Jim Marshall, 1923 – 2012
The guitar world has been in mourning since last Thursday when Jim Marshall, “The Father of Loud” and the legendary founder and leader of the... Read more »
Drums News
Apr 11, 2012, 8:00 AM
Apr 10, 2012, 8:00 AM
MIPA 2012
At a ceremony held on March 22, the 13th annual MIPAs (Musikmesse International Press Award) were presented to the industry. For the MIPAs,... Read more »
Mar 19, 2012, 8:00 AM
Songwriter’s Ultimate Toolkit
If you’re a songwriter, then you probably don’t want to be distracted with technology, you want to write songs! We know the feeling exactly,... Read more »
Mar 14, 2012, 12:00 AM
Enhancing Snare Drum Attack
Q: I’ve got a snare drum track in my mix that just sort of lays there; it’s thuddy and doesn’t have much attack or presence. I’ve tried... Read more »
Mar 5, 2012, 8:00 AM
Half off BFD2!
During the month of March, 2012, we’ve dropped the price on FXpansion’s amazing BFD2 drum virtual instrument software by an astounding 50%! That... Read more »
Feb 24, 2012, 3:17 PM
Analog Drum Sounds Make a Comeback!
Here’s a great way to add an exciting new set of electronic percussion sounds to your rig! The takes you back nearly 30 years to ’s origin as a... Read more »
Feb 24, 2012, 1:03 PM
Sweetwater Minute – Vol. 132, Steven Slate Drums 4 Platinum Demo
Mitch Gallagher presents Steven Slate Drums 4 Platinum drum software, and shows it in use with PreSonus StudioOne v2. Enjoy the demo, then learn... Read more »
Feb 24, 2012, 10:46 AM
Incredible New Music Gear from Roland
showed up to the Winter NAMM 2012 show with a killer collection of new music gear. There were a pair of custom Stratocasters (built in... Read more »
Feb 6, 2012, 9:56 PM
Sweetwater Sound – Roland HD-3 V-Drums Lite Video Demo
Steve Fisher from Roland visited Sweetwater Sound in Fort Wayne, IN to give us a special demonstration of Roland’s HD-3 compact V-Drums kit.... Read more »
Feb 6, 2012, 12:53 PM
Roland TD-30KV V-Drum Kit Sweetwater Demonstration
Roland’s Steve Fisher came to Sweetwater Sound in Fort Wayne, IN to take us on a tour of the amazing TD-30KV V-Drum kit. In this video, he... Read more »