Has anyone tried the new ALESIS Trigger I/O?

[Nuno]

Hi!
I need to put together a hybrid drum kit, and after checking out the various available options, I decided to use both acoustic drum triggering and pads.
I've been checking out the new Alesis TRIGGER I/O but I can´t find any reviews on it that answer some of the questions I have.
My main worry is latency.
I suppose that if you connect it via USB to a VST intrument you would have some latency, but I'd like to know how it handles direct triggers and pads.
It would be connected to an MPC or a sampler.
How does the Alesis Trigger I/O compare to Roland's TMC-6?
By the way, has anyone used Roland's triggers on practice mesh pads?
That would make for a more economic option, as well as more versatile...
Thanks!

[dannygold]

You know, for the price that thing costs you could probably find a D4 or DM5 used and have a trigger interface PLUS some decent sounds. Just make sure the buttons on any used Alesis box are in good shape, sometimes they get staved in if used too hard.

Danny

[Myriad_Rocker]

Originally Posted by dannygold

You know, for the price that thing costs you could probably find a D4 or DM5 used and have a trigger interface PLUS some decent sounds. Just make sure the buttons on any used Alesis box are in good shape, sometimes they get staved in if used too hard.

Danny

I second this notion for sure. You could monitor from the DM5 or whatever.