WORLD-CLASS SOUND.
PROFESSIONAL FEEL.
Strata Prime is an electronic drum without compromise. Every detail has been designed to provide a responsive and natural experience for the player. Fully mesh skins have adjustable tension; the 360-degree cymbals are free to move and respond like acoustic cymbals, and the hi-hat is laser precise and plays naturally with any hi-hat stand or hi-hat technique. Together, they create the kind of expressive feel one would expect from a meticulously crafted instrument. However, under the hood is a truly cutting-edge sound engine that places a vast and detailed library of beautifully recorded drum kits.
PRIME STATE-OF-THE-ART MODULE
The Prime Drum Module is without a doubt the most technologically advanced drum module ever made.
Touch screen
The sound experience is driven by the legendary BFD drum engine and controlled by a 10.1-inch touchscreen that offers intuitive navigation, editing, kit mixing and studio-level sound recording, previously only available on high-power desktop computers.
Adjust as desired
The touchscreen puts all settings at your fingertips, so you can call up and adjust every kit component, sounds, effects and utilities effortlessly. There are also six rotary encoders for quick scrolling and detailed control, as well as a master push encoder, transport controls and dedicated volume knobs for the main, phone and aux outputs.
Multi-core processor
Under the hood is a powerful multi-core processor that loads huge multi-sampled kits in seconds and allows instant creative freedom to customize your kits, articulations, microphones and effects. The all-new trigger motor is customizable, although Strata Prime is superbly playable right out of the box, there are several tools to fine-tune the kit to your specific preferences, including instantly calibrating crosstalk.
40 playable areas
Strata Prime has 40 playable zones and, uniquely, each trigger zone in the kit can be assigned multiple sounds: a main sound, then up to three additional "Stacks" per zone. You can layer several sounds on top of another or create a mashup of completely different sound combinations – for example adding a block of wood and a bell to the edge of your snare drum.
Perfectly sampled sounds
The multi-core processor runs the legendary BFD sound engine. This is a massive library of perfectly sampled drum kits from top engineers in some of the best drum recording spaces in the world. With over 40 GB of content; 75 kits, +440 kit parts, +1,000 sound articulations and over 215,000 individual samples, you can create your own mixes, apply effects to kit parts, groups and even individual microphones.
Four sound libraries included
In addition to the 75 factory kits, Strata Prime includes four sound libraries: “Alesis Prime Acoustic”; a huge collection of drum sounds recorded at Powerstation Studios in New England; “BFD Dark Farm”; fully acoustic metal oriented expansion pack from the BFD team; “Alesis Prime Electronic”; the best one-shot electronic drum sounds Alesis Strike Multipad, ideal for layering acoustic drum samples; and “BFD Percussion”; a diverse collection of percussion sounds from BFD's classic percussion packs.
Drums
Strata Prime features six drums with fully meshed heads. Starting with a 14" dual zone snare drum, with independent sounds triggered on the head, the rim click and the rim shot, followed by 8" / 10" / 12" / 14" toms and of course a big 20" drum which provides a comfortable playing surface while being suitable for all varieties of single and double bass drum pedals. PLEASE NOTE: Bass drum pedal sold separately. The tension can be adjusted on the six mesh heads so you can dial in the exact level of bounce and expressiveness to your preference - and artificial 'hot spots' on the heads are eliminated thanks to the unique patented anti-sensor design. Alesis hot spot*.
Cymbals
The Strata Prime's ARC cymbals are extremely sensitive with a beautifully turned surface. The three cymbals, the 18-inch ride and the two 16-inch crashes, are triple-zone; with different sounds triggered on the bell, bow and rim of each cymbal. They're all 360-degree responsive, so not only can you play anywhere on the cymbal, but they're also mounted on standard acoustic arm stands, allowing them to respond and swing naturally, without restrictions. Crash and ride cymbals and hi-hats feature sensors* and double-edged profiles that allow for incredible expressiveness without having to adjust your technique.
Precision hi-hat
The 14-inch hi-hat is the world's first active magnetic stand-mounted controller. PLEASE NOTE: Hi-hat stand sold separately. Like the cymbals, it is an extremely sensitive, three-zone, 360-degree playing surface. Magnetic position sensing ensures that pedal movements are translated with extraordinarily high resolution; which means the contactless controller is unrivaled in accuracy. The unit can be used with a wide variety of hi-hat stands and playing techniques. Its active technology is powered directly by the Prime Drum Module; no additional power adapter required.