The Alesis Control Pad USB/MIDI Percussion Pad Controller is compact and equally effective as a live performance instrument or a studio-based MIDI percussion programming tool.

The Control Pad features 8 velocity-sensitive pads with a responsive rubber surface for excellent stick response and expressive performance, as well as 2 trigger inputs for connecting external pads such as the Alesis Drum Pad and Cymbal Pad expansion kits. The 2 footswitch inputs accommodate open and closed hi-hat, as well as a kick drum for an authentic, realistic percussion performance. Up to 20 percussion setups are stored to internal memory, and users can customize pads and 2 external triggers into individual settings for MIDI channels, note numbers and customized velocity sensitivity and curves. The Control Pad operates on USB power, or with an included A/C power adapter.

The Control Pad is bundled with FXPansion's BFD Lite, a professional drum module with high-quality acoustic and electronic drum kit libraries.

• USB/MIDI drum controller for studio or live use
  
• 8 high-quality velocity-sensitive percussion pads
  
• 2 trigger inputs for connecting external pads (compatible with the Alesis Drum Pad and Cymbal Pad expansion kits)
  
• 2 switch pedal inputs
  
• Up/down footswitch input
  
• USB Plug-and-Play connectivity (no drivers necessary)
  
• USB bus-powered (no power supply necessary when connected to a computer)
  
• PC and Mac compatible
  
• MIDI I/O
  
• Pad sensitivity adjustment
  
• Stores MIDI setups with program change capability