Drum Cam - Using the Alesis Strike MultiPad
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- Опубліковано 30 січ 2019
- Here's a clip where I'm using the Alesis Strike MultiPad as a full drum kit at a recent gig with the band Vertigo performing the song "I Ran". All drum sounds are from the Alesis.
Sticks: Salyers Percussion
Motion-Pro Drum Throne (Custom-S Glider)
Kick / Hi-Hat pedals: Boss FS-5U
Audio/Video from GoPro
#strikemultipad #live
I love seeing people like you being creative with electronic instruments.
Браво! Шикарно исполнил!!!
great video , thanks , it's look a good samplepad , waiting for mine …...
You inspire me
Thank you
Great video! Thanks for sharing, Danny!
You're welcome and glad you liked it!
Duuuuuuuuude 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Freaking amazing, dude! Well played, this video pretty much convinced me to buy the Alesis Strike pad :)
Thank you! The Alesis Strike MultiPad is a great product.
Awesome video!!!! Great pocket too!!!
Thanks so much!
Alesis owes you some money because I watched this video it made me change my mind from the Roland one!!! RealTalk! It will be here tomorrow and I’m excited!!!!!!!!
@@djcoolcliff Thanks, I really appreciate the kind words! I would be happy just to be added as an artist on @AlesisVideo roster.
Yes! I’ve been holding out on buying a Strike Multipad because I first need to know if the hi hat could be play/controlled closed, half open (sloshy), and full open. Sometimes I’m situations where there are space and stage volume limitations. It would be great to just walk in with this pad, a stand, and a foot pedal and hi hat pedal/controller. I’ll order one right now if the hi hat can be played like an actual hi hat. Thank you and great playing and great use of this pad!
Thanks. From what I have read online it can be done to have multiple hat settings but it takes multiple pads to set that up and I don't have it set up for that so I really can't comment on it, as my hats are only open or closed nothing in between (I have two pads setup for hat sounds; one open and one closed and is controlled by the pedal). In this video you can see how my feet/pedal does control the hat sounds. ua-cam.com/video/AvD-H4BsBc8/v-deo.html
I have interest in what you’ve uploaded on YT. And thanks for that. It does sound great.
Looking at a similar setup with variable genres myself. So my Q is.......
I understand downsizing, travel load, setup, mics, eq, etc... but are you really comfortable with just the multipack?
I use this setup only for certain situations. Either the stage/venue is very small and/or the venue requires only electronic kits. The MultiPad works great for situations like this.
Good stuff man! How do you like the sensitivity/dynamics of the drum pads?
The sensitivity on this Alesis is better than the Roland pad I had.
More setup Q’s.....
How is your output O/P settings?
Are you just using the main O/P or are you using the AUX O/P as well?
Would you consider using the Kick on a separate O/P for low depth frequencies than the mid snare and high end crashes for example?
I really don't do a lot of electronics so I'm really not understanding the question ... but I'll answer the best I can. I'm using the standard outputs (main out) into the FOH mixer. All sounds are from the Alesis built in sounds. The sound you are hearing on the video are coming from a floor monitor on the stage as the whole band is directly plugged into the FOH (no guitar amps).
Just came to say hi
Hi
Hi, may I ask what stand you are using, I am planning to buy an Striker MP, and what pedals work best?
I also want to use it at home, with cubase and Vsti's like Superior Drummer, and Addictive Drums, Can you give me some advice? Thanks, and that was a good performance! I realy liked it a lot!
Thank you.
I am using the Boss FS-5U for the Kick / Hi-Hat pedals, they work great for me.
Hi Danny ...Brilliant use of the Strike multi-pad in live gig situation :-) ..... I'm just about to buy one to use in the same situation - and with my Pearl acoustic and Alesis Strike Pro drum kits.
Thank you! The Strike MultiPad is an awesome piece of gear.
Could you use your fingers and hands with this unit? Is it sensitive enough? Thanks for posting.
You could if you set the sensitivity higher. I can get the pads to register with my fingers (as is) but would be easier if I changed the sensitivity level.
Sounds great - are you using only one foot pedal (bass drum)?
99% of the time I am only using one pedal as the kick but in this video I am using both pedals as kicks.
Great bro. Have you try to play live with roland spd sx is it possible?
Thank you. I have never used the Roland SPD SX so I really wouldn't know.
I just bought this pad a few days ago....omg!!!!! Its soooooo crazzy...i could literally get rid of my electric kit...i mean, I won't.., but I could...lol
The Alesis SMP is an awesome piece of gear.
Do you run this straight out to speakers? Or do you have to go through a computer or midi?
In this video I am plugged directly into the (front of house) PA through the Alesis output. At some gigs I run out of the Alesis output into a drum amp. I do not use any MIDI or computers ... all the sounds are stock Alesis sounds. Thanks for watching.
Awesome Danny! I just got a Strike MP a few weeks ago and played one live gig with it so far! It sounds great. If I dropped you my email would you be able to send me a copy of your kit you used here? Or, can you also let me know what Volume levels you set each of the pads here? I am struggling so far with making each pad balanced my PA speakers... Thnks!!
Thank you. The drum sounds are the stock sounds that are inside the Alesis. I just pick drum sounds that sound good to me. I also don't use the same "kit" on every song (example this is a completely different kit/sound ua-cam.com/video/AvD-H4BsBc8/v-deo.html ) so I really wouldn't be able to tell you what setup this was from as I'm constantly changing/adjusting settings. When running through the PA we are using a compressor to balance all the sounds for the front of house.
@@dannypattersonmusic Thanks for getting back! I use the stock sounds too. The intention of my question was to ask what volume levels you generally abide by when making your kits? Do you for example, make Kick and Snare pads Volume 100, toms a little lower like 80, cymbals a certain volume, etc etc? As I make my own kits I'm trying to get a good balance but I find some pads don't cut in the mix as well and I over compensate the volumes I think. I do use the built-in Master FX Compression and EQ to give my kits an even boost as well.
@@progression_decibel You're welcome. I'll have to check and see what the volumes are (as I really don't know). I do want to say that my snare volume is maxed out and everything else is lower ... I'll check and repost the info later.
I am not using the onboard (SMP) compressor but the compressor in the PA/Mixer for FOH.
Are the built in sound good on this? Is there good variety of sounds that sound like an acoustic kit? Was this a preset kit you used or did you build it with the sounds to make a custom kit?
The built in sounds are fantastic and over 8000 sounds to pick from. There are numerous snare, kick, toms and cymbal sounds. The kit I'm using in this video was something I programmed as there isn't any "drum kit" presets I found usable for this type of situation.
Thank you, I think there are over 8000 sounds as Alesis say. Thanks for replying to me 😄
You're welcome
Hi is this alesis still holding up well in terms of robust?
Yes, it's holding up very well. I have had no issues whatsoever with the sounds or build quality.
Great! I’m getting mine soon
What’s the brand and model of your pedals
Boss FS-5U
Can you please tell me what kind of sounds are you using. It’s sounds from the alesis memory or are differents.
I'm only using the stock internal sounds from the Alesis.
Thanks.
what sort of cables were you using for the Boss fs-5u?
TS or TRS cables?
TS
hello, can the boss fs 5u pedal be used vome hi hat controller on strike multipad? thanks if you answer me
I am using the FS-5U as the hi-hat AND kick pedals (one for each foot).
Hello. What did you use for the kick???
I'm using the Boss FS-5U as my kick and hi-hat pedals.
@@dannypattersonmusic Hi aren't those just footswitches? Why not use something like Roland? Like the FD-9 and KT-10?
@@Pauluz_The_Web_Gnome Yes they are switches that I have had for years (even used them for my old Roland SPD-6) and works great for me ... I have not looked into anything else as what I have works for me.
There are a lot of cases where people are posting that certain pedals don't work so I use what I know works and I have not looked into if those pedals will work with the Alesis.
Did you just choke the Multipad at 1:43 ?
💀💀💀
Great Performance btw
I did not choke the sound (I was adjusting the stand).
You can choke all the sounds on the pad by hitting the "panic" button on the right hand corner of the control panel. Thanks for watching!
@@dannypattersonmusic
Holy crap, the Pad has that feature? Pretty cool
Sir pls tempo sync loops setup Vedio
I don't use loops with the SMP so I can't really do a video on it.
Sir pls tempo sync setup Vedio send
@@hassanshah7350 I don't use loops with the Strike MultiPad so I can't really do a video on it.
@@dannypattersonmusic tempo sync setup
@@hassanshah7350 I don't use any sync or tempo features on the Strike MultiPad, so I can not really do a video on it.
I would suggest checking Alesis youtube page for videos on those features at ua-cam.com/users/AlesisVideovideos
Hi Danny, why you dont used Hi-hat pedal to close and open Hi-hat?
This Strike Multipad cant use Hi-hat pedal to do that thing? :’(
I have it set that way as I'm using the 2 pedals as double bass and I only have 2 switches at the moment. The Strike MultiPad does have a hi-hat input.
dannypattersonmusic Hey Danny, Awesome work with the SMP.!
Quick Question: What pedal do u recommend for the HiHat input?
@@ivanaraya8361 Thank you. There is various pedals you can use for the hi-hat input ... I'm using the Boss FS-5U as my kick and hi-hat pedals.
This video you can see my feet/pedals to see how they (Boss FS-5U) work as a kick and hi-hat pedals;
ua-cam.com/video/AvD-H4BsBc8/v-deo.html
What kick and hat pedals did you use with this? I want to use this is the studio and live! Exactly what Im looking for. But I dont know what pedals to use for kick and hat.
I'm using Boss FS-5U (foot switches) as pedals for both the kick & hi-hats.
@@dannypattersonmusic thank you so much!
@@simonsmith2642 You're welcome