Live Sound Month Continues at Sweetwater!
As part of Live Sound Month, the experienced sound-reinforcement engineers and performing artists at Sweetwater have prepared over 30 articles... Read more »
Drums News
Mar 21, 2016, 4:47 PM
Mar 17, 2016, 7:35 PM
Preventing Volume Wars
We admit it, we love to hear a cranked up guitar amp, a thunderous bass, and hammering drums — there’s nothing like it! But volume can very... Read more »
Mar 14, 2016, 7:09 PM
What is a “Snake” and Do I Need One?
“Snake” is a generalized term for many cables all permanently bundled together in a tube or other binding. A snake is useful when you need to... Read more »
Mar 11, 2016, 6:31 PM
Keith Emerson Passes
Prog-rock keyboard virtuoso/composer/legend Keith Emerson died Friday at his home in Santa Monica, Los Angeles. A pioneer in the prog-rock... Read more »
Mar 10, 2016, 12:58 PM
Pearl Music City Custom Reference Pure Double-bass Shell Pack Review by Sweetwater
Hey drummers, check out this Pearl Music City Custom Reference Pure shell pack! Pearl voiced every drum in its lightweight Reference Pure shell... Read more »
Mar 8, 2016, 1:24 PM
Live Sound Month at Sweetwater!
We’re celebrating Live Sound Month at Sweetwater! For over three decades, our passion has been helping performers take the stage with... Read more »
Mar 4, 2016, 6:49 PM
6 Ways to Overcome Drum Volume by Sweetwater
Sweetwater’s Nick D’Virgilio presents six great tips for managing the volume of your drum kit. Whether you’re playing live on a crowded stage,... Read more »
Mar 4, 2016, 1:55 AM
Roland TD-30KSE Electronic Drum Set Review by Sweetwater
Hey drummers, check out the TD-30KSE electronic drum kit from Roland! This Sweetwater Exclusive version of the TD-30K features an upgraded... Read more »
Mar 1, 2016, 12:00 AM
Take Your Drum Sound with You – Carrying Your Own Mics
Drummers don’t have it easy. We chose to play a big, bulky instrument, and we love it. Most of us work hard at finessing “our sound” just like... Read more »
Mar 1, 2016, 12:00 AM
Adding Triggers to your Drum Kit
Do you make elaborate sounding records that take the sounds of your drum kit to many different places? Do you want to play those songs live and... Read more »