Alesis Crimson III Electronic Drum Kit
Advanced Crimson III Drum Module With Extensive Features
The Alesis Crimson III kit is a nine-piece electronic drum kit featuring the exclusive Alesis mesh drum heads that deliver realistic playability and expression. The updated Crimson III drum module features 80 kits (40 factory/40 user) with 470 sounds – many of which come directly from the world-renowned BFD drum library. Also upgraded is the user interface with 6 mix faders to control levels.
A Complete Package for Drummerss
This drum kit is equipped with an 8” kick, a 12” dual-zone snare, two 8” dual-zone rack toms, and a 10” dual-zone floor tom, (Patent #US 9,424,827 B2) along with a 12” hi-hat with control pedal, two 12” crashes with choke, and a 14” triple-zone ride. A premium 4-post steel rack with a separate double-braced snare stand keeps everything solidly anchored, no matter how hard you play.
Studio-Ready Tools and USB Connectivity
To further sharpen your skills, there’s a built-in metronome, real time recorder, and a 1/8” input for playing along with your mobile device, so you’ll be ready for the practice or performance. There are also a stereo pair of 1/4"outputs, a headphone output, and a USB-MIDI output for triggering your favorite virtual instrument plugins.
Expand Your Sound With WAV Sample Import
The Crimson III drum module also features an SD card input. You can use this input to load your own .WAV samples for additional sound selection. Once the .WAV samples are loaded, you can easily assign these to any zone of any pad on the Crimson III Kit – the creative possibilities are boundless. You can also load in .WAV files of play-along tracks using this input.
Free Premium Sound Pack & BFD Player Software
Connect your drum kit to a PC or Mac via USB and unlock an expanding library of add-on premium drum kits with BFD Player.
Featuring meticulously recorded drum sounds that are great for practice or recording into your favorite DAW, BFD Player is a plugin and standalone software instrument that delivers top-notch drum sounds with a simple-to-use interface.
Crimson III Key Features:
- Alesis mesh drum heads for realistic playability and expression.
- 5-piece pad set with:
- 8” kick
- 12” dual-zone snare
- (2) 8” dual-zone rack toms
- 10” dual-zone floor tom
- 4-piece cymbal set featuring:
- 12” hi-hat
- (2) 12” crashes with choke
- 14” triple-zone ride
- Crimson III drum module with:
- 80 kits (40 factory + 40 user)
- 470 sounds, including classic, modern, and BFD kits
- Play-along options:
- Stream tracks via Bluetooth®
- Connect an SD card to load samples and tracks
- Real-time recording capability.
- 90 days of unlimited Drumeo drum lessons included.
- BFD Player Software with:
- Core Library
- Dark Mahogany expansion packs
- USB/MIDI output for virtual instruments and recording software.
- 4-post premium steel rack with a double-braced snare stand.
- All connection cables, mounting hardware, and power supply included.
Specs:
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Drum Kits
- 40 Factory Kits / 40 User Kits
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Sounds
- 470 Sounds
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Songs
- 100 Preset Songs / 10 User Songs
- SD Card Playback: Up to a 64 GB card (formatted as FAT32)
- Supported Files: WAV, MP3, MIDI
- Up to 99 Songs per Folder
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Sequencer
- Normal Mode: 80 Songs
- Resolution: 192 ticks per beat
- Maximum Note Storage: Approximately 2000 notes per user song
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Tempo
- 30 - 280 BPM
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Display
- Backlit Segment LCD
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Connectors
- 10-trigger 25-pin connector snake cable input
- MIDI IN
- MIDI OUT
- SD Card Slot
- 1/4" (6.35 mm) Stereo Headphone Output
- 1/8" (3.5 mm) Stereo Auxiliary Input
- (2) 1/4" (6.35 mm) TRS Trigger Inputs: Tom 4 & Crash 2
- 1/4" (6.35 mm) TRS Stereo Audio Output
- USB-B Port
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Power
- 9V DC, 500 mA; Center-Positive
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Dimensions H/D/W (inches)
- 45.6 x 31.44 x 49.2
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Dimensions H/D/W (cm)
- 115.8 x 79.86 x 125
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Weight (kg)
- 27.1
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Weight (lbs)
- 59.74