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Alesis, a leading manufacturer of professional audio equipment and
studio electronics, announces the USB Studio Drum Kit, an electronic
drum set for recording and programming with software on computers.
Alesis will unveil the USB Studio Drum Kit at the 2010 Winter NAMM Show
in Anaheim.
The USB Studio Drum Kit is designed for USB/MIDI performance with
software on a Mac or PC and can also be used as a controller for
virtually any hardware MIDI device such as drum modules, samplers,
synth modules and more. The USB Studio Drum Kit features dual-zone
RealHead 8-inch Pads, low-noise DMPad Cymbals, and a compact,
studio-friendly StealthRack drum rack.
Drummers and studio owners simply plug the kit's Trigger|iO interface
into their Mac or PC's USB port, load sequencing, recording or virtual
instrument software and theyre ready to track. The USB Studio Drum Kit
is MIDI compatible, which allows drummers to have the ability to track
a performance and go back afterward to tweak sounds. The USB Studio
Drum Kit also opens up a new world of virtual drum-module software
including BFD, Toontrack and Reason to drummers and producers looking
for realistic drum performances without the hassle of setting up
microphones or the cost of maintaining a large drum-tracking room in
their studio.
The USB Studio Drum Kit's acoustic-feeling RealHead drum pads are built
around 8 mylar drumheads and acoustic-dampening foam for quiet
response. The snare and tom pads are dual-zone, enabling rimshot or
rim-click sounds on the snare and additional sounds such as wind
chimes, cymbals, gongs, and cowbells on the tom rims. The
tension-adjustable drumheads can be replaced with any model from any
manufacturer drummers prefer. The triple-flanged counterhoops are
covered in removable, sound-reducing rubber sleeves, which further cut
acoustic noise.
The USB Studio Drum Kit includes a self-standing RealHead Kick Pad, to
which any model of single or double-bass-drum pedal can be attached.
The kick pad also features a tunable, 8 mylar playing surface.
The USB Studio Drum Kit comes with DMPad Cymbals with low-noise rubber
playing surfaces. The kit comes with a DMPad 12" Hi-Hat Cymbal, a DMPad
12" Crash Cymbal, and a triple-zone-compatible DMPad 14" Ride Cymbal.
The Crash and Ride feature large choke strips on the undersides for
accurate cymbal control. The Ride also features multiple-zone
triggering on the bell, face and edge. The Hi-Hat Cymbal is
continuously controllable using the included RealHat Pedal.
The fully adjustable, compact StealthRack is built of 1-1/2-inch metal
tubing, which is standard throughout the drum industry. It's easy to
expand the USB Studio Drum Kit with any manufacturer's clamps and
mounts. All necessary clamps, professional 1/4-inch cables, and
mounting hardware are included. All clamps adjust with the included
drum key. Pad-mounting L-arms feature non-round arms to eliminate
slippage from playing. All of the hardware on the USB Studio Drum Kit
is designed for sure grip and extensive adjustability.
The USB Studio Drum Kit is the perfect tracking drum set for
computer-based studios, said Jim Norman, Product Manager, Alesis. Forget placing mics, tuning drums, setting up bass traps just plug
in and play!
The USB Studio Drum Kit will be available from musical instrument and professional audio retailers in March 2010.