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This kit is very small and can be easily stored when not in use!

FEATURES:
•Aluminum framework
•Digital control module with LED program display
•Bass Drum w/ deluxe spring-loaded pedal
•Hi-Hat Pad w/ trigger pedal
•Snare Drum
•2 Mounted Toms
•Floor Tom
•2 Cymbal Pads
•2 drum sticks
•110 volt power adapter
•Operation manual
•Heads can be replaced with mesh heads or any standard 8″ head.

The Kit Controller Features:
•20 Preset Kits
•10 Programmable Kits (215 different instruments to choose from!)
•215 different instruments (voices)
•50 Preset Songs (to play along with) (You can turn off the drum track and play along with the music!)

Another cool feature is the auxiliary input jack, which allows you to plug an mp3 player or ipod into the module so you can play along with your favorite bands!

Connections:
•MIDI OUT
•Hi-hat control
•Hi-hat
•Crash
•Ride
•Snare
•Tom 1
•Tom 2
•Tom 3
•Kick
•Output (R & L/MONO)
•Aux in
•Headphone output jack (1/4 inch)

A red light in the middle of each drum trigger lights up on the controller so you can see what pads are being played while in song mode. That makes it even easier to learn how to play the drums and different drum styles like Rock, Blues, Jazz, Country, Latin, and R&B.

This drum kit has many professional features at an entry level price!

What it includes:

• (1) DM10 drum module
• (2) 8″ RealHead Drum Pads
• (2) 10″ RealHead Drum Pads
• (1) 8″ RealHead Kick Pad with tower
• (1) 12″ Surge Hi-Hat Cymbal
• (1) 13″ Surge Crash Cymbal
• (1) 16″ Surge Ride Cymbal
• (1) ErgoRack with mounting clamps and arms
• (1) Hi-Hat pedal
• (1) Set of interconnection cables

Alesis DM10 Pro Kit Electronic Drum Kit

You will immediately notice the DM10 module’s outstanding sound quality. This new drum sound module contains true drum, cymbal and percussion sounds, built from real samples of classic studio drums and prized cymbals. Drummers will find some of the most in-demand acoustic drum sounds from legendary drum brands, a huge arsenal of top producers’ go-to snare drums, real American, Canadian, Chinese, and Turkish cymbals, and a choice selection of classic drum machine and electronic percussion sounds that have fueled the biggest hit records.

Discerning ears will notice that each sound is actually a series of different samples; multiple dynamic-level samples and articulations are all built in so as you play harder and softer, the drum or cymbal changes its timbre, not just its volume. This engineered realism is known as Dynamic Articulation™, an Alesis exclusive. You can play with or without reverb for different room sounds and enjoy a wide variety of rimshots, rim clicks and different stick-placement sounds on the cymbals. For example, a hi-hat’s sound depends on a number of factors: how open or closed the pedal is, how hard it is struck, and other variables resulting in 40 different sounds – plus foot chick and heel splash.

The DM10 module not only has a breathtaking collection of sounds onboard, it is also the world’s first drum-sound module that enables you to load new sound sets via USB connection from your computer. This means that your sounds will always stay fresh, current and cutting edge.

You can also use the DM10 as a trigger-to-MIDI interface for performing and tracking with software drum modules such as BFD, Toontrack and Reason, among others. For practice, you can play along with the tracks in the DM10’s internal sequencer, mix in an iPod or other MP3 player and play along.

The DM10 module has 12 TRS inputs, perfect for creating custom configurations with up to 24 different pads. The DM10’s top-panel mixer gives you easy access to creating custom mixes.

REALHEAD DRUM PADS
The DM10 Pro Kit has Alesis’ acoustic-feeling RealHead pads in eight and 10-inch sizes. The dual-zone pads feature real mylar drumheads and real triple-flanged counterhoops for the feel you demand. The snare and tom pads are dual zone, enabling you to perform rimshots, rim clicks or assign other sounds such as wind chimes, cymbals, gongs and cowbells on the tom rims.

SURGE CYMBALS
The DM10 Pro Kit comes with premium SURGE Cymbals, the only serious choice in electronic cymbals. The kit includes a 12-inch SURGE Hi-Hat Cymbal, a 13-inch SURGE Crash Cymbal with choke and a 16-inch SURGE triple-zone Ride Cymbal with choke. Comprised of a genuine alloy cymbal coated with a clear sound-dampening layer, SURGE Cymbals feel like acoustic cymbals because they begin life as just that. The Crash and Ride cymbals feature large choke strips on the undersides for even more attention to accurate cymbal control. The SURGE Ride also features multiple-zone triggering on the bell, face and edge. The SURGE Hi-Hat Cymbal offers continuously variable control using the included pedal.

ERGORACK
The DM10 Pro Kit features an ergonomically curved, chrome-plated ErgoRack.

It is heavy gauge, heavy duty and supremely adjustable. The ErgoRack is large enough to enable you to add on additional drum pads and SURGE Cymbals. You can even mount acoustic drums, cymbals, and percussion instruments on this roadworthy system.

It employs standard one and one-half-inch tubing for compatibility with virtually all drum manufacturers’ rack hardware. The rack features quick-release, metal clamps for fast setup and tear down. The Crash and Ride cymbals mount on large, knurled boom cymbal arms that are height adjustable right in the rack down tubes. The DM10 Pro Kit comes with tom mounts that enable freely adjustable mounting. Drummer-friendly wing-screws are present on all important rack clamps and pads for ease of adjustment without reaching for a drum key. The drum pads mount on standard 10.5mm L-rods with low-slip, knurled mounting surfaces.

The DM10 Pro Kit is the new flagship of the Alesis electronic percussion line. We’ve raised – and curved – the bar with the DM10 Pro Kit.

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What do you do? You could get some practice pads, but they’re no replacement for a full kit. You’ve probably considered an Electric Drum Set, but thought about how much they cost for anything half decent that feels like an Acoustic Drum Set. Am I right? Well, make way for the Roland TD4S V-Compact Electronic Drum Kit. The world’s top professional drummers tour the globe with Roland V-Kits, and now you can grab a piece of that same action. . . for under a thousand bucks!

Roland TD4S V-Compact Electronic Drum Set

The TD4S may be one of the most affordable kits in the V series, but they’re still V-Drums, and that means they sound and play more like real drums. The fact that they say “Roland” on them means they’re are built to last a lifetime. With rugged hardware, a clean look, and the amazing sounds of the new and improved TD4 Drum Module, you might even be inspired to bring your new V-Compact kit on the road!

A dream for drummers, the new TD4S offers outstanding feel, versatility and affordability. With Roland’s patented mesh V-Pad(TM) snare, the TD4S is a pleasure to play. It’s ideal for practice, thanks to its Mix In function, Coach Mode and Quick Rec. It’s also a great choice for the project studio, with improved sound quality and expressiveness, and MIDI output for sequencing or triggering other sounds.

Features

• Center mounted TD-4 sound module with new sounds and more accurate sensing
• Patented mesh head for the snare for a great feel
• Velocity-sensitive toms and cymbals with choke capability
• Unique and newly-designed drum stand that is compact, lightweight, and stable
• Expandable with an optional pad or replace the ride cymbal to a CY-12R/C 3-way trigger V-Cymbal
• Compatible with optional VH-11 V-Hi-Hat to mount on conventional hi-hat stands
• Cable harness and DB-25 connector for fast and clean cable connection

Technical Info

Kit Configuration:

• Percussion Sound Module TD-4 x 1
• V-Pad PDX-8 x 1
• Dual-Trigger Pad PD-8 x 3
• Dual-Trigger Cymbal Pad CY-8 x 2
• Dual-Trigger Cymbal Pad CY-5 x 1
• Kick Trigger Pad KD-8 x 1
• Hi-Hat Control Pedal FD-8 x 1
• Drum Stand MDS-4 x 1

Check out this awesome demo of the Roland TD4S V-Compact Electronic Drum Kit.

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• Electric Drum Sets are almost silent when played. This means you can practice anywhere and anytime with privacy. No more dedicated time to play during the day and no curfews!
• Use headphones on your Electric Drum Set and play as loud as you want without disturbing the neighbors.
• You can create unique sound simulations like being in a concert hall or rock stadium at the press of a button.
• Electric Drum Sets offer hundreds of drum and other percussion sounds such as Rock Drum Sets, Jazz Drum Sets, Hip-Hop Drum Sets and more, with most Drum Sets having songs built-in to play along with.
• With an Electric Drum Set you can input a CD player or iPod and play along to your favorite songs, and many models allow you to create your very own performances.
• Most new models of Electric Drum Sets now include memory hard drives so you can store songs and upload more Drum Sets and sounds.
• Electric Drum Sets are very compact, lightweight and portable.
• No need to tune your Drum Skins anymore because its all digital!
• Save $$$ on Drum Sticks cos you won’t break them on cymbals and rims etc unlike Acoustic Drum Sets.
• Have full control over the output volume when performing live. You can’t do this with Acoustic Drum Sets!

There’s plenty more benefits to Electric Drum Sets that haven’t been mentioned above, however they will certainly be uncovered in future posts.

If you have any feedback and would like to add to the list, please leave a comment below.

Cheers!

Greg

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Some critics say that Electric Drum Sets will never sound the same as Acoustic Drum Sets, but some brands out such as Yamaha and Roland are starting to make the playing experience and sound almost indistinguishable to Acoustic Drum Sets.

Check out these Professional Electric Drum Sets:

Yamaha DTXPRESS IV Special Electronic Drum Kit

Roland TD20SX V-Pro Electronic Drum Set

For more information about the history of the Electric Drum Set, click here.

Cheers!

Greg