Every detail of the Alesis Strata Core is designed to provide a responsive, natural experience for intermediate and experienced drummers. The all-mesh Strata drumheads are tension adjustable, the 360-degree ARC cymbals move freely and respond like acoustic cymbals, and the active magnetic hi-hat ensures crisp accuracy and precision. The Core's drum size saves much-needed space in your studio setup without compromising playability. The dual-zone mesh toms feature a curved steel frame with reinforced brackets for a realistic playing feel and numerous mounting options. The 12" dual-zone mesh snare drum and 12" hi-hat provide an incredibly familiar response when playing. Paired with the 8" mesh kick, you'll feel instantly comfortable playing with a single or double kick pedal.
Drums
A dual-zone snare drum with independent sounds triggered on the head, rim click, and rim shot, followed by 8”/8”/10” toms and an 8” kick drum provides ample playing surface, suitable for all varieties of single and double kick drum pedals. The tension can be adjusted on all mesh heads, letting you set the exact level of rebound and expressiveness to your preference. Unnatural and unwanted ‘hotspots’ on the heads are eliminated with our unique patented anti-hotspot sensor design (U.S. Patent 9,424,827).
Arc Cymbals
Strata Core’s ARC cymbals are exceptionally sensitive with a beautifully lathed surface. All three cymbals - the 14” ride and two 12” crashes - are triple-zone with different sounds triggered on the bell, bow, and edge of each cymbal. They’re all 360-degree responsive, so that you can play anywhere throughout the cymbal and mount on standard acoustic arm mounts, which allows them to respond and swing naturally without restrictions. All cymbals have dual-edge sensors (patent pending) and profiles that allow incredible expressiveness without having to adjust your technique.
Hardware
The backbone of Strata Core is a curved steel rack where the toms, cymbals and module are mounted. Sturdy but flexible, it allows for spacious and compact footprints so you can adjust the kit to your ideal playing position for your setup. The ARC hi-hats mount to any hi-hat stand, and the 8” kick tower can accommodate any single or double pedal configuration. Crash and ride cymbals can be mounted to standard acoustic cymbal stands and are not bound to the rack mounts.
Hi-Hat
The 12” Active Magnetic hi-hat is a superbly playable magnetic, stand-mounted system. Like the cymbals, this triple-zone 360-degree playing surface is extremely responsive. Magnetic position sensing ensures that pedal movements are translated in high resolution, meaning the contactless system is unmatched in its accuracy. This module-powered unit can be used with a wide variety of hi-hat stands and playing techniques.
Sounds
The multi-core processor runs the legendary BFD sound engine. This enormous library of drum kits was immaculately sampled by top engineers in some of the world’s finest drum recording spaces.
The Strata Core ships with four sound libraries:
Alesis Core Acoustic - a huge collection of drum sounds recorded at Powerstation Studios in New England
BFD Dark Farm – an all-acoustic rock expansion pack from the BFD team
Alesis Core Electronic - the best of the Alesis Strike Multipad one-shot electronic drum sounds that are great for layering over acoustic drum samples
BFD Percussion - a diverse collection of percussion sounds across BFD’s classic percussion packs
Specifications
KICK: Strata Kick 8 (8in kick tower, mesh head)
SNARE: Strata Drum 12 (12” mesh head with patented anti-hot spot trigger system)
TOM 1: Strata Drum 8in (8” mesh head with patented anti-hot spot trigger system)
TOM 2: Strata Drum 8in (8” mesh head with patented anti-hot spot trigger system)
TOM 3: Strata Drum 10in (10” mesh head with patented anti-hot spot trigger system)
HI-HAT: ARC Hi-hat 12 Active (12” 360 degree triple-zone cymbal with stand mounted active magnetic control system)
RIDE: ARC Cymbal 14 (14” 360 degree triple-zone cymbal)
CYMBAL 1: ARC Cymbal 12 (12” 360 degree triple-zone cymbal)
CYMBAL 2: ARC Cymbal 12 (12” 360 degree triple-zone cymbal)
INCLUDED DRUM MODULE: Core Drum Module w/ 7” touchscreen, multi-core processor, powered by BFD3 sound engine.
NUMBER OF DRUM KITS: 75
NUMBER OF INSTRUMENTS: 25+ GB of all new, multi-layered factory content, 370+ Kit Pieces, 800+ Articulations across 4 diverse sound libraries from Alesis and BFD
MODULE TRIGGER INPUTS: 9 via cable snake, 2 x 1/4” TRS (drum and cymbal triggers)
MODULE ANALOG INPUTS: Stereo 1/8” TRS
MODULE ANALOG OUTPUTS: 2x 1/4” TRS (main)
HEADPHONES: 1 x 1/4” & 1x 1/8” Stereo headphone outputs
MODULE MIDI I/O: USB MIDI, 5-pin In/Out, Bluetooth MIDI
USB: 1 x Type B (host) & 1x Type A (storage, external MIDI controllers)
USER STORAGE: 1GB+ internal drive
SOFTWARE: Free BFD Player + Core and Dark Mahogany Expansion Packs
INCLUDED HARDWARE: 4-post Steel Rack, 3x Cymbal Boom Arms, Snare Stand
