Finally, a successor to the Alesis SR16. Anyone know how long the SR16 was in production? It leaves me wondering if it holds the record for the longest production run of any electronic instrument in the sense of synths, sequencers and drum machines."Alesis knows drums. The legendary SR-16 ignited the drum-machine market in 1990 and has remained a classic ever since. The SR-18 is designed to meet the demands of today’s musicians.
Introducing the SR-18. Following in the tradition of its ancestor, the SR-18 is loaded with cutting-edge drum kits, electronic drums, hits, and up-to-date percussion sounds for any modern drummer. From hip-hop, to country and everything in-between, the SR-18 has you covered.
The integrated effects engine includes Reverb, EQ and Compression for customizing the sounds to your liking. Since the SR-18 can be powered by AC or batteries, it ensures that whenever you need to lay down a groove, you're fully-equipped.
The new era of drum machines is here, only from Alesis.
_Large, 32MB sound set with percussion bank and bass synth
_Built-in Effects- Reverb, EQ and Compression
_Battery Power for max portability
_Pattern Play Mode enables different patterns to be triggered from the pads directly
_Mute/Solo Function for parts- Drums, Bass and Percussion and per pad within a bank"
Please give us demos, Alesis! ^_^
ReplyDeleteThe UI on this is identical to the Akai version (which is also under the Numark umbrella).
ReplyDeleteAnd I had an SR-16 when I was working at Guitar Center, which was at least 16 years ago...maybe 18.
When the HR-16 and HR-16B were around, someone made an enormous error and ordered way too many sound ROMs. They ended up designing the D4 drum module partly because they had so many of them, and continued to use them in the SR-16. I guess they finally ran out 20 years later. Another reason they didn't update is because the SR-16 was a strong seller for so long and they didn't want anyone else (like Roland) to notice. If they came out with another version, people might suspect that Alesis were making money on the SR-16, which they were.
ReplyDeleteI believe the SR-16 came out in 1991 and still holds the record for being the best-selling drum machine of all time.
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