The DM7 USB Kit has a total of eight, velocity-sensitive drum and cymbal pads. The kit\'s large snare pad features three zones, enabling head, rimshot and cross-stick triggering.

The crash cymbal enables you to stop or \"choke\" the sound by grabbing the pad with your hand.

The DM7\'s responsive rubber pads are also both quiet and resilient. So you can make music all-day and all-night without disturbing your neighbors.

Sound module
The heart of the DM7 USB Kit is its DM7 sound module. The DM7 provides drummers with a library of more than 400 drum, cymbal and percussion instruments in 80 kits. Drummers can play the 50 preset kits for extensive sonic flexibility, and you can custom-create 30 sets of your own.

The DM7\'s controls allows for adjusting your instruments\' pitch, panning and reverb level. The DM7 drum module provides drummers with valuable tools such as practice exercises, a metronome, 52 play-along songs and a 1/4-inch mix input for playing along with external music sources.

Connection options
Drummers can also connect the DM7 USB Kit to their Mac or pc using the standard USB connection and included EZ Drummer Lite software from Toontrack. The DM7 USB Kit also works with virtually all midi software including virtual sound modules (VSTs), as well as recording, sequencing and programming applications. Drummers can further expand their sound palette by connecting the DM7 USB kit to any midi sound module or other midi-compliant sound source.

Dan Radin, Alesis Product Manager, says:

\"The DM7 USB Kit is a rugged kit with great hardware, a huge sound library and a killer snare pad. You can use it for rehearsals and performances, and you can track right into software thanks to its USB computer connection.\"

The DM7 USB Kit is available now from musical instrument and pro audio retailers. It has an estimated street price of £459.99 GBP, 540 euros or 740 USD.