Roland SPD-S OR Alesis Control Pad?

[MisterMeaner]

Wanting some advice on which percussion/sample pad I should buy.

The Alesis range is half the price than the Roland. Anyone have any advice on the two ?

[wazza]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Alesis-Contr ... 35bda2e996

get the Alesis pad control...its cheeper...

I have seen them go for $250 new

easy to map...

the pad dont feel as good as the roland ....but ok , its playable

I like the 2 midi inputs ...for footswitch/petals

[MisterMeaner]

Great thanks alot of help.

[MisterMeaner]

Wazza.

I ending up buying the Alesis Perc Pad. Any idea how I set it up with my studio ?

The sound it not coming through my speakers when I plug it into the soundcard. Any Idea?

Cheers

[wazza]

the pad control is just like all other usb midi controllers ...it has no audio output , only midi

ok ...to set it up with USB...[ after you have installed the midi driver...if needed ]

plug it to your P.C by usb and plug the 6v power...and power it on

open your DWS software and set up the audio sound card you are going to be using

now on your pad control , set the pre-set to number 2 { GM MIDI }....The pre-sets are for setting up other DWS ....there a pre-set for ABLETON and CueBass......number 2 is GM MIDI....GM MIDI is like a standed midi..

open up a sample rack or drum rack in your DWS .....in the sample or drum rack each instrument in the rack will have a midi note number

set the note number to be the same as the note number in the DWS software instrument you would like to play on the pad..

on the pad control you uses the function pad/button and the up and down pad/buttons to change from presets [ midi setting for other DWS's..] to note numbers [what midi note the pad's is set to...] to velocity C [ how hard you hit the pads]..

this vid might help...

[wazza]

Sorry....I was think you had a pad control

I have never seen or used a perc pad ....looks nice