General
This Alesis Crimson Mesh Kit is an 8-piece electronic drum kit that's great for beginners and advanced players alike. To get started, all you need is a bass drum pedal, a set of headphones, a drum throne and sticks. Alesis has generously included all the necessary cables and adapters with this great-sounding kit that's sure provide years of enjoyment.
Alesis Crimson Mesh Kit 8-piece electronic drum kit
This kit is equipped with a module that has a very user-friendly interface. Even if you don't have any technical know-how, you can easily select and use any of the 50 different pre-programmed drum kits. Besides those, you can create 20 of your own personalised kits using a library of 600 sounds! The snare and tom pads are dual-zone, which means they have two triggers and can produce two different samples. The ride is a triple-zone pad, which means there are three different triggers: two on the surface and one on the bell. The crash also has a 'choke', or mute function.
Audio connectivity
This Alesis module has a variety of different connection options. The most important for use at home is the stereo mini jack headphone output, which is suitable for just about any set of headphones. If you want to send the sound of this kit to a mixer or speakers, there's a mono jack output (L/R) available. You can also connect an MP3 player or CD player to jam along to your favourite tunes and fine-tune your drumming technique. Finally, this Alesis comes with two extra pads which you can use as a tom or cymbal.
USB / MIDI
By means of the USB/MIDI output, you can connect this module up to a computer and use it as an external MIDI controller to add sounds from your computer's DAW like Cubase, Ableton or Logic. Using these programs, you can load in a specific set of drum sounds and play them on the Crimson Mesh Kit. You can also record your sessions in real time with MIDI and correct any mistakes in your DAW later on.
Tips or comments about this product
- Please note: bass drum pedal, drum throne and sticks are not included.
- Tip: use nylon tipped drumsticks, as wood tips can damage the mesh heads when they're frayed or damaged themselves.
