All user reviews for the Alesis D4

D4 is the Swiss Army knife of musician / composer / producer.
It has 21 programmable kits and 500 sounds (99 bass drums, 99 snares, 55 cymbals, 92 toms, 76 percussion and 80 effects!) Sampled at 48 kHz 16-bit. Most samples are stereo and many are already processed. Plus it has 12 trigger inputs for triggering sounds via pads, sensors, microphones or even tracks already saved settings. Of course it is equipped with MIDI and can convert MIDI triggers (for a BFD control with drumkit, for example). 4 audio outputs (1 + 2 stereo aux) 300Ω and a headphone output on the front panel to 150Ω (perfect for headphones pros driver high impedance).
What I like most is the number and quality of samples provided. Kicks and snares are huge! Toms as elsewhere ... You tell me that now it is much better than nothing, but it has a soft sound and that the grain which, once passed through a great preamp, sounds good tube 90s
The construction and use are also remarkable (except perhaps the external power supply type "calculator"). It is part of the standard drumkit modules studio as well as the Roland R8-M.
Considering the coast used the price / quality ratio seems to me excellent.

Sampled drums, 16bit, 48kHz
16 voice polyphony
500 sounds:
- 99 Kicks
- 99 Snares
- Cymbals 55
- 92 Toms
- 76 Percussion Sounds
- 80 Effects
21 programmable drum sets

Entering to trigg 12 + 1 for hihat pedals
48kHz samplingfrequence
4 stereo outputs on 2 or 4 peers INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT
Velocity sensitivity Preview Button
Drum Sound Editing. Vary tuning, mix, and pan, and to distribute Drumsound to "groups" for special effects
Midi in / out
The front headphone jack

13 sensor inputs, 4 outputs, the D4 for pure joy! Can serve as a midi interface to control a sampler with 13 triggers! I even triggu drum tracks APRS record falling within the D4 track GC.
Is used in 150 euros (10/2003). There are 21 programs, modifiable will (be back when even!).
There is no effect

Configuration excellent! The edition is super easy, the manual is well done trs trs, a real rgale!
Works with any sensor (rglage gain)
Properly by cleaning a kick drum track I Russi trigguer the GC in the fall within the D4: fabulous!

I agree trs sounds good. Trs good in bass drum, toms, hi-hat, cymbals and a few little snare (weak). The VLOC is excellent. Coupled with a trigger for ddrum acoustic bass drum, a function of Thunder live in the studio.

I use it for one month and I'm in heaven! I love kicks and 13 inputs and 4 outputs, I like less snare (only interesting 3-4).
The report quality price is unbeatable (I cost a ddrum module 4, not bad but expensive trs) 150 euros OCCAZ '
I would do this choice with eyes closed!

I t user D4 for a few years when I was at the ball.
What I apporche AIM is the technical product even more, he parrassait easy to use.
Having said that, fortunately, I had a guitarist who knew for beginners to management but no VLOC grate the samples from the D4 n'tait not my door. In short, something much everything.
A must on this product, it is certainly the number of sample drumkit and even if it does not compete with the AT module DDRUM a quality point of view it does not remain a gn sound operator, although enjoyable ear.
Now, you also know that I was using the D4 with Yamaha pads gnration old (you know the pads with black edging green) and given the quality of these, I could not expect an r RESULT exceptional.
However, this has all changed when I came to trigger my bass drum and toms my because I had the potential because the sensors VLOC utiliss taient of DDRUM.
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