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BeatBuddy Mini - Personal Drummer Pedal

$199.00

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BeatBuddy Mini

Overview:
Bring the drummer right into your home with the BeatBuddy Mini — effortlessly insert fills, transition from verse to chorus, add accent hits, throw in drum breaks, and more, to create an unprecedented live drummer effect — all with the simple ease of a guitar pedal format.

No programming is necessary. Just cue your drummer and start jamming.


Just Drumming, Pure and Simple
See how intuitive and easy it is to control the drums in this short video. It's a elegantly simple tool, with extraordinarily deep capabilities.


Powerful Sound
Award-winning, ultra-realistic-bit recordings of real drummers. The BeatBuddy Mini is a drum machine that refuses to sound like a machine.


Complete Creative Control
Effortlessly insert fills, transition from verse to chorus, add accent hits, throw in drum breaks, and more, to create an unprecedented live drummer effect. Unlike backing tracks, BeatBuddy Mini enables you to decide live what the beat does, fully hands-free.


Find Your Beat
With over 200 songs in 24 genres available right out of the box), you’ll be sure to find the beat you want.

All time signatures are available, from 3/4 to 5/4 to 7/8 and beyond.


Visual Metronome
The BeatBuddy Mini intuitively displays the beat in real time, making it easy to perfect your timing, improve your rhythm, learn new time signatures, and explore new styles of music.


Drums for Every Musician
Give yourself the power of drums, no matter what you play. No instrument is needed for BeatBuddy Mini to work -- and BeatBuddy Mini works with every instrument.


Official BeatBuddy Footswitch
Get additional control with the Official BeatBuddy Footswitch. Select songs hands-free, tap tempo, add accent hits, and drop the beat -- for even more powerful, realistic live control.


*Footswitch not included*

Specs:

  • Live control of the beat - Yes
  • Intuitive controls - Yes
  • Sound Quality - High Quality 16-bit Sound
  • Audio channels - Mono
  • LCD Screen - Monochrome
  • Visual Metronome - LED’s
  • Included Songs - 100
  • Unique fills per song part - 1
  • Drum sets - Fixed to Songs
  • Compatible with Official BeatBuddy Footswitch - Yes
  • Create gig lists and custom folders - No
  • Upgradeable capabilities - No
  • Customizable settings - No
  • MIDI Sync - No
  • Headphones Jack - No
  • USB Port - No
  • SD Card - No
  • Dimensions - 4.4 x 2.3 x 1.3 inches
  • Can be played with any instrument - Yes
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BeatBuddy - Drum Machine Pedal

$399.00

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BeatBuddy

Overview:
The first drum machine pedal for every musician.
Intelligent simplicity. Professional capability.

…Because every song needs a live beat.


Elegantly simple, extraordinarily deep
See how intuitive and easy it is to control the drums in this short video. Of course, the BeatBuddy allows for complex and nuanced modifications, some of which is detailed below.


Powerful Sound
Award-winning, ultra-realistic 24-bit recordings of real drummers. Beats are non-quantized (not set to a grid), making BeatBuddy the first drum machine that doesn't sound like a machine. Hear for yourself how amazing the BeatBuddy sounds.


Complete Creative Control
Effortlessly insert fills, transition from verse to chorus, add accent hits, throw in drum breaks, and more, to create an unprecedented live drummer effect. Unlike backing tracks, BeatBuddy enables you to decide live what the beat does, fully hands-free.


Find Your Beat
With over 200 songs in 21 genres available right out of the box (click to hear a demo in every genre), you’ll be sure to find the beat you want.

All time signatures are available, from 3/4 to 5/4 to 7/8 and beyond.

Play any song on one of 10 included drum kits. Want to play rock beats with brushes? Or heavy metal on a hand drum set? Beatbox the blues? With BeatBuddy, you tell your drummer what to play.


Unlimited Additional Content
Download more songs and drum sets from our ever-expanding Premium Content Library, create your own content with the included PC/Mac software, or discover and share new material on the BeatBuddy Community Forum. With a storage capacity of 3.2 million songs, the possibilities are limitless.


Visual Metronome
The full color LCD screen displays the beat in real time, making it easy to perfect your timing, improve your rhythm, learn new time signatures, and explore new styles of music.


MIDI Sync
Keep your MIDI enabled looper, effects and other MIDI devices perfectly in time to the beat with MIDI Sync. BeatBuddy can both control and be controlled by other MIDI Sync-enabled devices.


Create Gig Lists
Put your favorite BeatBuddy content or your own uploaded songs into special folders: “Friday Night Gig”, “Wednesday Coffee House”, “Album in Progress”, for easy and seamless recall.


Drums for Every Musician
Give yourself the power of drums, no matter what you play. No instrument is needed for BeatBuddy to work -- and BeatBuddy works with every instrument. Stereo Inputs enable you to combine your instrument's sound with the BeatBuddy's drums and adjust each sound channel without the need for a mixer.


Official BeatBuddy Footswitch
Get additional control with the Official BeatBuddy Footswitch. Select songs hands-free, tap tempo, add accent hits, and drop the beat -- for even more powerful, realistic live control.

*Footswitch not included*

Customizable Features
BeatBuddy is simple to use, but with all the customizable features, you can delve deep into its power. This is your tool, you decide how it works.


Specs:

  • Live control of the beat - Yes
  • Intuitive controls - Yes
  • Sound Quality - Ultra-Realistic, Non-Quantized Professional Level 24-bit Sound
  • Audio channels - True Stereo
  • LCD Screen - Full Color
  • Visual Metronome - HD and Full-Screen LCD Color System
  • Included Songs - 220
  • Unique fills per song part - 3+
  • Additional content - Premium Content Library, Included BeatBuddy Manager Software, Holds up to 3.2 Million Songs
  • Drum sets - Can Play Any Song on Any Drum Set
  • Compatible with Official BeatBuddy Footswitch - Yes
  • Create gig lists and custom folders - Yes
  • Upgradeable capabilities - Yes
  • Customizable settings - Yes
  • MIDI Sync - Yes
  • Headphones Jack - Yes
  • USB Port - Yes
  • SD Card - Yes
  • Dimensions - 5 x 3.4 x 2.5 inches
  • Can be played with any instrument - Yes
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Alesis SR16 Drum Machine

$159.00 $269.00

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SR-16


The drum machine that started a music revolution.
As one of the most popular drum machines ever made, the SR-16™ has been used by everyone from songwriters to live performers to remix engineers as their drum machine of choice. The reason is simple: it features a great selection of 233 realistic, natural drum sounds, offered both in dry form and sampled with our incomparable digital reverbs. Our exclusive Dynamic Articulation™ feature enables a drum sound to change its tonal content as it's played harder for truly realistic performances.

The SR-16 features 50 preset patterns that were actually played in by top studio drummers, not just programmed and quantized. You'll find enough built-in rhythmic variations (with A, B and two Fill sections) for composing complete arrangements, and you can create and save your own customized patterns and songs. Plus, the SR-16 also provides complete MIDI implementation, a footswitch input, flexible programming and editing features and velocity-sensitive pad buttons.

It's so easy to use that you'll be up-and-running and composing new music in minutes. Whether you need a songwriting partner or an accompanist for live performance, turn to the all-time world standard in drum machines: the SR-16.


FEATURES

  • Complete MIDI support for use with keyboards, computers and electronic drum kits
  • 233 professional sounds included
  • Built-in digital effects for added realism
  • Create and save your own customized patterns and songs


SPECS

  • Audio Outputs: 4 (2 stereo pairs)
  • Pads: 12 velocity sensitive (w/Dynamic Articulation™)
  • Sample/DAC Bit Resolution: 16/18
  • Sounds: 233
  • Sounds Accessible via Pads: 12
  • Sounds Accessible via MIDI: 120
  • Polyphony: 16 voice
  • Panning: 7-position user programmable
  • Velocity Response: 8 loudness levels via pads, 127 via MIDI
  • Timing Resolution: 96 ppq
  • Time Signature Range: 1-128 beats per pattern
  • Tempo Range: 20-255 bpm
  • Notes/Patterns/Songs: 12,000/400 (200 user, 200 preset)/100
  • Kits: 50 user, 50 preset
  • MIDI Program Change Response: Kit
  • Sync: MIDI Clock/Song Position Pointer
  • Footswitch Jacks/Functions: 2; start/stop, count/A/B/fill
  • Other Features: Sound stacking, step editing, stereo samples with reverb and ambience
  • Dynamic Articulation: Modulates tone
  • Power: 9 VAC External Transformer, UL and CSA Approved
  • Dimensions: (WxHxD) 9.25"x1.5"x6.5"
  • Weight: 2.5 lbs
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Boss DR-3 Dr. Rhythm - Drum Machine

$299.99

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DR-3 Dr. Rhythm


A FAST AND EASY SOLUTION FOR PROFESSIONAL-SOUNDING DRUMS.
With the DR-3 Dr. Rhythm, guitarists and songwriters can add incredible-sounding drums to their music. This ultra-affordable drum machine includes some of BOSS’ best acoustic and electronic drum kits and a selection of bass sounds. Great for jamming, the DR-3’s Rhythm Progressions and multiple variations make it easy to create a realistic-sounding drum track for any style of music. And with Total Sound Control, you can tweak your kits to perfection.


FEATURES:

  • BOSS’ most affordable drum machine for jamming or practice
  • Realistic drum, percussion and bass sounds with velocity-sensitive pads
  • New Rhythm Progressions with 3 variations each for Intro, Verse, Fill and Ending
  • New TSC with Sound Shape function and Ambience for professional drum sounds
  • 100 Preset Styles and 100 User styles programmable via realtime or step recording
  • Footswitch input for easy live control; runs on AC or battery power


New Rhythm Progressions for All-Out Jams
If you want to spend less time programming and more time jamming, you’ll love the DR-3’s Rhythm Progressions. Simply choose from 100 Preset styles and use the eight panel buttons to switch between different sections of your song. Up to three variations can be selected for each Intro, Verse, Fill and Ending, so your drum tracks won’t get monotonous.

Easy Sound Shaping and Footswitch Control
BOSS’ new TSC (Total Sound Control) lets you change the overall sound of a drum kit with specialized effects. Use the Sound Shape function to adjust the 3-band compression and parametric EQ, or add some spaciousness with the Ambience effect. An optional footswitch can be used to control anything from Intro/Start and Ending/Stop to Verse change, Variation On/Off, Loop On/Off and more. Battery power lets you take the DR-3 just about anywhere.


SPECIFICATIONS:

  • Styles - User Style: 100, Preset Style: 100 * 11 patterns for a style
  • Songs - User: 100, Song Length: Max. 250 patterns for a song
  • TSC (Total Sound Control) - Preset Patch: 8, User Patch: 8 Preset Patch: 8, User Patch: 8
  • Max. Polyphony - 12 voices 
  • Instrument - Drum and perc: 120, Bass: 12
  • Resolution - 96 per quarter note
  • Tempo - 20 to 260 bpm
  • Recording Method - Realtime/Step
  • Pads - 13 (Velocity-sensitive)
  • Display - Backlit LCD (16 characters x 2 lines)
  • Connectors - Output Jack: L, R (RCA Phono type), L(PHONES), R(MONO) (1/4-inch phone type), Foot Switch Jack (Stereo 1/4-inch phone type), MIDI IN Connector, DC IN (AC Adaptor Jack)
  • Power Supply - DC9V: Dry Battery (R6/LR6 (AA) type) x 6, AC Adaptor (PSA-series)Power Consumption200 mA, * Expected battery life under continuous use: approx. 5 hours (This figure will vary depending on the actual conditions of use.)
  • Accessories - Dry Battery (Alkaline LR6 (AA) type) x 6, Owner's Manual, Roland Service (Information Sheet)
  • Options - AC Adaptor: PSA Series, Foot Switch: FS-5U, Foot Switch Cable: Roland PCS-31L


SIZE AND WEIGHT:

  • Width - 213 mm, 8-7/16 inches
  • Depth - 185 mm, 7-5/16 inches
  • Height - 53 mm, 2-1/8 inches
  • Weight - 710 g, 1 lbs. 10 oz.


*The specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Alesis SR18 Drum Machine

$259.00 $399.00

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SR18


Consistently among the top-selling drum machines in the world.

Overview:
INSTANT DRUMS FOR ON-THE-GO MUSICIANS.
Alesis knows drums. Our SR16 has dominated the drum machine market since 1990 and continues to be in demand today. The next-generation SR18 is loaded with cutting-edge drumsets, electronic drums, one-shot hits, and modern percussion sounds for any cutting-edge musician’s performances and compositions.

From hip-hop to country and everything in between, SR18 nails it on the first take. SR18 has an effects engine with Alesis reverb, EQ, and compression so you can output recording or performance-ready sounds.

Alesis' exclusive Dynamic Articulation™ technology modifies sample sounds so they change as you play them. This results in sounds that respond accurately not only to dynamic changes, but also with the appropriate timbral and color changes you'd expect from their acoustic counterparts.

You can plug in an instrument, such as a guitar, and play along for setup simplicity. You can play in bass parts using the pads on SR18 or connect a MIDI keyboard for fast, musical low end.

SR18 can be powered by AC or batteries, so whenever or wherever you need to lay down a groove, you’re ready to roll. It’s time for you to step up to the next Alesis drum machine.


FEATURES:

  • Large, 32MB sound set with percussion bank and bass synth
  • Over 500 drum and percussion sounds and 50 bass sounds
  • Built-in Alesis effects: reverbs, EQs, and compression
  • Pattern Play Mode enables different patterns to be triggered from the pads directly
  • Programmable Drum Roll function
  • Mute/Solo Function: mute drums, bass, and percussion
  • Flexible wall (adapter included) and battery powering (six AA, not included)
  • Backlit LCD
  • 100 preset patterns, 100 user locations
  • 12 velocity sensitive pads
  • Tap tempo for instant beats exactly as you want them

CONTENTS:

  • SR18 drum machine
  • AC adapter
  • Quick start guide

SPECS:

  • Sound set: 32MB, multi-sampled
  • Polyphony: 32 voices
  • Inputs: 1/4" instrument (guitar)
  • Outputs: 1/4" stereo pair, 1/4" TRS, 1/4" TRS stereo headphone
  • MIDI: in, out/thru
  • Footswitch: two inputs – start/stop, count/A/B/fill
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Akai Professional MPX8 Mobile SD Sample Player (Pad Controller)

$109.00 $199.00

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MPX8


DESCRIPTION:

Sample simplicity.
Load virtually any sample via standard SD or SDHC card and assign it to any of the MPX8’s eight backlit velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads.

It’s that simple.
Use it in the studio. Use it live on stage or on air. MPX8 packs proven Akai Pro technology into a compact, durable design that’s built to perform.

Control Software & MIDI Gear
MPX8 also has USB MIDI plus standard MIDI inputs and outputs. Control everything from music software on your laptop to outboard MIDI gear. The included USB cable and 1/8"-to-MIDI adapter make it easy to connect.

Edit with Ease
With the included sample kit editor, you can easily arrange, tune, and add reverb to your samples on your Mac or PC before loading them onto MPX8. The editor’s drag-and-drop functionality makes loading your samples as easy as possible.

Get in the Loops
MPX8 also comes with a free Loop Library download from Akai Pro, plus a large library of standard samples built in, which can be used for live performance in front of a crowd, on a radio show, or for in-studio production.

Lose the Luggage
It’s compact, easy to load, and ready to go. MPX8 packs the sounds you need under great-feeling pads inside a solid Akai Pro design. You get quick and convenient one-touch access to a virtually unlimited number of sounds, shots, stabs, and drops. It’s that simple.

SD and SDHC cards sold separately.


ADDITIONAL FEATURES:

  • Add mono or stereo samples via standard SD card (sold separately)
  • 8 velocity-sensitive and pressure-sensitive pads
  • USB MIDI plus standard MIDI inputs and outputs
  • Also controls computer MIDI software and outboard MIDI gear
  • Drag-and-drop sample kit editor for Mac® and PC included
  • Built-in library of popular sounds and samples
  • Includes additional free Akai Pro loop library download
  • Tune, add reverb, and save sample sets for easy recall
  • (2) Balanced 1/4-inch outputs (6.35mm)
  • 1/8-inch headphone output (3.5mm)

KEY SPECS:

  • Audio Outputs - (2) TRS 1/4" (balanced), (1) 1/8" (3.5mm) headphone
  • MIDI I/O - MIDI over USB, 5-Pin DIN via 1/8" (3.5mm) MIDI in and out (cable included)
  • Pads - 8 velocity sensitive
  • Sounds - 21 internal (virtually unlimited via sd card), 8 Sounds Accessible via Pads
  • Polyphony - 8-voice
  • Panning - 9-position user programmable
  • Other Features - Reverb and sample tune and 3 different trigger types
  • Power - Input 5VDC 1000mA via USB
  • Weight - 1lb ( 0.45kg)
  • Dimensions - 11.6" x 4" x 1.3"
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