All user reviews of 5/5 for the Alesis SR-16

2 Sockets pedals
DIN 2 midi in and out / thru
4 output channels, two mono jacks for the main output and a stereo jack for auxiliary output.
1 Headphone out
1 jack for tape backup (bha yes, we are in the 90s!)

The machine includes only sampled acoustic drum sounds. I would have liked one or two set out on a synthesizer at the time, but the sounds are really good quality.

UTILIZATION

It is easy to handle. I program as real: it works very well and is less laborious than step programming. The manual is very clear and the ergonomics of the machine seems quite logical

One caveat though: the screen is not backlit. On stage you will absolutely a lamp to shine if you do not see anything. If it is a problem for you there are a modernized version: SR18 but it is not the same price.

The pedals just seem essential for this type of device. There is a start / stop and another A / B / Fill that also "tap tempo" box when not playing.

SOUNDS

Sounds are acoustic drum samples that are of excellent quality. I wish I had some synthetic sounds as I play electronic music, but at that price I'd rather have few but good and now I'm really not disappointed!

Velocity does not work at all in me, I see it with the service and I will publish the comment as soon as possible.

OVERALL OPINION

The BAR has become a classic that has transcended time and she deserves it. A simple, cheap and good quality.

4 audio outputs (2 pairs Stereo)
2 MIDI In a 1Out/Thru
12 sensitive pads
16/18 bit converter
233 sounds
12 sounds accessible from pads directly
120 sounds accessible via MIDI
Polyphony 16 notes
programmable pan position
8 levels of VLOC by pads and 127 via MIDI
20-255 bpm tempo
12 000 Notes 400 Patterns (200 200 preset progr.) 100 songs
50 user kits, 50 preset kits
Change kits by MIDI program change
Sync MIDI Clock / Song Position Pointer
2 assignable footswitch start / stop, count / A / B / fill

UTILIZATION

The config gnrale edition and sounds we can no longer be simple APRS one reading the manual I knew how to use the bottom of all functions.
And having said that in passing the manual and trs simple.

SOUNDS

Sounds and patterns are prprogramer excute by real drummers!
So they can not be that good ... questions and expressing the effects first time I listen I could not believe BMD.
MEET trs well pads to the Veloci so you can play in real time a "flat" as we play on a real snare drum.
Sounds to me it's the top.

OVERALL OPINION

I served for 4 years and no problem.
My particularity prfer panning and editing sounds
I bought it without having to try, I had heard that her BMD.
Report QualitPrix: Excellent
Only small BMOL the memory of all your Creations dpendent rglages and a battery ... also like to know if the screen is bright or not-rtro because I saw it on the net version rtro light ... Now if anyone knows how to make light rtro I'm interested.
Ps: For the problem of the "stack", I'm working on it and I could give a plan when I finished ... for the curious and wanting to see an SR-16 with rtro light I leave you the address o I saw: https://www.zzounds.com/love.music?p=p. ALESR16 & z = 1602274717580

I take data from a different view:
Connection jacks in and out
4 audio outputs (2 stereo pairs)
2 MIDI In a 1Out/Thru
12 sensitive pads
16/18 bit converter
233 sounds
12 sounds accessible directly by pads, 120 sounds accessible via MIDI
16 notes polyphony, programmable pan position with 8 velocity layers per pad and 127 via MIDI
20-255 bpm tempo marks 12 000 400 patterns (200 preset 200 progress.) 100 songs
50 user kits, 50 preset kits

Change kits by MIDI program change / MIDI Clock Sync / Song Position Pointer
2 assignable footswitch start / stop, count / A / B / fill
No effect section
No possibility of using samples

UTILIZATION

Manual simple and clear
Ergonomics is not a problem

SOUNDS

The sounds are really good, a little fancier than the previous generation.
They have a good dynamic.
It's really a reference. But not really sound original or surprising.

OVERALL OPINION

I bought it used about two years ago.
The value for money is really interesting opportunity.

Beware, there are well-known effects of aging on this product that must be taken into account if you buy used.
- Possibly to change the battery for memory
- Aging of the volume knob: it is possible to unjam easily with a bomb ad-hoc purchased electronics store
- My pads seem insensitive, the contact is also likely to dust.

I would do without this choice problem.