Alesis Command Mesh Special Edition Electronic Drum Kit

When it comes to bang-for-your-buck value, the Alesis Command Mesh Special Edition Electronic Drum Kit is hands-down, an absolute bargain. This kit is equipped with premium features and offers players a high-quality playing experience that far exceeds other electronic kits in its price bracket. All of the kit’s durable components pick up on all of the nuances in your performance with a great deal of sensitivity, while the Command Advanced Drum Module interprets your playing right down to the most intricate expressions using a vast library of fantastic sounds.

If the Command Mesh SE feels substantial, it's because it is. When behind the kit, you feel a sense of weight and heft that belies its relatively compact frame and helps you slip into the same mindset you feel when behind an acoustic kit. This is in part down to the larger mesh head pads and the realistic way they can be positioned - each component feels spatially correct so your movements are as natural as possible. Each drum pad features tightly woven mesh drum heads that can be tension adjusted for an extremely realistic response, and the 10” snare and 8” tom pads feature dual-zone triggering so you can assign a different sound to the pad and its rim - brilliant for adding additional snap, rimshot sounds or additional percussive voices to your rhythms. At 8”, the bass drum trigger pad is wider than most and can accommodate two beaters, so double-pedal players don't need to compromise(double pedal sold separately). Single pedal players needn't worry either - Alesis has included a good-quality bass drum pedal for you. There are three 10” cymbals, each with a broad playing surface and a fairly natural swing motion. The crash and ride both feature choke functionality while the hi-hat utilises a foot control pedal to deliver an impressive amount of expression,

The Command Advanced Drum Module has a comprehensive library of kit and voices to explore. There are 54 factory kits and space for 20 user kits which can be made up from a selection of 671 genre-defining sounds, many of which have been multi-sampled; rather than simple variations in sound that merely represent the velocity of your strikes, many of these sounds have a large degree of variation so you get a slightly different sound for each strike, making the overall effect more natural and sound less ‘processed’. In addition to this more advanced approach to existing samples, the Command Mesh SE also allows you to add your own samples - via USB - to its library so you can go to town and personalise your sound. 

The Alesis Command Mesh Special Edition Electronic Drum Kit is very nearly an all-in-one box bargain that includes almost everything required to start drumming straight away. It includes a cable snake, drumsticks, a drum key, and a single-beater Alesis bass drum pedal. The only item you will need to buy separately is a good throne - a variety of which can be found in our hardware section.

Alesis has even thrown in some cool extras to sweeten the deal even more. Upon product registration, New Command Mesh SE owners will gain 60 Free Lessons and 14-day Premium Subscription to Melodics a brilliant app that offers fun-to-use tools to inspire learning. Melodics employs a natural song-based approach to lessons, utilising many well-known popular songs from modern and classic eras and offering instant feedback to your lessons so you can monitor your progress. Alesis will also give new Command Mesh SE users a free Premium Sound Pack and BFD Player, a great piece of software that holds a massive library of high-quality recorded drum sounds. Simply hook up your Command Mesh SE to your PC or Mac (via USB) to register your purchase and the kits in the BFD Player’s Premium Sound Pack will become accessible to you.

FEATURES:

• Tightly woven mesh drum heads
• Five-piece pad set with (3) 8" dual-zone mesh toms, 10” dual-zone snare and 8” mesh kick pad
• Three-piece 10” cymbal set with hi-hat, crash with choke, and ride with choke
• Command Drum Module with 74 kits (54 factory + 20 user) and 671 sounds
• Load .WAV or .MP3 samples and play-along tracks via USB thumb drive
• Real-time recording (5 tracks internally, up to 99 tracks with USB thumb drive)
• USB/MIDI connection to use your favourite recording software or sound libraries
• Premium four-post quick lock black powder coated rack
• Kick pedal, drum key, drumsticks, all connection cables and power supply included
• 60 Free Lessons and 14-day Premium Subscription to Melodics
• Free Premium Sound Pack & BFD Player Software