Ultra-lifelike pads and cymbals

Each pad within the Strata Prime electronic drum kit is designed with mesh heads and dual-zone playability. Mesh rebounds with much greater natural response than its rubber drum pad counterparts, effortlessly mimicking the response of a Mylar-equipped acoustic drum but at a mere fraction of the sound. The dual zones offer a dimensionality that plays just like the different parts of your tom or snare would, so transitioning from acoustic to the Strata Prime is a cinch. The six shells are 8-inch, 10-inch, 12-inch, and 14-inch toms with a 14-inch snare and 20-inch kick drum. The included cymbals also play with an exciting degree of realism. With 3-zone designs and 360-degree triggering, both the ride and crash cymbals react with impressive bell and bow sounds, attacking with presence and washing with true musical complexity. The hi-hat cymbal pad fits perfectly atop its magnetic controller for detailed patterning that offers total real-world rhythmic accuracy. The included cymbals are two 16-inch crashes, an 18-inch crash/ride, and a 14-inch hi-hat. All pieces of the cymbal and shell puzzle attach with ease to the included 4-post steel rack system with locking clamps.

Detailed Prime drum module

The Prime drum module is a true force to be reckoned with, and it starts with its remarkable number of included kits and sounds. From studio and live drum kits to world music, electronic pads, and beyond, 75 preset kits serve up any starting point you could ask for. With 440 kit pieces to work with, an additional 1,092 articulations for customizing, and a near-endless number of user kit slots, you can craft and save countless drum kits and percussion arrays that all speak your language. That’s 40GB of provided sounds with a total of 128GB of included storage, and it’s all thanks to Alesis’s stellar BFD sound engine and multi-core processor. Plus, Music Experience players love the revitalized and customizable trigger engine that uses automatic crosstalk filtering for clean hits every time. The Prime module also boasts a massive 10.1-inch touchscreen display for easy navigability, with comprehensive dial controls and buttons to provide a totally intuitive user experience. A 3-way volume control levels the kit, your auxiliary music input, and your headphones separately for a balanced experience on your terms while also supplying individual 1/4-inch and 1/8-inch headphone inputs to work with your setup. Record, practice your time with the onboard metronome, and effortlessly connect to multiple destinations via USB-A, USB-B, MIDI, and balanced XLR. To top it all off, the Strata Prime includes a 90-day Drumeo subscription, a 30-day/60-lesson Melodics Premium subscription, and the BFD Player desktop app to let you further expand your available sounds through a virtual expansion pack.

A kit of all trades

While certainly more advanced than most, the Alesis Strata Prime electronic drum set makes transitioning from acoustic drum kits an entirely painless process, courtesy of its wide-diameter pads, physical shells, and expansive nature. For the seasoned drummer, this kit is electronic drumming heaven! For intermediate players and those looking to break into the rhythmic world with a superior, all-inclusive kit, the Strata Prime is the only example you’ll ever need. Perfect for quiet practicing and incredible versatility while recording, the Strata Prime makes an excellent candidate for rehearsal and studio spaces. And thanks to its detailed connection bay, you can take the Strata Prime onstage with ease!.

What Alesis Says...

Strata Prime Is An Electronic Drum Kit Without Compromise. Every detail has been conceived to deliver a responsive and natural experience for the player. All‑mesh drumheads have adjustable tension; the 360‑degree cymbals are free to move and respond like acoustic cymbals, and the hi‑hat is laser‑accurate and plays naturally with any hi‑hat stand or hi‑hat technique. Together, they create the kind of expressive feeling that you should expect from a meticulously crafted instrument. However, under the hood, there is a truly state‑of the‑art sound engine that places a vast and detailed library of beautifully recorded drum kits.

State Of The Art Prime Module

The Prime Drum Module is without 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” touch screen that delivers intuitive navigation, editing, mixing of kits - and recording studio level sound, previously only available on high-powered desktop computers.

Adjust at will

The touch screen puts every parameter right at your fingertips, so you can call up and adjust every component of the kit, sounds, effects, and utilities effortlessly. There are also six rotary encoders for quick scrolling and detailed control, as well as a main push encoder, transport controls, and dedicated volume knobs for main, phones, and aux outputs.

Multi-core processor

Under the hood, there is a powerful multi-core processor that loads huge multi-sampled kits in seconds, and enables instant creative freedom to customize your kits, articulations, microphones, and effects. The brand-new trigger engine is customizable, although Strata Prime is superbly playable straight out of the box, there are several tools to adjust the kit to your specific preference, including to instantly calibrate cross talk.

Drums

Strata Prime comprises six drums with all-mesh heads. Starting with a dual-zone 14” snare drum, with independent sounds triggered on the head, rim click, and rim shot, followed by 8” / 10” / 12” / 14” toms and of course a 20”kick drum which provides a comfortable playing surface while being suitable for all varieties of single and double kick drum pedals. PLEASE NOTE: Kick pedal sold separately. The tension can be adjusted on all six mesh heads so you can set the exact level of rebound and expressiveness to your preference - and unnatural ‘hotspots’ on the heads are eliminated by Alesis’ unique patented anti-hotspot sensor design*..

Cymbals

The Strata Prime’s ARC cymbals are supremely sensitive with a beautifully lathed surface. All three cymbals, the 18” ride, and two 16” crashes, are triple-zone; with different sounds triggered on the bell, bow, and edge of each cymbal. They are all 360-degree responsive, so not only can you play anywhere throughout the cymbal, but they mount on standard acoustic arm mounts, allowing them to respond and swing naturally, without restrictions. The crash and ride cymbals and hi-hats have dual-edge sensors* and profiles that allow incredible expressiveness without having to adjust your technique.

Precision Hi-Hat

The 14” hi-hat is the world’s first Active Magnetic, stand mounted controller. PLEASE NOTE: Hi-hat stand sold separately. Like the cymbals, it’s a triple-zoned 360-degree playing surface which is extremely sensitive. Magnetic position sensing ensures that pedal movements are translated with extraordinarily high resolution; meaning the contactless controller is unmatched in its accuracy. The unit can be used with a wide variety of hi-hat stands and playing techniques. Its active technology is powered directly from the Prime Drum Module; no extra power adapter required.

37 Playable Zones

Strata Prime Has 37 Playable Zones And Uniquely, Each Trigger Zone Across The Kit Can Have Multiple Sounds Assigned To It: A Main Sound, And Then Up To Three Additional "Stacks" Per Zone. You can layer multiple sounds onto another or create a mashup of completely different combinations of sounds – for example add a woodblock and a cowbell to the rim of your snare.

Immaculately Sampled Sounds

The multi-core processor runs the legendary BFD sound engine. It is an enormous library of drum kits immaculately sampled by top engineers in some of the world’s finest drum recording spaces. With over 40GB of content; 75 kits, +440 kit pieces, +1,000 sound articulations, and more than 215,000 individual samples, you can create your own mixes, apply effects to kit pieces, groups, and even individual microphones.

Discover Drumming with Drumeo

Dive into a 90-day subscription of Drumeo, the world’s leading community for drummers. Drumeo provides an extensive collection of courses, artist content, and more to help drummers achieve their goals. Drumeo has content for drummers of all levels to learn and expand their skillset from the best drum performers, clinicians, and session musicians.