multipad -Approx -850 USD ) Dear Sir,, If we try to correct only one Tempo Sync feature ( Increase & Decrease tempo) on board ,,,you can get huge business in Indian market ,,,please think on it & if possible make a correction in new update ,,, If any thing you want to discuss you can Mail,Message or Whatssapp me on [phone],, SIr India is a huge market for percussion pads & Samplers ,,,yearly Roland is selling almost 4000 to 5000 percussion Pads/Samplers Note : Tempo Sync feature can convert your business in good Quantum Hoping for the favourable & FAst reply Thanks regard s Vihul JAgirdar India [phone]

[@dee66daniel72]

Du verwndest den gleichen Sound .. LANGWEILIG ..

[@LavitoBeats]

Orange for snares dude?!

[@oldmanpapeable]

Beware! “When it breaks 2 to 3 years down the road” you’ll have to buy a new one because no one will fix it, especially not Alesis!!! It’s made like today’s inkjet printers “disposable device”…

[@DynamteKid316]

Earned a sub. +like! Thank you!

[@andrethaisz367]

Way better and more informative than anything I found for this pad. Well done dude!

[@gantswood]

You are really gifted. I will acquire this beast in about two weeks as I am a percussionist and this is very mobile. I dont want to play percussion on my keyboard even though it will give similar sounds. I have a good keyboard (Yamaha PSR SX 900). Can I plug this straight into an amp and start using or do I need a laptop? Finally does this have African drums on it such as the talking drum which is a specialist sounding hand played drum from Nigeria? Thanks.

[@emadamer9404]

please play only drum on it not music we want to see the touch sensitive

[@josephdixon1688]

I’ve been interested in this piece of gear for quite some time now. I was just about to order an Alesis Strike MultiPad Percussion Pad but I need a very important question answered first. I know the Alesis Strike MultiPad Percussion Pad is capable of so much more, but I plan to use it only as a drum kit. I’m now in a situation where there is a physcial space and volume limitation. There’s not enough space for an electronic drum kit. It would be great to just walk in with this pad, a stand, and a foot and hi hat controller. QUESTION: When the Alesis Strike MultiPad Percussion Pad is used as/like a drum kit, is the hi hat able to be played/controlled closed, half open and sloshy? Or is it just closed or fully open? Thank you!

[@Trykyl1]

skip to 4:20

[@joechapa8126]

So cool illustration! Makes me "wanna must get this for myself":) I'm really diggin' it too!

[@ahmadhusayn7631]

Hi! New owner of the multipad here. I cant seem to figure out why the kit fx on my user kits are not coming out thru the main outputs. Would appreciate any help! 🙏🙏🙏

[@alfredquert4822]

Thanks for the nice video. I have a question. If I want to control the kits with a foot switch, i.e. back and forth. How can you set that. There are Fs1-Fs3. But I don't know how to do that. Maybe there is already a video. thank you very much Greetings Fredi

[@dustbunnysafari]

Your snare sounds great!

[@JeffreySaxophoneTallNewton]

Is the looper really only 16 bars and only one loop?

[@mariofloresdrums]

Can you run a kick trigger through this?

[@MalcolmRobbins]

Can this also be used as a USB audio interface with logic for my Roland AE30 wind synth .

[@PeppeGiampietro]

No, is electrically instable.

[@DjaYPrinZ]

pls help me... how can i change pitch of sounds????

[@artofwebdesign]

Nice Snare sound you imported via USB. Where did you get those samples from ? Looking for good drum sounds

[@thomascosta3675]

Must be a Tool / Danny Carey fane.

[@billmint8122]

Hey dude. What cymbals are in your x-hat/stack in this video?

[@markindigo]

YOU sir are a beast. In a very good and musical way.

[@lolacandiacuri1415]

Yo quiero comprar está bateria

[@DjaYPrinZ]

i want to correct you...! It’s look just great. But software is very bad. You can’t pitch tune in real time. there are so many things to update. I just wonder no one mention that bug here.

[@savanaviolenta]

Alesis releases very often new updates, so everything you said is adrressed with these updates

[@DjaYPrinZ]

@@savanaviolenta nope... you cant still making live tuning....

[@lionelOkfp]

Have you some how used the Xtractpler tool to create samples from other VSTs or even hardware modules? Check it here: www.xtractpler.com

[@igorsim8170]

Thanks for video. How do you find it? Any cross talk issues etc. Thanks.

[@tainosavage2169]

This or the Alesis sample pad??

[@KevinMillard68]

cool stuff i just got the pro 8 my self

[@thunderrunner666]

Would I be able to play a virtual instrument like Damage 2 by Heaviocity on this?

[@5SUPREMEMUSIC]

Excellent video man. Thank you.

[@gerorghumeru5250]

Excellent video. Your drum mix has certainly gotten better, even though I dislike your preference for snare sound xD. The cymbals sound gorgeous - i hate the stupid squashed overhead sound

[@josephm5890]

Can a kick drum trigger be added?

[@ryanmclean2000]

Anyone play dubstep on these

[@drumflip1253]

So good