Präsentation: Alesis Control Pad - Percussion Controller

[semiLivedj]

you got some serious latency!

[rachmaninov46]

i just bought one and i quite fancy it! exceptional value for money, that's for sure!

has anyone tried it with the ROLAND FD-8 hi hat controller. roland says that it provides smooth hi hat transitions from closed to open. i wonder if the control pad supports that!

[zakfmt]

@rachmaninov46 i want to plug this into my laptop through usb. will there be latency? i don't have a dedicated soundcard, but i've got a sweet computer.

[Vacher12]

Ja das ist Gut!

[djsmithy]

Do you mean a real hihat pedal for an acoustic kit?

Im not quite sure what you meant, try explaining it again! sorry.

[00hubblemp]

does anyone know some compatible foot switches that could be used for kick and high hat?

[Joni0001984]

Yes! I just bought one tonight. Don't buy the crappy yamaha. To much latency. There are two identical pedals - Alesis own and Korg's. The only thing that differ is the brand name and price.

[djsmithy]

I noticed the Alesis hi hat pedal looks identical to the milenium hi-hat controller for sale on thomann.

I cant see any kick drum Pedal on alesis site though, do sell one?

[Joni0001984]

I'm using keyboard sustain pedals of Alesis and Korg. If you say they have a hi-hat for the control pad I have to check it out cause a pedal is not the ideal way of doing it.

[YTLaurens]

Can someone put subtitles on this video?

[YTLaurens]

oops, it was only the intro that was German...

[djsmithy]

At last, a decent review of the Alesis Control Pad!

Those Gearwire presenters could learn a thing or 2 watching this.

Thanks for uploading it. :)

[Joni0001984]

the hi hat pedal (separate item) is not like a real drum. More like hitting a pad, which is a bit confusing and really doesn't work that well. Other than the strange open hi-hat this is a great deal!

[djsmithy]

Yep, it onyl supports "Trigger Inputs", it does not support velocity sensitive inputs.

I bought the Ion IED04 from ThinkGeek for 100 dollars US, it is the EXACT same as the Alesis Performance Pad which retails for $300 US or €300 from thomann.

[Joni0001984]

Any tips on how I could fix a working hi-hat as an addon or as a separate midi input with velocity sensitive inputs?

Although I can hit them with different velocities and strength, it's the order of thing that get's confusing with the hi-hat. It's just not normal!