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Alesis and Zildjian forge a "perfect" partnership that they hope will "raise the bar for electronic drums"

First Zildjian sound expansion pack is available now for Alesis users

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“Despite this minimalist footprint, it’s one of the sturdiest racks I’ve tested in this price bracket”: Donner Groove Ultra electronic drum set review

Donner continues its assault on budget gear with an e-kit packing fantastic hardware and standout looks, but the module needs some work

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“Six room sizes, a gated reverb patch and a reverse reverb patch for your consideration”: Catalinbread launches compact reverb pedal with inspired by the Neil Young and Daft Punk-approved Alesis Microverb

The '90s cult classic studio reverb is reimagined as an 8-mode stompbox with an very useful Mix knob and pre-delay

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The history of virtual analogue synthesizers

From the Nord Lead to the MicroKorg, virtual analogue powered some of the most beloved instruments in synth history. We tell the story of the tech that bridged two worlds

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Alesis's new 9-piece Nitro Ultimate electronic drum kit is its new flagship, and the hi-hat is the star

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“AI could prove incredibly useful, from configuring our kits to generating the sounds in our head”: Where might electronic drums go next? Here are 9 of our predictions

Electronic drums have come a long way over the last few decades, but where are they headed in the future? From AI to radical new playing surfaces and authentic cymbals, this is our wishlist

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“Many of the Pro’s advantages are less towards sound, and more on the side of enhanced playability”: Alesis Nitro Pro review

Alesis goes beyond Max with pad improvements for its mid-range electronic drum set

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“There is no question that there’s enough quality audio here to cater for every musical taste and presents a massive amount of editing options”: Alesis Strata Club review

Alesis continue to expand its BFD-powered Strata range with this stripped-back, 4-piece e-kit

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“At full throttle, this speaker is capable of delivering room-filling volume without strain”: Alesis Strike Amp 12 MK2 review

This workhorse amplifier has had a rethink, improving specs whilst maintaining the affordable price point that Alesis is known for

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With the same mesh-head playability and powerful new Strata module as its bigger brothers, Alesis Strata Club brings a new compact form to its best-selling range

Want the power and playability of Strata but don’t have the room to manoeuvre? The join the Club

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Alesis’ popular Crimson e-kit just got an upgrade with version III sporting new heads and a new BFD-powered drum brain

FXPansion’s market-leading drum library is onboard

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“What we get here is the essence of Alesis’ flagship electronic drum set, with all the great features, minus the stuff that is likely to be ‘nice-to-have’ rather than essential”: Alesis Strata Core review

Alesis is back with a cut-down addition to the Strata line-up, but with BFD multi-sampled sounds, a touchscreen and a saving of around $/£1,000, I’m looking for the catch

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“Punches above its weight”: Alesis unveils Strata Core, a cut-down version of its flagship Strata Prime e-kit

BFD and all-mesh feature on more-affordable but still 'pro-level' kit

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“An essential tool for musicians on the move”: Ed Sheeran releases the Sheeran Busker, an all-in-one portable 200W PA system for singer-songwriters to take their performance to the street

Grab your guitar and take your show mobile, with an onboard three channel mixer and Alesis effects to finesse your sound, Bluetooth streaming for the backing track, and ample battery life

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Alesis Nitro Pro expands on the BFD-derived Nitro Max to offer "Unmatched flexibility and features at an accessible price point"

Bigger pads and more playing zones usher-in the newest Nitro electronic drum set

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Alesis Strata Prime gets a software update, and it unlocks a key feature that was missing at launch

One of 2024’s best electronic drum kits so far gets a connectivity upgrade

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“A multi-effects pedal on steroids”: Catalinbread’s Bitters reimagines Alesis’ cult sound-mangling DJ effects unit as a guitar pedal – and adds one crucial fix

The Bitters pedal offers a host of out there effects which can be tamed or intensified with a Mix knob

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“Dial in everything from a lush chorus to a crushing barrage of noise”: Catalinbread reimagines cult classic Alesis Bitrman as Bitters – “a multi-effects device on steroids” for guitar, synth and more

Bitcrusher, decimator, frequency modulation and ring modulation combine with distortion and phaser for fresh and bonkers sounds for your pedalboard

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“AI could prove incredibly useful, from configuring our kits to generating the sounds in our head”: Where might electronic drums go next? Here are 9 of our predictions

Electronic drums have come a long way over the last few decades, but where are they headed in the future? From AI to radical new playing surfaces and authentic cymbals, this is our wishlist

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“This is a kit that will literally grow with them for those early years of playing”: Alesis Debut review

An affordable e-kit from Alesis that’s just for kids

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“In this case, we’re looking at a bonafide game-changer”: Alesis Strata Prime review

With its BFD sound library, a 10.1” touchscreen and mesh heads throughout, Alesis’ new flagship electronic drum set looks like it’s intent on changing the game

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5 pieces of '90s studio gear that we need back right now: "Making music in the '90s, you needed an awful lot of awfully average music gear, a lot of space and a vivid imagination"

1990s music gear might be a bit rubbish compared to today's, but its genius was in its limitations…

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Alesis Strata Prime: we’ve got our hands on Alesis’ brand-new, BFD-loaded electronic drum set - here are our first impressions

With the BFD sound engine built in, and a massive touchscreen to control it, here's what we love about the Alesis Strata Prime (and a couple of things we don't)

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SampleRadar: 493 hardware drum machine samples

Today's edition of SampleRadar features looped beats and one-shots from a variety of beat-boxes, including the Alesis H16-B, Arturia DrumBrute, Nord Drum and Roland TR-8

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Alesis announces Strata Prime: its new flagship electronic drum set with a BFD 3 sound engine built into the module, and here's El Estepario Siberiano putting it through its paces

The 10-piece, all-mesh setup is built around the Prime module, complete with 40GB of samples, a 10.1-inch touch screen and more

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