Alesis SR-18 Drum Machine Effects Processor Bundle

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Alesis SR-18 Drum Machine

Create realistic patterns on the fly

Packed with cutting-edge drumsets curated by professional drummers and sound designers. The drumsets are comprised of electronic drums, one-shot hits and modern-era percussion sounds. These genre-defying presets are perfect for a wide range of music styles.

You'll find enough built-in rhythmic variations (with A, B and two Fill sections) for composing complete arrangements, and you can create and save your own customised patterns and songs. Plus, the SR-18 also provides complete MIDI implementation, a footswitch input, flexible programming and editing features and velocity-sensitive pad buttons.

Incorporate an instrument or a footswitch for added expression

Any momentary non-latching footswitch, best known as a keyboard sustain pedal can be used with the SR18. Plug in the footswitch first and then power on your drum machine so that it is properly calibrated. Users of the SR-18 can plug in an instrument, such as a guitar, and play along for setup simplicity. You can play in bass parts using the pads on SR18 or connect a MIDI keyboard for fast, musical low end.

User-friendly design

The Alesis SR-18 is user friendly and easy to set up, the quick start guide included with the SR-18 (available as a PDF at the top of this page) provides all the information you need to get up and running within minutes. Whether you need a songwriting partner or an accompanist for live performance, the SR-18 is a world standard drum machine that will meet a variety of needs.

Alesis NanoVerb 2 Signal Processor

Essential Effects

The Alesis NanoVerb 2 puts effects that musicians use all the time: reverb, delay, chorus and more at your fingertips with front-facing, easy-to-use controls all in a compact housing that will fit any set up.

Musicians and engineers know that a pro-grade reverb is crucial to adding space and depth to your sound. As with the original NanoVerb, the heart of NanoVerb 2 is its stunning reverb effects. NanoVerb 2's updated, natural-sounding reverbs comprise half of it's effects dial; choose from lush and expansive hall, plate, spring or tape reverbs, and let NanoVerb 2 create just the right space and depth to enhance your studio tracks or live performance.

Expand your sound

NanoVerb 2 isn't just about reverb, it's packed with other must-have effects to expand and enrich your vocals, guitar, keyboard or whatever else you choose to plug in. True stereo delay, chorus, and flange effects are all within easy reach with NanoVerb 2, making it an essential signal processor for nearly any situation.

16 program settings for 256 effects

A solid effects box should give you more than just a few choices on a knob. NanoVerb 2 delivers the goods with 16 different program settings for each of its 16 effects giving you 256 unique effect algorithms. Simply turn to the effect you need, then dial through the program settings to find the one that fits your sound. In addition, Alesis has taken a no-compromise approach to what you will hear when you plug in and choose a setting. NanoVerb 2's 24-bit DSP resolution ensures remarkable sonic quality that allows you to use it for any effects application from guitar to studio recording.

Intuitive controls

Other easy-to-use controls include a Mix knob to control how much effect is on the signal, from clean to saturated, and Input & Output knobs to make sure you have control of your level from beginning to end. An easy-to-read, bi-color LED on front lets you know that your signal is present and if it's clipping. A bypass input on the back allows you to attach an optional footswitch for ultimate command over NanoVerb 2 during performances or recording.

Compact, robust and portable design

NanoVerb 2 puts vital effects in a compact, user-friendly package. With it's broad range of applicable uses, NanoVerb 2 is the perfect addition to any studio or live set up. It fits just about any budget so you can afford to put two or three NanoVerb 2's in your rack, dedicated to multiple sources.

Alesis SR-18 Drum Machine

• Large, 32MB sound set with percussion bank and bass synth
• Over 500 drum and percussion sounds and 50 bass sounds
• Built-in Alesis effects: reverbs, EQs, and compression
• Pattern Play Mode enables different patterns to be triggered from the pads directly
• Programmable Drum Roll function
• 'Mute/Solo Function: mute drums, bass, and percussion
• Flexible wall (adapter included) and battery powering (six AA, not included)
• Backlit LCD
• 100 preset patterns, 100 user locations
• 12 velocity sensitive pads
• Tap tempo for instant beats exactly as you want them

Alesis NanoVerb 2 Signal Processor

• 16 programs, with 16 variations each, for a total of 256 presets
• Analog wet/dry mix control
• Adjustable input and output gains
• Minimised signal patch for optimal sound quality
• Signal/clip LED control for easy visual monitoring
• Can create stereo effects from mono input signal
• Rugged, compact design for years of reliable performance
• Bypass control with footswitch, sold separately