SR-18 Software Editor ????

[Myerz]

I just got my Alesis SR-18! WooHoo!

The drums in 24-Bit sound great. The method in how you are required to build patterns and songs hasn't changed. One thing that I wish would have changed or that some programming guru would provide is a software editor/ patter/ song creator. Why not? Don't tell me "But it's so easy on the SR-18 / SR-16!" Software always makes things easier! You would think Alesis after waiting 20 years to follow up the SR-16 they would have gone just a little bit further and provided some PC/MAC editior...this is the 21st century right?

Don't get me wrong, the presets are great. But and editor would have made this piece of gear over the top!

 

[acidrock]

Basically any software that has midi capability is a song creator.As long as you have a midi connection you're good to go.A drum machine is just a sound module with a built in sequencer.

Do a search for free sequencers or look into a cheap software that will give you even more abilities.

Funny thing I started out with a drum machine and now I have all kinds of sequencing options but I still miss programing on the machine.

 

[shockingcandy]

I'm seriously considering an SR-18. I've been an SR-16 user for many many years and one of the things that I love about it is how intuitive it is to program compared to other machines I've tried. In the past I have triggered it from Cakewalk and FL Studio but to be honest it was more of a chore than using the onboard sequencer.

 

[Gandydancers]

I'm still using a HR-16. Does the SR 18 pattern the same way? Thank's Ed