Alesis HR-16
From a 1989 interview with *Guitar World* magazine: **Interviewer:** What is your actual demoing process? **Satriani:** I have an A... more
Billy Corgan's Alesis HR-16 was used for drum loops on a number of Smashing Pumpkins tracks, including "1979." more
From DJ Premier`s Facebook page: > THE ALESIS HR-16...THIS IS THE DRUM MACHINE I USED AFTER THE SP-1200 DURING THE "Daily Operation" Rec... more
Reviews
Trusted musician and artist reviews for Alesis HR-16
Based on 3 Reviews
big and bulky but has a groove
this giant piece of junk, err history... the sounds are super dated PCM samples, big banks of dorky early 90s kits.... but the sequencer has a real feel. Its hard to explain, but the thing grooves. Also, this is pumpkins 1979.
just a word of warning
if you're gonna buy one of these, make sure all the buttons work! these things are majorly prone to issues with the contacts, and that makes the buttons really tough to press. I heard it's pretty easy to fix, but I know nothing about electronics, so I just sampled the sounds from it and use them in an Ableton drum rack.
Circuit Bent...
...To Hell And Back. Switch Matrix. Red & Black LED. And Dials...Wonderful Dials!