MESSE08: Alesis Bang The Drum

US Surge cymbals and USB brain 17/03/08

No flash plug

3:9 mins

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Alesis have updated their drum range with new cymbals for their DM5 Pro drum kit. The Pro version ships with their DM5 drum module and the new Surge cymbals.

The Surge cymbals feature

Real cymbal look and feel with the convenience of electronic percussion
HiHat, Crash and Ride cymbals with Piezo triggers
Choke or non-choke versions
Easily mountable to standard cymbal stands
Compatible with most drum modules and can function as a 3 zone cymbal for RolandÂ® modules
Professional, industry-standard cymbal appearance for electronic drum kits

While we were there, we also too a look at the USB brain controlled USB-Pro kit, which allows you to interface directly with virtual drum instruments

Drum Kit:

USB/MIDI control - Sends notes and controller information to a software program or hardware module
Real drum heads and electronic cymbals with dual-zone triggers
HiHat pedal constantly translates motion into proper expressiveness at various open and closed settings
Trigger|iO Module:
10 TRS Trigger Inputs for Single or Dual-zone Trigger Inputs
20 Programmable Presets for storing and recalling various setups
Includes BFD Lite Software Drum Module (Mac and PC) with pro-quality acoustic and electronic drums in standalone, VST, AU and DXi plug-in formats
Compatible with most software applications
Easy Interface for quick editing and user Setups
USB 1.1 Plug and Play (Windows and Mac), MIDI Out
HiHat Input for on/off or Continuous Control of HiHat sound for natural playability
Up/Down Foot switch Input for selecting Kits remotely
Customizable trigger settings for Gain, assignment of MIDI channels, Note numbers, Crosstalk, Velocity curve, Threshold, Re-trigger time and Pad type
Mounting holes for optional drum stand mount