Kat Percussion Multipad First Impressions

The Kat KTMP1 is really inexpensive 4 zone multipad that is only $120. But is it worth buying?
I think the pad is fairly priced. But with no sample import feature, this pad is severely limited in what it can do. It only has 50 sounds to choose from, so you need to listen to the sound demo linked below several time before buying. This is good for a mini drum setup with the kick and hi-hat ports. It would also work well as a midi percussion controller. This pad is fairly priced, but if I was shopping in this price range, I'd save up a few more bucks and get an Alesis sample pad instead.
Specs:
50 Sounds
Midi out/USB Midi
Inputs: Kick/Hi-hat Inputs
Outputs: R/L Master Out and Headphone port
Effects: Reverb, Tuning, and Panning
Kat Multipad Sound demo:
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[@zaxzaxx4561]

It's an Alesis PercPad in a different case. Check out the sounds and controls - identical. Alesis stuff seems to turn up in a lot of other guises - it goes back to when the SR-16 drum machine became the brain for Ion kits.

[@MrBeen992]

No. PercPad very bad crosstalk. bad construction. Ktmp1 very well made. no crosstalk. but its true that pads on ktmp1 are noisy.

[@zaxzaxx4561]

The hardware and board may be different, but I still think it's the same firmware and sound library, possibly even on the same chip but mounted on different boards. If not, it's an amazing coincidence that the sound lists, control systems and parameters on both devices are EXACTLY the same. I smell two licensing deals for the same package from Awowo or Medeli or someone!

[@gabepenn7386]

its a different company

[@MrBeen992]

@@zaxzaxx4561 "same" sound library ? PercPad only has 25 sounds, Kat pad has 50 and they dont sound the same. There are similarities in the parameters even in the back....Kat copied Alesis and made it better. It even added a hihat pedal input.

[@holdenjacob7890]

Instablaster

[@needthecoast]

Hands down best budget drum pad. Every review has $10k of gear in their perfect studio. For a regular person. This is a great product. Great drum pad. Does exactly what it should to play some drums.😎

[@richardbowman7666]

I purchased 2 KAT drums, 2 concert snare stands, the hi-hat pedal, the bass trigger, and I use my regular bass drum pedal with it. So, I have a full set comparable to my 9-piece Ludwig acoustic set. I have the 2 KAT drums plugged into a mixing board in stereo and panned L to R (high to low tones). I use it for recording w/ headphones, but it can be amplified also. The pads and pedals have a good feel and bounce, and the 50 sounds per 1/4 pie sections are great! (400 sounds total with 2 drums.) Therefore, I have a hi-hat, a snare drum - plus high, medium and low-tuned tom-toms, the bass drum, a ride cymbal and 2 crash cymbals. At age 60, I have played the drums for 55 years, the piano for 42 years, and the bass guitar for 40 years, plus I sing, write and produce music. (I was in professional bands for 45 years, and now I do solo recording with playing all of the parts in my smaller studio.) Listening back to my completed songs, I can't tell the difference between my Ludwig set and the Kat drum set. Thus, I would recommend it to anybody. I have almost $500.00 invested into this set-up and I'm VERY pleased with it. I will however mention that you must be VERY accurate upon hitting 1/4 pie sized drums with finesse - but with my 55 years experience as a drummer, I have no problems doing so. My entire rig will fold-up and fit into a standard back-pack too. I wouldn't hesitate to play a live gig with it, but it would have to run through the main PA system. (The audience might laugh until they hear the quality of the sound.) I played a LOT of other digital drum sets (compact and full-sized) and this set-up is truly hard to beat! It DOES NOT sound like a "cheap set". The rating over-all is 4 to 5 stars.

[@zaxzaxx4561]

Sadly not - there's no patch memory as such (not even presets, let alone user) - it's deliberately intended to be as basic as possible.

[@zaxzaxx4561]

Funny, I contemplated getting a second one and doing something similar. As it is, one of the uses I have for it is also in an ultraportable kit, although in my case I use an acoustic snare, cymbals and hi-hat, then use the KAT for toms and bass. I've got the bottom two quadrants tuned to the same high tom pitch and the upper two to a low tom pitch - essentially the extreme ends of the tom sound's pitch range - giving me the classic one-up one-down tom setup while also reducing the targeting problem caused by the small pad sizes.

[@oldowl4290]

Thanks for the great review. I want to pick one of these up just as a midi controller for running loops and samples but it's nice to know they work great for regular drums. I for one am glad Alesis kept this unit simple and hence.. affordable.

[@dbmabe]

I just bought this recently. I'm not a drummer, but a songwriter and I needed a way to record more complicated drum parts. The midi keyboard controller is difficult to things like snare trains. So far, the KAT has been fantastic for this application. I haven't, and probably never will use it for a live application, so I can't speak to its usefulness there.

[@tadmorguy]

I also wants to use it as a midi controller. How does the sensitivity quality of these pads compared to roland SPO or in general , what are the level range you get on the midi output in your DAW while playing it?

[@janerabanal340]

I don't recall you highlighting this, but you're supposed to be able to play this as a hand drum. That was a key draw for me as well as the ultra compactness. Mine is on its way!

[@malcolmclark2001]

I use this pad in my live looping setup. It is easy to strike with my hands without having to avoid any of the controls. The limitation of sound samples is not really a negative for me. The large pad sections make it easy for me to strike with hand or my sausage fingers. I am not a drummer or a percussionist so for me, this unit works great for looping live and also for recording. For the price, I feel it was a good choice for me. I am looking to upgrade to something with more built-in samples but not is a rush. My mother told me to always buy the best. I said, "That is easy when I am using your money."

[@PLFORTE1]

I use this to trigger MIDI percussion sounds through the Latin Percussion add-on pack for Addictive Drums 2. It's positioned upper-left of my hi-hat where I would put a cowbell or woodblock in an acoustic set. I also have the Alesis Sample Pad Pro but I don't usually have both of them going at once in my setup because I've never had the patience to configure completely different sounds on both units. I've had this thing for about 4 years and I love it. Its perfect for using as a cowbell/wood block/whatever-the-f!@# you want add-on for an electronic kit. I wouldn't use this for regular drummin, however, unless you really need something small or are going to use it for triggering MIDI sounds. This is because the on-board sounds are not that great, and there's a slight amount of noise (hiss) coming out of the unit. But the triggering itself is very solid and accurate. It's circular shape also makes it fit nicely in any setup. I highly recommend this thing against the Roland SPD-SX. Unless you need all that sampling and DJ-type functionality, why spend $800? If you really need that many extra pads in your setup than just get the Alesis Sample Pad Pro.

[@mp3o]

You can add a cheap pedal that will work for the bass drum, but it may not feel "right" to a drummer. I'm a guitarist, and I just want an easy way to add some percussion to loops. Also, "snap action" momentary switches can be attached to the unit, to enable hand triggering of bass an hi-hat options, for a total of six sounds available to a hand player.

[@43audio89]

Im going to go look for the Alessis sample pad first. I need this strictly for triggering in ableton... Good review man has me thinking.

[@AtTheSourceStudios]

That Alesis sample pad looks legit! Just like a mini version of the Roland one.

[@smitisan4984]

I use two of these for triggering midi (Superior Drummer) on my setup (SPD30 along with 8 Roland pads run through a TD4 module). One multipad for a ride (bow, bell, and edge + cowbell) and the other for crashes. And the KAT kick trigger has an input so it works with a second for double bass. Works just fine with a MOTU microlite as interface. Yeah, maybe I could have gotten a "real" set, but this was built up over a couple of years, a piece at a time. ebay is your friend.

[@PLFORTE1]

That's awesome! Where do you position both of them in your set?

[@smitisan4984]

On either side of the SPD30. The crash is on the left, the ride on the right but lower because I've made a second ride out of a CY-8 with one of those triangular Yamahas over it for the bell, and they're behind the multipad up against the wall. The snare and five tom pads are in the usual places in front of the 30. Might sound crowded, but all the pads have good clearance. Unless I lose a stick I don't hit anything I don't want to.

[@jackperez314]

I have the pad myself, and I just bought the Alesis Nitro and would like to connect it to my ktmp1. I had the pad for a while now and I love it. I want to use it with Nitro for extra sounds.

[@rtroiani]

Hmm, I was looking for something to use looping with guitar on stage. I have the Alesis Sample Pad4 and maybe I got a dud because I think it’s crap. Maybe because I used to have the Strike Multipad and comparing it to that. I’ll have to take it apart and see why it’s so flaky on missed hits. Maybe bad trigger?

[@KateKuziakina]

"Kat Percussion Multipad" - if only one letter added it would be mine: "Kate's Percussion Multipad" :)

[@CthulhuForCocoaPuffs]

Well, it IS "E"lectronic...

[@gabepenn7386]

yes it was made just for you! LOL

Hi, i used it whit kick pad and hh controller , few but great sounds for the price, greetings.

[@coreylampley7738]

Do you know if I can use a bass drum trigger, like the roland kick drum trigger. I think it's the RT 30, or something like that. And hook it up to the bass drum of my acoustic set. That way I can trigger the bass drum. Basically, would this be compatible???

[@bigbadjojo4863]

I was interested in using it as a midi controller only to control just my snare drums, with each pad controlling a the snare sound altered to a different effect, note repeat or just another snare from another drum kit

[@antonyblakey3340]

Looking forward to a review of the KMI Boppad

[@MiguelLopez-ll5us]

can i use it for live situations? triggering bass drum and double pedal?

[@jackperez314]

P. S. I have my Nitro connected to my Macbook Pro using Ableton.

[@odiobara2731]

Have a KTMP and that hard rubber pad is really noisy and not happy with the feel. So I'm upgrading to the Alesis Nitro mesh so I could practice in my home studio. Found a good deal on reverb.com so going for it. Will us the Kat multi pad as a add on for cowbells, cymbals and odd percussion sounds etc with my Nitro.

[@DrumCoversbyBill]

Very cool at that price! Thanks for sharing!

[@65Drums]

thanks bill!

[@scottmcfeely6426]

Awesome tutorial!! Thank you

[@bonerici]

Why the hell would I program drum kits instead of using my laptop??

[@WildernessMusic_GentleSerene]

What do you think....I just need a controller that will transmit MIDI data to my many sample based instruments (PCM, ZenCore, sample). I will need to assign the same MIDI channel to two pads so when playing rolls I won't be cramped by the small area of the pad so I won't have to use two sticks on the same pad. I assume the pads are velocity sensitive or at least transmit velocity? I have zero space for a drum kit, and don't need expensive sample pads or multi-pads. I will be playing patterns and drum rolls into a sampler for sequencing. I don't have the patience to go to these sample sites on the internet and spend hours looking for the just the right sound and drum roll or fill pattern. I would rather just play it in myself into the sampler, I am a decent drummer have played a Roland multi-pad in a band live. What do you think?

[@juztkj]

I have a question. My Kat multipad will only produce sounds d if I plug in a speaker to it. Does yours require that?

[@Scotco35]

Yes, there is no built in amp & speaker. You'll need to use headphones or amplifier or both.

[@ruckusallen]

I have one word for you, AERODRUMS, Do a video on this .. AERODRUMS?

[@65Drums]

+Ruckus Allen I did a review on aerodrums 6 months ago

[@tadmorguy]

Thanks for the great review. In terms of sensitivity of the pads, does it have a good sensitivity, i.e when you play quiet and loud on the pad, which volume levels you get on the midi output?

[@moonsofmoons7254]

Great review. Thanks!

[@nathantron25666]

thank you! very helpful 👍

[@Whereyouatyo]

You can use your plugins with protools too. Like sounds from ssd5

[@65Drums]

yup

[@johnvictorcendana2276]

Maybe it's very useful for busking.

[@rossbrigolimusic]

But alesis sample pad does not have a kick and hihat input.

[@OfficialHelixx]

This was great man! Love it! Subscribing for more!

[@AtTheSourceStudios]

Duuude you gotta check out the drum vid on the Mimic Pro! That is what dreams are made of!!

[@65Drums]

I've been seeing a lot of good things about the mimic

[@cynthiatsaiyuentong1062]

Hello! Have you ever tried Alesis Sample Pad 4? whad did you think about it?? Greets from Brazil!

[@demotherboyz]

I just saw on KZbin they were using to substain pedals as the kick and the hi hat .does that sound right to you

[@thebrightside7015]

looking at build a studio in a 5x10 storage unt or a 10x10 so really cramped for space i see used foot pedal and stand for a total under 100 together but dont see the kick dum beater the price is right but what do you think or any one think about this unit for that small space???

[@bmcbean49]

Can KAT be played with Soniccouture Pan drums?

[@larrycom]

I've heard the Alesis products have noisy outputs. Is that true?

[@JohnDRobinsonelectronicdrums]

interesting for the money, Justin!

[@65Drums]

agreed :)

[@morten1]

For playing with hands this seems like the only option at this price range, right?

[@misscharlottewritings3033]

Do other electronic kick and hi hat pedals work with the Kat Multipad?

[@7svenski7]

Wil Roland FD-8 hihat and Yamaha KU100 kick work with this pad?

[@mistertea597]

Does this work for Reason 10?

[@65Drums]

Anything that accepts midi

[@rhythm-t3023]

I have that Kat KTMP1 and the Alesis Perc Pad (discontinued) to add with my Yamaha DD-75

[@MrBeen992]

and which you like the most ? PercPad or the KTMP1 ?

[@maplefoxx6285]

Hi, been subbed to you for long time, i play drums but I do not own any E drums. I do really like them. I do a lot of midi writing in my DAW software, I am wondering what is a good choice or option for a single drum for inputting in some midi notes. I looked into E drum Taiko from Roland but is far too expensive. Would be nice to have tho. Something with good dynamics. is there a snare pad that comes with a built in drum brain with good dynamics? what would you suggest in 2023?

[@65Drums]

I don't know of a snare with built in sounds currently on the market. There are some practice pads with built in sounds alesis and roland have made in the past. Along with a Roland marching snare.

[@maplefoxx6285]

@@65Drums I actually found the Bop Pad by going through your videos. I emailed them and they said they have more coming in 6 weeks, is exactly what I am looking for was a midi controller for software. Super cool little thing, they updated it to make it more rigid since the black version, it is now red with white striking surface. Thank for making that video! I would never have found it!

[@WuteverCanada]

Just added the KAT Multipad KTMP1 to my Roland TD-12 and/or my TD-25 Kit. I wanted to add a Roland BT-1 Trigger Bar to my Roland Sound Module but as one trigger I decided on the KAT which has 4-Trigger Pads at not costing much more. It has a mount for the Roland Stand & can be played as a hand drum too. It has 4-pads for 50 percussion sounds & plugs into the AUX of the Sound Module, so no extra amp required. It's versatile enough that I can play it up front as a Conga Drum and/or part of my kit. Also, I've added it to my acoustic percussion equipment with my Roland El Cajon. So the KAT has a lot of advantages as a 4-trigger drum pad & acoustic hand drum, plus you can add Bass Drum & Hi-Hat pedals too. facebook.com/pg/VircussionCanada/posts/ www.katpercussion.com/ktmp1.html

[@rajasarapi8082]

Just to be clear, when connecting the 2 trigger pedals, I will be able to trigger SIX different sounds???

[@mp3o]

The kick trigger can be used to play any of the 50 built in sounds, just like the pads, but the hi-hat trigger only plays the hi-hat sound.

[@jonathanardoin5392]

The alesis simple s pb is the only pedal plug ! Kick bass or hit hat … so you cant play basic drum Need a mix between kat and alesis 2 plugs pedal Kat with sd banjo sound of alesis …

[@aeronsipat5838]

What is the dc in?

[@jeffrytessier6017]

Can you assign a kick to a pad?

[@crimsun7186]

The Nord one is a synth.

[@65Drums]

true but it's still a multipad

[@crimsun7186]

Also, the Alesis SamplePad Pro might be expensive (in comparison to the KAT one), but it also has 4 trigger inputs (1 kick, 1 hihat and two extra ones) and a footswitch input as well.

[@martinalbertocarrilloromer5655]

Cuanto cuesta esa percucion electrica en pesos mexicanos???...saludos

[@gabepenn7386]

how do you fix them when they go awry?

[@piotr803]

Dope! How large (diameter) is the pad? cheers

[@shitmandood]

Man, that is cheap! I'm thinking of setting up a small percussion kit & something like a MIDI controller for beats at $99 (but then also the stand and the sample pad), seem like optimal devices for this. How sensitive are those pads? Let's say I want to use a really soft padded stick, like a xylophone mallet instead of drum sticks (I'm new to percussion so forgive my lack of the right names for things). Will it pick up a soft hit? Let me click the subscribe button. Thank you.

[@johnjanero3869]

Hi Justin: Do you think a Yamaha DD55 kit and hi-hat pedal would work with this Kat model?

[@65Drums]

I think so, but I'm not sure 100%. not all pedals have the same tech inside of them

[@BuddahBlueMage]

Odd question but is the kick trigger input resistive or piezoelectric, anyone know?

[@mp3o]

It is selectable, there is a toggle on the KTTMP1, to choose a momentary switch, or piezo type.

[@brettfields9761]

This was a really inexpensive way to get a few extra Latin sounds without giving up rim triggers on the regular kit. That said, can we add 'extra ports' to our wish list for the kt5? Cowbell anyone?

[@65Drums]

I agree :)

[@spcbuffalo-wh4vt]

What about the alesis compact 4? It's new for 80 dollars.

[@MrBeen992]

that is a toy

[@ramgopalacharjee1645]

I need a pad

[@gabepenn7386]

I got one and it cross leaks from pad to pad...and you have to hit it really hard to trigger the sound even with the sensitivity all the way...im not a happy cat up...

[@MrBeen992]

BULL SHIT

[@vicelabae]

hi, what do you think about the pads of the alesis strike? are them as durable as roland?

[@65Drums]

The alesis strike is too new yet. It might take a couple of years to know if its as durable as roland. As of right now, i'd say roland still has the edge on durability

[@MrHardrock]

Does the Alesis sample pad have the inputs like the cat does I would like to hook up two bass drum pedals to it or a hi-hat

[@PLFORTE1]

The Sample Pad Pro actually has three inputs and two of them are dual-zone. The Sample Pad 4 has one input and I don't know if it's single- or dual zone

[@MrHardrock]

thanks!! the Pro looks worth it

[@MrHardrock]

Is there a video of the sample pad pro in his videos?

[@MrHardrock]

Would you buy a sample pad pro if the cost was not an issue? I am not buying a Roland. I do need something to load bass samples. The pro is not getting the best reviews

[@nickbrandwood1]

Yamaha DD65?

[@hurozancerrahoglu8736]

Hi, i am trying to make choice between this one and Alesis Sample pad 4. I am not going to use any sounds in this nor Alesis Pad 4. I am trying to understand which one is best for using with Logicpro wtih Kontakt 5, taikos and orchestral percussion. How is the touch quality between both models? Which one would you prefer if you were going to use it to trigger midi instruments from computer?

[@MrHardrock]

need two inputs for double kit and hi-hat

[@MrHardrock]

@BigBrain Time thank you. I have two pedals and one hi-hat. each now has its own input.

[@MrHardrock]

@BigBrain Time i have DW triggers. it works great. Just a little loud.

[@traviskrinkle6548]

Hello.. please send a link to that Ziljian sweat shirt you're wearing! :)

[@linnerspace]

In all fairness KTMP1 is not that hard to remember

[@ritzk79]

Why are you so close to the camera

[@65Drums]

Got a new camera recently, still experimenting with where I put it

[@robertlucas9867]

Did you get to experiment with it in store to see if you can make kits and change them easily? I've read that you can't. I want to make sure before I buy it but no one has it in store when I go. I can see electronic drummers use this too to free up space. That's my plan for both electronic and acoustic so you don't have to carry cowbell, shaker, etc and keep pads free on a electronic kit for other sounds.

[@PLFORTE1]

you can't make presets of different pad configurations in this , you can only change each pad and it automatically saves those changes when you turn it off

[@robertlucas9867]

Peter Forte thanks

[@65Drums]

Peter is right. It's a limitation of this pad that I really should have mentioned in the video. It comes with the low price tag I guess :/

[@robertlucas9867]

65 Drums thanks.

[@PLFORTE1]

it's definitely a limitation, but I was just thinking that for my sake it doesn't matter because I'm not a "gigging" drummer. So it seems like more of a home-use kinda thing, although it's certainly durable enough to be used in a live setting. By the way this was another great video. Keep it up and please don't ever stop. I'm a fairly busy person and I always wait on your next video and watch it as soon as I can. Even if I already know what you're talking about, or own the product you're reviewing, I still always learn something or gain some kind of new and useful and perspective from what you have to say. I have no doubt you'll get to a million subscribers.

[@skairkrow9800]

wonder how this would work as an electric Bongo's or Cajon? I want something I can practice with without waking the wife at night.

[@gabepenn7386]

I wish i had seen this video and and bought the alesis pad...now the KAT is broke, leaking from one pad to another...

[@MrBeen992]

The Alesis PercPad is a piece of shit. You are better with the Kat, trust me.

[@Hexen558]

First?

[@65Drums]

yes! :)

[@Hexen558]

65 Drums :)