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Drums News

Feb 9 2011, 8:00 AM

NAMM News: Dave Smith Instruments Tempest

When one of the greatest synth engineers of all time, Dave Smith, decided to make an analog drum machine, who did he chose to team up with but Roger Linn, one of the original drum machine gurus. The result: the Dave... Read more »
Feb 9 2011, 12:00 AM

Making the Most Out of Mishaps

At a recent recording session, the upright bass player was also using an amplifier to make his instrument louder. We had a condenser mic on the bass itself and a dynamic mic on the amp. Unfortunately, the bass... Read more »
Feb 8 2011, 12:00 AM

Alesis SR-16 Review

Being a guitar player and having a home studio is a lot of fun. When it comes to adding drum parts to my recordings, there are a lot of choices available. Software plug-ins have their place, but nothing beats the... Read more »
Feb 3 2011, 8:00 AM

NAMM News: Alesis DM8 Pro Kit and DM10 Studio Kit

Alesis continues to keep a thoughtful eye on just what electronic drummers want and need, and their DM8 Pro Kit and updated DM10 Studio Kit are two fine examples. The new DM8 Pro Kit offers four RealHead pads for a... Read more »
Jan 21 2011, 8:00 AM

NAMM News: BOSS Loop Station Series Pedals

BOSS upped the ante for digital loopers almost a decade ago with the original RC-20, and they've been raising the bar ever since. The latest editions to the lineup include the compact RC-3 and the dual-stereo RC-30... Read more »
Jan 20 2011, 8:00 AM

NAMM News: TAMA Silverstar Series Drum Kits

TAMA announces the Silverstar and Silverstar Custom drum kits, stage-ready drums at basement-level prices. Built using tried-and-true methods, Silverstar series drum kits feature 100% birch shells that deliver the... Read more »
Jan 18 2011, 12:00 AM

Sonic Reality Ocean Way Drums Gold Edition Review

Sonic Reality's Ocean Way Drums Gold is the industry's best sounding drum sample library. Ocean Way Recording engineers Allen Sides and Steven Miller have captured 19 different drum kit sounds that are perfect for... Read more »
Dec 16 2010, 8:00 AM

Korg Fall Cash-back Rebates End Soon

Time is running out to save big on Korg, with Fall Savings rebates! The rebates are effects through December 31 of 2010, so don't waste time, get your order in now! Here are the deals: M50 — $100 cash-back... Read more »
Dec 6 2010, 12:00 AM

Sculpting a Mix with EQ

For excellent clarity in your mixes, where instruments and tracks aren't fighting one another, use EQ and filtering to specifically define the frequency range each track is living in. By carefully stacking the... Read more »
Dec 2 2010, 8:00 AM

Toontrack for the Holidays!

Jazz, country, funk, Latin...no matter what style you play or what kind of drums you want, Toontrack has you covered, with a huge variety of EZX Expansion packs for their amazing EXdrummer virtual drum software for... Read more »
Nov 3 2010, 8:00 AM

Super TD-4S Deal!

The price on the already-amazingly priced Roland TD-4S electronic drum kit has come down by $100...great news! But the even better news is that the $200 rebate is still in effect on the TD-4S through December 31... Read more »
Oct 26 2010, 12:00 AM

Mic Cable Labels

Want to speed up set up time and sound check the next time you play a gig? (Or run a session in your studio, for that matter...) Dedicate a mic cable to each microphone and label it on both ends. Lead vocal? Give... Read more »
Oct 14 2010, 12:00 AM

Cool Tool: Tama TW100 Tension Watch

Find yourself struggling to tune up drum sets on stage or in your studio? Then you need Tama's TW100 Tension Watch! This handy gadget greatly simplifies and accelerates the process of tuning drums using a specially... Read more »
Oct 11 2010, 8:00 AM

Great Deals from Roland!

Now through December 31, 2010, purchase a TD-4S drum kit and you will receive $200 back! Purchase a TD-4SX and you'll get $100 back. Buy a KC-110, BA-330, or AC-33 and you'll get eight Energizer rechargeable... Read more »
Oct 11 2010, 12:00 AM

Purchasing a Double Bass Pedal, #4

Tips on how to choose a double bass drum pedal, from Sweetwater's own Derek Senestraro. There are lots of great double bass drum pedals on the market today. Just as with a single pedal, there are some things to look... Read more »
Oct 1 2010, 12:00 AM

Purchasing a Double Bass pedal, #3

Tips on how to choose a double bass drum pedal, from Sweetwater's own Derek Senestraro. There are lots of great double bass drum pedals on the market today. Just as with a single pedal, there are some things to look... Read more »
Sep 13 2010, 12:00 AM

Purchasing a Double Bass Pedal, #2

Tips on how to choose a double bass drum pedal, from Sweetwater's own Derek Senestraro. There are lots of great double bass drum pedals on the market today. Just as with a single pedal, there are some things to look... Read more »
Sep 8 2010, 3:55 AM

TECHNOLOGY: iRock Your Studio or Live Rig

Have an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch? Then you know that playing music and videos is just one thing those devices can do! With the addition of free or low-cost apps, you can put your handheld to work for you in the... Read more »
Sep 3 2010, 12:00 AM

Controlling Click Bleed, #2

If a song has a fade on the ending, or if instruments/chords/cymbals ring on at the end of a song, be sure to mute the click before the song ends, so that you don't get bleed into the audio as it fades to silence.
Sep 2 2010, 12:00 AM

Purchasing a Double Bass Pedal, #1

Tips on how to choose a double bass drum pedal, from Sweetwater's own Derek Senestraro. There are lots of great double bass drum pedals on the market today. Just as with a single pedal, there are some things to look... Read more »
Aug 31 2010, 8:00 AM

Record and Reason Arrive!

Propellerhead Software has released version 1.5 of Record and version 5 of Reason. These are major upgrades, introducing tons of new features. Among the biggies: Kong Drum Designer — a full-on drum... Read more »
Aug 26 2010, 8:00 AM

Major Innovator Passes

Keith Barr, who invented and designed several key products in the history of the recording and music industry passed away at the age of 61. Barr was one of the founders of the original MXR company, and designed the... Read more »
Aug 23 2010, 12:00 AM

Toontrack Superior Drummer 2.0 Review

Sometimes you don't really know the true value of a piece of gear until you are unable to use it. Likewise, you may not also know its true value until you have to use an earlier model. I discovered both of these... Read more »
Aug 20 2010, 8:00 AM

UPdates & UPgrades

Rob Papen has announced version 1.1 of SubBoomBass. The new version includes Taiko, orchestral bass drum, and tympani samples; a second sequencer that can be joined with the original sequencer; analog mono modes;... Read more »

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