Let’s Get Electric | The All-New Alesis Strata Prime Electronic Drum Set
Hey, everyone! Welcome back to the Drum Center of Portsmouth — the LARGEST independently-owned drum store. In. The. World! Today, we’ll be featuring a special kit which is none other than the Alesis Strata Prime Electronic Drum Set.
This astounding electronic drum set is the newest flagship in the Alesis lineup and is PACKED with tons of innovative specs and features that absolutely took things to another level. The Strata Prime is engineered with quality, versatility, and affordability in mind — so you can definitely unleash your skills and reach your full potential! Don’t worry. Whether you’re a seasoned veteran in the world of drums or an eager beginner who’s all fired up to make it to the top — the Alesis Strata Prime is exactly what you need.
So, what does the Alesis Strata Prime have in store for us? How does it sound? Is it worth the money? What are the new features? How is it better than its predecessor, the Alesis Strike Pro? Ah, just hold your horses because we’ll make sure to answer all of those questions, and more, in this article! Well, are you ready to get electric? Here comes the All-New Alesis Strata Prime Electronic Drum Set!
The Game-Changing Module | Brilliance of the BFD3 Sound Engine
Yes, you read that right! Alesis Strata Prime’s module already comes with 40GB of pre-loaded content featuring tons of amazing drum beats and sounds to aid your performance. Oh, and the entire hard drive of the module has a total capacity of 128GB as well — and that only means more room for content!
The Alesis Strata Prime has a total of 75 factory kits, over 440 kit pieces, 1092 articulations, and thousands of samples with multiple microphone channels. Virtually EVERYTHING you need. But wait, there’s more — it also comes with a FREE 90-day subscription to Drumeo, a 30-day subscription with 60 exclusive lessons to Melodics Premium, and a BFD Player desktop app. Sweet!
You can also adjust all the parameters of the kit according to your preferences by using the “ Tweak ” function of the module. Here, you can easily modify the tuning, dampening, attack, dynamics, and panning without any problems. And not only that — you can also adjust the “ Mics ” on your setup. Whether it’s the close mics, overheads, room mics, or full mix, no problem at all!
Limitless Drum Library | 40GB of Content on the Module!
Yes, you read that right! Alesis Strata Prime’s module already comes with 40GB of pre-loaded content featuring tens of thousands of amazing drum beats and sounds to aid your performance. Oh, and the entire hard drive of the module has a total capacity of 128GB as well — and that only means more room for content!
Just a quick trivia — did you know that Alesis came here to our store about a few years ago just to rent a LOT of our drum sets? And I mean, A LOT. So there’s a huge possibility that a lot of the sound samples on the Alesis Strata Prime module were actually produced by Alesis using the drum sets from DCP! Awesome, right?
The Extended Connectivity Options of Alesis Strata Prime
Alright! Now, let’s take a look at the back of the Alesis Strata Prime module — you’ll notice that it’s pretty standard with four (4) assignable outputs. However, there are no individual outputs on the module. Although this may or may not be a problem for you but it depends on your type of usage. There’s one extra input for pads and two extra inputs for cymbals. Oh, and you can also utilize the mixer on the module to easily adjust and tune the sound of your Alesis Strata Prime kit!
A Total Package | The Sounds and Feels of the Alesis Strata Prime
First of all, the Alesis Strata Prime is indeed a complete package both for beginners and drum veterans out there. Whether you’re planning to use it professionally during live performances or enhancing your drumming skills through “silent practices”, this kit is indeed a BEAST.
The Alesis Strata Prime features a 10-Piece All-Mesh Kit including a 14” Dual-Zone Mesh Snare Drum, an 8”/10”/12”/14” Dual-Zone Mesh Toms, a 20” Kick Drum with Mesh Head, two 16” Crash Cymbals, an 18” Ride Cymbal, and a 14” Active Hi-Hat Cymbal. See? This awesome piece sounds and feels like a real kit — because it is! Some of the most impressive features highlighted by the Alesis Strata Prime are the ARC Active Hi-Hat System and 360° Triple Zone Playability of its cymbals. These are special because Alesis found a way to resolve and improve one of the most notorious issues raised by drummers about electronic drum sets which are the hi-hats. Oh, and the kit also comes with a rigid Four-Post Steel Rack with Locking Clamps to help you set up the kit with ultimate ease. It’s absolutely ready to go!
The Alesis Strata Prime is equipped with high-definition drum pads that offer an incredibly realistic playing experience — and everything sounds absolutely amazing! Sure, these are still rubber pads. But once you play, you can really see that they are designed to provide a natural feel and response to the drummer. So much so that you’ll closely feel like you’re playing an acoustic drum kit! The rubber cymbals were surprisingly fun to play, the snares and toms were also top-notch, and the kick drum pad was ultra-responsive. It was an overall fun and great playing experience, so make sure you also experience it firsthand!
Join the electronic revolution | Purchase your very own Alesis Strata Prime only here at DCP!
And there you go! That was the awesome Alesis Strata Prime Electronic Drum Set in full review brought to you by the Drum Center of Portsmouth — the LARGEST independently-owned drum store. IN. THE. WORLD!
For a more in-depth review and actual playing experience of the Alesis Strata Prime, make sure to check out this video. Get a closer look at how our drum experts navigated the entire Alesis Strata Prime kit — from inspecting the module, and features, and setting it up all the way to actual live performance using different kits such as the Copper Kit, Perc Works Kit, and Rosetta Thule Kit. Well, that and a whole lot more!
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