Get any sound into your setup. The SamplePad is the easiest way to add any sound to any setup—acoustic, electronic, percussion, or multi-instrumental. Load your samples from any Mac or PC, assign them to any one of the four pads or to the kick input, and save your favorite combinations. 25 essential sounds are built in and it’s compact enough to fit almost anywhere. Check it out.

Everything you need: The DM6 Session Kit is an ultra-compact, affordable and easy-to-assemble kit. The DM6 module contains 108 quality drum, cymbal, and percussion sounds, and you can even connect it to your iPad to take full advantage of an entire world of CoreMIDI-compliant apps. The DM6 Session Kit is now available.

Chrome-plated excellence. You’ll definitely want to check out our latest premium drum kit. The DM10 X Kit's large RealHead drum pads, heavy-duty XRack, and advanced sequencer all need to be experienced to be believed. This kit sounds as good as it looks. The DM10 X Kit can now be experienced at your favorite Alesis dealer.

“All the connections you need to turn your iPad into a functional studio. What's not to like?” So says Music Radar, a site created by musicians for musicians. Music Radar offers up a full review of the iO Dock, giving it 4 ½ out of 5 stars: “The bottom line is that the iO Dock is a great idea that transforms your iPad into an extremely functional musical production unit—and it's nicely priced too.”

In this iO Dock review from Resident Advisor, they get down to business and simply start plugging stuff in, including a Telecaster, a ’76 Jazz Bass, and a MIDI synth. They liked the results: “It’s an incredibly useful device that will make all the difference to an iPad music setup.” Get the full review here.

Speaking of plugging things in to the iO Dock, Nick Batt of SonicState brings you this packed, 10-minute video review where he plugs in everything from MIDI controllers and Logic software to guitars and condenser mics. There are also some practical tips on how the iO Dock interfaces with different apps and how it fits perfectly into any studio.

What happens when you take a modular synth, convert its CV output to MIDI, then use that to control Moog’s Animoog app on an iPad housed in the Alesis iO Dock? We thought you’d never ask! Check out this video that showcases the remarkable tweakability made possible through the iO Dock.